The Daily Still - Guided Christian Meditation, Reflection, and Devotionals

Today's encore meditation focuses on Psalm 23 and Psalm 63. Both Psalms are written by David, the shepherd. As you ponder these Psalms, notice the personal nature of the Psalmist's relationship to God. Psalm 23 is known as The Shepherd's Psalm. What beautiful hope is found in the promise of God as our Shepherd and Guide, pursuing us all the days of our lives. The Daily Still meditations are writte...

In today's encore meditation we reflect on various Psalms and practice hearing God while becoming more in-tune with our true selves. So come slow down, pay attention, and surrender to the mystery of God's transforming Presence. In this place of loving communion, we let go of our expectations and rest in the grace of our relationship as dearly loved children of God. The Daily Still meditations are...

In today's encore episode of the podcast we'll consider what it looks like to practice the presence of God in the ordinary moments of our life. The Daily Still meditations are written and hosted by Cindy L. Helton, Certified Spiritual Director.  Podcast production and music by SoundGood Media.

Today's encore podcast episode emphasizes the important benefits of Christian meditation. Meditation is simply focusing the mind on a particular thing. Christian meditation is focusing the whole self - our body, soul, mind and spirit - on God and God's word. God invites us to be still and know him. Stillness fosters a greater awareness of God's presence with us. Quietness teaches us to hear and re...

Today's encore meditation focuses on a medley of Psalms expressing a longing for more of God. As you join us in this practice of Christian meditation, know you're being drawn by Divine Love. So we come as a response to this Divine invitation. How do we begin? Simple with sincerity of desire. God always gives us His undivided attention. In this space, we take a few moments to give God our undivided...

On today's encore podcast, host Cindy Helton leads us through a meditation on Psalm 139. If you're feeling a little unsettled, anxious or just need a few minutes of quiet, this is a place where your soul can breathe.   As you meditate upon this timeless Psalm, pay attention to the pronouns 'I', 'Me', and 'My.' Embrace how your Heavenly Father sees, knows, understands, and watches over you personal...

In today's Summer Soul Care Series Finale, you are invited to enter into this time of meditation with the imagination and mindset of a beloved child of God. God created you for a unique purpose. Your birth was a celebration! Embrace the loving words of God speaking over you, reminding you of your unique worth and value in this world, and reminding you that you belong and you are forever loved.  Sc...

Today's meditation gives space to consider some areas and things that might need to be released in this season. Like nature, there are various seasons in our lives - natural seasons of the calendar, spiritual seasons, age related seasons, and seasons of growing, change, and letting go.  "For everything there is a season. A time to let go." Ecclesiastes 3:5 Scripture Reference - "But forget all tha...

This meditation invites you to pay attention to what brings you delight. What would you like to hold on to and embrace in this season?  "God has made everything beautiful for its own time." Ecclesiastes 3:5,11 This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it! Psalm 118:24 The Daily Still meditations are written and hosted by Cindy L. Helton, Certified Spiritual Director.  Podcas...

Today's soul care meditation focuses on Emotional Awareness. Often we don't give ourselves permission to feel deeply or take the time to be curious about our feelings. This meditation will help give you space and permission to become more aware of your feelings in the loving Presence of God. Resources: The Feelings Wheel / The Emotions Wheel  The Daily Still meditations are written and hosted by C...

Today's meditation focuses on Ecclesiastes 3:2 - "A time to plant and a time to harvest." Practicing stillness and meditation helps us consider the soil of our hearts. What are you planting in the garden of your soul? The Daily Still meditations are written and hosted by Cindy L. Helton, Certified Spiritual Director.  Podcast production and music by SoundGood Media. 

This meditation focuses being present with yourself and with God through the awareness of your breath. One of the easiest and most natural ways to be present in the current moment is to pay attention to your breathing. Scripture Reference: God, the LORD, created the heavens and stretched them out. He created the earth and everything in it. He gives breath to everyone, life to everyone who walks th...

