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

Today we present an encore episode originally from Season 2. You are invited to "be still" and enjoy 5 minutes of uninterrupted stillness. In this quiet space, ask God for more of His Presence in your life. "The LORD replied, 'My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.'" - Exodus 33:14 NIV

Today's meditation is an encore episode originally from Season 2 that focuses on spiritual surrender. Stillness is a way of surrendering our hearts to the One who knows us best. Freeing the mind of thoughts and concerns, while resting in God's presence, allows us to SEE God more clearly in the daily of life. There's an enemy who whispers lies to our souls. His goal is to create busyness, distracti...

Today we present an encore episode originally from Season 2, titled "Guard Your Heart." This meditation reminds us that our hearts are a lifeline for spiritual and physical well-being.  "Guard your heart above all else, for it is the source of life." - Proverbs 4:23 CSB  We have the responsibility of guarding the GATEWAY to our hearts. What we let in affects both spiritual and physical health. So...

Today we present an encore episode originally from Season 2, titled "The Filter of God's Love." This meditation will focus on seeing God through the filter of His great Love for us. "See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are!" 1 John 3:1 NLT Listen to your loving Heavenly Father whisper over you today… "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I...

Today we present an encore episode originally from Season 2, titled "The Lens of True Identity." The Kingdom of God is in your midst." Luke 17:21 TLV Through Christ, we are all daughters and sons of the King of Kings! That makes us royalty! Esther 4:14 - "Who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?" What if we lived each day embracing our true identity as part...

Today's meditation is an encore episode originally from Season 2, titled "Glance Toward Heaven." We will focus on Psalm 111, a Psalm of praise. One of the ways to see God more clearly, is through the practice of gratitude and praise. As we glance toward heaven in praise, we recognize and give our Creator His rightful place of honor in our lives. Take a deep breath… becoming aware of God… with you....

Today we present an encore episode from Season 2 titled, "Breath of The Almighty." "The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life." Job 33:4 ESV This is a teaching meditation focusing on breathing as a way of stilling our soul. We take about 20,000 breaths a day without even thinking about it. The stresses of life cause our breathing to become more rapid and shallow....

Today is our 2nd Anniversary Celebration of The Daily Still Podcast!   Host Cindy Helton shares how stillness has benefited her faith journey and we also hear how stillness has benefited some of our listeners. It's a joy and blessing to include these voices from the Daily Still community. Special thank you to: Celia A. Miller, Gretchen Williams, Egon Cossou, Hunter Williams, LaToya NaShae, Allison...

The Daily Still Podcast is celebrating our 2nd year celebration episode that will release on July 5, 2021. We'd love to include snippets of voices from our listeners in this special podcast, and hear how stillness has benefited you. Please email TheDailyStill@gmail.com and we'll send you more details. All submissions must be received by July 2, 2021.   JESUS THE TEACHER   "You are the light of the...

Today we are pleased to present a guest meditation by Aaron Niequist. Aaron is a liturgist, writer, and pastor who recently graduated from General Theological Seminary in NYC. After leading worship at Mars Hill Church (Grand Rapids, MI) and Willow Creek Church (Barrington, IL), he created A New Liturgy - a collection of modern liturgical worship recordings. He then curated a discipleship-focused,...

Today we'll meditate on Psalm 42, a Psalm of lament. The Psalmist expresses his honest complaints to God, mingled with expressions of trust. We too are invited to come with an open and honest heart before God.   As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. Psalm 42:1   Often we rush into God's Presence, take a quick drink of His Living Water, then hurry off, hoping it will sus...

Today we are pleased to present a guest meditation led by Justin McRoberts. Justin is an author, coach, songwriter, and retreat leader who just released a new book titled, "It Is What You Make of It." Justin is also the host of the podcast @ Sea with Justin McRoberts and co-founding pastor of Shelter-Vineyard Church Community in Concord, CA. He lives in the Oakland-San Francisco Bay area with his...

