In this week’s meditation, Jesus addresses the topic of worry. We can’t escape fear and worry in this world. Fear causes us to try and attempt to control our circumstances. This subconsciously leads to not trusting that God is in control. Jesus teaches us to release our fears and trust HIm, and turn from anxious thoughts towards faith. Scripture References: Matthew 6 NLT, Matthew 6:34 CSB, John 14:27 NLT, Philippians 4:6-7 ----------------------- Thank you for listening to the The Daily Still Po...
Mar 06, 2023•14 min•Season 7Ep. 10
This week’s meditation looks at revival, both personal and in the Church as a whole. We are in the Lenten Season of the Church, a season set apart for the purpose of returning to God and paying attention to Divine Presence in our lives. Lent is a journey of grace, allowing us to follow the way of Jesus. We are invited to personally bear witness to Christ’s miraculous life of love and transforming presence in our lives. Revival and spiritual renewal is necessary in every generation. And so we ret...
Feb 27, 2023•13 min•Season 7Ep. 9
In the Sermon on the Mount, after Jesus told his followers not to worry, he then instructed them to seek first the Kingdom of God above all else. There seems to be a connection between not worrying and Kingdom living. Jesus taught that the kingdom of God is now. It’s a particular level of human consciousness in our every day living and thinking that seeks the way of Christ. When is it hardest for you to seek first God’s ways? What would it look like for you to seek first God’s way of doing thing...
Feb 20, 2023•10 min•Season 7Ep. 8
This week’s meditation continues with the Sermon on the Mount, which is a collection of the teachings of Jesus as recorded in the Gospel of Matthew. Find a quiet space, calm the noise around you and within you, as you listen to these words of Jesus. Consider what penetrates your heart and how you you might be encouraged to respond to this teaching. Scripture references: Matthew 5:13-16 The Message and Living Bible Philippians 1:14 The Message Thank you for listening to the The Daily Still Podcas...
Feb 13, 2023•11 min•Season 7Ep. 7
This week we focus on the words of Jesus given in his sermon on the mount. Jesus taught a counter-cultural way of living that brings joy and blessing, comfort and peace. As you listen to Jesus, picture yourself as part of the crowd sitting on the hillside that day. Do you come up close to the teacher, or do you remain further back in the crowd? Listen for new insight in this familiar teaching. Scripture: Matthew 5:1-10 TPT and CSB Thank you for listening to the The Daily Still Podcast. If you ha...
Feb 06, 2023•10 min•Season 7Ep. 6
The Supernatural, Divine Presence of Jesus brings hope in the waiting. Courage in our fears. Strength in our weakness. Confidence in our doubts. Comfort in our hardships. Rest in our weariness. Guidance on our journey. Love with us always. Jesus in us. For us. Guiding us. Today we invite you to join us in meditating upon breath prayers of affirmation and trust. I am the way, the truth, and the life. John 14:6 NLT In Philippians 2:9-11 NLT Paul the apostle wrote this about Jesus - "God elevated h...
Jan 30, 2023•12 min•Season 7Ep. 5
“You can be sure that I will be with you always. I will continue with you until the end of time.” Matthew 28:20 ERV Last words are important. As Jesus days on earth were coming to an end, He often told His disciples of what was to come. His words were important for His followers to hold onto in times of fear and doubt and loneliness. “Remember, I am with you always.” Insert your name and repeat this promise over yourself. "__________, I am with you always." Today we offer space to simply sit in ...
Jan 23, 2023•12 min•Season 7Ep. 4
Today we meditate upon a well known parable of Jesus. In the Bible, new wine is often symbolic of the Holy Spirit’s work in our life. Jesus wants to do new things in us and through us, His vessels. (Matthew 9:16-17) Take whatever space is necessary to reflect upon what God is saying to you. You may want to pause or relisten to give yourself the time you need to reflect or journal. Lyrics referenced: “New Wine” by Hillsong Worship If you’d like to help support the work and production of this podc...
Jan 16, 2023•9 min•Season 7Ep. 3
This meditation focuses on the words of Jesus in John 15. Jesus tells us He is the True Vine and Source of Life. Take whatever space is necessary to reflect upon what God is saying to you. You may want to pause or relisten to give yourself the time you need to reflect or journal. As you reflect on the past week…. Where did you notice the life-giving benefits of abiding in Christ? When did you feel disconnected? Compare the the two different sources of strength and how they made you feel. Scriptu...
