Prayer of examen
This type of prayer is a reflection
on what God has done and where you have seen Him present throughout your day. It's a good prayer exercise for a Sunday.
There are two aspects
to prayer of examen:
1)
Examen of consciousness – Take some
time to recall what you have done and said today. Where did you see God working
and speaking in and through you today? How did you respond to His presence?
2)
Examen of conscience – Consider
areas in your life today in which you need cleansing and healing. Ask God to
search your heart (Psalm 139:23-24). Be careful to search your heart in a way
that sees through God’s eyes, not your own, that your prayers might not
become narrow in unexamined praise or
blame.
Journaling is helpful in this type of prayer.
Sample: Holy
God, thank You for Your promise that You will never leave us or forsake us.
God, I know that You were with me through every moment of today and I want to
thank You for showing up today in __________. I’m sorry for the times when You
tried to capture my attention and yet I didn’t respond to You or I didn’t
recognize that it was You speaking. God, I know that there are areas in my life
that I need You to help me fix so that I may honour and glorify You in
everything that I do. What do You see in me that You’d like to help me work on
today?
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