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About 3 years ago I read a book by Richard Foster called "Celebration of Discipline". He had one whole chapter on the discipline of meditation.
Now Christian meditation totally differs from eastern meditation. In that form, you try and empty yourself. Christian meditation fills up the mind and the thoughts with God. I tried out his instructions, meditating on a scripture like "Peace be still." The first time I tried it, I was sitting in a beautiful garden overlooking the ocean in Victoria BC. So a really nice place to start.
I was surprised the peace it produced in my heart. Over time, I have found various other scriptures such as "My peace I give to you," and "the peace that passes understanding.' "Come unto me all you who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest." "God is love".
My latest is on Trust, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge him and he will direct your paths." Proverbs 3:5-6.
I am learning to trust God more. I have a deeper peace from this special time with God. It does not replace reading the Bible, devotions, prayer or fellowship and worship, it is another way to spend contemplative time with God. I have found if I start my day by meditating on the Word of God, throughout the day, whenever worry or anxiety starts to overwhelm me, I remember the words I meditated on in the morning. I think it has been very transformational in achieving mood stability and finding a real sense of the presence of God.
So how do you meditate on the Word of God? Please share with us!
Now Christian meditation totally differs from eastern meditation. In that form, you try and empty yourself. Christian meditation fills up the mind and the thoughts with God. I tried out his instructions, meditating on a scripture like "Peace be still." The first time I tried it, I was sitting in a beautiful garden overlooking the ocean in Victoria BC. So a really nice place to start.
I was surprised the peace it produced in my heart. Over time, I have found various other scriptures such as "My peace I give to you," and "the peace that passes understanding.' "Come unto me all you who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest." "God is love".
My latest is on Trust, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge him and he will direct your paths." Proverbs 3:5-6.
I am learning to trust God more. I have a deeper peace from this special time with God. It does not replace reading the Bible, devotions, prayer or fellowship and worship, it is another way to spend contemplative time with God. I have found if I start my day by meditating on the Word of God, throughout the day, whenever worry or anxiety starts to overwhelm me, I remember the words I meditated on in the morning. I think it has been very transformational in achieving mood stability and finding a real sense of the presence of God.
So how do you meditate on the Word of God? Please share with us!
perfect love casts out all fear
for god has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind
for i know the plans i have for you declares the lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future
you will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you
good topic sis!!
apply it. Sometimes writing my response to a verse accomplishes that too.
"but whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on his law day and night." Psalm 1:2
"I will consider all your works and meditate on all your mighty deeds." Psalm 77:12
"Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long." Psalm 119:97
"They speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty— and I will meditate on your wonderful works." Psalm 145:5
"May my meditation be pleasing to him, as I rejoice in the LORD." Psalm 104:34.
Changed through meditation - from Experiencing God Daily by Henry Blackaby April 7 Reading
"But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night." Psalm 1:2
Meditation means "to think deeply and continuously about something." For a Christian, this means remaining in the presence of God and pondering each truth he reveals about Himself until it becomes real and personal in your life. this take time. In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus accused certain would -be followers of calling Him "Lord" and yet never doing what he told them. (Luke 6:46). They had the correct truth in their heads, but it never translated into obedience. When you meditate on Scriptures, the truth moves from your head to your heart and results in obedience. As the psalmist said: "Your word have I hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You." Psalm 119:11
When you know God's Word in your mind but not in your heart, it means that you have learned the principles and concepts and doctrines of God, but you have not come to know Jesus personally. You can reject a doctrine, or ignore a concept, or challenge a principle, but it is much more difficult to ignore a Person. You can have Scripture in your mind and still sin against God. There are those who can recite long passages of Scripture, and yet live ungodly lives. However, you cannot have Scripture fill your heart and continue to sin against God. When God's truth is allowed to touch the deepest corner of your soul, the Holy Spirit will transform you into the image of Jesus. Don't just read your Bible: mediate on God's Word and ask Him to change your heart.