Discipleship

Focus Pay attention to the tension in your body. Let go of it and any expectations to do anything, but God’s will today. Prepare yourself to hear God’s word. Read Matthew 8:28-9:1 New Revised Standard Version 28 When he came to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, two demoniacs coming out of the tombs […]

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 Revelation 2:12-17 New Revised Standard Version 12 “And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the […]

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 Romans 9:6-18 New Revised Standard Version 6 It is not as though the word of God had failed. For not all Israelites truly belong to Israel, 7 and not all of Abraham’s […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read Mark 3:13-19 New Revised Standard Version 13 He went up the mountain and called to him those whom he wanted, and they came to him. 14 And he appointed twelve, whom he also named […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Acts 5:33-42 New Revised Standard Version 33 When they heard this, they were enraged and wanted to kill them. 34 But a Pharisee in the council named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, respected by […]

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 46 New Revised Standard Version To the leader. Of the Korahites. According to Alamoth. A Song. 1 God is our refuge and strength,    a very present help in trouble.2 Therefore we will […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Mark 1:14-20 New Revised Standard Version 3 The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time, saying, 2 “Get up, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message […]

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 62:5-12; Jeremiah 20:14-18 New Revised Standard Version For God alone my soul waits in silence,    for my hope is from him.6 He alone is my […]

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 Jeremiah 20:7-13 New Revised Standard Version O Lord, you have enticed me,    and I was enticed;you have overpowered me,    and you have […]

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 Jeremiah 19:1-15 New Revised Standard Version 19 Thus said the Lord: Go and buy a potter’s earthenware jug. Take with you some of the elders of the people and some of the […]