spirituality

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 143:1-2 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition Psalm […]

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 Proverbs 15:22 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 22 Without counsel, plans go wrong,    but with many advisers they succeed. Reflect At first glance, this seems like such a well-duh, moment. […]

Focus Take time to rest in the comfort of the Lord today. Read Psalm 148 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition Psalm 148 Praise for God’s Universal Glory 1 Praise the Lord!Praise the Lord from the heavens;    praise him in the heights!2 Praise him, all his angels;    praise him, all his host! 3 Praise him, sun and moon;    praise him, all you shining stars!4 Praise […]

Focus Take time to rest in the comfort of the Lord today. Read John 10:31-42 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 31 The Jews took up stones again to stone him. 32 Jesus replied, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these are you going to stone me?” 33 The Jews answered, “It is […]

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 Acts 9:32-35 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition The Healing of Aeneas 32 Now as Peter went here and there among all the brothers and sisters, he came down also to the […]

Focus Be still and rest in the Lord. Read Psalm 100 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition All Lands Summoned to Praise God A Psalm of thanksgiving. 1 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth.2     Serve the Lord with gladness;    come into his presence with singing. 3 Know that the Lord is God.    It is he who made us, and we are […]

Focus Take a few minutes to push the “pause” button on whatever is going on around you and be still with God. Read Psalm 23 New Revised Standard Version  The Divine Shepherd A Psalm of David. 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.2     He makes me lie down in green pastures;he leads me beside still waters;3     he […]

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 Jesus and Peter 15 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you […]

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 21:1-3 New Revised Standard Version Jesus Appears to Seven Disciples 21 After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he showed himself in […]

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 John 21:4-14 New Revised Standard Version 4 Just after daybreak, Jesus stood on the beach; but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. 5 Jesus said to them, “Children, you […]