Today we focus on God as The Author of Life.   "This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." Psalm 118:24 - So how will you use the hours and minutes of this day? What will guide your thoughts and actions?   As we arrange our day to listen for God's whispers, we open ourselves up to being guided by His transforming love.    Theologian, Father Thomas Merton said: "To b...

The Breath of God - Pentecost   Welcome to our Monday Meditation series where we begin our week by focusing on the Names and attributes of God.  This week we focus on Pentecost and the Holy Spirit.   Today we are honored to present a special guest meditation by Olly Ryder from Plymouth England.   Olly is an Anglican priest and church planter, and runs a city centre resource church with his wife, A...

This meditation focuses on Jesus as the Water of Life. You are invited to join us as we practice a few moments of surrender and settle into the awareness of God's refreshing Presence.   Where do you need to be refreshed by the Living Water of Jesus?   Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, 'Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.' - John 7:38   For I will pour water on the t...

"The Quiet Within" is a guest meditation from author Gretchen Rodriguez. Gretchen shares an excerpt from her new book The Encounter, 40 Days of Fasting with Jesus. Gretchen has authored several devotionals alongside Brian Simmons to accompany The Passion Translation. Her heart burns with one main message: intimacy with Jesus and discovering the reality of his presence. She and her husband invested...

Today's meditation focuses on the God of Unity. Unity always looks like Jesus. It is a place of LOVE.   This meditation looks at the spiritual practice of Self Examination. We pause to ask God to search our hearts and reveal the ways we have strayed from His Love and truth. We invite God to help us know ourselves in the Light of HIs Love,   Closing Prayer - A Prayer for The Church: William Laud, t...

The Friendship of Jesus This meditation focuses on Jesus as our Friend. Friendship is one of the most beautiful characteristics of our relationship with God. When we think of true friendship, we think of a casual, comfortable and relaxed relationship. So as you enter this time of meditation, consider it a conversation with Jesus, your most trustworthy Friend.   Scripture References: John 15:13 BSB...

Today's meditation focuses on God as our Redeemer. The God of the Universe stepped down from glory and became human flesh in the person of Jesus - the "Redeemer and Savior" of the world.   We are in the Easter season of the Church, known as "Eastertide." As we participate in the seasons of the Church, we join with those who have gone before us in practicing sacred rhythms that are so important to...

THE POWER OF GOD   The Bible refers to God as all-powerful or omnipotent. He is profoundly more powerful than we can ever grasp.    This meditation focuses on the attribute of God's supernatural power that holds together all the forces of the universe….and yet…His power is made perfect in you and me.   The same powerful God who parted the Red Sea is with you on your journey.   Our scripture medita...

God of Rest   The Daily Still Podcast is a community of Christ seekers desiring to step away from the busyness and noise of daily life in order to rest in the Lord. Today we'll look at the pausing places in life a little closer.   So find a comfortable place where you can truly enter a posture of rest in your body, soul, mind, and spirit. Take several deep breaths. Simply be present in these momen...

The Hope of The World - Resurrection Sunday "He is risen! He is risen indeed!" The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said." - Matthew 28:5-6 On Easter Sunday, all sorrow of holy week is turned to joy and praise. Holy Week reveals contrasts: the crucifixion  and  the resurrection, death ...

THE WORLD WAITS - HOLY SATURDAY "Wait on the mercy of your Lord Jesus Christ." - Jude 21 On this day, the Lord Jesus Christ lays in the tomb after his death on the cross. But God is always at work behind the scenes and beyond what we can see or imagine. And so we wait in hope of the glorious resurrection. What are you waiting for in your life and hoping to be true? "I wait quietly before God…for m...

GOOD FRIDAY OF HOLY WEEK "But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed." Isaiah 53:5 NIV Today we look at the cross and remember the price Jesus paid, as He took our sin upon Himself.   Jesus, became sin…for us. As Jesus continued his journey through passion week, His throne would be a...

HOLY THURSDAY – THE LAST SUPPER The Last Supper, shared by Jesus and His disciples, is commemorated on this Holy Thursday. This meal was rich in symbolic meaning. As believers, we are all invited to come together as one family, to the table of our Lord. Matthew 26:26-30 (NIV) " While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying,...