Advent - Wednesday, December 17, 2025

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Wednesday, December 17
Professor Sarah Allen

Today’s prayer is a centering prayer. You are encouraged to find a quiet space and set aside between two to three minutes for this prayer practice. If you are new to centering prayer, you may wish to set a timer for one to two minutes as you begin the practice of centering your heart and mind to hear God’s voice.

1. Choose a word to focus on from the week’s scriptures. Some examples are: patience, love, hope.
2. Close your eyes and take several cleansing breaths, asking God to quiet your mind and heart as you pray.
3. With closed eyes, recite your focus word as your prayer to God. If other thoughts arise, let them simply drift past you as you return to your focus word.
4. After a few minutes (or when your timer rings), give God thanks for this time and slowly return to your day. Pay attention throughout the day to how and when your focus word reveals itself in your life.

Amen.