I meant to blog on this sooner but I kind of forgot to. The Lectio reading we did I believe we did a few weeks ago, and it was the second time I have done this. The first time I did this type of reading was with the Bible and with some faculty along with many of my peers. I recieved alot from this time of reading; the way its structured almost forces you to take something away from it. Unless you're completly zoned out not paying attention what so ever.

I guess I didn't realize that you could use this type of reading for something other then the Bible. So I guess its safe to say it expanded my horizons. Although I didn't take much out of the reading in class, I came to the realization that different things work for different people. One of the most amazing things for me, for this type of reading is when someone else reads aloud and I listen and think a little more deeply about what is being read. My other favorite part of this sacred reading is the Contemplatio, which means resting in the word. This can be used whenever; my youth pastor back home taught me this a while back when I came to him asking what I can do to make reading the Bible more interesting. He simply said, don't just read to read, but actually read and meditate on what you just read, even if you have to stop every few lines. I feel like this is the most important part of the exercise. It actually gives you a chance to let God speek to you in the silence and peace.

Something like this is totally what we need, especially in this day in age where everything is hustle bustle. Its good to just sit and wait on God, and see what he has to speek to you in any situation.