21. Parents: Spiritual Reading

Spiritual Disciplines for Families

Spiritual Reading is also known as Lectio Divina. But despite these names, and despite it being an ancient art developed by monks and mystics, Spiritual Reading is NOT ONLY for the elite. Spiritual Reading is for EVERYBODY.

Because it is an art, it takes some practice to get a feel for it. However, the good news is that Spiritual Reading is simply about learning to read the Bible with the Holy Spirit. Since the Holy Spirit is involved (and, isn't he always?) we can trust him to take over and guide the process so that we find ourselves being read by scripture even as we are reading it.

Spiritual Reading is alot like learning a dance with a partner who knows the dance very well! The steps are easy: Read, Reflect, Respond, Rest, React. In each step, God is there in Scripture and in us, guiding us further into himself by the power of the Holy Spirit. Yeah, this is a pretty powerful discipline.