Jan 09, 2023•10 min•Season 7Ep. 2
Thank you for listening to The Daily Still Podcast and Happy New Year! If you would like to help support our podcast, we now have Venmo and Paypal options. All donations are greatly appreciated and go directly towards production costs, and will allow us to continue to offer free meditations without advertisting. Support The Daily Still Podcast via Paypal or Support The Daily Still via Venmo Paypal: @thedailystill (Cindy L. Helton) Venmo: @thedailystill (Cindy L. Helton) Today we begin Season 7 -...
Jan 02, 2023•11 min•Season 7Ep. 1
Merry Christmas! We are excited to be returning with all new meditations on January 2, 2023! Join us for Season 7 each Monday as we reflect on "The Words of Jesus." And in the meantime, enjoy this encore musical Christmas meditation, featuring holiday songs from the artist J. Lauren, who happens to be host Cindy Helton’s daughter and The Daily Still Podcast producer! Come let us celebrate the mystery and hope of Jesus - God with us. Joy for all people! And heaven and nature sing! J.Lauren’s Chri...
Dec 24, 2022•9 min
Join us for an all new season of The Daily Still beginning Monday, January 2, 2023! In the meantime, please enjoy this encore Christmas meditation. Merry Christmas! Let us prepare our hearts in anticipation of Christ’s birth. The stories and scriptures may be familiar, but there is always more to ponder. This meditation focuses on Mary’s story and her faithful “yes” to the mystery of God. As you listen, consider with fresh insight the courage of Mary. Consider the fear she must have experienced,...
Dec 23, 2022•8 min
Practicing stillness is about learning to hear God and become in tune with our true selves. It’s a willingness to slow down and pay attention…to surrender to the mystery of… God’s transforming Presence. In this place of loving communion, we let go of our expectations and rest in the grace of our relationship as dearly loved children of God. We find rest and hope in knowing that we do not need to be successful, perfect, or sinless, to hang out with God. There is no place for striving. Uncondition...
Jun 20, 2022•12 min•Season 6Ep. 19
In this episode of the podcast, we’ll consider what it looks like to practice the presence of God in the ordinary moments of our life. The Christian Church celebrates 7 distinct seasons in the Church calendar year. The season begins with advent, then Christmas, Ephiphany, Lent, Easter, Pentecost and Ordinary time. In our daily lives, we keep track of activities and special events with a calendar. Throughout the centuries, the Church has followed a calendar of special days, feasts and seasons too...
Jun 13, 2022•14 min•Season 6Ep. 18
This week we focus on The Breath of God and Pentecost with a special guest meditation by Olly Ryder from Plymouth England. Olly is an Anglican priest and church planter, and runs a city centre resource church with his wife, Ali. Olly shared Christian meditation has helped him slow down and tap into more stillness, silence and solitude, experiencing the undercurrent of God’s Spirit beneath all the surface noise. Here are some of Olly’s tips: Practicing Silence & Solitud e - Alongside my norma...
Jun 06, 2022•13 min•Season 6Ep. 17
Today we offer a meditation on Grieving a Tragedy. Here in the United States, we have recently experienced the pain and trauma of gun violence in an elementary school in Texas, a grocery store in New York, and a church in California. We can become desensitized and unable to process so much tragic news. Often words alone seem inadequate. We need silence in the presence of a Holy God. So today we make space to grieve and mourn for those who are mourning. We make space to get in touch with our own ...
May 30, 2022•12 min•Season 6Ep. 16
Today’s 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 patienc...
May 23, 2022•12 min•Season 6Ep. 15
This meditation focuses on Psalm 23 and Psalm 63. Both Psalms are written by David, the shepherd. As you ponder these Psalms, notice the personal nature of the Psalmist’s relationship to God. Psalm 23 is known as The Shepherd’s Psalm. What beautiful hope is found in the promise of God as our Shepherd and Guide, pursuing us all the days of our lives. Psalm 63 was written while David was hiding in the wilderness of Judah, yet David proclaims joy, protection and provision is found in the Presence o...
May 16, 2022•10 min•Season 6Ep. 14
This is a special bonus episode and conversation on stillness with New York Times best selling author Cole Arthur Riley. Cole is a writer, poet and the author of “THIS HERE FLESH: Spirituality, Liberation and the Stories that Make Us." Cole is also the creator of Black Liturgies, a hugely popular and important Instagram space. This conversation is honest and authentic as we discuss liturgy, wonder, spiritual formation, breath prayer, and more. For more on Cole, visit http://www.colearthurriley.c...
