Questions for Intentional Living

Usually at the end of the month, I will post some type of examen: a way of looking back to notice God and what He has been saying. But this month, since we are still close to the start of the year, I’d like to post a gentle, forward-looking reflection. It’s not about resolutions, or figuring things out, or setting intentions to keep. It’s simply a way of noticing how you might want to move more intentionally through your days, attentive to God’s quiet invitations.

Read the questions slowly. You don’t need to answer all of them. Just notice which one or two stands out and sit with those for a few minutes, whether in silence, in a journal, or while doing a creative exercise.

There is nothing to complete here, only something to pay attention to.

Creativity

• What kind of making feels possible for me right now?

• What would it be like to create without rushing or proving anything?

Rest

• What actually helps me rest in this season of my life?

• Where am I longing for more space, slowness, or gentleness?

Play

• What brings lightness or quiet delight?

• When do I feel most like myself?

Attention

• What do I want to give my care and attention to right now?

• Who am I being invited to show up for more intentionally?

• How am I being invited to love God, love others, and receive love in the way of Jesus in this season?

Letting Go

• What am I ready to hold more lightly?

• What might I gently set down as I move into the days ahead?

God, help us notice the life you are inviting us into, the abundant life Christ speaks of, shaped by creativity, rest, and play.