You're listening to Encounter, a simple daily podcast made possible by listeners like

you.

We hope to help you discover sacred moments in the middle of ordinary days.

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be.

Have you ever tried to assemble something that said, no assembly required?

Or gone insane, trying to put together that simple table for my Kia, we've all had bad

experiences with poor instructions.

Even the clearest instruction manual can be misunderstood, and the most simple directions

be unclear.

But if you ever felt those same frustrations spiritually, unclear about instructions from

God, well the theme of this meditation from John chapter 3 is clarity.

Seeing confident of God's clear message, seeing and hearing God speak with sharp, clear

focus.

So to begin your meditation, slip into a time where you can feel clear, a space to be

quiet and still, and consent to surrender this time to the message of God, of His Spirit

and Son.

Just by listening and responding to this prayer from John and Ephesians, both from chapter

5, respond heavenly Father, speak to me.

I tell you for certain that everyone who hears my message and has faith in the one who

sent me has eternal life and will never be condemned.

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