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Stop & Reflect

Stop & Reflect. Slowing Down; Seeing God. “Blessed are those who seek God with their whole heart.” ~ The Psalmist. Lectio Divina. Sacred Reading. Lectio. Reading. Slow, deliberate reading Imagine yourself sitting before God Listening intently to the words He speaks

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Stop & Reflect

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  1. Stop & Reflect Slowing Down; Seeing God “Blessed are those who seek God with their whole heart.” ~ The Psalmist

  2. LectioDivina Sacred Reading

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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?

  6. 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?

  7. Silence... Be still,and know that I am God Psalm 46:10

  8. Prayer... Hear my prayer, O God;listen to the words of my mouth. Psalm 54:2

  9. Breathing... Then Jesus breathed on themand said,“receive the Holy Spirit.”John 20:22

  10. Silence... Jesus said to them, "Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest." Mark 6:31

  11. Lectio Reading Meditatio Meditation Oratio Prayer Contemplatio Contemplation Silence...

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