1Aug 14, 2022
Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Revelation 2:8-11 (NRSV) “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the first and the last, who was dead and came to life: “I know […]
2Oct 23, 2018
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 1 Samuel 10:17-25 (NRSV) Samuel summoned the people to the LORD at Mizpah and said to them, “Thus says the LORD, the God […]
3Oct 3, 2018
Focus Take a few minutes to push the “pause” button on whatever is going on around you and be still with God. Read Matthew 18:6-9 (NRSV) “If any of you put a stumbling block before one of these little ones who believe in me, it would be better for you if a great millstone […]
4Sep 1, 2018
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 15 O LORD, who may abide in your tent? Who may dwell on your holy hill? Those who walk blamelessly, and do what is right, and speak the […]
5Sep 25, 2017
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 16:1-16 (NRSV) I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church at Cenchreae, so that you may welcome her in the Lord as is fitting […]
6Jul 15, 2017
Focus Be still and rest in the Lord. Read Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 (NRSV) That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. Such great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole crowd stood on the beach. And he told them many […]
7May 24, 2017
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 John 16:16-24 (NRSV) “A little while, and you will no longer see me, and again a little while, and you will see me.” Then […]
8May 19, 2017
Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Acts 27:13-38 (NRSV) When a moderate south wind began to blow, they thought they could achieve their purpose; so they weighed anchor and began to sail past Crete, close to the shore. […]
9Dec 30, 2016
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 John 8:12 (NRSV) Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but […]
10Oct 24, 2016
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 84:8-12 (NRSV) O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah Behold our shield, O God; look on the face of your […]