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Ephesians 6:18

Ephesians 6:18 is an invitation to a different relationship with prayer. Not prayer as obligation. Not prayer as emergency protocol. Prayer as the ongoing conversation that runs underneath everything else. The breath inside the armor.

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How can you weave prayer into your life today?

Ruth 1:16

Ruth didn't have to follow. Naomi herself had given her permission to go. "Return to your own family," she said. "Find a new life." And Ruth said no. This meditation holds us in the mystery of covenant love -- love that decides before the conditions are favorable.

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Where in your life are you being invited to love?

Philippians 4:19

This guided audio meditation can become a memorial you can return to again and again, reminding you that the Sovereign Lord is, was, and always will be your great provider.

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How has God provided for you recently?

Proverbs 4:23

The theme of this guided audio meditation from Proverbs 4 is keeping your feet steady as you step along uneven paths. Even when the path you walk is slippery, treacherous, and filled with uneven stones, hold on to the steadfast love of God.

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Romans 8:11

This meditation from Romans 8 is an invitation to believe in resurrection while you are still breathing. Not as a promise reserved for the end of your life, but as a power dwelling in you now. Paul writes that if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal body through His Spirit who dwells in you. The power of Easter morning has an address. It is you.

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What dead place are you ready to invite Him to breathe on?

Mark 4:9

Is there something you've been avoiding hearing? A nudge that keeps surfacing, that you keep outrunning? Or perhaps it's the opposite: you've been straining to hear something from God and the silence feels louder than any answer.

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What do you think God might be trying to help you understand right now?

Exodus 33:14

Moses asked God not for a strategy or a plan, but simply for company. God's answer is worth sitting with. Not "I will send someone." Not "I will give you a map." But: "My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest." Today's meditation holds us inside that promise.

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What would it feel like to step into your hardest moment knowing you were not alone?

2 Corinthians 9:6

This meditation is a contemplation on paying it forward, remembering to see Jesus as your example of a humble servant.

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Psalm 19:14

This meditation is a reflection of our inner speech. We'll contemplate your secret musings and private thoughts that are known only to you.

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Galatians 1:10

The theme of this meditation from Galatians 1 is approval. It is my prayer that you would find approval by finding your identity in Christ, and not the world.

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Deuteronomy 7:9

The theme of this meditation is about choosing Who to follow. Do you choose to develop your hunches, or do you follow the guidance of the Great Planet Maker?

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Psalm 9:1

The theme for this meditation from Psalm 9 is thanksgiving. Today, we'll ponder thanksgiving as a verb more than a noun-- something you do more than an event you attend.

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Philippians 1:3

This meditation from Philippians 1 is a contemplation on finding consolation in the truth that God is still at work in you — finding comfort in the assurance that God is not done with you yet.

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Proverbs 3:7

The theme of this meditation is finding the path towards God. I pray that you will discover that you aren't lost, and God is not missing.

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Romans 8:6

The theme of this meditation from Romans 8 is transformation. I pray this contemplation will help you encounter and be transformed by the Holy Spirit.

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Isaiah 41:13

This meditation from Isaiah 41 is an invitation to notice the hand that has already taken yours. Not as a hand you must reach for in your bravest moment, but as a hand already holding yours in your most fearful one.

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What fear can you give to the One holding your hand right now?

Lamentations 3:22-23

This meditation from the third chapter of Lamentations will help you reclaim hope. Encounter God in this, his recreation of that first day so long ago. It's new for Him each morning, and can be for you, too.

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Deuteronomy 31:6

This meditation from Deuteronomy 31 is a reflection on having faith to walk and walk well as we take steps held secure with our hand in God's.

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Genesis 1:27

This meditation is a reflection on the truth that God created each of us in his own likeness. He created us to be like Himself-- each of us created as unique gifts to the world for His glory.

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Matthew 11:28

This meditation from Matthew 11 is a reflection on finding rest in the presence of God. I pray you will discover how to turn away from the false rest of the world to find true rest in Jesus, the fulfillment of all that you seek.

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Galatians 6:2

This meditation from Galatians 6 is about exploring ways to share the burdens of others and finding others to help carry some of yours.

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Hosea 10:12

The invitation of Hosea 10:12 is not a guilt trip. It is a promise. When you turn the soil of your heart and seek the Lord, He comes. He rains righteousness. He doesn't just observe your effort. He meets it.

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What has been left untended in your life?

