Raised By His Spirit

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. Does Encounter help you encounter the risen Christ? Please consider giving. 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. Does Encounter help you receive God's wisdom? Please consider giving! What do you think God might be trying to help you understand right now?

Ephesians 6:11 When things go wrong, we reach for the most obvious explanation. The difficult person. The unfair circumstance. The thing we can see and name and argue with. Paul had a different view of reality. Does Encounter help you stand firm in Christ's strength? Please consider giving.  When a relationship or situation feels impossible, do you consider that there might be a battle happening that you cannot see?

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. Does Encounter help you rest in God's presence? Please consider giving.  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. Does Encounter help you find God's purpose?  Please consider donating. How will you "pay it forward" today?

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. Does Encounter help you grow closer to the Lord?  Please consider giving! What does your inner monologue say?

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. Does Encounter help you find peace?  Please consider giving! Who does God say that you are?

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? Does Encounter help you follow Jesus?  Please consider giving! Who do you choose to follow for daily guidance and wisdom?

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. Does Encounter help you find peace?  Please consider giving! How can you help someone in a season of despair?

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. Does Encounter help you experience the hope of the Lord?  Please consider giving! When hard times loom, where do you turn for hope and comfort?