Rise up. Wake up. Be alert. Think carefully about the call on your life to live with intention, to made wise decisions, to accept the challenges of living in a fallen world. We must be sober about life while at the same time we love well and in joy. We are instructed to bless those who curse us, give to those who want even more from us. Living in God’s kingdom is an adventure with extraordinary purpose – to reveal the power of love in the midst of sorrow and the poverty of shame. Be awake for it.

Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America. Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to learn more about our retreats, and online courses. If you are encouraged by this time of meditation, please consider supporting us.

Contributors: Michelle DeChant, Adam Maddock, Joy Peyton and Phil Reaser

Hope is an expectancy for change, for relief, for better results. Life is truly short and often we cling to the things we acquire instead of our God who always supplies what we need. It is the gladness, joy and hope that makes life worth living. God, would you open our eyes to Your hope for us, Your joy in us and Your path which gives us purpose and meaning to our lives? As you listen today, ask God to open your heart to hear His kind words of encouragement for today.

Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America. Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to learn more about our retreats, and online courses. If you are encouraged by this time of meditation, please consider supporting us.

Contributors: Michelle DeChant, Nancy Holland and Adam Maddock

It is no secret that hope is that one aspect of life that keeps us going. The proverb nails it: When hope’s dream seems to drag on and on, the delay can be depressing. How true it is! Yet… as the Psalmist says, “my only hope is to hope in you alone!” And that, friends, is where we must land – hoping in God, the one who cares for us more than anyone else! Put your trust in God. He knows what is going on and he will not fail you.

Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America. Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to learn more about our retreats, and online courses. If you are encouraged by this time of meditation, please consider supporting us.

Contributors: Michelle DeChant, Adam Maddock, Joy Peyton and Phil Reaser

The Psalmist reminds us once again, that no matter the situation, our God reigns. He is the one who brings joy to us. He is the one who defends and protects us. The earth might shake, the ocean waves might overwhelm us, but we are secure and safe with Him. As you listen today, remember He is the Lord of the Angel Armies. Put your trust in God.

Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America. Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to learn more about our retreats, and online courses. If you are encouraged by this time of meditation, please consider supporting us.

Contributors: Michelle DeChant, Nancy Holland and Adam Maddock

Knowing God is knowing peace. If we can still the thoughts in our minds, we can hear the whisper of God to our souls - Be still and know that I am God. It is then we also know that God can handle what we cannot. He will rescue our minds. He will guard our hearts. He will hear us – every time we call to Him. As you listen to these well-known scriptures, let the peace of God find its resting place in you.

Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America. Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to learn more about our retreats, and online courses. If you are encouraged by this time of meditation, please consider supporting us.

Contributors: Michelle DeChant, Adam Maddock, Joy Peyton and Phil Reaser

The Psalmist speaks from an honest and broken heart – addressing the brevity of life. It is a painful and sobering thought. Yet this prayer is to know how limited our time is. It is a cry for truth, even though it isn’t something we like to think about or confront. As we listen today, will this cause us to live with purpose, knowing every moment is a divine appointment IF we choose to live in God’s guidance? Might we truly guard our hearts and live in the light of God’s directives rather than the shadows of fear and loss? Even in the darkness, God is with us. It is light to Him, therefore, it is also light to us. Let it be so.

Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America. Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to learn more about our retreats, and online courses. If you are encouraged by this time of meditation, please consider supporting us.

Contributors: Michelle DeChant, Nancy Holland and Adam Maddock

Jesus, the blameless One, could have judged fairly, instead He chose not to judge, but to love each person He met. When we understand the full impact of who Love is and what Love does, only then will we trust God with the outcome. Judging means we’re afraid “they will get away with it”. Jesus says, “leave it to Me, let Love make the ruling.”

Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America. Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to learn more about our retreats, and online courses. If you are encouraged by this time of meditation, please consider supporting us.

Contributors: Michelle DeChant, Adam Maddock, and Phil Reaser

God knows we wonder who He is, who we are, and how this all fits together. The scriptures reference ‘the created order’ of living things, the questions are asked about ranks and priorities to rulings and purpose. Engage God with your questions. He’s waiting for you.

Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America. Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to learn more about our retreats, and online courses. If you are encouraged by this time of meditation, please consider supporting us.

Contributors: Michelle DeChant, Nancy Holland and Adam Maddock

May our prayers today be for true justice - where there is no color line, no judgement of another's value based on their beliefs or religion, no disrespect of another's position in life. May we embrace God's values and see through His eyes, that we may love others as we love ourselves.

Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America. Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to learn more about our retreats, and online courses. If you are encouraged by this time of meditation, please consider supporting us.

Contributors: Michelle DeChant, Adam Maddock, and Phil Reaser

There are days when we pour out our heart to God, when our pain is great and we need to know, really know that there is someone greater who listens and cares, who can do something for us. Let today’s meditation remind you of your personal, most loving God, who cares about every details of your life. He is with you in it – every moment.

Daylight Meditations is a daily podcast from CFO North America. Please visit CFONorthAmerica.org to learn more about our retreats, and online courses. If you are encouraged by this time of meditation, please consider supporting us.

Contributors: Michelle DeChant, Nancy Holland and Adam Maddock