Stop & ReflectSlowing Down; Seeing God

“Blessed are those who seek Godwith their whole heart.”

~ The Psalmist

Lectio DivinaSacred Reading

Lectio Reading

• Slow, deliberate reading

• Imagine yourself sitting before God

• Listening intently to the words He speaks

• A word or phrase might grab your attention

Meditatio Meditation

• What stands out as important?

• No right or wrong answer

• What emotions do you sense as you read?

• Same text for all, different feelings

Oratio Prayer

• Ask for illumination

• Understanding of what’s been highlighted

• See the meaning of the thought/feeling

• Why has this word/emotion been strong

• What does God want you to understand?

Contemplatio Contemplation

• Think through what you’ve experienced

• What has God been saying to you?

• What is His challenge to you?

• What does He want you to know as truth?

• What does He want you to do?

Silence...

Be still,and know

that I am God

Psalm 46:10

Prayer...

Hear my prayer, O God;listen to the words

of my mouth. Psalm 54:2

Breathing...

Then Jesus breathed on themand said,

“receive the Holy Spirit.”John 20:22

Silence...

Jesus said to them, "Come with me by yourselves to a

quiet place and get some rest." Mark 6:31

Lectio Reading

Meditatio Meditation

Oratio Prayer

Contemplatio Contemplation

Silence...