spirituality

Focus Take a few minutes to push the “pause” button on whatever is going on around you and be still with God. Read Philippians 1:15-21 15 Some proclaim Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from goodwill. 16 These proclaim Christ out of love, knowing that I have been put here for the defense of the gospel; 17 the others […]

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 Matthew 9:2-8 2 And just then some people were carrying a paralyzed man lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, son; your […]

Focus Be still and rest in the Lord. Read Philippians 1:3-14 3 I thank my God every time I remember you, 4 constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, 5 because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now. 6 I am confident of this, that the one who began a […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read Exodus 17:1-7 17 From the wilderness of Sin the whole congregation of the Israelites journeyed by stages, as the Lord commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read Mark 11:27-33 27 Again they came to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him 28 and said, “By what authority are you […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Ezekiel 18:5-18 5 If a man is righteous and does what is lawful and right— 6 if he does not eat upon the mountains or lift up his eyes to the idols of the house […]

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 James 4:11-16 11 Do not speak evil against one another, brothers and sisters. Whoever speaks evil against another or judges another, speaks evil against the law and judges the law; but […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Isaiah 41:1-12 Listen to me in silence, O coastlands;     let the peoples renew their strength; let them approach, then let them speak;     let us together draw near for judgment. 2 Who has roused […]

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 Romans 16:17-20 17 I urge you, brothers and sisters, to keep an eye on those who cause dissensions and offenses, in opposition to the teaching that […]

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 Genesis 27:1-18 When Isaac was old and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, he called his elder son Esau and […]