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.

Have you ever wondered if you were going the right way?

Wondering if you are alone on the path that you've chosen, and whether anyone has ever

even walked this way before, but then you see others.

They are walking in the same direction as you, but do you wonder if they know where they're

going?

Do they have any more of a clue than you do where they're going?

You look for a sign.

Some indication that you are going the right way, the tried, correct, and tested approach.

Well, the theme of this meditation from Matthew chapter 7 is finding the way of the wise,

relief in being on the right path, comfort in being guided along the perfect way by the

perfect God, and the truth is you were never alone to begin with.

So whether it first or last light, allow the next 15 minutes to be a retreat resting

in the presence of God, and within this first holy moment begin your time of meditation

in the Word of God, encountering his presence as he shows you the way.

Allow your breathing to begin to relax, and your eyes to softly close, and just settle

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