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 John 20:19-31 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Song of Solomon 2:8-17 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) The voice of my beloved! Look, he comes, leaping upon the mountains, bounding over the hills. My beloved is like a gazelle or […]

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 16 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) A Miktam of David. Protect me, O God, for in you I take refuge. I say to the Lord, “You are my […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Matthew 28:1-10 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And suddenly […]

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 Peter 1:3-9 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Colossians 3:12-17 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Colossians 3:5-11 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Put to death, therefore, whatever in you is earthly: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed (which is idolatry). On account of these the wrath […]

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 28:1-10 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other […]

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 John 19:38-42 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) After these things, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, […]

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 Hebrews 10:16-25 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) “This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the Lord: I will put my laws in […]