prayer

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 11:45-57  (NRSV) Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what Jesus did, believed in him.  But some of them went to the Pharisees and […]

Focus Are you tired? Take this time to rest. Relax every part of yourself. Breathe slower. Be ready for what God has before you today. Read Daniel 3:19-30 (NRSV) Then Nebuchadnezzar was so filled with rage against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego that his face was distorted. He ordered the furnace heated up seven times more […]

Focus Let your soul take a moment of rest as you hear God’s word. Put your busy schedule, wandering mind, stressful thoughts, and burdened heart at the feet of the cross and open up to God’s voice as the Giver of Life tends your soul. Read Psalm 105:1-5 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) O give […]

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 Numbers 14:10-24 (NRSV) But the whole congregation threatened […]

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 1 Samuel 28:20-25 (NRSV) Immediately Saul fell full length on the ground, filled with fear because of the words of Samuel; and there was no strength in him, for […]

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 23 (NRSV) The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; he restores my […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God, however that may take place. Read Colossians 4:2-18 (NRSV) Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving. At the same time pray for us as well that God will open to us a door for the word, […]

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 Samuel 5:17-25 (NRSV) When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, all the Philistines went up in search of David; but David heard about […]

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 Daniel 9:1-9 (NRSV) In the first year of Darius son of Ahasuerus, by birth a Mede, who became king […]

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 31:9-16 (NRSV) Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eye wastes away from grief, my soul and body also. For my life is […]