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Luke 22:20 I pray this meditation from Luke 22 will help you remember how we tend to spoil any good thing of God, human that we are.  But by His grace, we can find order again.  Somewhere deep, somewhere inside of us.  Guided by the Holy Spirit, we can take the first steps to address our problems by first reflecting on the chaos. Does Encounter help lead you to a deeper communion with God?  Please consider giving to us! What do you desire most from God at this time?

Transcribed - Published: 16 April 2025

A loving tribute to my grandson, Wiliam. Today would have been his 2nd birthday. Revelation 21:4 Isaiah 43:2 Psalm 18:5-6

Transcribed - Published: 10 October 2024

Matthew 21:18–22 I hope this meditation will inspire you to nurture the fruits of faith and devotion in your life, much like the expected fruitfulness of the fig tree, guiding you towards a deeper, more meaningful relationship with God. Does Encounter help you find a safe haven in Christ? Please consider giving! What secrets is God asking you to reveal to Him?

Transcribed - Published: 26 March 2024

Matthew 21:12-13 I pray this meditation for Holy Monday of Holy Week from Matthew 21 will awaken in you a zeal for sanctity in your life and community, mirroring Jesus' desire for purity and devotion in His Father's house, and inspire you to cleanse your own temple of anything that hinders your relationship with God, guiding you toward living as a true house of prayer. Does Encounter help you experience God's grace? Please consider giving! Why do you need God's supernatural comfort today?

Transcribed - Published: 25 March 2024

Transcribed - Published: 6 October 2023

Matthew 6:7-8 This meditation from Matthew 6 is a gift of time to reflect on the divine inner voice. Listen for the voice of the eternal presence of God from within you. Does Encounter help you experience the presence of God? Please consider giving! How do you pursue your longing for the divine?

Transcribed - Published: 15 August 2023

Revelation 21:4 A reflection on dealing with deep and secret pain, this meditation will help you be mindful of how Christ absorbs your agony. He cries your tears, takes your grieving, and brings you peace. Does Encounter help you find peace? Please consider giving! When you encounter stress, what coping mechanisms do you rely on?

Transcribed - Published: 15 August 2023

James 5:16 This meditation is a contemplation on finding the courage to be vulnerable with someone in prayer. Does Encounter help you find courage? Please consider giving! What vulnerabilities is God asking you to reveal in prayer?

Transcribed - Published: 14 August 2023

John 10:10 This meditation is a reflection on coming to know the nature of God. Remember that the King of Kings, Lord of Lords, and Creator of the universe knows you and craves to be near you, always. Does Encounter help you spend time with the Lord? Please consider giving! Is there someone you can help know their Creator?

Transcribed - Published: 13 August 2023

Daniel 12:3 I pray the theme of this meditation from Daniel 12 will offer you the encouragement you need to slow down and become more far-sighted as you find peace in the consistency of forever. Does Encounter help you look toward the eternal? Please consider giving! Are you near-sighted or far-sighted?

Transcribed - Published: 11 August 2023

Psalm 121:1 I pray the theme of this meditation will offer you much encouragement as you seek to worship God today. As you find comfort in the unchanging God who was, is, and forever will be. Does Encounter help you experience God's care? Please consider giving to us! Where do you turn for care and comfort?

Transcribed - Published: 10 August 2023

Matthew 28:19 I pray this meditation from Matthew 28 will help you be more aware of moments to share the love of Christ. I pray it will help you find the faith to say "yes, send me to be your witness." Does Encounter help you share the love of Christ? Please consider giving! How is God calling you to share His love with someone today?

Transcribed - Published: 9 August 2023

Isaiah 6:8 I pray this meditation will help you find the courage to volunteer when you hear God’s divine call to come forward. Does Encounter give you courage? Please consider supporting us. Is there a difficult path the Lord is asking you to walk?

Transcribed - Published: 8 August 2023

Matthew 8:10 I pray this meditation from Matthew 8 will help you be more mindful of God’s precious gift of faith, aware that even the trust you have in Christ is a gift from your Heavenly Father. Does Encounter help you grow in your faith? Please consider giving! How did the Lord draw you to Himself?

Transcribed - Published: 7 August 2023

Matthew 5:44 I pray this meditation will help you see with new eyes, so you can transform a tired life with a newfound faith. Does Encounter help you see with new eyes? Please consider giving to us! Who in your life needs to be truly seen today?

Transcribed - Published: 6 August 2023

Isaiah 43:2 This meditation will walk you through the divine tension between moments of peace and sudden panic and help you receive the blessing of God’s grace to weather the storms. Does Encounter help you find peace? Please consider giving! What forces in life are trying to push you over?

Transcribed - Published: 5 August 2023

2 Corinthians 9:6 This meditation is a contemplation on paying it forward, remembering to see Jesus as your example of a humble servant. Does Encounter help you find God's purpose? Please consider donating. How will you "pay it forward" today?

