eVotions

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 26:1-6 (NRSV) On that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; he sets up victory like walls and bulwarks. […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read Proverbs 12:22-28 (NRSV) Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who act faithfully are his delight. One who is clever conceals knowledge, but the mind of a fool […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read John 14:25-26 (NRSV) “I have said these things to you while I am still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach […]

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 1 Corinthians 12:4-13 (NRSV) Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Psalm 29 (NRSV) Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. Ascribe to the LORD the glory of his name; worship the LORD in holy splendor. […]

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 Genesis 1:1-31a (NRSV) In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the […]

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 Job 38:22-30 (NRSV) “Have you entered the storehouses of the snow, or have you seen the storehouses of the […]

Focus Are you tired? Take this time to rest. Relax every part of yourself. Breathe slower. Don’t be prideful or stubborn. Be ready for what God has before you today. Read 2 Timothy 1: 12b-14 (NRSV) But I am not ashamed, for I know the one in whom I have put my trust, and I […]

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 2 Timothy 1: 8-12a (NRSV) Do not be ashamed, then, of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner, but join with […]

Focus Relax and clear your head. Listen for the voice of God. What is God saying to you today? Read Psalm 104:24-34; 35b (NRSV) O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. Yonder is the sea, great and wide, creeping things innumerable […]