Daylight Meditations

James writes that peace is a seed from the fruit called spiritual maturity. It is 'sown in peace by those who make peace by actively encouraging goodwill between individuals.'  We must have the seed to sow it. It is a release of our desires for the deeper healing of Jesus' presence. His peace is ours, giving us the seeds that can be sown in others' hearts.  Daylight Meditations is a dail...

It is an interesting concept - to clothe ourselves with gentleness. Might that be one of the qualities people see first when they meet us? Might that be what we wear in our homes and in the marketplace? What would change in our world if we walked through our day with the heart of gentleness toward every creature, every person? Father, would you place this quality of character across our shoulders,...

Joy is an attitude, not an emotion. It comes from our heart and results from our trusting in God. Even in the most sorrowful experiences, God's joy is our strength as we choose it. Take in these words of encouragement and ask the Holy Spirit to show you God's joy for you and His gift of joy that is already growing in you. Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Please...

As a father is a living example of how to respond to life's challenges, so our Father God, demonstrates a life of faithfulness by keeping His promises to us. In turn, we are to mimic, to learn how to be faithful to Him and to those in our life. It is a bond, God's promise of standing with us that expresses the depth of love and honor that we in turn can do the same to those with us.  Daylight...

Of all the expressions of emotions we have, love seems to be the easiest and the hardest to share. The well-known chapter, 1 Corinthians 13 is used to describe the way to live yet we find it unattainable, because we try to do it rather than letting Jesus do it through us. The branch doesn't produce fruit- the the branch bears the fruit produced by the Vine.  Daylight Meditations is a daily po...

As with all aspects that define our Lord and God, goodness is a quality of His character. Paul write to the Ephesians, for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth. Our life in Jesus develops such fruit. The goodness of God, is something He share with us- that we might share this sweet tasting fruit with others. Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North...

In part 2 of Lament, we take time to mourn the injustices we see and feel. Listen to these selections from Psalm 74 as you pray for God to hear and heal our hearts and land. Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to learn more about our retreats, and online courses. Contributors: Elizabeth Ames, Michelle DeChant, Adam Maddock, and Phi...

Our lives are the most truthful witness of the value and change that a commitment to Jesus brings. As we think and speak the Truth in love, we release life into the lives the others, which in turn, generates hope of a better way to live now. Listen to this meditation with a heart that sees and hears what God's Spirit is doing.  Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America. &...

A lament is an appeal to God for aid to overcome a present calamity, it is to mourn over with expressions of grief. This is the first of two parts, using Psalm 74 as the meditation, we invite you to pray with us for God to hear and answer our cries today.  Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to learn more about our retreats, a...

We're invited to join God in His work. Each of us has a role, we've been given many gifts and we're called to use what we have and who we're made to be. Yet, even in this, it is the Lord who completes the work in us and through us. We need only to be open and available.  Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to learn more about...

Let's contemplate the ways God shows His care about us. No matter where we are, where we go, or what we do, He is always right there with us. His thoughts about each of us, are more than the grains of sand this world holds. Never are we out of His thoughts. Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to learn more about our retreats, and o...

Throughout history, God has entered the physical realm of earth and time to speak to us, to walk with us, and to guide us. When God entered our world as Jesus, He opened the door for us to enter eternity. From the moment we believe the truth of who Jesus is and trust Him, we are given a new role. Now we have access to God in eternity because His Spirit is with us in Time. Here we live, but there w...

There is only one voice that speaks on our behalf. It is God Himself, who took our judgement and set us free. He is the only who has the right to condemn us but He never will. He took our sin, our guilt on Himself. He will not come back and tell us how wrong we are, no - He wraps us up in goodness and holds us close to His heart continually. Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North A...

The truth about our Father God is that He has freed us from the lies that say we are not worthy, and not good enough. Do not let anyone tell you differently. Regardless of your physical condition, your emotional frame of mind, the absolute truth is in Jesus you are free. Choose today to believe it.  Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Please visit CFONorthAme...

Listen to the truths about God and His patience. The enemy of our souls, Satan, would have us believe the lie that God is not kind enough, or patient enought or loving enough. Each of us needs to know, to believe that our heavenly Father will not toss us aside, or tell us we're just no good, or remind us of our failures. That is not His way - the truth will always be - He has all the patience in t...

Every child learns what is right, how to live well through the careful and kind guidance from a parent or parent model in their life. The truth about our Father God is that He has the same purpose, models the perfect role as parent with us as well. As His children we are subject to His guidance, His leading, His discipline - "for God is working in you, giving you the desire and and the power to do...

We are told Christ’s resurrection is our resurrection too. Wow! Might that we would embrace that truth and realize we are "living letters written by Christ, not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God". Let us believe this and know that we carry within the glory of the King of the universe. Let us bow and worship the Lord who trust us with Himself.  Daylight Meditations is a daily podcas...

It is God who gives us strength to face each day, who lifts our head and who personally goes before us. Consider all He is doing even now as you listen to this episode. As the Psalmist wrote, Why am I discouraged? I will put my hope in God. Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to learn more about our retreats, and online courses. Co...

In this meditation, we find encouragement. We are reminded that doing good for others is a creative act of love. God will refresh us and empower us, if we embrace His desires, His will and His heart to help and take care of others in need.  Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to learn more about our retreats, and online course...

No other issue should matter when I believe, truly believe God really loves me. He keeps me from stumbling, His love covers me like a blanket, His compassion is new every moment. Love is kind, gentle and forgiving. Knowing my Father loves me is what matters most in this world - and the next. Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to l...

Dwell on the truth that in Jesus we live and move and have our being. To simply rest as a branch of the Vine, is to trust that we will be fed from the root. Our leaves will not wither and what we do will prosper. We will bear the fruit of the vine as long as we remain a part of it, and it a part of us.  Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Please visit CFONort...

God is on our side. In our troubles, we praise Him for we know He is taking care of us. Our heart is quiet and we are confident trust is in a God who will hear us. Today's meditation was originally broadcast on June 24, 2020. Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America.  Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to learn more about our retreats, and online courses. Contributors: Car...

Although we generally are unable to see the spiritual realm it is as real as what we can see. Our world is under the influence of the spiritual realm and freedom from oppression, hatred and resentment is experienced as we believe in Truth about who we are, who Father God is, how we have been equipped to live in His strength. For it is "in Him [Jesus] we live and move and have our being." Today's m...

It is an amazing truth, in many ways greater than we can comprehend - that God chose us,  that He knew us before He created the world. We chose to believe this, and in turn have been given an inheritance of life in God's kingdom. What an honor to be chosen by the King of the universe, to be seen and to be adopted into His family. Might we honor Him in all that we think and believe. In turn, w...

There is a unique and powerful dynamic at work in God's kingdom. It appears to operate in tandem to our behavior and thoughts. If we forgive, we are forgiven. Conversely, if we don't forgive, neither are we forgiven. Our nature is to hold judgement over another, yet we then are judged. To reconcile is to bring freedom, to return the scale to equilibrium. There's only one way - to let go and keep n...