| Christian meditation is a form of contemplative | | | | from the inside out. Ephesians 6 says, |
| prayer: | | | | "Bring every thought captive." |
| - quieting your mind | | | | Meditation helps you to |
| - focusing on the things of God | | | | - still your mind and become more aware of what |
| - becoming more aware of His presence All that's | | | | you're thinking |
| needed is | | | | - become aware of your mental chatter Once |
| - A peaceful place | | | | you're aware, you can begin to exchange the |
| - time set aside to be still and know God Christian | | | | chatter for God's thoughts and words. Just as |
| meditation helps you to | | | | you rest your body, you need to rest your mind. |
| - maintain peace of mind | | | | Meditation helps you to detox your mind from |
| - overcome negative thoughts | | | | accumulated mental clutter and find rest and |
| - deepen your relationship with God | | | | peace in God. When you're still, you're more able |
| - be more content Meditating is a way of | | | | to tune in to God's thoughts, know His mind and |
| spending quality time with God. It teaches you to | | | | receive His peace. |
| control your thoughts, leads to spiritual insights | | | | "If we do not spend time alone regularly with Him, |
| and promotes emotional well being. Psalm 46 | | | | not doing anything else, just paying attention to |
| says, | | | | Him and being with Him, there will be something |
| "Be still and know that I am God." | | | | missing in our relationship ..." Richard Forster |
| To know God, you need to spend time | | | | If you're not meditating you're missing out. It's |
| developing a relationship with Him. The more time | | | | time to introduce regular meditation into your daily |
| you spend with Him, the more you become like | | | | routine. Copyright - Lynne Lee - all rights |
| Him. Being aware of God's presence changes you | | | | reserved. |