So Much More: Scripture Meditation (Lectio Divina)

This Christian meditation and prayer on Psalm 71 reminds us of God’s power to restore and renew. Get your FREE Praying with The Psalms Journal here . Will God redeem the mess? Will He restore what’s been broken? Scripture gives a resounding “yes”—but restoration doesn’t always mean returning to how things were. God’s work is often about transformation, making something new from the broken pieces....

This Christian meditation and prayer from Psalm 25 invites us to ask God to direct our steps. Get your FREE Praying with The Psalms Journal here . Is there an area in your life where you fear God could let you down? You aren’t alone. David, the author of Psalm 25, expressed this same fear to God when he said: “Do not let me be disgraced; do not let my enemies gloat over me.” And then David reminde...

This guided Christian meditation from Psalm 37 will strengthen you to change your fretting into faith as you remember that God will bring justice in his time and way. Get your FREE Do Not Be Afraid Guided Meditation Journal here . Let’s talk about justice. Or, really, the lack of justice.   Evil seems to be winning. The underhanded always seem to get ahead. Injustices seem to go unanswered.   We f...

This guided Christian meditation from Matthew 6 will help you remember that God cares about your future and will meet your needs.   Get your FREE Do Not Be Afraid Guided Meditation Journal here .   Will there be enough for tomorrow? What if the economy collapses? Will I lose all I have? There’s no shortage of fears swirling around about the economy and our future.   While there is wisdom in prepar...

This guided Christian meditation from Psalm 23 will ease your fears about walking through difficult seasons.   Get your FREE Do Not Be Afraid Guided Meditation Journal here .   If we’re in a dark valley, we fear— Will we ever find the other side? Will life ever feel normal again?   If we aren’t in a dark valley— We fear we’ll be taken there soon.   The fear of living in pain, loss, and difficulty...

This guided Christian meditation from Philippians 4 will help you release the anxiety and fear you feel about the future of our world.   Get your FREE Do Not Be Afraid Guided Meditation Journal here .   Dire predictions about world events and the coming US election fill us with fear and confusion.   So much feels out of our control. And with so many voices speaking in, many of them spreading disin...

This guided Christian meditation in Isaiah 41 reminds us that we are called, chosen, and upheld by God. He is with us, and therefore we have nothing to fear. Get your FREE Do Not Be Afraid Guided Meditation Journal here . Ancient Israel wandered away from God—but God never gave up on them. They were his called, chosen, and upheld people.   Isaiah’s words were a balm to their wayward souls. And the...

This guided Christian meditation in Joshua 1 reminds us we can be strong and courageous as we face the future because God is with us. Get your FREE Do Not Be Afraid Guided Meditation Journal here . The fear of the unknown plagues us. What if something happens that turns our lives upside down and inside out? These imagined worst-case scenarios breed fear and anxiety that can spiral out of control....

This guided Christian meditation in Romans 8 reminds us that there is nothing we can do to separate ourselves from God’s love. We are held secure in his love. Get your FREE Do Not Be Afraid Guided Meditation Journal here . Do you wonder… Will God ever turn away from me? Even if I’m really awful? If my loved one walks away from their faith, will they still be with me in heaven? Am I in this difficu...

This guided Christian meditation on Psalm 27 declares that God is our light, salvation, and fortress. We will see God’s goodness in this life, so we do not need to be afraid. Get your FREE Do Not Be Afraid Guided Meditation Journal here . Psalm 27 invites us to shift our perspective from fear to trust as it reminds us that whatever we are afraid of cannot destroy us. God holds our lives and our et...

NEW SERIES: Do Not Be Afraid This guided Christian meditation on John 14 reminds us that Jesus leaves us peace, so we do not need to be afraid. If your heart feels troubled, this meditation will help you find peace. Get your FREE Do Not Be Afraid Guided Meditation Journal here . Some say there are 365 verses of Scripture that tell us not to be afraid, one for each day. I'm not sure that's entirely...

This guided Christian meditation from Isaiah leads you to reflect on how we can know and experience peace, no matter our circumstances.   In this meditation, you will: Consider one area where you are wrestling to maintain peace in your life Reflect on how to find God’s unfailing peace Invite the Spirit to help us take a step toward knowing more peace in our lives   Get your FREE Sacred Summer Guid...

