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 146 (NRSV) Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul! I will praise the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praises to my God […]

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 Psalm 80 (NRSV) Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock! You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh. Stir […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place.   Read Psalm 34:1-8 (NRSV) I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble […]

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 15 O LORD, who may abide in your tent? Who may dwell on your holy hill? Those who walk blamelessly, and do what is right, and speak the […]

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 Psalm 11 (NRSV) In the LORD I take refuge; how can you say to me, “Flee like a bird […]

Focus Take a few minutes to push the “pause” button on whatever is going on around you and be still with God. Read Psalm 84 (NRSV) How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of hosts! My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh sing for […]

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 Psalm 34:15-22 (NRSV) The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry. The face of the LORD is against evildoers, to […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God, however that may take place. Read Psalm 36 (NRSV) Transgression speaks to the wicked deep in their hearts; there is no fear of God before their eyes. For they flatter themselves in their own eyes that their iniquity cannot […]