Saturday 4 January 2025

Welcome to the Saturday Examen.

The start of a New Year is a favourite time for looking back and looking forward. Let today’s examen prayer be a review of how God has worked with you in the last year, and what you need for the year ahead. First ask God for the gift of clear sight as you look over the year that has just finished.

Now see what you notice about the last twelve months. In particular, where did you discover the light, the life, and the energy that are the signs of God’s presence. Life and light in yourself, and in others?

Notice, too, how you’ve responded to God over the last year. Pick up particularly on the highlights, times when you’ve really appreciated and made good use of God’s presence and gifts.

If you notice times when you haven’t appreciated God’s presence, when you’ve made poor use of his gifts, simply apologise and ask for God’s help to do better as you move forward.

What does this prayer tell you about responding as a disciple of Christ in the next few weeks and months? Ask for whatever help you most need from God to go forward confidently.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.