How Do I Practice the Daily Office? | Pete Scazzero

Every Christian needs to make room for silence with the goal of not simply getting something from God, but being with God. In this video, Pete leads us into a Daily Office and tells us more about what it is and why it is important.
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[@WarriorsPhoto]

This was great for me. I have to silence my mind often and listen to God. Even it’s only for 45 seconds at a time.

[@ehdiscipleship]

Glad to hear this, @WarriorsPhoto. Thank you for sharing here. -EHD Team

[@KarenMartinez-sw7xv]

The silence was nice!

[@jamesfehr1]

I’m grateful for this teaching and am eager to learn more about the daily office.

[@ehdiscipleship]

Delighted to hear this, @jamesfehr1. -EHD Team

[@hiporikonachi]

I love the examen practice in silent meditation each night The Daily Examen of Ignatius of Loyola - Five Key Questions Question One - Where did I see God today? Review the day with gratitude. ... Question Two - What am I thankful for today? Pay attention to your emotions. ... Question Three - What did I feel today? ... Question Four - What should I pray for? ... Question Five - How do I feel about tomorrow?

[@ehdiscipleship]

Thank you for sharing this. God bless you. -EHD Team

[@helencrews3591]

Boy, did I need this to share with my small group…it takes practice, but it’s perfect!!

[@ehdiscipleship]

Glad this helped you, Helen. -EHD Team

[@wongelalemayehu6714]

Thank you so much. It’s very helpful.

[@ehdiscipleship]

Thank you for taking the time to watch this video, Wongel. Take care. -EHD Team

[@slatham8616]

This was super helpful! Thank you!

[@ehdiscipleship]

We're blessed to hear from you today, Latham. Take care. -EHD Team

[@hydeparkpresbyterianchurch7603]

Thank you! It is so hard to be still and silent. practice practice practice. "Unclutter my heart oh God" -great words

[@ehdiscipleship]

Thank you for watching this video. God bless you. -EHD Team

[@kathybaldwin8272]

Thank you. I do want to be silent and hear from the Lord. God bless you. 🙂

[@ehdiscipleship]

Glad this clip has helped you, Kathy. -EHD Team

[@rossmckay6164]

Me, an anglican, watching evangelicals discover their own version of the liturgy of hours and the practice of contemplative prayer: 👍😁👍 It's different that my daily office, but it resonates in a very cool way.

[@ehdiscipleship]

That's great to know, Ross. Thanks for dropping by. -EHD Team

[@marthameeks7891]

My Mission's Pastor has given us the assignment to read Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, which I have read twice. Placing the Daily Office back into my routine is proving to be exactly what I need. Thank You So Much

[@ehdiscipleship]

Hi @marthameeks7891. Glad to hear that incorporating the Daily Office into your routine has been beneficial for you. -EHD Team

[@catherinesinclair7727]

Thank you...yes I'd be interested in joining regular online silent times.

[@ehdiscipleship]

We're blessed to hear from you today, Catherine. Take care. -EHD Team

[@mrcarrotsticks]

This has been really helpful! Thank you! I would love more videos / podcasts like this to guide us through the daily office together and sit in silence together. Thank you.

[@ehdiscipleship]

Thank you for this kind comment, Ysabel. Visit us at www.emotionallyhealthy.org/podcast/ for more of Pete's message. -EHD Team

[@tonycrawford1543]

Thanks Pete, finding silence within yourself is hard, developing a rhythm of meaningful Jesus space within is hard, but needed in a world that feels full of anger and injustice.

[@ehdiscipleship]

Absolutely, Tony. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We're praying for you. Take care. -EHD Team

[@indrijatigautama3713]

Thanks for modeling the silence and solitude

[@ehdiscipleship]

Have a blessed day, Indrijati. -EHD Team

[@joannluich-robbins5414]

Very helpful thank you. The first part is explanation, the second part practice, the third part scripture and devotional reading, the last part practice. Very thorough, Thank you!

