You're listening to Encounter Encounter was launched with a mission to offer a safe space to encounter the transcendent God in the midst of the noise of our daily routines. It is a daily podcast of sacred and mindful meditations to help you encounter the divine presence of God throughout your day.
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?
John 13:34 The theme of this meditation from John 13 is a reflection on showing love, accepting Christ as our example of how to be known, and being satisfied with living our lives to love. Does Encounter help you live your life in love? Please consider giving to us! How do you show love to others? How do others show love to you?
Romans 6:23 This meditation from Romans 6:23 will help you be more mindful of God's precious gift of time. It is designed to help you center on the best way to spend the time you have. Does Encounter help you use your time wisely? Please consider giving! What small things do you waste the most time doing?
Ephesians 4:2 This meditation from Ephesians 4 is an invitation to bear with the people God has placed in your life. Not as a burden endured through gritted teeth, but as a weight that love makes carryable. Paul writes, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love. Before it is a command, it is a description of how God has always held you. Does Encounter help…
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?
James 5:8 This meditation from James 5 is an invitation to wait differently. Not as passing time until something happens, but as establishing your heart on something certain. James writes to weary believers, be patient, establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. The Lord is not merely coming someday. He is near now. Does Encounter help you be patient while you wait? Please…
1 Corinthians 16:13-14 The theme for this meditation is learning to love without ceasing. It is my prayer that you will become aware of endless moments to recognize and reflect on the love of God and be mindful of a world in constant need of His unceasing love. Does Encounter help you rediscover the love of God? Please consider giving! Who can you love regardless of their love for you?
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?
1 John 1:7 The theme of this meditation from 1 John 1 is living in the light. It is my prayer that this meditation will help you acknowledge your darkness and accept the light of God, finding hope in Him. Does Encounter help you find hope? Please consider giving! When have you experienced the light of God overtaking darkness in your life?
Galatians 6:9 Galatians 6:9 is not a command to stop feeling tired. It is a promise spoken into the tiredness. There is a harvest coming. God does not waste faithful effort. The seed that has been planted in prayer, in service, in quiet integrity, in the repeated choice to love well even when it is not returned. None of it is lost. Does Encounter help you find peace? Please consider giving! Is…
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?