In the morning:
Turn off all technology and take 30 minutes or so to use spend time in God’s Word. You might want to grab a notebook or journal to jot down what God is teaching you in the passage.
Use the Question The Text Method on the following passage:
Scripture: James 1:19-25
Questions:
- What does this passage teach us about God?
- What does this passage teach us about ourselves?
- What does this passage teach us about how we need to respond to God?
At noon:
Spend 5-15 minutes in solitude and silence, enjoying the presence of God.
In the evening:
Spend 15-20 minutes doing the Daily Examen.
- Acknowledge how God’s presence was with you through the day. Although the day may seem confusing, ask God to bring you clarity and understanding.
- Count your blessings and give thanks. Pay attention even to the small details of the day – God was in every part of your day.
- Pay attention to your emotions. What can you learn about yourself from God as you review your emotions from the day?
- Choose one feature of the day and pray from it. Ask the Holy Spirit to direct you to something during the day that God thinks is particularly important.
- Look forward to tomorrow. Ask God to give you light for tomorrow’s challenges.