1Apr 8, 2020
Stewards have God-given tasks to accomplish, John in his writing to the seven churches in Asia indicated. Finding our task is to discern God’s will for our lives. To begin the task, we should take note of John’s writing. He was on Patmos because of the “word of God and the testimony of Jesus.” The […]
2Dec 9, 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 Malachi 3:1-4 (NRSV) See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly […]
3Jan 1, 2018
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 Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 (NRSV) For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time […]
4Dec 30, 2017
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 20 (NRSV) The LORD answer you in the day of trouble! The name of the God of Jacob protect you! May he send you help from the sanctuary, […]
5Nov 27, 2017
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 Esther 2:1-18 (NRSV) After these things, when the anger of King Ahasuerus had abated, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her. […]
6Apr 24, 2017
Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God, however that may take place. Read Judges 6:36-40 (NRSV) Then Gideon said to God, “In order to see whether you will deliver Israel by my hand, as you have said, I am going to lay a fleece of wool […]
7Jan 25, 2017
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 Matthew 9:14-17 (NRSV) Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?” And Jesus said […]
8Apr 14, 2016
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 Ezekiel 11:1-25 (NRSV) The spirit lifted me up and brought me to the east gate of the house of the LORD, which faces east. There, at the entrance of […]