Reviewing the Day With God

1. Be still for a moment and quiet your mind. This exercise is best done at the end of a day.

2. Acknowledge that Jesus is present. Invite Him to teach you.

3. Go back in your mind to when you first woke up. Watch that scene, as if on video. This may lead you to pray for patience, greater love, courage, forgiveness, or other virtues.

4. Continue through the day, going from scene to scene. As you reflect on them, some scenes may fill you with gratitude, others with regret. Speak directly to the Lord about this. You may also be led to pray for some of the people you were interacting with during the day.
(Also, see below for other questions you can use in the review of your day.)

5. End with a prayer of thanksgiving for God’s mercy and love.
Ask Him to refresh you while you sleep.

(Excerpt from John Ortberg’s The Life You’ve Always Wanted)

Questions to use during your Review of your Day with God

1. For what moment today was I most grateful?
For what moment today was I least grateful?

2. When did I give and receive the most love today?
When did I give and receive the least love today?

3. What was the most life-giving part of the day?
What was the most life-thwarting part of the day?

4. When today did I have the deepest sense of connection with God, others and myself?
When today did I have the least sense of connection?

5. Where was I aware of living out the fruit of the Spirit?
Where was there an absence of the fruit of the Spirit?