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...
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