| Christian meditation is based on God's Word: The | | | | Christian Meditation in Action |
| Bible. There are various techniques, methods, and | | | | Christian meditation involves the process of |
| ways to meditate. The important thing, as a | | | | actively thinking on scriptures. We give ourselves |
| believer, is to understand what it is and how this | | | | to the study of the Word by immersing ourselves |
| powerful practice transforms lives. | | | | in it in various ways. It also involves praying over |
| The truth is: A key to a successful and | | | | it and asking God to give us understanding by His |
| prosperous life is discovering what Christian | | | | Spirit; who promised to lead us in all truth. |
| meditation is and making it a daily habit in life. | | | | "The Spirit of truth will guide you in all truth." -- |
| Christian Meditation Defined | | | | John 16:13 |
| To meditate is to ponder, think deeply, affirm, | | | | Following the discovery and understanding of |
| contemplate, think over, muse, reflect, speculate, | | | | these truths, we are to put them into action in |
| memorize, confess, pray, recite, sing, speak, and | | | | our lives. A commitment is made to make the |
| practice focused study on the Word of God. | | | | things of God our standard for daily living. |
| The Bible says that those who delight in the law | | | | Meditate on the Word of God until it becomes |
| of the Lord, and in His law meditate day and | | | | more real to you than anything else. Begin to |
| night, they are blessed. (Psalm 1:1-2). | | | | make the power of meditation a daily habit. Then |
| Meditation is sometimes referred to as our | | | | act on the truths revealed by the Holy Spirit. This |
| spiritual digestive system; which breaks down the | | | | will cause spiritual growth in your life and bring |
| Word of God and digests it in our spirit. | | | | success. |
| "Your words were found, and I did eat them; and | | | | Real knowledge, revelation, and success in life |
| your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of | | | | come from the habit of meditating on God's |
| my heart: for I am called by your name, O LORD | | | | Word. |
| God of hosts." -- Jeremiah 15:16 | | | | No doubt about it: God places a great emphasis |
| Meditate on the Word of God by taking it in and | | | | on His Word. Scripture tells us that He sustains |
| chewing on it over and over. Consider it part of | | | | everything by His Word. So as Christian believers, |
| your daily nutrition, just as you do your regular | | | | we should also place a great emphasis on it and |
| meals. You might know that a meal is full of vital | | | | daily meditate on the life transforming power of |
| nutrients. You might be able to see and smell that | | | | God's Word. |
| it is good. However, it is quite obvious that the | | | | Are you ready to make Christian meditation a |
| food will not nourish and benefit your life until you | | | | priority in your life? |
| consume it and eat it. | | | | |