Compline & Examen: Wednesday, 13 May 2020

Tonight I'm going to suggest that you use the night prayer (Compline) to look at the day, the events, and ourselves using an exercise called the 'examen':

Find yourself a space where you and God can get real and lose yourself in His love,

ii. Pray and reflect on the ways God is to be found in your life,

iii. Reflect on the day- high, lows and in between and the emotions you experienced,

iv. Reflect on the things done, said and in the things of the day - did they enhance or diminish the sense of God' presence and blessing for you (and others)? The coming year.

v. Focus on the day ahead and ways you and God might be one - in relationship and in making the missio dei (mission of God) real - concluding with the Lord's Prayer. The done:

vi. Head for bed