Guided Prayer- The Examen a prayer before sleeping

What if a few quiet minutes could remake the way you remember your day? We offer a gentle, guided examen that begins with breath and stillness, invites the Holy Spirit to lead, and helps you see ordinary moments as places where love showed up. It’s a slow, spacious journey through memory that replaces self-criticism with compassion and turns small details—a kind word, warm sunlight, a shared laugh—into signs of grace.We start by settling the body and naming God’s nearness as closer than our own breath. From there, we welcome the Spirit’s guidance to awaken memory and imagination so we can look honestly at what unfolded. Gratitude anchors the practice as we ask where we received and gave love, then we retrace the day from the present backward, noticing scenes, conversations, and emotions with a tender, nonjudgmental eye. Joy points to alignment, emptiness reveals what needs care, and resistance becomes a clue for tomorrow’s courage.As the review deepens, we linger where grace glows and hold our misses in mercy, trusting that transformation grows best in kindness. Ancient promises steady our hearts: a prepared table in the midst of pressure, anointing for the hours ahead, goodness and tender love in pursuit. We close in confidence, not because the future is simple, but because we are not alone. If this reflection brought you peace, share it with a friend, subscribe for more guided prayer, and leave a review to help others find rest and clarity today.Support the showThis podcast is made possible, thanks to the generosity of our donors.  If you would like to support the ongoing work of First Love Church you can donate at https://www.firstlovechurch.org/givingIn the service of LOVE,Pastors Dennis and Heather Drake