Transcribed - Published: 4 August 2023

John 14:21 The theme of this meditation is encountering the blessing of the love of God. Experience holy words of redemptive healing and shed shame to accept the grace of God’s love. Does Encounter help you experience the love of God? Please consider giving to us! What shame do you need to shed?

Transcribed - Published: 4 August 2023

Numbers 6:24-26 The theme of this meditation from Numbers 6 is the power of words. We'll talk about receiving a kind word from God and reflecting on His powerful words of restorative grace. Does Encounter help you receive God's kindness? Please consider giving! What is God speaking over you today?

Transcribed - Published: 3 August 2023

Matthew 7:12 This meditation is a reflection on the Golden Rule. We'll contemplate the principle of treating others as you want to be treated. Does Encounter help you spend time with the Lord? Please consider giving! Are you following the Golden Rule in all of your relationships?

Transcribed - Published: 2 August 2023

Philippians 4:9 The theme of this meditation from Philippians 4 is tranquility. Today, we'll contemplate on the constant and perpetual presence of God and submitting to His design to work in and through you. Does Encounter help you find peace? Please consider giving! Where do you find peace and tranquility?

Transcribed - Published: 2 August 2023

1 Samuel 2:2 I pray this meditation will bring you peace and healing as you submit to His view of who you are. I pray you will encounter the sufficiency of our Holy God and allow Him to work in you. Does Encounter help you see yourself the way God sees you? Please consider giving! Who does God say that you are?

Transcribed - Published: 1 August 2023

1 John 1:9 I pray this meditation will open your eyes to the truth that there is none like God and His glory and remind you that we are saved for His glory, healed for His honor, and forgiven for His praise. Does Encounter help you discover God's glory? Please consider supporting us. Where do you turn for relief from the judgment and condemnation of the world?

Transcribed - Published: 31 July 2023

Micah 7:18 I pray this meditation from Micah 7 will open your eyes to the truth that there is none like God and His glory. There is none like Him, so never offer anything less to Him. Does Encounter help you experience the fullness of God's presence? Please consider giving! How do others see God by how you live?

Transcribed - Published: 30 July 2023

Habakkuk 2:14 I pray meditation from Habakkuk 2 will open your eyes to the glory of God. Everything in your life is pointing to this, leading to the glory of God, bringing Him glory, and dwelling in the visible manifestation of the presence of God. Does Encounter help you dwell in the presence of the Lord? Please consider giving! What does it feel like to experience the glory of God?

Transcribed - Published: 29 July 2023

James 4:3 This meditation from James 4 will help you remember God is always with you and beside you watching your way, studying your path, and keeping you from wandering astray. Does Encounter help you find shelter in God's protection? Please consider giving! Why do you need God's protection today?

Transcribed - Published: 28 July 2023

Isaiah 54:17 I pray this guided audio meditation from Isaiah 54 will help you find assurance that your enemies will stay far away and that whoever or whatever has plans to attack you will go down in defeat. Does Encounter help you find peace? Please consider giving! Is there an area of your life where you are feeling defeated today?

Transcribed - Published: 27 July 2023

Proverbs 16:18 I pray this guided audio meditation from Proverbs 16 will help you learn to live a life of humility. Remember that pride goes before destruction and conceit before stumbling. Does Encounter help you live a life of humility? Please consider giving! Are you self-centered or God-centered?

Transcribed - Published: 26 July 2023

Exodus 20:16 I pray this meditation will help you better understand your role in relationship with others. The first four commandments describe how we should love God, but the final six share how we should love others. Does Encounter help you love God and love others? Please consider supporting us. Do you struggle more with loving God or loving others?

Transcribed - Published: 25 July 2023

Hebrews 12:11 I pray this guided audio meditation will help you enjoy being prepared by God. It may be painful at first, but rejoice in the promise there will soon be a peaceful harvest of right living. Does Encounter help you live a godly life? Please consider giving! In what ways is God preparing you?

Transcribed - Published: 24 July 2023

Psalm 51:10 I pray this guided audio meditation will help you remember that the broken soul you see in the mirror is righteous in the eyes of God. Are you enjoying Encounter? Please consider donating. How does the way you see yourself differ from how God sees you?

Transcribed - Published: 23 July 2023

Galatians 5:13 I pray this guided audio meditation from Galatians 5 will help you remember to use your freedom in this life to serve one another in love, even if it's just one at a time. Does Encounter help you make a difference? Please consider giving! Think of one person you can serve today.

Transcribed - Published: 22 July 2023

Psalm 19:1 I pray this guided audio meditation will help you encounter the works and the word of God around you as you remember how the heavens are always telling of the glory of God. Does Encounter help you experience God more deeply? Please consider giving to us! Where do you most often notice the handiwork of God?

