Examen

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Suggestions to complete the Examen:

Schedule at least 45 minutes to complete this Examen. Remember that is not about filling the form but about wondering with God what is happening in you, what the Holy Spirit is doing in you.
Begin with 5-10 minutes of silence. Be centered. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you see what you need to see.
Prayerfully consider each question and listen as you respond. It is a conversation with God. Allow your written reflections to flow from that conversation.
Remember that sections and questions are more prompts than a questionnaire you need to complete. You don’t need to answer all the questions.
After you have written your reflections, prayerfully review what you are comfortable sharing with your director before your session. Paragraphs, notes, or bullet points are good as answers.

General Overview - What words describe the current feel of your life with God?

Scripture - Have any verses or passages or images from the scriptures been particularly inviting or powerful or engaging for you? If so, which ones, and what's going on between you and God in this encounters?

Prayer - In prayer, how have you been aware of God, his presence, his character, his ways? How would you describe your experience of communion with him?

Big-Picture Awareness - Which of these rhythms help describe the season of your life with God: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter? Within These rhythms what kind of shaping my God be doing in you? Are there ways in which you are resisting this? If so, say more. What feels like joy and life in this season?

Spiritual Practices - What spiritual practices do you practice currently? Are you noticing any changes in what spiritual practices are helpful or not helpful to you in this rhythm of God's work in you?

Rule of Life - Do you have a Rule of Life? If so, briefly describe something about its rhythms and its practices. What adjustments to your Rule of Life feel invited by God right now, to reflect how and where He's meeting you, in rhythms and in practices?

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