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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 16:5-12 (NRSV) When the disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten to bring any bread. Jesus said to them, “Watch out, and […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for a peace at this time. Read 1 Samuel 16:14-23 (NRSV) Now the spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD tormented him. And Saul’s servants said to him, “See now, an […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read 1 John 1:3-10 (NRSV) We declare to you what we have seen and heard so that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Matthew 8:28–9:1 (NRSV) When he came to the other side, to the country of the Gadarenes, two demoniacs coming out of the tombs met him. They were so fierce that no one […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read John 3:11-16 (NRSV) “Very truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know and testify to what we have seen; yet you do not receive our testimony. If I have told […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read Ephesians 6:10-18 (NRSV) Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power. Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 (NRSV) The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it. And the LORD God commanded the man, “You […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for a peace at this time. Read Amos 5:12-24 (NRSV) For I know how many are your transgressions, and how great are your sins— you who afflict the righteous, who take a bribe, and push aside the needy […]

Well, here we are again. As I write this column, our nation—and in fact, much of the world—reels from the news out of Orlando, Florida. Fifty persons dead. More than fifty wounded. Hundreds, if not thousands of friends and family members suddenly left without relationships they had cherished. I suppose one might argue that there […]

Focus Breathe in clear thoughts of peace and reflection as you prepare to hear God speak to you through the scripture and the writer. Put aside all the things the world says you have to accomplish today and use this time to rest in God’s presence. Read Isaiah 59:1-8 (NRSV) See, the LORD’s hand is […]