Can you really turn your day around in just sixty seconds? Sometimes all it takes is a few moments of resting in the presence of Jesus to relieve anxiety and find what we need to keep going. In this week's episode, we'll learn a short and simple practice that will help you turn away from whatever is going on in your life and focus on Jesus, asking for more of his love and life. [This episode is part of the summer replay series of my favorite episodes. New episodes return in Fall 2021!]

This Week's Practice: The One Minute Pause

*This practice is adapted from Get Your Life Back: Everyday Practices for a World Gone Mad by John Eldredge.*

How to Do the Practice:

• Step away from the noise and chaos of your day.
• Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths.
• Remember that Jesus is with you and cares for you.
• Pray: Jesus, I give everyone and everything to you.
• Ask for union with God and for more of his life and love to fill you.

Two Ways to Use the Pause:

• Set a reminder on your phone to go off at a couple different points in your day
• Use the pause in moments of overwhelm or anxiety

Download The One Minute Pause app from John Eldredge to be guided through the practice (the app is completely free).

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Do you ever spend time reading the Bible and feel like you didn’t really get anything out of it? You read the words, but they didn’t really connect with your heart. In today’s episode, we’ll do a practice together that will allow us to listen and receive from Scripture in a new way. [This episode is part of the summer replay series of my favorite episodes. New episodes return in Fall 2021!]

This week’s practice: Lectio Divina (or, Divine Reading)

For a free printable guide to use as you do this practice, visit lindsaysterchi.com/free.

These steps are adapted from Adele Calhoun’s Spiritual Disciplines Handbook.

The passage used in this episode’s practice is Ephesians 3:14-19 (NIV).

• Silencio (Silence)
• Close your eyes, take a couple deep breaths, and rest in God’s presence.
• Lectio (Read)
• Simply read or listen to the passage of scripture, slowly and without rushing.
• Meditatio (Meditate)
• Read or listen to the passage a second time. Notice if a word or phrase stands out or connects with you.
• Oratio (Respond)
• Read or listen to the passage a third time. Based on what you’ve heard or experienced, respond back in prayer to God.
• Contemplatio (Contemplate)
• Before you leave this time, rest in God’s presence and offer a prayer of surrender. Consider how to carry what you’ve heard or experienced into the rest of your day.

Ideas of scripture passages for this practice:

• Ephesians 3:14-19 (the passage used today)
• Colossians 1:9-14
• Psalm 63:1-8
• Psalm 23

***This episode is part of the summer replay series of some of my favorite episodes. To find out when new episodes are available:

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What if spending just five minutes reviewing your day could lead to significant growth and change? In this episode, we’ll learn the short but powerful practice of the daily review. As we pay attention to our lives in the presence of God and make small adjustments along the way, we’ll see steady and sustainable growth over time that will change our lives. [This episode is part of the summer replay series of my favorite episodes. New episodes return in Fall 2021!]

Show Notes:

This week’s practice: Daily Review

1. Decide when you will do the review.

2. Ask God to show you what He wants you to remember about your day.

God, help me to remember my day the way YOU want me to see it.

3. Draw four arrows (up, down, left, right), leaving space between each one.

4. Write down one thing that comes to mind for each arrow.

Up: What was my high for today? When did I feel most like myself or most alive?

Down: What was the low for today? When did I feel least like myself?

Left: When was I moving away from God? When did God feel distant?

Right: In what ways did I move towards God? When did God feel close? 

5. Look over what you wrote and ask God if there’s anything He wants you to see or know.

6. Close with a prayer of surrender, knowing that tomorrow is a chance to begin again.

Example prayer: God, I thank you for the good moments of my day, and I receive your grace and mercy for the low points. I pray that tomorrow, you will give me the strength and courage to show up in my day and with others as my full, true self in Jesus. I thank you that you were with me today, even in the moments when I didn’t even FEEL you there. I pray that tomorrow, I will be aware of your constant love and presence. Thank you that tomorrow is a chance to begin again and receive fresh mercy and grace to start a new day. Amen.

***This episode is part of the summer replay series of some of my favorite episodes. To find out when new episodes are available:

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New Hope Underground (a behind-the-scenes look at all things NH)

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