Discipleship

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Isaiah 54:11-17 (NRSV) O afflicted one, storm-tossed, and not comforted, I am about to set your stones in antimony, and lay your foundations with sapphires. I will make your pinnacles of rubies, […]

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 102 (NRSV) Hear my prayer, O LORD; let my cry come to you. Do not hide your face from me in the day of my distress. Incline your […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Ephesians 6:10-20 (NRSV) Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power. Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against […]

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 Acts 26:24-29 (NRSV) While he was making this defense, Festus exclaimed, “You are out of your mind, Paul! Too much learning is driving you insane!” […]

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 Luke 17:11-19 (NRSV) On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee. As […]

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 Luke 5:12-16 (NRSV) Once, when he was in one of the cities, there was a man covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he bowed with his face to […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read 2 Timothy 2:1-7 (NRSV) You then, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus; and what you have heard from me through many witnesses entrust to faithful […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read 2 Timothy 1:13-18 (NRSV) Hold to the standard of sound teaching that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. Guard the good treasure entrusted […]

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 137 (NRSV) By the rivers of Babylon— there we sat down and there we wept when we remembered Zion. On the willows there we hung up our harps. […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read 1 John 5:1-5,13-21 (NRSV) Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the parent loves the child. By this we know that we […]