Invocation:Dear Jesus, may I be still and aware of Your healing power and forgiving love that are present with me in this Holy Now. Note:My child, everyone makes mistakes. If you have been feeling sorry for yourself today or spent time beating yourself up because you’ve messed up, I want to assure you nothing you…
Invocation: Dear Jesus, may I be still and aware of Your teaching as I sit with You in this Holy Now. Note: I know that My most difficult command for you is to love your enemies and pray for those who want to persecute you or do you harm. My child, that command may seem…
INVOCATION: Dear Jesus, may I be still and aware of Your enduring promise to me as I abide with You in this Holy Now. Note: My child, I have told you that your time here on earth is breathtakingly short. The writer of Ecclesiastes says a person’s life is “like a vapor”—you are here today…
Sacred reading is the translation from Latin for Lectio Divina. It is a practice from the church’s earliest days and is appreciated by those who seek a contemplative and prayerful life. Some describe it as the soul food of the mystical life as one eats and feeds upon the written text of the word of…
When I consider my relationship with God, my first thoughts are not usually about “enjoying” Him. Instead, I typically think of God in terms of how He keeps tabs on everything I do, and I start by questioning what I should be doing to please Him. I think most of us think about our relationship…
Mindful Christianity is the discipline of practicing the presence of Christ in our hearts and mind by not letting our thinking and thoughts distract us. Instead, it concentrates our minds on embracing the fullness of God in the present moment. There is always the opportunity for the moment to be richer and fuller if you…
In gaining salvation for most Christians, the primary emphasis is on the correct belief over living out the proper behavior in our lives. Whether you realize it or not, our character is usually secondary to what we believe is the basis of our relationship with God. What is important is what you think and not…
When we lose the wonder of all the creation around us, something in us begins to die slowly. Jesus taught us to become like little children to understand and enjoy His kingdom. A child experiences the world as an extraordinary place to live. They have a keen sense of newness, excitement, and life expectations. The enchantment…
I encourage you to meditate on my word to help you stop your overthinking. The purpose of meditation is to help pause your thinking long enough to live moment by moment in the awareness of my resurrection truth to you. When you focus on me, I bring clarity to processing the numerous activities in your…
May you begin your day with a sense of wonder, awe, and hope grounded in the faith that I Am the Great I Am. May you thrive with the awareness of my resurrection power so you can lay down the weight and cares of the world at my feet. May you be mindful of my…
I hope you know how much I love you. You feel ashamed and guilty about what you have said or what others may have said about you. I know you sometimes wrestle with your thoughts and questions about whether I have forsaken you. I want you to know I love you when your mind tells…
I will keep you in perfect peace as you fix your mind upon me. Peace is the result of redirecting your thoughts to my resurrection glory instead of the things of the world. Release the continual drama and the images that fill your mind right now. Let go of the feelings that engage your fears…