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Be Still And Know

Psalm 46:10 In today's guided audio meditation from Psalm 46, we'll talk about admitting that the presence of God is true, proper, and certain. It is sufficient, and there, you can be still. Does Encounter help you find peace?  Please consider giving! What is your greatest barrier to stillness?

Sing With Shouts Of Joy

Psalm 126:5 In today's meditation from Psalm 126, we'll focus on learning to be mindful of how joy abides within every moment of our lives, becoming aware of how even our tears can reap shouts of joy. Does Encounter help you find joy?  Please consider giving! When last did you experience true joy?

Against You And You Alone

Psalm 51:1-2 This meditation from Psalm 51 is a contemplation on forgiveness.  It is my hope you will live with the assurance that encounters with God always include moments for forgiveness.  Does Encounter help you encounter God?  Please consider giving! Why do you need the loving forgiveness of God today?

God’s Plans Will Prosper

Isaiah 55:110  This meditation is a contemplation on redeeming fears of missed moments in order to live with the assurance that the moments of God will accomplish what He intends.  Does Encounter help you find peace? Please consider donating.  How does the Lord bring your heart back to Him?

Become Like A Child

Matthew 18:3-5 This meditation from Matthew 18 is a contemplation on humble faith. We will practice placing our trust, love, hope, and faith not in the things of the world, but in the arms of God. Does Encounter help you trust the Lord?  Please consider giving! What do you need to surrender to the loving arms of God?

All I Am Is Yours

Psalm 24:1  This meditation is a contemplation of ownership.  During this time, we'll reflect on how to change any old claims of possession. Does Encounter help you walk with the Lord?  Please consider giving! What are you holding on to too tightly?

May My Words Be Gentle

Proverbs 15:1 If you find yourself answering with harsh and emotional words when you feel attacked, I pray this meditation from Proverbs 15 will help you learn a new and gentle response that turns away anger. Does Encounter help you find peace?  Please consider giving! Who needs to hear a gentle response from you today?

Turning To God

Isaiah 55:6-7 This meditation will help you turn from your natural state to the divine-- from past to present, toward the mind of Christ.  We cannot bring God's peace without you. Please give. Who do you know that is in need of turning to God?

Turning Toward Righteousness

Amos 5:24 This meditation is a reflection on turning away from what is corrupt and turning towards what is virtuous. Does Encounter help you choose that which is virtuous?  Please consider giving! Are there things in your life you need to turn away from today?

Turning Towards True Rest

Matthew 11:28 This meditation from Matthew 11 is a reflection on finding rest in the presence of God. I pray you will discover how to turn away from the false rest of the world to find true rest in Jesus, the fulfillment of all that you seek. Does Encounter help you find rest?  Please consider giving! Do you find the most peaceful retreat in creation or the Creator?

The Peace of Jesus

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?

Hungering After God

Matthew 5:6 This meditation is about hungering less for what the world provides and more for what nourishes us eternally-- the heavenly nourishment that will never leave us hungry or thirsty again. Do you enjoy Encounter?  Please consider donating.  Thank you! What do you turn to for comfort when you are hungry and thirsty?  

The Effective Prayer

1 John 5:14 The theme of this meditation is alignment. We'll spend time calling on God to balance your longings with His, asking Him to align your desires with his delight. Are you enjoying Encounter?  Please consider donating. What prayers has God recently answered?

Treasure in Jars of Clay

2 Corinthians 4:7-9 This meditation is a reflection on treasure hunting. You may feel like a fragile jar of clay, but there is a treasure within you-- the very presence and indwelling of the power of God. Does Encounter help you spend time with the Lord?  Please consider giving! How can you help someone see the treasure in you today?

Treasure In Solitude

Matthew 6:6   This meditation from Matthew 6 is a gift of solitude within, reflecting on the voice of the Divine presence from within you. To hear it, you need to be in solitude, even when your world is crowded.  Does Encounter help you find solitude?  Please consider giving to us! Where do you escape when you seek solitude?

Take My Thoughts Captive

2 Corinthians 10:5 This meditation from 2 Corinthians 10 is a reflection on examining your thoughts. Use this time to dismantle any unpredictable swinging thoughts within you to focus instead on the changeless character of God. Does Encounter help calm your mind?  Please consider giving! Which swinging thoughts need to be dismantled today?

