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 4:10-17 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 10 But Moses said to the Lord, “O my Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor even now that you have […]

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 Timothy 4 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 4 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and in […]

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 John 10   New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   10 “Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not […]

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 Amos 4:6-13 (NRSV) I gave you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and lack of bread in all your places, yet you did not return to me, says […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God, however that may take place. Read Joshua 8:30-35 (NRSV) Then Joshua built on Mount Ebal an altar to the LORD, the God of Israel, just as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded the Israelites, as it is […]

Focus Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time. Read Psalm 78:1-7 (NRSV) Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Psalm 5 (NRSV) Give ear to my words, O LORD; give heed to my sighing. Listen to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you I pray. […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Acts 13:1-12 (NRSV) Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a member of the court of Herod the […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read 1 Peter 4:7-11 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 7 The end of all things is near; therefore be serious and discipline yourselves for the sake of your prayers. 8 Above all, maintain constant love […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Psalm 16:5-11 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 5 The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup;     you hold my lot. 6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;     I have a […]