Psalm 30:5

I pray this guided meditation from Psalm 30 will help you embrace forgiveness, let go of grudges, and discover hope, gratitude, and joy.

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1 Peter 5:6

Joyce Meyer said, "Patience is not simply the ability to wait - it's how we behave while we're waiting." This meditation from 1 Peter will help you stop minding the time and cast your cares on Him who created time.

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John 8:32

The theme of this meditation from John 8 is freedom. I pray you will be encouraged to leave behind what binds, so you can race ahead free and fast into the presence of God.

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Psalm 121:1-2

It is my prayer that this guided audio meditation will offer you encouragement as you seek to worship God today. Be encouraged to strive toward joyful praise to the Lord as you long for His help.

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Proverbs 1:7

I pray this meditation from the first chapter of Proverbs will help you begin your voyage towards knowledge by first taking a step towards God.

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Galatians 5:24

In today's meditation, we'll contemplate our longing for healing and find acceptance in the healing that is already ours, as we live by the present Spirit of God.

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Psalm 18:2

The theme of this meditation from Psalm 18 is trust. We'll be reminded to have faith in something other than ourselves, placing our trust in the One we can always trust.

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Matthew 6:34

"Future Tripping" is peering into the imagined future and anticipating an outcome. The theme of this meditation from Matthew 6 is overcoming anxiety by learning to live in the present moment in the presence of a very present God.

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2 Peter 1:3

You may not have all you want, but you have all that you need. I pray this contemplation will help you know the truth that God has all you need pertaining to living a godly life.

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Daniel 12:3

I pray the theme of this meditation from Daniel 12 will offer you the encouragement you need to slow down and become more far-sighted as you find peace in the consistency of forever.

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Psalm 100:5

The theme for this meditation from Psalm 100 is steadfastness. We'll find that we can return to moments of unfailing love, looking no further than the unfailing presence of God.

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Galatians 5:14

This meditation from Galatians 5 is about having the freedom to love beyond yourself, loving everyone as God does, and treating everyone you meet as though they are the only one in your care.

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Ephesians 4:2

This meditation from Ephesians 4 is an invitation to bear with the people God has placed in your life. Not as a burden endured through gritted teeth, but as a weight that love makes carryable. Paul writes, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love. Before it is a command, it is a description of how God has always held you.

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What would it look like to carry someone the way Christ carries you?

Psalm 126:5

In today's meditation from Psalm 126, we'll focus on learning to be mindful of how joy abides within every moment of our lives, becoming aware of how even our tears can reap shouts of joy.

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James 5:8

This meditation from James 5 is an invitation to wait differently. Not as passing time until something happens, but as establishing your heart on something certain. James writes to weary believers, be patient, establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. The Lord is not merely coming someday. He is near now.

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What is your waiting doing to your heart?

1 Corinthians 16:13-14

The theme for this meditation is learning to love without ceasing. It is my prayer that you will become aware of endless moments to recognize and reflect on the love of God and be mindful of a world in constant need of His unceasing love.

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Matthew 5:44

I pray this meditation will help you see with new eyes, so you can transform a tired life with a newfound faith.

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1 John 1:7

The theme of this meditation from 1 John 1 is living in the light. It is my prayer that this meditation will help you acknowledge your darkness and accept the light of God, finding hope in Him.

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Galatians 6:9

Galatians 6:9 is not a command to stop feeling tired. It is a promise spoken into the tiredness. There is a harvest coming. God does not waste faithful effort. The seed that has been planted in prayer, in service, in quiet integrity, in the repeated choice to love well even when it is not returned. None of it is lost.

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Is there something good in your life right now that you have quietly been thinking about giving up on?

Luke 6:37

The theme for this meditation from Luke 6 is being seen. Focus on being mindful of our actions so that others see the peace of God in what we say and what we do.

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Proverbs 11:25

Proverbs 11:25 is an invitation to bet your life on the generosity of God. Not recklessly. But trustingly. To live with open hands rather than clenched ones, believing that what you release will come back around in ways you could not have planned.

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When was the last time you gave something away without expecting anything back, and actually felt more alive for it?

Mark 11:24

This guided audio meditation from Mark 11 will offer you much encouragement as you seek to worship God today. I hope it will lead you to transparent worship, honest praise, and sincere longing.

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1 John 4:16

This meditation from 1 John 4 is an invitation to abide. Not as a guest in God's love, visiting when you have earned it, but as someone who lives there.

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Isaiah 60:3

The theme of this meditation from Isaiah 60 is hope. I pray you will find peace knowing there is a way forward because, with God, nothing is impossible.

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Luke 16:10

In today's meditation, we'll talk about skipping shortcuts and being faithful in order to see actual results.

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Is there an area of your life where you need extra patience today?

James 3:13

James 3:13 is not a rebuke. It is an invitation. It is asking all of us the same question: does the wisdom you claim actually show up in your daily life? Not in your arguments. In your conduct. In the way you treat people when you are tired, when you are frustrated, when you have been given every reason to be anything but gentle.

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Is the wisdom you carry something people around you can actually see?

Psalm 34:19

The promise in Psalm 34:19 is not that your life will be free of hardship. It is far better than that. It is that God is present inside every hardship, and that His deliverance is never in doubt. "Out of them all." That is not a small phrase. That is the whole story.

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Luke 12:3

The theme for this meditation is disclosure. There are always eyes to see and ears to hear-- if not the prying gaze of a neighbor, then indeed the eternal presence of God.

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What secrets is God asking you to reveal to Him?

Isaiah 40:31

The theme of this meditation from Isaiah 40 is strength -- a gift of resilience. I pray that you feel renewed so that you can walk, run, and soar by the power and grace of God.

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Ephesians 3:20-21

This guided audio meditation from Ephesians 3 will offer you hope as you seek to worship God, perhaps even during your struggles, or to find encouragement as you seek relief in the midst of recent disappointment.

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James 5:16

This meditation is a contemplation on finding the courage to be vulnerable with someone in prayer.

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Proverbs 18:21

The theme of this meditation is the lingering power of words. It is my hope that you will be reminded words have the power to hurt, and the power to heal.

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Romans 12:1

The theme for this meditation is sacrifice. Learn to give your life to God for all He has done for you.

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Revelation 21:4

A reflection on dealing with deep and secret pain, this meditation will help you be mindful of how Christ absorbs your agony. He cries your tears, takes your grieving, and brings you peace.

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James 1:19

The theme of this meditation from James 1 is being slower to speak and faster to listen to others, including your time listening in prayer.

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Revelation 4:11

This meditation from Revelation 4 will help you remember that when the world pushes against you, God is the Creator of that same world. I hope this time enables you to remember that nothing happens in all of creation without the knowledge and will of the Creator of creation.

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Proverbs 17:17

The theme of this guided audio meditation will help you recognize true friends and hopefully guide you in becoming a better friend to others.

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1 Corinthians 10:13

This meditation is on the temptations of the heart-- the soft whispers of emotional temptations can scream the loudest.

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Ephesians 4:2

This meditation will help you better understand the paths we walk in order to help you choose the good and godly path.

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Matthew 6

This meditation will take you back to the shores of the Sea of Galilee, where you can reflect on the Sermon on the Mount and meditate in the hope of Jesus' cure for anxiety.

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1 Chronicles 29:11

The theme of this meditation from 1 Chronicles 29:11 is divine glory. We'll contemplate the divine glory, high renown, magnificence, and honor given to God for who He is and what He has done.

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Matthew 7:13-14

This meditation from Matthew 7 is a reflection on finding the way of the wise. Experience relief in being on the right path and comfort in being guided along the perfect way by the perfect God.

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Proverbs 19:21

The theme of this meditation is flexibility, preparing you to walk through your day allowing for God to work through chance moments.

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Philippians 4:7

The ache for home lives in all of us. We long for a safe place where we are accepted as we are. The theme of this meditation from Philippians 4 is about being protected and at peace at home with God.

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Psalm 59:16

The theme of this meditation from Psalm 59 is safety. It is my hope you will be encouraged to seek protection in the strong arms of God, care in his lovingkindness, and safety as you rest in his territory.

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Ephesians 6:2

This meditation will help you find healing. You will discover the humility to love and the focus to forgive and to model the same tender loving kindness your heavenly Father shows you.

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Colossians 3:12

The theme of this guided audio meditation from Colossians 3 is meant to encourage you to slip out from behind your mask. Be clothed in the righteousness of God and covered in His right and good ways to live a godly life.

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Revelation 3:20

This meditation is a reflection on answering the knocking and opening the door to accept the promises of God and fellowship with his Son.

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Psalm 34:18

The theme of this meditation is about being known. Even in the darkest times, remember that God is not missing. He is quite near to you.

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Ephesians 1:7

Today we sit with Ephesians 1:7, and with the word that has echoed through every broken life that dared to receive it: redeemed.

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1 Chronicles 16:34

The center of this meditation from 1 Chronicles 16 is being contented. I pray you will spend this time giving thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His lovingkindness endures forever.

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Matthew 18:20

This meditation is about the presence of God being particularly near when His people gather to meditate on repentance.

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How often do you gather together with others?

Matthew 8:10

I pray this meditation from Matthew 8 will help you be more mindful of God's precious gift of faith, aware that even the trust you have in Christ is a gift from your Heavenly Father.

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Genesis 2:3

After six days of creation, God blessed the seventh day and made it holy -- not because something happened on it, but because he rested. The act of stopping was itself sacred. Rest wasn't the absence of purpose. It was the point.

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Matthew 19:26

This meditation will help you embrace the truth of your frailty and surrender to the strength of God.

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Proverbs 19:17

I pray this meditation from Proverbs 19 will loosen your grip on what you hold and open your hands to those around you, trusting the Lender who always repays.

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What would it look like to lend something to God himself?

Luke 9:24

This meditation is a reflection on finding comfort in knowing that you can do more than cope with the loss; you can choose growth.

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How have you experienced growth through pain?

Galatians 5:13

I pray this guided audio meditation from Galatians 5 will help you remember to use your freedom in this life to serve one another in love, even if it's just one at a time.

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Hebrews 12:14

This guided audio meditation from Hebrews 12 offers strength and energy to keep running the good race. Discover the courage you need to face the wall and keep running.

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Isaiah 26:4

It is my hope that this meditation from Isaiah 26 will help you rest and find peace in your divine purpose. It is in that place that you will encounter God.

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Romans 12:12

In today's meditation from Romans 12, we'll contemplate being marked by a life that lets the world know who you are, what you believe, and what matters most to you.

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What mark does your life bear?

Luke 6:27-28

The theme of this meditation from Luke 6 is about facing high standards. In this case, the highest standard of love. Jesus sets the standard of love as high as it can possibly be set.

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Psalm 4:8

I pray this meditation from Psalm 4 will help you choose to live a life surrendered to the safety of God-- a divine refuge of peace with a tranquil heart.

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Ephesians 2:8-9

The theme for this meditation is grace. Today, we will learn to be mindful of our actions so that others see the mercy and grace of God in all that we say and do.

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James 4:7

This meditation is a contemplation on growing in your passionate longing to come near to our Creator, who loves us without condition or expectation.

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Colossians 3:2

The noise of life can be deafening at times with clanging, clutter, and endless distractions. The theme of this meditation is lifting your eyes from earthly noise to heavenly peace.

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Psalm 34:8

The theme of this meditation from Psalm 34 is trust. I pray this meditation will lead you to develop a deeper sense of trust in the direction and purpose God has laid out for you.

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Romans 8:18

This meditation from Romans 8 will help you move from the folly of the world to the glory of God.

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Amos 5:24

This meditation is a reflection on turning away from what is corrupt and turning towards what is virtuous.

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Matthew 6:33

This guided audio meditation from Matthew 6 is a reflection on balancing the plans and resolutions we make with the path that the Lord directs for us, trusting Him to determine our way.

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Psalm 103:13

I pray this meditation from Psalm 103 will help you become more mindful of the constant showering of divine grace coming from your Heavenly Father.

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1 John 1:9

I pray this meditation will open your eyes to the truth that there is none like God and His glory and remind you that we are saved for His glory, healed for His honor, and forgiven for His praise.

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2 Corinthians 3:17

This meditation from 2 Corinthians 3 will help you take a walk. Unbridled. Free. Being guided, not by the world but only by God's whispered directions.

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1 John 2:6

This meditation from 1 John 2 is a reflection on living your life, not using the world as a model, but living your life as Jesus lives His so you can lead a life marked by love, humility, and caring for others.

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John 15:12

This meditation from John 15 is a contemplation on what it means to give endlessly so others will be blessed and Christ is glorified.

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Micah 6:8.

The theme of this meditation from Micah 6 is knowing what God requires of you. When you know beforehand what is required and expected, you can complete divine tasks with confidence.

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1 Peter 4:8

The theme of this meditation is the fear of the past. If you're afraid your past will come back to haunt you, enjoy this reminder that God's love covers all of your past sins.

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