Discipleship

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Deuteronomy 31:14-22 (NRSV) The LORD said to Moses, “Your time to die is near; call Joshua and present yourselves in the tent of meeting, so that I may commission him.” So Moses […]

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 Daniel 6:1-28 (NRSV) It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty satraps, stationed throughout the whole kingdom, and over them three presidents, including Daniel; to these […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Daniel 3:19-30 (NRSV) Then Nebuchadnezzar was so filled with rage against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego that his face was distorted. He ordered the furnace heated up seven times more than was customary, […]

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 Daniel 3:1-18 (NRSV) King Nebuchadnezzar made a golden statue whose height was sixty cubits and whose width was six cubits; he set it up […]

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 Matthew 22:15-22 (NRSV) Then the Pharisees went and plotted to entrap him in what he said. So they sent […]

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 Exodus 39:32-43 (NRSV) In this way all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting was finished; the Israelites had done everything just as the LORD had […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read 1 Peter 5:1-5 (NRSV) Now as an elder myself and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as one who shares in the glory to be revealed, I exhort […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for a peace at this time. Read 3 John 9-12 (NRSV) I have written something to the church; but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. So if I come, I will call […]

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 34 (NRSV) I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Philippians 3:14–4:1 (NRSV) I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus. Let those of us then who are mature be of the […]