May My Thoughts Please You

Psalm 19:14 This meditation is a reflection of our inner speech. We'll contemplate your secret musings and private thoughts that are known only to you. Does Encounter help you grow closer to the Lord?  Please consider giving! What does your inner monologue say?

Seeking After God

Psalm 119:105 This meditation from Psalm 119 is about the eternal guiding light of God.  His light is  always available and always there to guide. Does Encounter help you grow in your relationship with the Lord?  Please consider giving! Where is God leading you?

Give Us Our Daily Bread

Matthew 6:11 This meditation is a reflection on sustenance-- both God’s gift of a worldly bread to care for you physically and His eternal gift of the eternal Bread of Life as Christ to care for you spiritually. We cannot bring God's peace without you. Please consider donating. How is God caring for you physically and spiritually?

Hearing The Presence Of God

2 Samuel 7:22 This meditation is a consideration of the gifts of hearing the excited, spontaneous, and divine utterances of God.  Does Encounter help you grow in your relationship with the Lord?  Please consider supporting us. What excites you most concerning the evidence of God?

You Are Never Alone

Psalm 23:4 This meditation is a contemplation on relying on divine protection, care, and comfort that can only come from God. Does Encounter help you experience the care of God?  Please consider supporting us. Where do you turn for protection and comfort?

Longing For Love

Hosea 6:6 This meditation from Hosea 6 is a reflection on love languages.  How we receive love, how we share it with others, and specifically, how we receive and show our love to God. Does Encounter help you love God and love others?  Please consider giving! How do you show love? And how do you receive it?

Remember To Care

Hebrews 13:16 This meditation is a contemplation on not neglecting to do good to one another, for we all belong to one another. Are you enjoying Encounter?  Please consider donating. How can you care for another's needs today?

Paying It Forward

John 13:14 This meditation from John 13 is a contemplation on seeing Jesus as your example of a humble servant, receiving the love of God, and paying it forward for His divine glory.  Does Encounter help you glorify the Lord?  Please consider giving! How will you "pay it forward" today?

"Remember To Like Us"

1 Chronicles 16:24 This meditation from 1 Chronicles 16 is a contemplation on becoming as mindful to declare and share the offerings of God to the world as we are to declare what the world offers to us. Does Encounter help you become more mindful?  Please consider giving! How can you share your faith through social media?

A Reminder To Remember

Deuteronomy 6:5 This meditation from Deuteronomy 6 is a reminder to center your mind, body, and soul on remembering what matters most. Does Encounter help you focus on the things that matter?  Please consider giving! What matters most to you?

Your Comfort Brings Me Joy

Psalm 94:19 This meditation is a reflection on the choices we make.  We'll contemplate the joy of choosing the comfort that comes from God and God alone. Does Encounter help you find God's comfort?  Please consider donating. What choices are you facing today?

I Long To Encounter You

Psalm 27:4 This meditation from Psalm 27 is a reflection on your favorite escape. Reflect on this holy place to encounter the divine presence of God. Does Encounter help you experience God?  Please consider giving today! Where can you go to experience the presence of God?

God's Comforting Heart

2 Corinthians 1:3-4 This meditation from 2 Corinthians 1 is a reflection on finding consolation in the comforting heart of God and discovering peace in the tender embrace of His arms. Does Encounter help you find comfort?  Please consider giving! When did you last experience comfort from the Lord?

Temptations Of The Heart

1 Corinthians 10:13 This meditation is on the temptations of the heart-- the soft whispers of emotional temptations can scream the loudest. Does Encounter help you turn from temptations?  Please consider giving! What is most tempting to you?

Daily Heart Exam

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?

Seek With Your Whole Heart

Psalm 119:2 This meditation is on seeking God with your heart, your whole heart, and nothing but your heart. Does Encounter help you seek God with your whole heart?  Please consider giving! What does it mean to seek the Lord with your whole heart?

Keep Seeking

Zephaniah 2:3 This meditation is an encouragement to keep seeking.  You may find that what you are seeking, has already been found. Does Encounter help you find God?  Please consider giving to us! What do you most hope to find today?

