faith

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read James 5:7-12 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Be patient, therefore, beloved, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious crop from the earth, being patient with it […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) When any of you has a grievance against another, do you dare to take it to court before the unrighteous, instead of taking it […]

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 Timothy 3:14-4:5 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it, and how […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Mark 10:46-52 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting […]

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 2 Timothy 2:14-26 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Remind them of this, and warn them before God that they are to avoid wrangling over […]

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 Luke 6:20-31 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Then he looked up at his disciples and said: “Blessed are you […]

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 119:137-144 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) You are righteous, O Lord, and your judgments are right. You have appointed your decrees in righteousness and in all faithfulness. My […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read Matthew 21:28-32 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) “What do you think? A man had two sons; he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ […]

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 Peter 5:1-11 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Now as an elder myself and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as one who shares in the glory to […]

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 Joel 3:1-8 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) For then, in those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem,  I will gather all […]