eVotions

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 18:17-40 (NRSV) When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Is it you, you troubler of Israel?” He answered, “I have not troubled Israel; but you have, and your father’s […]

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 Psalm 74 (NRSV) O God, why do you cast us off forever? Why does your anger smoke against the sheep of your pasture? Remember […]

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 2 Corinthians 4:13–5:1 (NRSV) But just as we have the same spirit of faith that is in accordance with […]

Focus Breathe in clear thoughts of peace and reflection as you prepare to hear God speak to you through the scripture and the writer. Put aside all the things the world says you have to accomplish today and use this time to rest in God’s presence. Read Luke 8:4-15 (NRSV) When a great crowd gathered […]

Focus Are you tired? Take this time to rest. Relax every part of yourself. Breathe slower. Be ready for what God has before you today. Read Psalm 130 (NRSV) Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD. Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications! If […]

Focus Let your soul take a moment of rest as you hear God’s word. Put your busy schedule, wandering mind, stressful thoughts, and burdened heart at the feet of the cross and open up to God’s voice as the Giver of Life tends your soul. Read 1 Peter 4:7-19 (NRSV) The end of all things […]

Focus Relax and listen. Consciously prepare to hear God’s Word. Clear your mind of the worries and tasks that lie before you. Open your heart and allow it to refresh. Read John 5:1-18 (NRSV) After this there was a festival of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now in Jerusalem by the Sheep […]

Focus Relax and clear your head. Listen for the voice of God. What is God saying to you today? Read Psalm 99 (NRSV) The LORD is king; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake! The LORD is great in Zion; he is exalted over all the peoples. Let […]

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 1 Samuel 2:12-17 (NRSV) Now the sons of Eli were scoundrels; they had no regard for the LORD or for the duties of the priests to the people. When […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read 1 Samuel 3:1-10 (NRSV) Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD under Eli. The word of the LORD was rare in those days; visions were not widespread. At that time […]