Dwelling in the Word
Included for this spiritual practice is a prayer written to help people of faith as they prepare to vote. You are invited to read through this prayer twice. This prayer can be found below.
As you read through the prayer the first time, allow words, images, or phrases to come to your mind. Try not to focus on them. Let them rest in you.
Pause for a moment of silence before reading the prayer a second time.
The second time you read through this prayer, listen for how God's Spirit is nudging you or catching your attention.
After you have finished reading the prayer twice, reflect on the following questions:
What words, phrases, or images came to mind?
How is God's Spirit nudging you?
What do you think God is saying to you as you prepare to vote?
As you read through the prayer the first time, allow words, images, or phrases to come to your mind. Try not to focus on them. Let them rest in you.
Pause for a moment of silence before reading the prayer a second time.
The second time you read through this prayer, listen for how God's Spirit is nudging you or catching your attention.
After you have finished reading the prayer twice, reflect on the following questions:
What words, phrases, or images came to mind?
How is God's Spirit nudging you?
What do you think God is saying to you as you prepare to vote?
