Daily Heart Exam

John 1:1 This meditation from John 1 is an invitation to begin your story earlier. Not with your birth, your wounds, or your plans, but with the Word who already was. John writes, In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Before anything was said about you, Someone was speaking. Does Encounter help you spend more time with the Lord? Please consider giving! What part of your story are you ready to hand back to the Word who was there before it began?

2 Timothy 3:16-17 The theme of this meditation from 2 Timothy 3 is about choosing to be guided by God's manual. It is my hope that you will choose the Bible to teach you what is true, correct your mistakes, and make your life whole. Does Encounter help you live your life by God's principles?  Please consider giving! In an emergency, do you turn to God's wisdom or worldly words?

Psalm 139:23-24 This meditation from Psalm 139 is on the importance of having a daily spiritual heart exam. I pray this will help you surrender to the joy of having your heart and thoughts examined by God. Does Encounter help you surrender to the Lord?  Please consider giving! What does God see when He examines your heart?

John 14:27 In the Bible, Jesus describes perfect peace that only He can give to you. This meditation from the 14th chapter of John is designed to help you discover the peace you can have when you dwell in the divine presence of God.  Does Encounter help you find peace?  Please consider giving! When did you last rest in the peaceful presence of God?

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. Does Encounter help you spend more time with the Lord? Please consider giving! How can you weave prayer into your life today?

James 1:13-14 The theme of this meditation is temptation. We'll strive to get a better understanding of temptation, remembering there is a difference between God's testing and your own evil desires. Are you enjoying Encounter?  Please consider donating. How do you respond when you are tempted?

Isaiah 41:10 I pray this meditation will guide you towards trusting deeper in the Lord, for He is with you.   Does Encounter help you develop a deeper trust in the Lord?  Please consider giving! When has the Lord carried you through a time when you were weak?

Philippians 2:3-4 The theme of this meditation is living humbly and finding value in others. Today, we'll strive to set aside our own petty, selfish agendas for the betterment of those in our path. Does Encounter help you see God in those around you?  Please consider giving! Who can you value?  Who can you show interest in?

Psalm 19:1 I pray this guided audio meditation will help you encounter the works and the word of God around you as you remember how the heavens are always telling of the glory of God. Does Encounter help you experience God more deeply?  Please consider giving to us! Where do you most often notice the handiwork of God?

Proverbs 16:3 This meditation from Proverbs 16 is a reflection on all of the ways we set goals. Many seem so right and innocent in our own eyes at the time, but later come to regret them.   Does Encounter help you draw near to God? Please consider donating.  What goals are you striving toward?