An Easter Examen: Receiving New Life

Begin by becoming still. Take a slow breath and remember that you are in the presence of the risen Jesus Christ, who meets you not in striving, but in love.

1. Notice new life
Where today did you glimpse life, light, or joy?
What felt hopeful, even in small or quiet ways?

2. Remember what you released
During Lent, we practiced letting go of things that filled our time, attention, and sense of control. What feels different now?
What has loosened, even just a little?

3. Notice what remains
Some things you tried to release may still be with you and some struggles may not have changed. Where do you still feel your need for Jesus?
Where do you feel unfinished, or still waiting?

4. Receive resurrection
Easter is not about becoming perfect or doing anything to be better. It is about receiving new life. What might Jesus be inviting you to receive right now? Grace? Rest? Joy? A beginning again?

Sit with open hands and simply receive from the One who wants to pour out His love and care for you.

5. Live the new life
Where is there an invitation to step into life tomorrow?
Not in pressure, but in freedom. What is one small way you can walk in that life?

6. Give thanks
Thank Jesus for meeting you in your releasing, in your continued need for Him, and now, in your becoming.

Amen.