Producing Good Fruit

2 Peter 3:9 This meditation from 2 Peter 3 is a reflection on patience, learning to wait on God by considering your own inadequacy while at the same time embracing the Lord’s all-sufficiency.   Does Encounter help you wait on the Lord?  Please consider giving! Can you remember a time when God provided while you waited on Him?

Philippians 2:12 This meditation from Philippians 2 is a reflection on the shining that comes from the indwelling of the Spirit of God within you so that others can see God's love in you. Does Encounter help you experience God's love?  Please consider giving! When have you seen God's light shine out from someone else?

Colossians 3:16 I pray this meditation will help you empty yourself of the false hope the world offers and be filled with the shining presence of the divine. Does Encounter help you find true hope?  Please consider supporting us. What false hope do you need to release today?

Matthew 18:20 This meditation is about the presence of God being particularly near when His people gather to meditate on repentance. Does Encounter help you experience the presence of God?  Please consider giving! How often do you gather together with others?

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. Does Encounter help you release your burdens?  Please consider giving! What (and whose) burdens are you carrying today?

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.  Does Encounter help you love others?  Please consider giving! Who needs your undivided attention and love today?

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 This meditation from Ecclesiastes 4 will help you center on the importance of having others in your life who can be a source of help, strength, warmth, and protection in times of need. Does Encounter help you find strength?  Please consider giving! Which friends are a source of strength?

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. Does Encounter help you glorify God?  Please consider giving! How do others see God in you?

James 1:17 This meditation is a reflection on your longing for enduring joy.  Empty yourself of the false hope the world offers and be filled with the joy and presence of God-- the only thing that endures! Does Encounter help you find joy?  Please consider giving to us! What false hopes have you been clinging to lately?

Matthew 16:24 This meditation from Matthew 16 is a reflection on the longing to abandon everything to come and follow Jesus, becoming filled with who you truly are-- a disciple and follower of Christ. Does Encounter help you follow Jesus?  Please consider giving! What are some attributes of your true self?