Discipleship

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read James 1:2-11 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition Faith and Wisdom 2 My brothers and sisters, whenever you face various trials, consider it all joy, 3 because you know that the testing of your […]

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 Malachi 3:6-14 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 6 For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, have not perished. 7 Ever since the days of your ancestors you […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Psalm 37:1-9 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition Psalm 37 Exhortation to Patience and Trust Of David. 1 Do not fret because of the wicked;     do not be envious of wrongdoers, 2 for they […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Matthew 20:29-34 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition Jesus Heals Two Blind Men 29 As they were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him. 30 There were two blind men sitting by the roadside. When […]

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 Jeremiah 33:1-13   New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 33 The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah a second time while he was still confined in […]

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 Lamentations 3:19-26 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 19 The thought of my affliction and my homelessness     is wormwood and […]

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 Psalm 62 For Jeduthun, the choir director: A psalm of David. 1 I wait quietly before God, for my victory comes from him. 2 […]

Focus Close your eyes and open yourself as you relax into a peaceful state. Be willing to expose yourself for who you are as God created you to be. Breathe deeply as you prepare to hear God’s Word. Read Psalm 119:49-56 49 Remember your promise to me; it is my only hope. 50 Your promise […]

Focus Breathe in clear thoughts of peace and reflection as you prepare to hear God speak to you through the scripture and the writer. Put aside all the things the world says you have to accomplish today and use this time to rest in God’s presence. Read 1 Timothy 6:6-19 Yet true godliness with contentment […]

Focus Are you tired? Take this time to rest. Relax every part of yourself. Breathe slower. Be ready for what God has before you today. Read Psalm 91:1-6; 14-16 1 Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 This I declare about the […]