[@ehdiscipleship]

Thank you for taking the time to watch this video, JoAnn. We have more resources available for you on our website: www.emotionallyhealthy.org. Feel free to check them out. God bless you. -EHD Team

[@yerflueukeuj]

Really refreshing to be with the Lord. Thanks Pete!

[@ehdiscipleship]

Thank you for taking the time to watch the video, Al. God bless you. -EHD Team

[@normaalicianuno5206]

Thank you Peter this really helped I enjoy the quietness👍

[@ehdiscipleship]

Thank you for taking the time to watch this video clip from Pete, Norma. -EHD Team

[@heathererickson7669]

Thanks for this video! This has been super helpful!

[@ehdiscipleship]

It's great to know that this video clip from Pete has greatly helped you, Heather. Hope this contributes more to your spiritual growth. -EHD Team

[@carolflores164]

Thank you so much yes I can use more and more silence in my life

[@ehdiscipleship]

Hi Carol, hope you have a great week! -EHD Team

[@teagan73191]

That was cool, have you ever thought of doing a series of guided daily offices? I just don't know how to pick what to read and pray is my problem. As Brother Lawrence said, reading and hearing about so many ways to approach God in devotion sometimes overwhelms and confuses me, but yet the simple practice of the Presence of God sometimes isn't enough structure for me and my attention span

[@SeptemberUnique]

This was great!

[@ehdiscipleship]

Thank you for your kind words. God bless you. -EHD Team

[@anthonyleona5244]

So helpful! Thanks Pete! Pls do more of this!

[@ehdiscipleship]

Glad this was helpful, @anthonyleona5244. -EHD Team

[@valeriasimoessilva5866]

Hey! It's been great being with you! Thank you very much

[@ehdiscipleship]

We're so blessed to hear from you, Valeria. Take care. -EHD Team

[@tiheshaquainoo3076]

I really appreciate that. I really need help and practice to sit still and listen to God. Thanks

[@ehdiscipleship]

Thank you for watching this video of Pete, Tihesha. Feel free to share it to others as well. Stay encouraged. -EHD Team

[@paulcofer9693]

Great meditation!!! I really enjoyed it. His blessings to you!!!

[@ehdiscipleship]

Thanks for watching, Paul. Have a blessed day. -EHD Team

[@tireedean9956]

I love the silence before and after the devotional. Thank you for this video. It really gives me a practical way of how to do this practice in real time.

[@ehdiscipleship]

Thanks for taking the time to watch the video, Tiree. Feel free to check out more resources on the Daily Office on our website: www.emotionallyhealthy.org. God bless you. -EHD Team

[@cindic2000]

Yes, yes, yes, extend the quiet time; it is deeply meaningful🌿

[@ehdiscipleship]

Absolutely, Cindic. Thank you for dropping by. God bless you. -EHD Team

[@mofekeng]

Yes please Pete. More please

[@ehdiscipleship]

Thank you for watching, Bill. God bless you. -EHD Team

[@prindiflug4373]

We have been practicing the office in the mornings. It has been anchoring. Need to extend to other times of the day. Thank you for your encouragement.

[@ehdiscipleship]

It's great to hear from you, Prindi. We're blessed to know how the Daily Office has helped you. Take care. -EHD Team

[@garyagnew6801]

Thanks Pete. I met you in New Zealand in 2013 at an EHS seminar at our church in Auckland and over the last few months I have been reading your books to incorporate more of the content into my life as well as introducing this material to my connect group. Thanks for all your valuable input, it’s so life impacting. Blessings, Christine.

[@ehdiscipleship]

Thank you for sharing, Christine. We're praying for you and your continued growth in Christ. Check out our website for more resources that may help you: www.emotionallyhealthy.org/. Take care. -EHD Team

[@michaelstinnett1688]

I definitely need more of this in my life.

