Discipleship

Focus Let your soul take a moment of rest as you hear God’s word. Put your busy schedule, wandering mind, stressful thoughts, and burdened heart at the feet of the cross and open up to God’s voice as the Giver of Life tends your soul. Read Psalm 118:26-29 (NRSV) Blessed is the one who comes […]

Focus Take time to rest in the comfort of the Lord today. Read Psalm 27 (NRSV) The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When evildoers assail me to devour my flesh— my adversaries and foes— they […]

Focus Turn off your cell phone, TV, or radio. Listen to the silence that is around you. Listen for God to speak to you. Read Philippians 3:17-20 (NRSV) Brothers and sisters, join in imitating me, and observe those who live according to the example you have in us. For many live as enemies of 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 17 (NRSV) Hear a just cause, O LORD; attend to my cry; give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit. From you let my vindication come; let your eyes […]

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 1 John 2:1-6 (NRSV) My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God, however that may take place. Read Deuteronomy 26:1-11 (NRSV) When you have come into the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance to possess, and you possess it, and settle in it, you shall […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (NRSV) For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and […]

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 Exodus 6:1-13 (NRSV) Then the LORD said to Moses, “Now you shall see what I will do to Pharaoh: Indeed, by a mighty hand he will let them go; […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Exodus 5:10-23 (NRSV) So the taskmasters and the supervisors of the people went out and said to the people, “Thus says Pharaoh, ’I will not give you straw. Go and get straw […]

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 Isaiah 58:1-12 (NRSV) Shout out, do not hold back! Lift up your voice like a trumpet! Announce to my people their rebellion, to the […]