Transcribed - Published: 21 July 2023

Exodus 14:14 This guided audio meditation from Exodus 14 will help you better understand the paths we walk. We'll look at the ways we face and those we choose. Oftentimes, the best choice is to be still. Does Encounter help you find peace? Please consider giving! What choices are you considering right now?

Transcribed - Published: 20 July 2023

Matthew 6:33 This guided audio meditation from Matthew 6 is a reflection on balancing the plans and resolutions we make with the path that the Lord directs for us, trusting Him to determine our way. Does Encounter help you find peace? Please consider giving! How do you respond when your plans fail?

Transcribed - Published: 19 July 2023

Proverbs 2:8 This meditation is a reflection on walking the path of God. Encounter peace as He guards your steps, relief in being on the path of righteousness, and comfort in being guided along the wise way. Does Encounter help you walk with the Lord? Please consider giving! Whose path are you traveling?

Transcribed - Published: 18 July 2023

Philippians 4:6 The theme of this guided audio meditation from Philippians 4 will help you shift your focus to see the spiritual benefits of anxiety-- seeing your anxiety as a reminder to live an authentic Christian life. Does Encounter help you find peace? Please consider giving! What anxious thoughts do you need to give to God?

Transcribed - Published: 17 July 2023

Colossians 3:13 This guided audio meditation from Colossians 3 is designed to encourage you to slip out from behind your mask and face the world, removing your worldly disguise in favor of your new self. Does Encounter help you live more authentically? Please consider giving! What masks do you wear?

Transcribed - Published: 16 July 2023

Matthew 3:8 I pray this meditation from Matthew 3 will encourage you to examine your own life for signs of a changed heart. Does Encounter help you live an authentic Christian life? Please consider giving! What spiritual fruit is your life producing?

Transcribed - Published: 15 July 2023

Genesis 15:6 I pray this meditation will encourage you to see the Creator in creation. Look to the stars in the sky to tell you of eternity, and let the blanket of lights inspire you to praise Him with awe-inspired reverence. Does Encounter encourage you to praise God? Please consider giving! When did you last experience awe in nature?

Transcribed - Published: 14 July 2023

Ephesians 4:26 I pray this meditation will encourage you to pause along the way for creation to remind you of the Creator, leading to awe-inspired reverence. Does Encounter help you express reverence for the Lord? Please consider supporting us. When last did creation leave you in awe of the Creator?

Transcribed - Published: 13 July 2023

Psalm 113:3 I pray this meditation will encourage you to pause throughout your day for creation to remind you of the Creator. Does Encounter remind you to look for your Creator in all things? Please consider giving! What aspects of God's creation most remind you of the Creator?

Transcribed - Published: 12 July 2023

Isaiah 40:31 The theme of this meditation from Isaiah 40 is strength -- a gift of resilience. I pray that you feel renewed so that you can walk, run, and soar by the power and grace of God. Does Encounter help you experience God's grace? Please consider giving! Why do you need God's strength today?

Transcribed - Published: 11 July 2023

Luke 11:13 I pray this meditation from Luke 11 will help you become aware of the good gifts of God. More than that, I hope you will set aside shame and pride to receive God’s good gifts from heaven. Does Encounter help you realize God's gifts in your life? Please consider giving! What good gifts do you desire from God?

Transcribed - Published: 10 July 2023

Psalm 103:13 I pray this meditation from Psalm 103 will help you become more mindful of the constant showering of divine grace coming from your Heavenly Father. Does Encounter help you find compassion? Please consider giving! Think about a time someone showed you compassion. How did you respond?

Transcribed - Published: 9 July 2023

Ephesians 6:2 This meditation will help you find healing. You will discover the humility to love and the focus to forgive and to model the same tenderly loving kindness your heavenly Father shows you. Does Encounter help you find healing? Please consider giving to us! Who needs your forgiveness today?

Transcribed - Published: 8 July 2023

Psalm 68:5 I pray this meditation from Psalm 68 will help you find the courage to be a champion to someone in your family who is hurting and forgive those who have not championed your pain. Does Encounter help you forgive others? Please consider giving! Who in your family needs your comfort? Your forgiveness?

Transcribed - Published: 7 July 2023

Matthew 5:9 I pray this meditation will help you navigate times of distress when hope feels lost in resolving the family conflict-- that those family members will come closer as they come close to God. Does Encounter help you find restoration? Please consider giving! Which conflict in your life is in need of God's wisdom?

Transcribed - Published: 6 July 2023

Acts 1:8 I pray this meditation will help you be at peace in rediscovering the power and peace that can come from a conversation with the divine Companion. Does Encounter help you find peace? Please consider supporting us. What questions do you have for God today?

Transcribed - Published: 5 July 2023

John 14:26 I pray this meditation from John 14 will help you not forget that even during a mental fog, you will remember the presence of the Holy Spirit and be assured of His peaceful guidance. Does Encounter help you spend time with the Lord? Please consider giving! What are some physical things that remind you of the Spirit's presence?

Transcribed - Published: 4 July 2023