Discipleship

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 Matthew 16:24-26 New Revised Standard Version 24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read Genesis 1:27-31 New Revised Standard Version 27 So God created humankind in his image,    in the image of God he created them;    male and female he created them. 28 God blessed them, and God said to […]

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 118:5-6 New Revised Standard Version 5 Out of my distress I called on the Lord;    the Lord answered me and set me in a broad place.6 With the Lord on my side I do not fear.    What can mortals […]

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 Genesis 3:8-10 New Revised Standard Version 8 They heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and the man and his wife […]

Blog written by Maddie Taylor   Hello, my fellow CP Young Adults! My name is Maddie Taylor and from August of 2019 to December of 2021, I served as the Education and Communications Intern for the Coalition for Appalachian Ministry! This position was brand new when I was hired back in 2019 and was transformed […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Psalm 106:1-10 New Revised Standard Version Psalm 106 A Confession of Israel’s Sins 1 Praise the Lord!    O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;    for his steadfast love endures forever.2 Who can utter the mighty […]

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 43:1-7 New Revised Standard Version Restoration and Protection Promised 43 But now thus says the Lord,    he who created you, O Jacob,    he who formed you, O […]

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 Ephesians 5:15-20 New Revised Standard Version 15 Be careful then how you live, not as unwise people but as wise, 16 making […]

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 Ephesians 4:17-5:1 New Revised Standard Version The Old Life and the New 17 Now this I affirm and insist on in the Lord: you must no longer live as the […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 New Revised Standard Version Psalm 72 Prayer for Guidance and Support for the King Of Solomon. 1 Give the king your justice, O God,    and your righteousness to a king’s […]