Episode 7: The Power of the Daily Review

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What if spending just five minutes reviewing your day could lead to significant growth and change?

In this episode, we’ll learn the short but powerful practice of the daily review. As we pay attention to our lives in the presence of God and make small adjustments along the way, we’ll see steady and sustainable growth over time that will change our lives.



This Week’s Practice: Daily Review

Spend time reviewing your day in the presence of God.

  1. Decide when you will do the review.

  2. Ask God to show you what He wants you to remember about your day.

    God, help me to remember my day the way YOU want me to see it.

  3. Draw four arrows (up, down, left, right), leaving space between each one.

  4. Write down one thing that comes to mind for each arrow.

    Up: What was my high for today? When did I feel most like myself or most alive?

    Down: What was the low for today? When did I feel least like myself?

    Left: When was I moving away from God? When did God feel distant?

    Right: In what ways did I move towards God? When did God feel close?

  5. Look over what you wrote and ask God if there’s anything He wants you to see or know.

  6. Close with a prayer of surrender, knowing that tomorrow is a chance to begin again.

    Example prayer: God, I thank you for the good moments of my day, and I receive your grace and mercy for the low points. I pray that tomorrow, you will give me the strength and courage to show up in my day and with others as my full, true self in Jesus. I thank you that you were with me today, even in the moments when I didn’t even FEEL you there. I pray that tomorrow, I will be aware of your constant love and presence. Thank you that tomorrow is a chance to begin again and receive fresh mercy and grace to start a new day. Amen.


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