eVotions

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 100 (NRSV) Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come into his presence with singing. Know that the LORD is […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Psalm 23 (NRSV) The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads […]

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 Luke 12:29-32 (NRSV) And do not keep striving for what you are to eat and what you are to drink, and do not keep […]

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 23 (NRSV) The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green […]

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 Ezekiel 11:1-25 (NRSV) The spirit lifted me up and brought me to the east gate of the house of the LORD, which faces east. There, at the entrance of […]

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 121 (NRSV) I lift up my eyes to the hills— from where will my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. He will not […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for a peace at this time. Read Acts 26:1-18 (NRSV) Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began to defend himself: “I consider myself fortunate that 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 Acts 9:19b-31 (NRSV) For several days [Saul] was with the disciples in Damascus, and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read John 21:1-19 (NRSV) After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he showed himself in this way. Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas […]

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 Luke 14:12-14 (NRSV) He said also to the one who had invited him, “When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite […]