The Closeness Of God

Matthew 6:19 I pray you will spend this time setting aside what is fleeting to be transformed by the eternal — surrendering your desire for worldly attention and surrendering your heart to Christ. Does Encounter encourage you to focus on the eternal?  Please consider giving! What worldly desires do you need to surrender today?

Romans 4:7 The theme of this meditation is about living and moving by faith. Be encouraged to explore new lands, new relationships, and new moments by faith in the Creator of all that there is to explore. Does Encounter help you grow in your faith?  Please consider giving! What is God encouraging you to explore in faith?

Ecclesiastes 7:9 This meditation from Ecclesiastes 7 will help you better understand and resolve the tension in your life, relationships, and even your walk with God. Does Encounter encourage you in your walk with the Lord?  Please consider giving! Can you remember a time when God brought peace out of tension?

Matthew 7 This meditation from Matthew 7 will help you better understand the gifts that God offers to you.  He gives good and advantageous gifts you may not even know you need or want...yet. Does Encounter help you experience joy in the Lord?  Please consider giving! Has a disappointment turned out to be an unexpected gift?

Matthew 7:7 This meditation is designed to help you find the courage to ask and the determination to knock until someone answers-- until God opens the door.  Does Encounter help you seek the Lord?  Please consider giving! Can you remember a time when God opened a door for you?

Psalm 32:8 This meditation from Psalm 32 will help you take a walk. Unbridled, free, and being guided, not by the world but only by God’s whispered directions. Does Encounter help you find peace?  Please consider giving! What whispered direction is God giving you today?

Romans 8:18 This meditation from Romans 8 will help you move from the folly of the world to the glory of God. Does Encounter help you experience the glory of God?  Please consider giving! How do you respond when life is hectic?

Matthew 22:37 This meditation from the 22nd chapter of Matthew will help you use love to steer you through life. Use love to navigate through any situation you encounter. Does Encounter help you love God and love others?  Please consider giving! What do you think is the #1 rule to living a fulfilling life?

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. Does Encounter help you move closer to God?  Please consider giving! How might your attempts to achieve wisdom make you wiser?

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. Does Encounter help you find peace?  Please consider giving! What worries do you need to leave with the Lord today?