1031Aug 8, 2019
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 50 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) A Psalm of Asaph. The mighty one, God the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to […]
1032Aug 7, 2019
Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Luke 12:22-31 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you […]
1033Aug 6, 2019
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 Colossians 4:2-6 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving. At the same time pray for us […]
1034Aug 5, 2019
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 Colossians 3:18-4:1 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. […]
1035Aug 4, 2019
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 Luke 12:13-21 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.” But he said to […]
1036Aug 3, 2019
Welcome to the first post of a series where I will be sharing different resources that have helped me to grow broader in my understanding of faith and deeper in my spirituality. My hope is that they will encourage you as well. A simple caveat must be said. These debates and lectures are not necessarily endorsements of any particular theology, doctrine, social, or cultural position.
1037Aug 3, 2019
Focus Be still and rest in the Lord. Read Colossians 3:1-11 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, […]
1038Aug 2, 2019
Focus Turn off your cell phone, TV, or radio. Listen to the silence that is around you. Listen for God to speak to you. Read Mark 10:17-22 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must […]
1039Aug 1, 2019
Focus Relax and clear your head. Listen for the voice of God. What is God saying to you today? Read Psalm 107:1-9 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Thanksgiving for Deliverance from Many Troubles O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord […]
1040Jul 31, 2019
Focus Relax and listen. Consciously prepare to hear God’s Word. Clear your mind of the worries and tasks that lie before you. Open your heart and allow it to refresh. Read Matthew 5:43-48 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But […]