May 12, 2022•26 min•Season 6Ep. 13
We are honored to offer a special guest meditation by writer and poet Cole Arthur Riley. Cole is the New York Times best selling author of “This Here Flesh - Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories that Make Us.” In today’s podcast episode, Cole shares a meditative reading from the chapter of her book on Rest. We invite you to enter into a place of centering stillness, becoming aware of the Divine within. Feel the wind of the Spirit blowing, as you settle in and listen to this beautiful medita...
May 09, 2022•12 min•Season 6Ep. 12
Today’s meditation focuses on Psalm 145:5-6 and God as our Redeemer. The God of the Universe stepped down from glory and became human flesh in the person of Jesus - the “Redeemer and Savior” of the world. We are in the Easter season of the Church, known as “Eastertide.” As we participate in the seasons of the Church, we join with those who have gone before us in practicing sacred rhythms that are so important to our faith. These rhythms help to guide us in spiritual transformation. Each season o...
May 02, 2022•9 min•Season 6Ep. 11
Today's meditation focuses on Psalm 96, Declaring the Glory of God, as we reflect upon the resurrection of Christ and make space for joy and celebration. We are in the Easter season of the Church called Eastertide, a period of 50 days of celebration that spans from Easter to Pentecost, proclaiming Christ’s victory over death. Christ is risen! Our Savior lives. And the Kingdom of Heaven is now! This is the Church’s great season of joy! Psalm 96 gives testimony that the whole world and everything ...
Apr 25, 2022•13 min•Season 6Ep. 10
The Hope of The World - Resurrection Sunday “He is risen! He is risen indeed!” The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said." - Matthew 28:5-6 On Easter Sunday, all sorrow of holy week is turned to joy and praise. Holy Week reveals contrasts: the crucifixion and the resurrection, death and life, sin and salvation, sorrow and hope. Pause for a few moments and breathe in this holy exchang...
Apr 17, 2022•10 min
THE WORLD WAITS - HOLY SATURDAY "Wait on the mercy of your Lord Jesus Christ." - Jude 21 On this day, the Lord Jesus Christ lays in the tomb after his death on the cross. But God is always at work behind the scenes and beyond what we can see or imagine. And so we wait in hope of the glorious resurrection. What are you waiting for in your life and hoping to be true? "I wait quietly before God…for my victory comes from him." - Psalm 62:1 NLT If Jesus did not give up on us and abandon us before goi...
Apr 16, 2022•9 min
Today we look at the cross and remember the price Jesus paid, as He took our sin upon Himself. "But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed." Isaiah 53:5 NIV As Jesus continued his journey through passion week, His throne would be a cross, and his crown would be made of thorns. Jesus could have chosen to stop the journey before the cross, but He didn’t. "God showed his great love fo...
Apr 15, 2022•9 min
HOLY THURSDAY – THE LAST SUPPER The Last Supper, shared by Jesus and His disciples, is commemorated on this Holy Thursday. This meal was rich in symbolic meaning. We are all invited to come together as one family, to the table of our Lord. Matthew 26:26-30 (NIV) - "While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, 'Take and eat; this is my body.' Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, '...
Apr 14, 2022•10 min
Jesus Anointed and Betrayed - Holy Wednesday Meditation Matthew 26:6-13 NIV – (Jesus Anointed at Bethany) "While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table. When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked. “This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor.” Aware of this, Jesus said to them, “W...
Apr 13, 2022•11 min
"I Am The Way, The Truth, and The Life. No one can come to the father except through me." - John 14:6 NIV On Holy Tuesday, the religious leaders tried to discredit Jesus' power and ultimate authority. But Jesus clearly states his deity and authority in John 14:6. He is the way, the truth and the life. He died so that we can have personal access to the Father. Jesus invites us to trust in Him. Silence and solitude is a place of resting and trusting in God. We invite you to pause for a few moments...
Apr 12, 2022•8 min
On Monday of Holy Week, Jesus tells his disciples – “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, 'May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' and it will happen. You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you will receive it.” - Matthew 21:21-22 Jesus suffered so all people, his entire creation, could be set free. Lift up your prayers, in faith, for yourself, your family, your community and the w...
Apr 11, 2022•9 min
Today we offer an encore Palm Sunday Meditation from our Holy Week Series. “Faith is the gaze of a soul…upon a saving God.” - A.W. Tozer "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 This meditation focuses on Psalm 121, known as a Psalm of Ascent. These Psalms were sung by Hebrew pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem and possibly while ascending the steps of the Temple. It’s remarkable to note, that Jesu...
Apr 10, 2022•9 min
