Discipleship

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 1 Corinthians 15:35-49 New Revised Standard Version 35 But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body do they come?” 36 Fool! […]

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 John 20:1-18 New Revised Standard Version 20 Early on the first day of the week, while it […]

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 John 19:38-42 New Revised Standard Version 38 After these things, […]

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 John 18:1-19:25 New Revised Standard Version 18 After Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples across the Kidron valley to a place where there was a […]

Focus Take a few minutes to push the “pause” button on whatever is going on around you and be still with God. Read John 13:1-17 New Revised Standard Version 13 Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved […]

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 105:1-11 New Revised Standard Version 1 O give thanks to the Lord, call on his name,    make known his deeds among […]

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 Mark 8:31-38 New Revised Standard Version 31 Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief […]

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 22:23-31 New Revised Standard Version 23 You who fear the Lord, praise him!    All you offspring of Jacob, glorify him;    stand in awe of him, all you offspring of Israel!24 For he did not despise […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Genesis 16:6 New Revised Standard Version 6 But Abram said to Sarai, “Your slave-girl is in your power; do to her as you please.” Then Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she ran […]

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 15:1-6, 12-18 New Revised Standard Version 15 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your […]