Work Examen

An examen the end of the working week

Take a moment to breathe and become aware of God’s gaze of love upon you…
No matter how you might be feeling in this moment, pause to remember
that God has created you
that God cares for you
that you were created from love, and for love…
Ask God to speak to you during this time of reflection…
How are you feeling at the end of this working week?
What do you feel you have done well?
Where have you made good work?
Who are the people you have been with?
Who stands out?
Have you had an important conversation? Or more than one important conversation? What do you remember about them?
What stands out to you as something to celebrate?
You might like to pause and reflect on this with God… Looking at it together…
Where do you feel you have not done so well?
What stays with you as something to improve on? Linger here a little with God… knowing God’s love for you, what might God have to say about it?
Where has God been moving and working during this week? Notice what arises naturally…
Where can you see the fruit of God’s work in you and through you?
What do you need to focus on in the week ahead? What tasks, relationships, projects require your care and attention?
Finally, speak with God as one friend speaks to another about what you might need to help you in all of this…
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.