Quiet Table Guide: May 3-9

Scripture for the week: Acts 4:13

“When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.”

1. Ready Your Heart

Begin with a moment of silence or a short prayer, inviting the Holy Spirit to guide your time together.

2. Read

Slowly read this week’s passage. (Consider reading it out loud or in a different translation each day.)

3. Reflect

What word, phrase, or image stands out to you today? What in your life might the Holy Spirit be drawing your attention to?

4. Respond

How can you allow this word to shape your interactions, decisions, or perspective today?

5. Receive

Spend a few moments in stillness, surrendering your thoughts, plans, and actions to God and resting in the presence of Jesus.

6. Practice: The Daily Examen

This week, begin a simple practice that Christians have used for five hundred years to cultivate attentiveness to Jesus in the middle of ordinary life.

Each night before you sleep, ask two questions:

Where did I notice Jesus today?

Where did I miss him?

That is the whole practice. Five minutes. No journal required.

Over time, this trains you to move through your days the way Peter and John moved through theirs: with eyes open, expecting to find Jesus already present in the people and moments around you.

If you find it hard to answer the first question, that is not failure. It is information. Ask God to open your eyes tomorrow, and try again.

If a specific moment surfaces where you missed him, bring it without shame. The practice is not about guilt. It is about learning to see.

If you find yourself wanting to go deeper, consider journaling your answers. Patterns will emerge over weeks that can become some of the most clarifying spiritual data you have ever gathered about your own life with God.

Start tonight.