Find What You Seek

Psalm 42:2 This meditation from Psalm 42 is a reflection on seeking after what is hidden.  We'll find that sometimes, what you seek is hidden in plain sight for you to find. Does Encounter help you find peace?  Please consider giving! What is it you're seeking today?

Return To God By Faith

Joel 2:12 This meditation is a reflection on returning home to God and coming back to your safe place in the arms of your creator. Does Encounter help you return to safety with the Lord?  Please consider giving! When has God been a safe place for you recently?

Open To God's Promises

Revelation 3:20 This meditation is a reflection on answering the knocking and opening the door to accept the promises of God and fellowship with his Son. Does Encounter help you find peace?  Please consider supporting us. Is there an area of your life where the door is closed to God?

What Is The Problem?

Luke 22:20 It's our human nature to spoil any good thing of God. I pray this meditation from Luke 22 will help you remember that by His grace, we can find order again. Does Encounter help you draw close to the Lord?  Please consider giving! What things in your life lead you to deeper communion with God?

Choosing Wisely

Proverbs 13:20 Every morning, we can choose joy, happiness, and wisdom. Even when mistakes are made, we can feel the freedom to recenter, surrender once again to the grace of God, and continue to choose wisely. Does Encounter help you experience the grace of God?  Please consider giving! What choice will you make today?

All Will Hear

Luke 12:3 The theme for this meditation is disclosure. There are always eyes to see and ears to hear— if not the prying gaze of a neighbor, then indeed the eternal presence of God. Does Encounter help you find a safe haven in Christ?  Please consider giving! What secrets is God asking you to reveal to Him?

Rescued By Grace

1 John 2:1-2 I pray this meditation from 1 John 2 will help you rediscover the invisible. Believe in what you cannot experience with your physical senses and look beyond the physical world for your comfort. Does Encounter help you experience God's grace?  Please consider giving! Why do you need God's supernatural comfort today?

A Certain Slant Of Light

John 1:4-5 The theme of this meditation from John 1 is overcoming the darkness as we long for the hope found in even a glimmer of divine magnificence. Does Encounter help you see God's light?  Please consider giving! Do you have a friend suffering in the dark, who needs God's light?

Sleep: The Promises of God (one hour)

ONE-HOUR Guided Sleep Meditation | Encountering Peace | What Promises Does God Have For You? This guided biblical sleep meditation will help you drift off to sleep, reflecting on God's word and the comfort of His many promises and guarantees for you, His child.

How Can You Know The Way?

John 14:6 In the Bible, Jesus provides direction so you can choose the freedom to be guided by God on a walk to encounter Him.   Are you enjoying Encounter?  Please consider donating. How do you know whether you're on the right track?

The Outcome Of Fear  

Proverbs 9:10 This meditation from Proverbs 9 is a reflection on fear. I pray you will discover that fearful emotions and anxiety can be the beginning of godly wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. Does Encounter help you find wisdom?  Please consider giving! What is your typical response when you are afraid?

Breathing: The Jesus Prayer

In the New Testament, Pneuma is the Greek word for the breath of God. It means Spirit and wind.    “And God breathed on me and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. God breathes out all Scripture.  He gives me life and breath and everything.” (John 20; 2 Tim 3; Acts 17)

Caring For Others

Luke 10:25-37.  The Bible tells us that God loves us and wants us to be safe, loved, and cared for.  But sometimes we feel hurt, don't we?  This is a story from the Bible of someone that got hurt and how God brought someone to care for him.

Sleep: Peace with Jacob and Esau

Faith Comes By Hearing

Romans 10:17 I truly hope this guided audio meditation from Romans 10 will help open your eyes to opportunities to share the love of God to people who are ready to listen.  Does Encounter help you feel the love of Christ?  Please consider giving! Who did God use to lead you to Himself?

All You Need

2 Corinthians 12:9 Our theme for this meditation is having all you need.  Not wasting your life by finishing tasks yourself, but by God’s grace having immediate access to all He has and all He is. Does Encounter remind you of your abundance in Christ?  Please consider donating.

Finding God's Peace

Luke 6:37 The theme for this meditation from Luke 6 is being seen.  Focus on being mindful of our actions so that others see the peace of God in what we say and what we do. Does Encounter help you find peace?  Please consider giving! What persecution have you faced? How did you respond?