The Practice of the Week Week 2
The Daily Examen: PRAY
Ten minutes at day’s end to walk back through it with God.
One simple thing. Keep it small, keep it doable, and do it with them first.
Use PRAY — Pause, Reflect, Ask, Yield at the end of each day, or over lunch as you review your morning. Keep the four words on a card by your bed. Allow ten minutes, or start smaller and build the habit.
Short on time? Take one breath, remember one moment, ask for help, and say, ‘God, I trust you.’
PAUSE — Set distractions aside. Breathe slowly: ‘God, I’m here.’
REFLECT — Remember one good moment and thank God. Notice one hard moment and name the feeling.
ASK — Ask God for help, forgiveness, or courage for your next step.
YIELD — Let God lead. Place tomorrow and what you can’t control in his hands: ‘God, I trust you.’
May you stop running from your own day long enough to find God already in it.