Examen August 13 2023

Welcome Greetings

So far, our minds are focused on Spiritual Formation,

` process a continuing process, and that prcess is not easy, it requires an intentional commitment for
awareness, mindfulness towards becoming, thinking, feeling like Jesus. Of course we cannot do it
perfectly, but that is His gift to us which is Himself, His image, his heart and mind. Let this mind be in
you

Romans 8: 39

The one who forms us is Jesus

Spiritual Formation is what Happens when we commit to surrender our lives and put Jesus at the center
of our lives, arranging all so that he can be there in the middle of every aspect, social, emotional,
spritual, he is there at the center, not just a part and sometimes an ignored part of it.

86 000 seconds a day

As pastors you are not justs servant leader like Marcelo, or a worship leader like Lorena, or a staff in the
kitchen ministry who served as food; Those are important, but what is most important is that we know
and we believe, we appropriate the truth that Jesus is our friend. All of us are important to God.

Our participation is important because of who you are, and who God is and not just on what you do.

The Christian life is not just a matter of doing, but of being a process

PPT Rear View Mirror

You try to illustrate what happens when you drive. The key is to be conscious of surrroundings as a
key to safetu

Baka may tumatawid,ou red light, one way, you overtake? Look.

Rear View MIrror At the rear view mirror if it is safe to turn left, it is safe to overatake. O kaya kung
may nadaanan ka na nahulog pala sa dfala mo. Those things are important.

last week, naisabi nila Gener at Teol, nanakawan yung Fortuner nila Bimbo? Wiper,

Sa Manila uso din yun nawawala yung side mirror?

How important is it?

Rear view may give you insight on where you have been and where you are at present
How important is your spiritual side Mirror. Do you use it? In many ways, it can help you arrive safely
where you are going.

PPT 2 Define Examen

Examen is another excercise that helps us

become aware of our conscious thoughts during a given day or week, or month

And to examine them in the light of the presence of God ( how? Reflection, Meditation, word of God)

Psalms 119 105 Thy word is a light unto my path”

2nd Timothy 3: 16-17 - All scripture is given by the inspiration of God and is profitable for Dorctrinem,
for reproof, correction, for instruction in righteousness, ‘

V17 that

So that we may learn to respond in an appropriate way

Process? Where do we begin?

PPT 3 1. Pay attention to your highs and the lows moments of the day

2. Notice the state of mind and heart

What is state of mind?your state of mind at a particular time. It is the quality of one’s consciousness
as it relates to the outsie world s well as perception of inner thoughtsI want you to get into a whole
state of mind.

Synonyms: attitude, perspective, outlook, etc.

It is about a person;s mood, thinking and behavior

Wnat is your state of mind now? Curius? Engaged, lutang, etc.

A healty state of mind is conscious, guided, and rationale. No one in his healthy state of mind would
cross the steet when the traffic sign says go.

What is your state of heart? - PErceptions of emotions

Example Depressed, Anxious, critical

Purpose?

To help us see God’s action - God’s grace, at the moment and how do we respond to that?
EXAMEN is a practice of discernment - his action and voioce at the moment or within the flow of the
day.

It is an examination of the God given desires of the day as compared to unhealthy desires of the day
that relates to the outside world of people , work, etc.

PPT 6 Benefits

Examen can open us to both the difficult and the beautiful in our lives, relationships and profession

psalms 139:1, 23-24 to see if there is any wicked way in me…

PPT 8/12

Benefits

-keeping company with Jesus throughout the day, in the different experiences of the day

Developing better discernment and receptivity to God’s voice

-Fosters gratitude

Being aware of invitations to prayer that God presents to you during the day.

PPT 9 The examen video

PPT 10/12 The Practice of Examen

Steps:

1. Become aware of God’s presence

2. Review the day with gratitude

3. Review the day again, noticing feelings

4. Choose one feature of the day, high or low, either in thought or feeling, and PRAY for it

5. Look forward to tomorrow with HOPE

REflections:

1What3 did yi fee during the practice of the prayer of eXamen?

2. Can you Share any high or low of the state of mind or heart within the last few hours? 15 minutes
3. What is God saying to you through the practice?