Lectio Divina

This ancient practice also utilizes Scripture to carry us through a time of prayer that follows four steps, with each creating a repetition and a listening to the Words of God and responding to them and growing in awareness of the state of your heart.

PAUSE

Take a few moments to breathe. Set down your phone, remove distractions. Allow yourself to become present in this moment with the Spirit of God. 

Spirit, give me a heart to hear you. Give me a passion to know your voice above all others. Spirit, I come needing a bigger picture of your work, I come needing to trust in more of who you are.

REFLECT

Read the passage. And reflect on the words, phrases, and images the Spirit is highlighting for you. What is the Word saying to you? How does the Word challenge you and stretch you?

ASK

Red the passage again. Ask God to move and transform you through the words. Ask for others. Pray for your community. Pray for your household. Pray for God’s work.

YIELD

Read the passage again. Then pray a prayer of surrender. Yield and submit to this passage. “Not my will, but yours.”

Extra Resources

Getting started with this practice can be challenging.

  • A five-day guided Lectio Divina that gives you more direction: “Spirit Lead”

  • Playlist with ambience music that can help you focus.

 
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