[@ehdiscipleship]

Hello, Michael. More Daily Office-related resources for you here: www.emotionallyhealthy.org/dailyoffice/?v=a25496ebf095. God bless you. -EHD Team

[@chelsiecasey2387]

I have two days left of the book, and wanted to let you know what a helpful tool it’s been. It’s formed a habit of prayer without it seeming like I’m being legalistic. I plan to follow a similar, more frequent pattern of prayer going forward. I’m learning perseverance is key.

[@ehdiscipleship]

That's wonderful to hear, Chelsie. We're encouraged to know that Pete's book has been of great help to you. Thank you for journeying with us. -EHD Team

[@jness123456789]

That time felt Holy. Thank you!

[@ehdiscipleship]

God bless you! -EHD Team

[@sheebaalex3185]

Thanks Pete for teaching us .This year my focus is to grow in silence and stillness

[@ehdiscipleship]

That's a wonderful goal, Sheeba. You may want to check out this resource on our website to help you: www.emotionallyhealthy.org/dailyoffice/?v=a25496ebf095. Have a blessed day. -EHD Team

[@lenafaison7498]

Thank you so much for sharing this with us! It has been extremely helpful this morning!

[@ehdiscipleship]

We are glad to know that, Lena. We have more resources for you on our website: www.emotionallyhealthy.org. God bless you. -EHD Team

[@ruthbarley6555]

Thank you so much for this! I took a spiritual formation cohort last year and this brought back positive memories and much needed reinforcement. I am by nature a "doing" person. But God created human beings and not human doings! I so long to be what God has created me to be so I can do what God has created me to do for His glory.

[@ehdiscipleship]

Great insight, Ruth. We're praying for you. Feel free to check out this resource that can help you practice silence before God: www.emotionallyhealthy.org/dailyoffice/?v=a25496ebf095. Have a blessed day. -EHD Team

[@dinaturmataroc2486]

A blessing to view this video- God bless you Mr./Pastor Pete❤

[@ehdiscipleship]

Delighted to hear this, @dinaturmataroc2486. -EHD Team

[@luclegault6252]

More. Always a blessing that draws us closer to God.

[@ehdiscipleship]

Hi, Luc. Thanks for watching. Feel free to check out the Healthy Leadership FAQs playlist on our channel for more videos from Pete. Have a blessed day. -EHD Team

[@elizabethgrant3856]

Thank you, I need to get back to Daily Office!

[@ehdiscipleship]

Hi, Elizabeth. That sounds great. Feel free to check out this link on our website: www.emotionallyhealthy.org/dailyoffice/?v=a25496ebf095. God bless you. -EHD Team

[@rolnh8436]

A great reminder of being silent before God and just being with him! Thank you!

[@ehdiscipleship]

Thank you for watching this video, ROL NH. Have a blessed day. -EHD Team

[@savedbygrace5977]

I'm currently trying to learn how to pray the daily office so I can share it with others through KZbin and my church. I really appreciate the new ideas you've given me through this video! Thank you so much and God bless all of you!

[@ehdiscipleship]

Glad to hear that this has been of great help to you. Have a nice day. -EHD Team

[@jewoodson3]

This was great Pete. Would definitely love for you to do this again.

[@ehdiscipleship]

Thank you for your kind words, James. God bless you. -EHD Team

[@cameronheinz3659]

Love mindful meditation. It’s also helpful to have a a journal or something to write in for after your still time. Write what you hear. You might question if it’s God talking to you, but in time you will notice that what you heard during that stillness does has relevance in your life.

[@ehdiscipleship]

Absolutely, Cameron. We're praying for your continued growth in Him. God bless you. -EHD Team

[@MsElizabeth05212005]

Thanks for this. It is helping me a LOT.

[@ehdiscipleship]

That's great to know, Elizabeth. God bless you. -EHD Team

[@jasminebailey6810]

Yes, this was very helpful. I have been practicing the daily office since 2017 after buying the book. 45 seconds of silence doesn’t seem overwhelming now. Please continue to share this type of practice. Very helpful especially in the time of quarantine. Thank you!

