I Can Care for My Heart

12–15 minutes

Center · Stillness

Settle in

Put the phone down. Take one slow breath, and say: “God, I am here. Speak, I am listening.”

Read · The passage

Scripture

Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns. See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the way everlasting.

Psalm 139:23-24, BSB

Learn · Reflection

Reflection

I Can Care for My Heart

Talk · Conversation

Talk about it

What do you usually feel inside but never tell anyone, and who could listen to you today?

Thank · Gratitude

Give thanks

Today I thank God that I am allowed to stop and rest without owing anyone an explanation.

Ask · Prayer

Pray together

God, search my heart and show me what I have been carrying without even noticing. Teach me to care for what I feel instead of pretending that I am fine.

Begin · Application

Carry it into the day

Tell one person you trust something you are feeling today, even if it seems small.

Scripture quoted from the Berean Standard Bible. Public domain (CC0)