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Daily Pause
Pause is the learned art of stopping to immerse in the presence of God and untangle from the demands of life. Pause frees our souls to breathe the fresh air of God's grace, even if just for a minute - this is active restoration. Welcome to the Daily Pause. The Daily Pause is a 10 minute daily devotional tool freshly designed each day by Point of Grace church near Austin Texas to help us intentionally pause and breathe - immerse and untangle. The goal is that Monday - Friday we would take time…
Episodes
Daily PauseMay 3, 2024 - Revelation 2:1-7
Revelation 2:1-7 “To the angel[a] of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the…
Daily PauseMay 2, 2024 - Ephesians 3:14-19
Ephesians 3:14-19 14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom every family[a] in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his…
Daily PauseMay 1, 2024 - Psalm 63:1-8
Psalm 63:1-8 You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you;I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. 2 I…
Daily PauseApril 30, 2024 - Mark 12:28-34
Mark 12:28-34 28 One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, “Of all the…
Daily PauseApril 29, 2024 - John 21:15-19
John 21:15-19 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know…
Daily PauseApril 26, 2024 - Revelation 21:1-4
Revelation 21:1-4 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw…
Daily PauseApril 25, 2024 - Psalm 139:13-18
Psalm 139:13-18 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your…
Daily PauseApril 24, 2024 - Acts 2:22-28
Acts 2:22-28 “Men of Israel, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you…
Daily PauseApril 23, 2024 - John 20:19-22
John 20:19-22 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood…
Daily PauseApril 22, 2024 - Exodus 33:12-16
Exodus 33:12-16 Moses said to the Lord, “You have been telling me, ‘Lead these people,’ but you have not let me know whom you will send with me. You have said…
Daily PauseApril 19th, 2024 - Titus 3:3-8
Titus 3:3-8 3 At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being…
Daily PauseApril 18th, 2024 - Romans 6:1-11
Romans 6:1-11 What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? 2 By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in…
Daily PauseApril 17th, 2024 - John 3:1-8
John 3:1-8 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know…
Daily PauseApril 16th, 2024 - Galatians 3:26-29
Galatians 3:26-29 26 So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, 27 for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with…
Daily PauseApril 15th, 2024 - Matthew 28:16-20
Matthew 28:16-20 16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but…
Daily PauseApril 12th, 2024 - Luke 19:1-10
Luke 19:1-10 Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. 2 A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. 3 He…
Daily PauseApril 11th, 2024 - Psalm 19:1-10
Psalm 19:1-10 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 2 Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they…
Daily PauseApril 10th, 2024 - John 2:1-11
John 2:1-11 On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the…
Daily PauseApril 9th, 2024 - Luke 24:25-35
Luke 24:25-35 25 He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Did not the Messiah have to suffer these…
Daily PauseApril 8th, 2024 - Luke 24:13-24
Luke 24:13-24 13 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles[a] from Jerusalem. 14 They were talking with each other…
Daily PauseApril 5th, 2024 - John 20:11-18
John 20:11-18 11 Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb 12 and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’…
Daily PauseApril 4th, 2024 - Luke 24:1-12
Luke 24:1-12 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. 2 They found the stone…
Daily PauseApril 3rd, 2024 - 1 Peter 1:3-9
1 Peter 1:3-9 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the…
Daily PauseApril 2nd, 2024 - 1 Corinthians 15
1 Corinthians 15 Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2…
Daily PauseApril 1st, 2024 - Matthew 28:1-10
Matthew 28:1-10 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. 2 There was a violent…
Daily PauseMarch 29, 2024 - Mark 15: 25-39
Mark 15: 25-39 25 It was nine in the morning when they crucified him. 26 The written notice of the charge against him read: the king of the jews. 27 They…
Daily PauseMarch 28, 2024 - Mark 14: 32-43
Mark 14: 32-43 Gethsemane 32 They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” 33 He took Peter, James and John…
Daily PauseMarch 27, 2024 - Mark 14: 12-26
Mark 14: 12-26 The Last Supper 12 On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when it was customary to sacrifice the Passover lamb, Jesus’ disciples…
Daily PauseMarch 26, 2024 - Mark 14:1-11
