Inner Peace in Divine Love Retreat

Ex 4 – I remember a loving friendship

Preparation  
I take a relaxed position with a straight back, my body poised for prayer. I make a gesture of reverence and humility. I read the prayer text about renewing love.

Opening Prayer 
I ask for the grace to direct my whole self toward God.

Desire 
I desire to feel a loving friendship.

Prayer  
I remember an experience of loving friendship with a close friend.

I go back in time to re-create this experience as best I can with the details of place, weather, conversation, actions and people. I relive the experience with all my senses—I touch, smell, hear and feel being in this loving friendship.

I remain in this place for a few minutes.

Now, eyes still closed, I come back into the room where I am now. I remember the details of place here. How do I feel? I remain here for a few minutes.

I return again to where I am with my friend. I relive our time together. Do I feel any different than the first time I came here? I remain here for a few minutes.

I come back into the room where I am now. How do I feel? Different? Now I move back and forth between both places, spending a minute or so in each.

I note any change of feelings. I do this for five minutes.

Conversation  
I end my prayer in a short conversation with God, talking as to a friend, about what I have just experienced. Our Father.