Contemplative Bible Reading Instructions
- Choose a scripture. Begin with your memory passage for the week.
- Sit comfortably, but not too comfortably, back straight, chest open so the breath is free and open.
- Read the passage slowly. Savor each phrase. What word phrase or idea speaks to you?
- Read the passage again. Where does this passage touch your life? What do you see, hear, touch, or remember?
- Read the passage a third time. Listen quietly.
- Note insights, reflections, and personal response to the reading in your journal.
- Follow the steps in order or go back and forth between them as you feel moved.
- Finish by waiting for a few moments in silence.