This winter, we invite you to continue (or begin) personal spiritual practices by spending fifteen minutes a day with God in scripture, prayer, and solitude. We are encouraging everyone to use a journal for reflection during their time alone this fall and believe it is a practice that can help you reflect and remember what you heard each day.

Use this guide for your daily reading and enrich your time with recommended music and books.

SPENDING TIME ALONE WITH GOD

BREATHE

Slow down with deep and steady breaths, and/or listen to a song on the playlist. Or begin your time with scripture.

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:5 (NIV)

Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Psalm 139:23-24 (NIV)

I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 121:1-2(NIV)

READ

Read a passage from this week’s selection. What word or phrase are you drawn to?

LISTEN

Spend a few minutes in silence listening to what God may be telling you.

JOURNAL

Be Creative. If you are writing, then write as little or as much as you’d like, but also feel free to draw, paint or collage.

Be Honest. As you journal, use that time to be aware of your feelings while resisting the temptation to declare them good or bad. Share your true thoughts. Embrace freedom and grace.

Be Free. See God as your heavenly parent who receives your writing and/or art with great joy and delight.

Week of January 16

• 1 Corinthians 12:1-11
• John 2:1-11
• Psalm 36:5-10
• Isaiah 62:1-5

Week of January 23

• 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
• Luke 4:14-21
• Psalm 19
• Nehemiah 8:1–3, 5–6, 8–10

Week of January 30

• 1 Corinthians 12:31b–13
• Luke 4:21–30
• Psalm 71:1–6
• Jeremiah 1:4–10

Week of February 6

• 1 Corinthians 15:1–11
• Luke 5:1-11
• Psalm 138
• Isaiah 6:1–13

Week of February 13

• 1 Corinthians 15:12–20
• Luke 6:17-26
• Psalm 1
• Jeremiah 17:5–10

Week of February 20

• 1 Corinthians 15:35–38, 42–50
• Luke 6:27–38
• Psalm 37:1–11, 39–40
• Genesis 45:3–11, 15

Week of February 27

• 2 Corinthians 3:12-42
• Luke 9:28–36 (37–43)
• Psalm 99
• Exodus 34:29–35

Ash Wednesday, March 2

• 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10
• Matthew 6:1-6; 16-21
• Psalm 51:1-17
• Joel 2:1–2, 12–17 or Isaiah 58:1–12

Week of March 6

• Romans 10:8–13
• Luke 4:1–13
• Psalm 91:1-2; 9-16
• Deuteronomy 26:1–11

Week of March 13 - Community Serve Day

• Philippians 3:17–4:1
• Luke 13:31–35 or Luke 9:28–36
• Psalm 27
• Genesis 15:1–12, 17–18

The songs on this playlist support our message series, Mosaic. These songs tell the Gospel story of God’s love and express our gratitude as the body of Christ. The songs also reflect our desire to be fully devoted followers of Jesus- loving God and loving one another, fully surrendered to God’s will in our lives, transformed by the Holy Spirit, for God’s honor and glory.

• Good Grace (Acoustic) - Hillsong United
• So Will I (100 Billion X) Live - Hillsong United
• By the Grace of God (Live) - The Worship Initiative, Hannah Hardin
• In Christ Alone - Shane & Shane
• Thank You Jesus for the Blood - Charity Gayle
• By His Wounds - Mac Powell, Steven Curtis Chapman, Brian Littrel, Mark Hall
• Baptized - Zach Williams
• You Keep Hope Alive (Live) - The Worship Initiative, Davy Flowers
• My Jesus - Anne Wilson, Crowder
• Resurrender (Live) - Hillsong Worship, Brooke Ligertwood
• Free, Amen (Acoustic) - We The Kingdom
• Where You Are (Live) - Leeland
• Yes He Can - CAIN
• Make Room (Live) - The Worship Initiative, Dinah Wright
• Garden - NEEDTOBREATHE
• I Speak Jesus - Charity Gayle, Steven Musso
• Great I Am (Live) - New Life Worship
• If We Are the Body (Acoustic) - Casting Crowns
• All-Consuming Fire (Live) - Leeland
• The Commission - CAIN
• Give Me Jesus - Jeremy Camp
• Life Defined - Shane & Shane
• Believe For It - CeCe Winans, Lauren Daigle
• A Thousand Hallelujahs - Brooke Ligertwood