SUMMER OF DEVOTION
Summer in the Pacific Northwest feels like a joyful exhale—sunlight lingers, trails
beckon, and bonfire conversations stretch into the evening. In this welcomed interruption to
the ordinary rhythm of the year, God offers us a fresh invitation: slow down, lift your eyes, and
grow deeper in devotion.
1. Read the Psalm slowly. Notice repeated words, surprising phrases, and honest emotions.
2. Ask the Spirit to illuminate truth. Jot down what stirs—questions, convictions, or
comfort.
3. Respond in prayer. Use the blank lines provided to thank, confess, rejoice, or simply
rest in God’s presence.
Our hope is that these small, steady steps will weave devotion into the very fabric of your
summer days—whether on a mountain trail, at a backyard barbecue, or beneath a late-setting
sun. May this season become, for you, a summer of devotion.
JOIN US FOR PRAYER
The Chapel is open every Thursday for an hour of prayer over the vision for Sound Life Church and the communities around us. Join us each week from 7–8 AM as we seek God’s guidance and pray for greater flourishing in Pierce County.
PRAYER & FASTING
Fasting is denying a particular activity over a specific period of time for a spiritual purpose.
Types of fasting:
Partial Fast: A partial fast means fasting food during a specific time of the day. This is a great starting place if you’ve never fasted before. Choose one meal a day and take the time you’d prepare your food and eat your food and devote that to prayer.
Full fast/liquids only: Consume only liquids during your fast. Try starting a fast after dinner at night and not eating until dinner the next day.
Vegetarian/Daniel Fast: This is based on the fast of Daniel and his friends as recorded in Daniel 1:11-16. Don’t eat meat, sweets, or breads. Drink water and juice. Eat fruits and vegetables.
Fasting as a family? Here are some tips:
Remember, a main theme of your fast should be a reprioritization of time and the creating of space for worship, Bible study, and prayer.
Discuss and decide ahead of time with your whole family what the plan is. Maybe the entire family participates together or parents and older kids choose something different from younger kids. Let everyone weigh in and commit together to the plan!
BIBLE READING PLAN
This year we are reading through the Bible in One Year plan! You can find more information about this plan here:
Sabbath
Sabbath is a sacred and sustainable rhythm: to work hard 6 days a week, and rest well for 24 hours! We must start by saying “no” to the rampant busyness dominating our lives. Sabbath is taking a break from everything that can distract us from God to experience and enjoy Him.
Sabbath is rooted in God’s rhythm: Genesis 2:2-3 “On the seventh day God had finished his work of creation, so he rested from all his work. 3 And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, because it was the day when he rested from all his work of creation.”
Check out the sermon series “Rest Ethic” for in-depth teaching.