If you feel stuck in Scripture—bored, overwhelmed, or quietly guilty—Lectio Divina can be a gentler doorway. It’s not about mastering a passage. It’s about letting a passage read you.

Step 1: Read (Lectio)

Choose a short passage (5–10 verses). Read slowly. Notice a word or phrase that shimmers—something that tugs at your attention.

Step 2: Reflect (Meditatio)

Hold that word/phrase. What does it stir in you? Comfort? Resistance? Tears? Numbness? Curiosity?

Step 3: Respond (Oratio)

Speak honestly to God about what you notice. No fancy prayers required. Truth is the language of prayer.

Step 4: Rest (Contemplatio)

Sit quietly for a minute or two. Let God love you without you earning it.

Lectio Divina is not a technique to “get something.” It’s a way of consenting to presence—God’s presence and your own.

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