A 10-step guide to starting your own spiritual practice. (No church required.)

A 10-step guide to starting your own spiritual practice. (No church required.) November 7, 2016

Ashley Batz via Unsplash.com
Ashley Batz via Unsplash.com

3. Live responsively.

Read the signs for who you are to be and what you are to do.

Pastor Steve Wiens writes of a centuries-old ritual called examen. It involves “noticing God’s presence and discerning God’s direction” each evening by reflecting on the day’s events and asking yourself two simple questions. When was I most alive today? When was I most drained today? Find out what in your life is bringing you closer to God (a happy place) and which actions take you further from God (a negative place).


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