[@ehdiscipleship]

Wonderful to hear from you, Jasmine. We're blessed to know how the Daily Office has helped you in your walk with Christ. God bless you always. -EHD Team

[@rembaorob]

Thank you so much Pete and the whole team! Your resources have been a huge blessing in my life!

[@ehdiscipleship]

Thank you for letting us know, Robbie. Please visit our website and check out more resources that you may find valuable for you and your team: www.emotionallyhealthy.org. God bless you. -EHD Team

[@RVIC011]

Very helpful thanks.

[@ehdiscipleship]

Thank you for watching, Riaan. God bless you! -EHD Team

[@indrijatigautama3713]

It’s been awesome to actually know how to obey the John 15 live style

[@andylaurenwall857]

Thank you for this, I'm so happy to be learning how to be with Jesus throughout the day. So thankful for all you're doing to help me and others! Longer silence would be great!

[@ehdiscipleship]

You're welcome, Andy. Feel free to download our Daily Office Prayer Guide: www.emotionallyhealthy.org/dailyoffice/?v=4096ee8eef7d and more resources on our website. God bless you. -EHD Team

[@loscorro1973]

Gracias lo habia practicado pero el tomar el aire pidiendo a Dios que me llenara y expulsarlo pidiendole que saque todo lo que estorbe el cumplimiento de su proposito en mi vida y luego solo respirar inhalar y exhalar fue de gran bendicion gracias por tomar este tiempo para explicarlo

[@JulesfromNorthfield]

Thank you for the example and the guided practice. It was helpful to me. I recently watched your two hour interview with John Mark Comer. Very good and life changing!

[@ehdiscipleship]

We're blessed to hear from you, Juliette. We appreciate you taking the time to watch this video. Take care. -EHD Team

[@wvresidents2246]

This was very helpful

[@ehdiscipleship]

Thank you for watching, Jay. God bless you. -EHD Team

[@andreahan7657]

Thank you Pete..this was helpful. And it was so quick! Will definitely try to incorporate this during my lunch time breaks

[@ehdiscipleship]

That sounds great, Andrea. We're praying for you. Feel free to check out this resource on our website: www.emotionallyhealthy.org/dailyoffice/?v=a25496ebf095. Take care. -EHD Team

[@docbmathi3580]

Thanks for this example. I read your book Emotionally Healthy Spirituality twice gaining more from it the second time through. I was particularly interested in the Daily Office so again. Thank you.

[@xinyingang5382]

This is so helpful. Appreciate more of such meditation videos. Thank you!

[@ehdiscipleship]

You're welcome, Xinying. Thank you for watching this clip from Pete. -EHD Team

[@reginapeters9846]

I feel the weight lift off my shoulders as I breathe in the silence. There is so much pressure in trying to fill the silence. I feel relief in letting go of that and letting the silence in.

[@ehdiscipleship]

It's wonderful to hear such testimony, Regina. We are glad that this clip has helped you. -EHD Team

[@diannelacy4224]

Thank you, Pete. During an early winter study of Emotionally Healthy Spirituality I began to practice The Daily Office. Certainly glad you make it clear that this is a learned practice & takes time. It is making a difference.

[@ehdiscipleship]

You are most welcome. We're praying for you, Dianne. God bless you. -EHD Team

[@jordanhilkey1064]

Incredibly helpful Pete. As I am beginning to add this to my prayer practice, it helps so much to see an example to follow. Often for me, I overthink this process, but you showed me it can be simple yet profound. More of this kind of stuff would be wonderful, thank you

[@ehdiscipleship]

We're glad you find this video helpful, Jordan. We have more resources on our website that you can access for free: www.emotionallyhealthy.org. God bless you always. -EHD Team

[@audreyrose]

Thank you. I've just started reading your books. This video was helpful. Obviously there are multiple ways to pray the daily office, and I would watch videos with other variations that you recommend. I'm looking for ideas to try. This seems like a good starting point.

