Discipleship

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Colossians 3:12-17 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Colossians 3:5-11 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Put to death, therefore, whatever in you is earthly: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed (which is idolatry). On account of these the wrath […]

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 Matthew 28:1-10 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other […]

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 John 19:38-42 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) After these things, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, […]

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 Hebrews 10:16-25 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) “This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord: I will put my laws in […]

Focus Pay attention to the tension in your body. Let go of it and any expectations to do anything, but God’s will today. Prepare yourself to hear God’s word. Read 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus […]

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 70 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) To the leader. Of David, for the memorial offering. Be pleased, O […]

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 Psalm 71:1-14 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) In you, O Lord, I take refuge; let me never be put to shame. In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me; […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read John 12:1-11 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave a […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Matthew 21:1-11 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the […]