Weekly Examen
Weekly Examen
The Examen is a centuries-old practice in the church that invites us to prayerfully reflect on our days in the presence of God.
EXAMEN
Prayerfully reflect on your days in the presence of God and evaluate your life in the context of seven key areas: spirit, body, mind, relationships, home, work, and resources.
REFLECT & RESET
How did you attend to that area of your life? What movement happened? What challenges did you face?
SPIRIT
How are you tending to your soul? How are you and God connecting? What words would you use to describe the way your spirit feels?
BODY
What habits are you keeping with your body? What new habits would you like to cultivate? How does your physical body feel these days? How is your energy level?
MIND
What are you learning? What would you like to learn? What has been occupying your thoughts? How is the quality of your focus and presence?
RELATIONSHIPS
What’s going well in your relationships? How are you treating the people around you? What relationships need tending? How can you build into the lives of those who matter to you?
HOME
What do you love about your home life? How does it support and comfort you in your current season of life? What needs attention?
WORK
How is your work energizing you? How is it draining you? What words would describe your posture toward your work right now? Where do you see God moving in your workplace?
RESOURCES
How are you stewarding what has been given to you—your time, money, energy, possessions, education, or experience?
Reflect on the Grace Discipleship Plan
1.How did God meet you in each of these areas of discipleship this week?
2.What is your intention for next week? Where will you schedule time with God?
3.Thank God for His goodness and mercy.
Reading: Grace Everyday
Praying:
Monday:
Needs of others, hungry, oppressed
Tuesday:
Thanksgiving & Praise
Wednesday
Lost – Those you know and those you don’t know
Thursday
Unity in the Church
Friday
Grace Church Leaders
Studying: a gospel. Ask these questions:
1.What truth is revealed in the passage?
2.What does the passage reveal about my spiritual life?
3.What does the passage teach you about how to act or respond?
Fellowship: Attend two events each week with the purpose of
1. Social growth: deepen and widen your friendships
2. Spiritual growth: deepens your faith
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The Lord's Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.
EXAMEN
Prayerfully reflect on your days in the presence of God and evaluate your life in the context of seven key areas: spirit, body, mind, relationships, home, work, and resources.
REFLECT & RESET
How did you attend to that area of your life? What movement happened? What challenges did you face?
SPIRIT
How are you tending to your soul? How are you and God connecting? What words would you use to describe the way your spirit feels?
BODY
What habits are you keeping with your body? What new habits would you like to cultivate? How does your physical body feel these days? How is your energy level?
MIND
What are you learning? What would you like to learn? What has been occupying your thoughts? How is the quality of your focus and presence?
RELATIONSHIPS
What’s going well in your relationships? How are you treating the people around you? What relationships need tending? How can you build into the lives of those who matter to you?
HOME
What do you love about your home life? How does it support and comfort you in your current season of life? What needs attention?
WORK
How is your work energizing you? How is it draining you? What words would describe your posture toward your work right now? Where do you see God moving in your workplace?
RESOURCES
How are you stewarding what has been given to you—your time, money, energy, possessions, education, or experience?
Reflect on the Grace Discipleship Plan
1.How did God meet you in each of these areas of discipleship this week?
2.What is your intention for next week? Where will you schedule time with God?
3.Thank God for His goodness and mercy.
Reading: Grace Everyday
Praying:
Monday:
Needs of others, hungry, oppressed
Tuesday:
Thanksgiving & Praise
Wednesday
Lost – Those you know and those you don’t know
Thursday
Unity in the Church
Friday
Grace Church Leaders
Studying: a gospel. Ask these questions:
1.What truth is revealed in the passage?
2.What does the passage reveal about my spiritual life?
3.What does the passage teach you about how to act or respond?
Fellowship: Attend two events each week with the purpose of
1. Social growth: deepen and widen your friendships
2. Spiritual growth: deepens your faith
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The Lord's Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever.
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