Prayer of Examen
REFOCUS OUR HEARTS & MINDS
Beautiful in its simplicity, the Examen is an ancient prayer of reflection that helps refocus our hearts and minds. How often do we come to the end of a day and wonder where the time went, regret the way we handled a situation or treated someone, or didn’t take time to celebrate receiving good news?
Show me the way I should go … Teach me to do your will … lead me on level ground. (Psalm 143:8b, 10a, 10d)
Prayer of Examen
Beautiful in its simplicity, this ancient prayer of reflection helps refocus our hearts and minds. How often do we come to the end of a day and wonder where the time went or regret the way we handled a situation?
The Examen Journal: Finding God Every Day
Mary Williams
The Examen Journal is a prayer tool to empower you to reflect on your daily highs and lows to explore God’s presence in your life. Meaningful questions guide your journal entries. Your conversations with God are collected in one place to keep and pray over. The Examen Journal doesn’t require a theology background, scripture knowledge, or a structured study plan. All you need is an honest heart, the desire to be with God, and a few minutes each day.
A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer: Discovering the Power of St. Ignatius Loyola's Examen
Jim Manney
For most people most of the time, prayer is hard. It is especially difficult (not to mention unsatisfying) when people experience it as formal, dry, and repetitious. What might happen if you discovered a simple prayer that changed all that? What if you discovered a prayer that changed you? By following five simple yet powerful steps for praying the Examen, we can encounter the God whose presence in our lives can make all the difference in the world.
Word by Word: A Daily Spiritual Practice
Marilyn McEntyre
Word by Word is a beautifully- written book of meditations on fifteen well-chosen words. Readers are invited to dwell intentionally with single words: remember their biblical and literary contexts, consider the personal associations they bring up, and allow them to become a focus for prayer and meditation.
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Be still and know that I am God.
Be still and know that I am God. (Psalm 46:10)
Devote your heart and soul to seeking the Lord your God.
Devote your heart and soul to seeking the Lord your God. (1 Chronicles 22:19)
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. (Jeremiah 29:13)
Look to the Lord and his strength
Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. (1Chronicles 16:11)