Posts by Terra Sisco

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read 1 Kings 3:5-14 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask what I should give you.” And Solomon said, […]

Focus Pay attention to the tension in your body. Let go of it and any expectations to do anything other than God’s will today. Prepare yourself to hear God’s word. Read 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner […]

Focus Slow your breathing and become aware of the taking in and letting out of your breath. Focus on putting things aside so you will be open to what God is saying to you today. Read Psalm 148 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in […]

Focus Prepare yourself to discern what is and what is not of God today. Still yourself so you can hear how God is calling you. Read Isaiah 49:13-23 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth; break forth, O mountains, into singing! For the Lord has comforted his people, […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read 1 John 5:1-12 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the parent loves the child. By […]

Focus Slow your breathing and become aware of the taking in and letting out of your breath. Focus on putting things aside so you will be open to what God is saying to you today. Read Romans 5:1-5 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God […]

Focus Prepare yourself to discern what is and what is not of God today. Still yourself so you can hear how God is calling you. Read Ephesians 4:7-16 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) But each of us was given grace according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Therefore it is said, “When he ascended on […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read Daniel 1 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) In the third year of the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. The Lord […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for a peace at this time. Read Psalm 124 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) A Song of Ascents. Of David. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side —let Israel now say— if it […]

Focus Stop and thank God for being present with you today. Ask for God’s guidance as you hear God’s voice through scripture and the writer. Read Psalm 8 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) To the leader: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of David. O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all […]