You're listening to Encounter, a simple daily podcast to help you find the sacred in

the ordinary.

We have 100 meditation episodes on this podcast, but we're excited to announce the launch

of the Encountering Peace Mobile App, where you can hear the entire library of more

than 500 seasonal and topical meditations.

I encourage you to download the Encountering Peace Mobile App today, where all of the meditations

are free, as they should be.

I am amazed by improvisational jazz.

The spontaneous invention of themes and sounds and solo lines.

The faith they have in their ability to create and navigate around a common melody.

A language not of notes, but the motions.

Mozart once said that music is not in the notes, but in the silence between them.

But I actually think the jazz trumpeter Miles Davis said it best, don't play what's

there, play what's not there, playing by free instinct, playing by divine faith.

Do you have faith in the divine abilities that God has given you?

Well the theme of this meditation from Romans chapter 4 is about faith, living and moving

by faith, exploring new lands, new relationships, and new moments by faith in the creator of

all that there is to explore.

So to begin your meditation, settle into this time of faith, spontaneous faith, dreaming

of new things to explore by faith.

As your breathing begins to relax in your eyes, close without effort.

Center on the eternal presence of God, Spirit and Son, now guiding you.

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