PREPARE
- Begin with the sign of the cross.
- Take a moment to be quiet and still.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you in this prayer time.
READ
- Read a scripture selection slowly and attentively.
- Note any word, phrase, or image that catches your attention.
- Consider reading more than once, and/or out loud.
REFLECT
- Think about the meaning of whatever caught your attention.
- Possibly imagine yourself in the scene.
- What is the Lord possibly saying to you through this text?
- Are there any: promises to claim, commands to obey, examples to follow, errors to avoid, praises to sing...
RESPOND
- Talk to God about the passage or anything else on your heart.
- Thank him for any blessings received; Ask him for what you and others need.
- Note any changes or actions you are drawn to live out.
REST
- Spend a few minutes in restful silence with him.
- "Be still and know that I am God." (Ps 46:11)