Lectio divina can be more natural, comfortable, enjoyable, and effective when we imagine the time to be like meeting with an older, wise, and trusted friend. Something like a mentor relationship rooted in friendship and mutual care. In this episode, following the basic elements of lectio divina, I compare the movements of lectio divina with a typical meeting with a wise and trusted friend. This might be just the image for you that makes sense of meeting with God through a prayerful and mediative reading of Scripture.