This guided Christian meditation from Exodus encourages you to reflect on God's love for you and his desire to help you.   In this meditation, you will: Reflect on the truth that God sees you, hears you, and is concerned about you Reflect on God as a rescuer Reflect on God’s graciousness toward us Invite the Spirit to guide you into how you need God to act on your behalf Invite God to help you res...

This guided Christian meditation from Acts leads you to reflect on how you can find abundant and lasting joy. In this meditation, you will be invited to: Reflect on the difference between joy and pleasure Reflect on the early church and how they experienced joy Invite the Spirit to guide you into how he is inviting you to know more joy in your life   Get your FREE Sacred Summer Guided Meditation J...

This guided Christian meditation from Galatians will help you reflect on and embrace the freedom Christ gives us.   In this meditation, you will be invited to: Consider what freedom is and isn’t Ask God to help you identify any places where you aren’t experiencing freedom Allow the Spirit to guide you toward freedom in this area of your life   Get your FREE Sacred Summer Guided Meditation Journal...

This guided Christian meditation from Psalm 100 will help you experience and praise God for his unending love for you. In this meditation, you will be invited to: Become aware of God’s presence with you Praise God for how he made you Praise God that you belong to him, and he cares for you tenderly and completely Praise God for his loyal and enduring love from the beginning of time and into the fut...

This guided Christian meditation from Solomon’s prayer from 1 Kings 8 will remind you: God hasn’t given up on you. God hasn’t walked out on you. God is a faithful promise keeper with a perfect track record. Our souls need this reminder. This meditation will help you remember God’s perfect faithfulness in the past as you seek his good and wise path for the future. Get your FREE Sacred Summer Guided...

This guided Christian meditation in Psalm 19 reminds us that God is our Creator and worthy of praise. Get your FREE Sacred Summer Guided Meditation Journal here . Summer is often a season of joy but also a season of distraction. This guided meditation series is designed to help you stay connected to God wherever your summer takes you. It’s a few moments to unplug, take some deep breaths, and hear...

This guided Christian meditation in John 11 reminds us that Jesus is with us in our pain and grief. Get your FREE Peace, Be Still Guided Meditation Journal here .   Often life just doesn’t make sense. Pain, death, disease, evil. We believe God is bigger than all of these things, so why do they still happen. I identify with Mary when she runs out to meet Jesus after her brother, Lazarus, died. She...

This guided Christian meditation in Luke 10 reminds us that we can turn away from distraction and worry to embrace Jesus’s better way. Get your FREE Peace, Be Still Guided Meditation Journal here .   You are worried and upset about many things. Jesus said this to Martha over 2000 years ago. Yet these words are also for us today. Martha was distracted with preparing to host her loved ones. It cause...

This guided Christian meditation in Isaiah 43 will bring you peace as you remember that God will see you through any difficult situation you face.   Get your FREE Peace, Be Still Guided Meditation Journal here .   When you’re in over your head, I’ll be there with you. When you’re in rough waters, you will not go down. Isaiah 43:2 The Message I find a lot of comfort in these words. God will not let...

This guided Christian meditation in Proverbs 3 will bring you peace as you remember God is with you even when life doesn’t make sense. Get your FREE Peace, Be Still Guided Meditation Journal here . Why? It’s a question we ask God a lot. And a question for which we rarely get satisfactory answers. Spinning in the unanswerable question of why can bring fear and anxiety. This meditation will give you...

This guided Christian meditation in 1 Peter 5 will give you hope and peace in the midst of the fear and anxiety that difficult seasons bring. Get your FREE Peace, Be Still Guided Meditation Journal here . When hardship or suffering enters our lives, one reason we begin to feel anxiety is because we have no idea when the hard season will end. This unknown space becomes a breeding ground for the ene...

This guided Christian meditation in 1 Samuel will give you space to remember how God sees you, regardless of how you view yourself. Get your FREE Peace, Be Still Guided Meditation Journal here . Rejection not only stings, but it also lingers. Rejection threatens to identify us as unworthy or unwanted, which can create anxiety and fear. If we truly start to believe these lies, then we’ll shrink bac...

Is it possible to find peace in God's presence amidst anxiety? Alan Fadling believes we can. In this conversation, Alan and I tackle the notion that anxiety doesn't have the final say in our lives, and we explore practical ways to shift our focus away from anxiety and toward peace. If you're wrestling with anxiety, know that you're not alone. There's hope and peace to be found in Jesus. Listen in...