[@ehdiscipleship]

Hi, Audrey. It's good to hear from you. Please check out these latest podcasts related to the Daily Office: www.emotionallyhealthy.org/podcast/?search=daily+office&v=a25496ebf095. God bless you. -EHD Team

[@LovetheBible1]

I was blessed by following along with you. It's very similar to the practice that my spiritual director and I use at the beginning of a session. I hope you will continue to create similar content!

[@ehdiscipleship]

We are blessed to hear from you, Brian. Please check out the Healthy Leadership FAQs playlist on our channel for more videos. God bless you! -EHD Team

[@dessamercado2291]

Thank you Pete. Maybe its good to have regular "office" thru social media at the same time, together with others :)

[@ehdiscipleship]

Thank you for your recommendation, Dessa. This has been passed on. God bless you. -EHD Team

[@BenStone70]

Super cool, Pete! This feels very similar to John Eldredge's "Pause" app

[@ehdiscipleship]

Thanks for taking the time to watch this video, Ben. God bless you. -EHD Team

[@tamaralhaj2493]

Thx a lot. Any idea why I feel so stressful after the silence part. 😔 Very frustrating. Knowing that the first time I tried it was amazing.

[@pattitaylor7250]

Thank you. I’m questioning if the first silence is to slow down and ready my heart for hearing the devotional and what is the thought behind a second silence at the end?

[@jojiewong]

Thanks for the leading in this, Peter! My question is--how do we practice silence and solitude if we live in noisy urban areas? Especially now on lockdown, there is no escape if you live in noisy neighborhoods. Even after lockdown, it is a luxury to be able to find places for silence and solitude on a daily basis. My context is Metro Manila...

[@ehdiscipleship]

Thank you so much for your question, Jojie. We’re looking into this and will get back to you with a reply within 24 business hours. Thanks! -EHD Team

[@ehdiscipleship]

Hello, Jojie. That's a great question. Since the quarantine season, Pete's podcasts have been contextualized with our situation amidst this global health crisis. Please check out the recent podcasts here: www.emotionallyhealthy.org/podcast/. God bless you. -EHD Team

[@seelim9395]

Hello Pete. Thanks for this helpful video. Where can I find resources for the daily office? I know the Anglican Book of Common Prayer has got its Daily Hours and Family Devotions. But I find them to be too lengthy to do practically especially with small kids around. They seem to be used in the context of community rather than for individual use, since there are parts where the officiate and congregation would say. What resources do you recommend for the daily office? And where can I find them?

[@simiohh]

This was really helpful. Thank you for sharing. I’m wondering, when you practice silence/the daily office do you expect to hear from God and did you find it hard to hear anything at first? Also wondering how do you deal with distracting thoughts that tend to swarm in?

[@ehdiscipleship]

We'd love to address this personally, simiohh. We encourage you to send this question here: www.emotionallyhealthy.org/askpete/. Pete will be choosing questions and he will address them on his next podcasts. Stay tuned. -EHD Team

[@simiohh]

@@ehdiscipleship Thank you, I have sent in my question. Is there a way to know in which podcast episode my question will be answered?

[@simiohh]

@emotionallyhealthydiscipleship Thank you, I have sent in my question. Is there a way to know in which podcast episode my question will be answered?

[@pclafferty1]

I've heard that your recent online Q&A's for discussing leadership in these unprecedented times would have been recorded, but I've been unable to locate them. Are they in fact available?

[@ehdiscipleship]

Hello, Patrick. Thank you for asking. Please stay tuned for the recordings of our previous Q&A's. You can also register early for the next Q&A on June 18: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Iqv0LeEHS5K90he7nTYILA. God bless you. -EHD Team

[@Bodypiercingsavedmylife]

G’day, very helpful as the silence and solitude stuff has been something that I have been trying to practice, it’s hard work!!!! Is there a specific book on the daily office type stuff that can help as a guide when it comes to helpful reflections/bible verses? Thanks

[@ehdiscipleship]

Thank you for asking, Dave. Have you checked out the downloadable Prayer Guide here? www.emotionallyhealthy.org/dailyoffice/?v=a25496ebf095. Hope this helps. God bless you. -EHD Team