The Daily Still Podcast - Guided Christian Meditations and Devotions – Details, episodes & analysis

Today’s encore meditation focuses on a medley of Psalms expressing a longing for more of God. As you join us in this practice of Christian meditation, know you’re being drawn by Divine Love. So we come as a response to this Divine invitation.

How do we begin? Simple with sincerity of desire. God always gives us His undivided attention. In this space, we take a few moments to give God our undivided attention.

We live in a fast paced, noisy world. Slowing down and waiting on God is hard. It takes patience and practice. But slowly, we begin to see a shifting in our awareness of God. We become more attuned to the still small voice that is whispering to our spirits.

As we read and meditate on The Living Word, we are hearing God! So let these words wash over you and refresh you.

There will be pauses after each verse for your own contemplation. As you listen, repeat the word or phrase that resonates with your soul.

Psalm 48:9, Psalm 62:1, 63:1, 62:6, Psalm 1:2-3, Psalm 105:4, Psalm 89:15, Psalm 31:19-20 Psalm 42:5, Psalm 70:4, Psalm 84:9-11

The Daily Still meditations are written and hosted by Cindy L. Helton, Certified Spiritual Director. 

Podcast production and music by SoundGood Media.

On today’s encore podcast, host Cindy Helton leads us through a meditation on Psalm 139. If you’re feeling a little unsettled, anxious or just need a few minutes of quiet, this is a place where your soul can breathe.   As you meditate upon this timeless Psalm, pay attention to the pronouns 'I', 'Me', and 'My.' Embrace how your Heavenly Father sees, knows, understands, and watches over you personally.   Scripture Reading taken from Psalm 139 NLT   Quote: By Bishop Michael Curry, Love Is the Way "Everybody is God’s somebody. I’ve come to see that the call of God, the love that bids us welcome, is always a call to become the true you…someone made in the image of God, deserving of and receiving love. It’s about discovering your true self—the self that looks like God."

The Daily Still meditations are written and hosted by Cindy L. Helton, Certified Spiritual Director. Podcast production and music by SoundGood Media.

Today’s episode focuses on Ecclesiastes 3:1-13. As you listen to this meditation, pay attention to the season of life you are currently in, and notice if you are being invited into a new season. “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Ecc. 3:1

The Daily Still meditations are written and hosted by Cindy L. Helton, Certified Spiritual Director. 

Podcast production and music by SoundGood Media. 

Today we present an encore episode originally from Season 2, titled "The Lens of True Identity."

The Kingdom of God is in your midst." Luke 17:21 TLV

Through Christ, we are all daughters and sons of the King of Kings! That makes us royalty!

Esther 4:14 - "Who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?"

What if we lived each day embracing our true identity as part of a royal family?

Emily P. Freeman says it like this: "When we let ourselves become who we already are, we allow our souls to be a spacious foundation for the building of the kingdom of God."

As we surrender our will to God, we are able to embrace the extraordinary plans of the King of the universe for our lives.

Today's meditation is an encore episode originally from Season 2, titled "Glance Toward Heaven." We will focus on Psalm 111, a Psalm of praise.

One of the ways to see God more clearly, is through the practice of gratitude and praise. As we glance toward heaven in praise, we recognize and give our Creator His rightful place of honor in our lives.

Take a deep breath… becoming aware of God… with you.

Psalm 111:1-4 - "Praise the Lord! I will thank the Lord with all my heart as I meet with his godly people. How amazing are the deeds of the Lord! All who delight in him should ponder them. Everything he does reveals his glory and majesty. His righteousness never fails. He causes us to remember his wonderful works. How gracious and merciful is our Lord and all his commandments are trustworthy. They are forever true, to be obeyed faithfully and with integrity. What a holy, awe-inspiring name he has! Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true wisdom. All who obey his commandments will grow in wisdom. Praise Him forever!"

Today we present an encore episode from Season 2 titled, "Breath of The Almighty."

"The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life." Job 33:4 ESV

This is a teaching meditation focusing on breathing as a way of stilling our soul.

We take about 20,000 breaths a day without even thinking about it. The stresses of life cause our breathing to become more rapid and shallow.

Many health experts agree, one of the best things we can do for overall health is to change how we inhale and exhale.

So take a deep breath, exhale slowly, and be still for a moment.

Today is our 2nd Anniversary Celebration of The Daily Still Podcast!   Host Cindy Helton shares how stillness has benefited her faith journey and we also hear how stillness has benefited some of our listeners. It’s a joy and blessing to include these voices from the Daily Still community. Special thank you to: Celia A. Miller, Gretchen Williams, Egon Cossou, Hunter Williams, LaToya NaShae, Allison Sawyers, Clyde Helton, Karyn Humphries, Lisa Rowell, Cherly Lemle.   Psalm 46:10 - "Be still and know that I am God."   Thank you for celebrating with us today! We appreciate every person who listens and pray this podcast continues to be an encouragement to you. We are grateful to our listeners from around the world for subscribing to and sharing the podcast, and for all the kind words of encouragement. We are deeply touched by each story of how stillness is drawing you closer to God.   We’ll be taking a summer break and returning in September, but our Monday meditation series will continue with some of our favorite encore episodes.

The Daily Still Podcast is celebrating our 2nd year celebration episode that will release on July 5, 2021. We’d love to include snippets of voices from our listeners in this special podcast, and hear how stillness has benefited you. Please email TheDailyStill@gmail.com and we’ll send you more details. All submissions must be received by July 2, 2021.   JESUS THE TEACHER   “You are the light of the world. Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:14-16 CSB   Place yourself at the setting of the Sermon on the Mount. What is Jesus speaking to you?   Scripture reading is a compilation from Matthew 5 - The Message and CSB Translations.  

Today we are pleased to present a guest meditation by Aaron Niequist. Aaron is a liturgist, writer, and pastor who recently graduated from General Theological Seminary in NYC. After leading worship at Mars Hill Church (Grand Rapids, MI) and Willow Creek Church (Barrington, IL), he created A New Liturgy - a collection of modern liturgical worship recordings. He then curated a discipleship-focused, formational, ecumenical, practice-based community at Willow Creek called “The Practice”. Aaron released a book called The Eternal Current: How a Practice-based Faith can Save us from Drowning, and continues to create resources to help others flesh it out. But that’s just job stuff. The best part of his life is his wife Shauna, and their sons Henry and Mac.  aaronniequist.com

Today we’ll meditate on Psalm 42, a Psalm of lament. The Psalmist expresses his honest complaints to God, mingled with expressions of trust. We too are invited to come with an open and honest heart before God.   As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. Psalm 42:1   Often we rush into God’s Presence, take a quick drink of His Living Water, then hurry off, hoping it will sustain us for the day. But What would it look like to long for God like the deer pants for water as a source of life itself?   To go deeper with God, we must find time to pull away and linger in His Presence, drinking deeply of His love and grace.   As you settle in to this time, resist the urge to rush. Give your mind a break from trying to plan or figure everything out. Linger awhile by the still waters.   What word or words would describe your heart’s condition right now?   As you meditate upon this reading of Psalm 42 from the Passion Translation, let it become your prayer of longing…