Discipleship

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Acts 15:36-41 New Revised Standard Version 36 After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Come, let us return and visit the believers in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord 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 2 Kings 4:8-17, 32-37 New Revised Standard Version 8 One day Elisha was passing through Shunem, where a wealthy woman lived, who urged him to have a meal. So whenever […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Mark 1:29-39 New Revised Standard Version 29 As soon as they left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 Now Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, […]

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 Matthew 12:9-14 New Revised Standard Version 9 He left that place and entered their synagogue; 10 a man was there with a withered hand, and they asked […]

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 147: 1-11 New Revised Standard Version Praise the Lord!How good it is to sing praises to our God;    for he […]

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 147: 1-11 New Revised Standard Version Praise the Lord!How good it is to sing praises to our God;    for he is gracious, and a song of praise is fitting.2 The Lord builds up […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God, however that may take place. Read Mark 5: 1-20 New Revised Standard Version 5 They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes. 2 And when he had stepped out of the boat, immediately a man […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Numbers 22: 22-28 New Revised Standard Version 22 God’s anger was kindled because he was going, and the angel of the Lord took his stand in the road as his adversary. Now he was riding […]

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 35:1-10 New Revised Standard Version Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me;    fight against those who fight against me!2 Take hold of shield and buckler,    and rise up to help […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Psalm 111 New Revised Standard Version 1 Praise the Lord!I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,    in the company of the upright, in the congregation.2 Great are the works of the Lord,    studied by all who […]