Discipleship

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 Kings 4:38-41 (NRSV) When Elisha returned to Gilgal, there was a famine in the land. As the company of prophets was sitting before […]

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 145:10-18 (NRSV) All your works shall give thanks to you, O LORD, and all your faithful shall bless […]

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 Colossians 1:9-14 (NRSV) For this reason, since the day we heard it, we have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read Luke 15:1-7 (NRSV) Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners […]

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 Ephesians 2:11-22 (NRSV) So then, remember that at one time you Gentiles by birth, called “the uncircumcision” by those […]

Focus Be still and rest in the Lord. 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 me in right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the […]

Focus Take a few minutes to push the “pause” button on whatever is going on around you and be still with God. Read Psalm 142 (NRSV) With my voice I cry to the LORD; with my voice I make supplication to the LORD. I pour out my complaint before him; I tell my trouble before […]

Focus Turn off your cell phone, TV, or radio. Be aware of the silence that is around you. Listen for God to speak to you. Read 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 (NRSV) David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. David and all the people with him set out and went from Baale-judah, […]

Focus Take time to rest in the comfort of the Lord today. Read 2 Samuel 6:6-12a (NRSV) When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen shook it. The anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; […]

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 Mark 6:14-29 (NRSV) King Herod heard of it, for Jesus’ name had become known. Some were saying, “John the baptizer has been raised from […]