This week's Summer Soul Care Meditation focuses on living freely and lightly in the Company of Jesus. Scripture Reference: John 8:36 NLT, Matthew 11:28-30 MSG The Daily Still meditations are written and hosted by Cindy L. Helton, Certified Spiritual Director.  Podcast production and music by SoundGood Media. 

This week's Summer Soul Care Meditation focuses on taking a Selah moment, a holy pause. A holy pause is soul medicine, keeping us from rushing from one thing to the next. Life is made up of Selah moments to be enjoyed. The practice of pausing and noticing helps center and awaken us to the beauty of God's glory and mystery all around us. "But in the depths of my heart I truly know that you, YAHWEH,...

Today's episode focuses on Ecclesiastes 3:1-13. As you listen to this meditation, pay attention to the season of life you are currently in, and notice if you are being invited into a new season. "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens." Ecc. 3:1 The Daily Still meditations are written and hosted by Cindy L. Helton, Certified Spiritual Director.  Podcast p...

Today we celebrate our 5th Anniversary of the Daily Still Podcast. Thanks to all our Daily Still listeners from around the world! Five years ago, we began this podcast with the question - "What will practicing stillness do for you?" In this episode, host and Spiritual Director, Cindy Helton, shares the many benefits of practicing stillness.  We invite you to join us on an 8 week "Summer Soul Care"...

Today we complete our Journey through Lent with a focus on Patience. We consider the question: What tests my patience? Prayer reference: "Patient Trust" By Teilhard de Chardin Daily Still Meditations are written and hosted by Cindy L. Helton with podcast production by SoundGood Media.

Today we continue our Journey through Lent with a focus on Forgiveness and making space for confession. Scripture Reference: John 8:36  Daily Still Meditations are written and hosted by Cindy L. Helton with podcast production by SoundGood Media.

Today we continue our Journey through Lent with a focus on Surrender. We consider the question: What stands between me and surrender? References: Matthew 16:24 and The Wesleyan Prayer of Surrender Daily Still Meditations are written and hosted by Cindy L. Helton with podcast production by SoundGood Media.

Today we continue our Journey through Lent with a focus on Service. We consider the questions: Who do I find difficult to love or serve? What is one way I can overcome indifference by serving someone today? Scripture references: 1 Peter 4:10 and Matthew 25:35-40 Daily Still Meditations are written and hosted by Cindy L. Helton with podcast production by SoundGood Media.

Today we continue our 6 episode Journey through Lent with a focus on Lament and Psalm 42. We consider the question: Where is my heart discouraged? Daily Still Meditations are written and hosted by Cindy L. Helton with podcast production by SoundGood Media.

An invitation of Returning - A Journey through Lent   During this season of Lent, you're invited to join The Daily Still Podcast each Monday for a Journey of Returning to God through meditation and personal reflection. We will offer six meditations that correspond with the six weeks of Lent.   A great place to start this journey, is to ask yourself: Where do I feel distant from God? What practices...

Today, as we complete Season 7 of The Daily Still Podcast, we offer you space to ponder and rediscover Christ's presence in your life as we reflect upon our continuing journey of faith.   In Luke 24 we read the story of two disciples walking along the road together discussing Jesus' death and questioning  what they believed.  Then a divine encounter occurs. Jesus appears and begins walking   with...

In the Church calendar, the time from the Monday after Pentecost until the first Sunday of Advent is called ordinary time .   We can look at this season as a time of living out our faith in the ordinary or routine moments of life.   Today we look at a familiar story in Mark 16   where three  women are going to the tomb to anoint Jesus' body. An  angel greets them saying, "You are looking  for Jesu...

This week we come together as a faith community to focus on "Pentecost and The Breath of God" with a favorite encore guest meditation by our friend, Olly Ryder, from Plymouth, England. Olly is an Anglican priest and church planter.    Olly shares in his meditation that scripture tells us the breath or wind of God is a recurring picture of God's Presence with us, through the Holy Spirit. In Genesis...