Discipleship

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Psalm 96:1-9 (NRSV) O sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth. Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to […]

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 Corinthians 5:11-17 (NRSV) Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we try to persuade others; but we ourselves are well known to God, […]

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 Daniel 1:1-21 (NRSV) In the third year of the reign of Jehoi′akim king of Judah, Nebuchadnez′zar king of Babylon […]

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 124 (NRSV) If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, let Israel now say— if it had not been the LORD who was on […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read Proverbs 7:1-4 (NRSV) My son, keep my words and treasure up my commandments with you; keep my commandments and live, keep my teachings as the apple of your eye; bind them […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for a peace at this time. Read Psalm 8 (NRSV) O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is thy name in all the earth! Thou whose glory above the heavens is chanted by the mouth of babes and infants, […]

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 Proverbs 4:1-9 (NRSV) Hear, O sons, a father’s instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight; for I give you good precepts: do not forsake my teaching. When […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Ephesians 4:1-6 (NRSV) I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all lowliness and meekness, with […]

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 Psalm 8 (NRSV) O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is thy name in all the earth! Thou whose glory above the heavens is chanted […]

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 48 (NRSV) Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised in the city of our God. His […]