Ponderings Instructions

7 Simple Steps to Start Pondering!

1. Get a Bible, a pen, and a journal.
2. Chose a consistent, quiet time and place to pray and meditate. Goal is every day 15-30 minutes.
3. Open your time in docile, humble prayer asking for help to grow in faith and trust in Jesus.
4. Read the Ponderings Card’s phrase. Look up the full verse in your Bible (preferably not online). Read it carefully and slowly. Note the speaker, the context, the situation, the type of literature. Read the verses and paragraphs that surround the phrase.
5. Use your imagination. Where would you be in the scene? How would you have reacted to the words proclaimed, the situation, the people, the attitudes?
6. Stop and ponder a point that grabs your attention. Ask the Holy Spirit to provide insights and clarity, to see relevance for your life or the world. Thank God for helping you! Close in grateful prayer and petitions. Resolve to act on something you learned.
7. Carry your card with you or display it on your desk to help you remember God’s presence in your life all day!

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