Mark 14:1-11 Jesus Anointed at Bethany 14 Now the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread were only two days away, and the chief priests and the teachers…
Daily PauseMarch 25, 2024 - Luke 19: 37 - 48
Luke 19: 37 - 48 37 When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud…
Daily PauseMarch 22nd, 2024 - Psalm 44:3-8
Psalm 44:3-8 It was not by their sword that they won the land, nor did their arm bring them victory; it was your right hand, your arm, and the light of your…
Daily PauseMarch 21st, 2024 - Psalm 27:4-5,7-8
Psalm 27:4-5,7-8 One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty…
Daily PauseMarch 20th, 2024 - Isaiah 30:15-18
Isaiah 30:15-18 This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: “In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your…
Daily PauseMarch 19th, 2024 - Psalm 51:15-18
Psalm 51:15-18 Open my lips, Lord, and my mouth will declare your praise. 16 You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in…
Daily PauseMarch 18th, 2024 - Acts 16:13-15
Acts 16:13-15 On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the…
Daily PauseMarch 15th, 2024 - 1 Peter 5:5-7
1 Peter 5:5-7 All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” 6 Humble…
Daily PauseMarch 14th, 2024 - Psalm 34:1-8
Psalm 34:1-8 I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. 2 I will glory in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. 3…
Daily PauseMarch 13th, 2024 - Philippians 4:4-7
Philippians 4:4-7 4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious…
Daily PauseMarch 12th, 2024 - Matthew 6: 25-34
Matthew 6: 25-34 25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more…
Daily PauseMarch 11th, 2024 - Matthew 11:28-30
Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and…
Daily PauseMarch 8th, 2024 - 1 John 1:5-10
1 John 1:5-10 5 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 6 If we claim to have…
Daily PauseMarch 7th, 2024 - Psalm 32:6-11
Psalm 32:6-11 6 Therefore let all the faithful pray to you while you may be found; surely the rising of the mighty waters will not reach them. 7 You are my…
Daily PauseMarch 6th, 2024 - Psalm 32: 1-6
Psalm 32: 1-6 1 Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. 2 Blessed is the one whose sin the LORD does not count against…
Daily PauseMarch 5th, 2024 - Isaiah 30:15
Isaiah 30:15 This is what the Sovereign LORD, the Holy One of Israel, says: “In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength…
Daily PauseMarch 4th, 2024 - Genesis 3:6-10
Genesis 3:6-10 6 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some…
Daily PauseMarch 1st, 2024 - Luke 22:39-46
Luke 22:39-46 39 And he came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him.40 And when he came to the place, he said…
Daily PauseFebruary 29th, 2024 - Matthew 6:6
Matthew 6:6 “But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who…
Daily PauseFebruary 28th, 2024 - Luke 3:21-22
Luke 3:21-22 Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heavens were opened, and the Holy Spirit…
Daily PauseFebruary 27th, 2024 - Various Passages
Mark 1:35 Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed. Luke 5:15-16…
Daily PauseFebruary 26th, 2024 - Psalm 91:1-16
Psalm 91:1-16 “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my…
Daily PauseFebruary 23rd, 2024 - Romans 8
Romans 8 26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through…
Daily PauseFebruary 22nd, 2024 - Ephesians 2:19-22
Ephesians 2:19-22 19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, 20…
Daily PauseFebruary 21st, 2024 - 2 Chronicles 7:11-16
2 Chronicles 7:11-16 11 When Solomon had finished the temple of the Lord and the royal palace, and had succeeded in carrying out all he had in mind to do in…
Daily PauseFebruary 20th, 2024 - Mark 11:15-18
Mark 11:15-18 15 On reaching Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables…
Daily PauseFebruary 19th, 2024 - Mark 6:30-34
Mark 6:30-34 30 The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught. 31 Then, because so many people were coming and going that…
Daily PauseFebruary 16th, 2024 - 1 John 1:8-2:2
1 John 1:8-2:2 8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will…
Daily PauseFriday 15th, 2024 - Psalm 51
Psalm 51 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash away all my iniquity…
Daily PauseFebruary 14th, 2024 - Hebrews 12:1-2
Ash Wednesday Hebrews 12:1-2 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that…
Daily PauseFebruary 13th, 2024 - Jeremiah 29:10-14
Jeremiah 29:10-14 10 This is what the Lord says: “When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you and fulfill my good promise to bring you…
Daily PauseFebruary 12th, 2024 - Ephesians 5:15-20
Ephesians 5:15-20 15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. 17…