| Christian meditation is vital for every believer. | | | | Regardless of the techniques chosen, it is |
| Meditation can take on many forms and | | | | extremely important to speak the Word of God |
| techniques. This means there is no excuse not to | | | | out loud. We need to hear our self speaking and |
| meditate on God's Word. | | | | confessing Bible truths. This is how we get them |
| The following three keys will help you find the | | | | planted into our heart and soul. |
| most effective Christian meditation techniques: | | | | Hearing our self speak divine, scriptural truths is |
| A Method of Meditation that Fits You | | | | empowering to our spirit, mind, and body. |
| Remember there are many different ways and | | | | It also builds our faith. Faith increases when we |
| techniques to meditate God's Word. Pondering, | | | | hear others speak the Word of God, but it is |
| thinking deeply, affirming, contemplating, musing, | | | | even more effective when it is the confession of |
| and reflecting are some of the options. | | | | our own mouth. |
| Speculating, memorizing, confessing, praying, | | | | "Faith comes by hearing, and hearing the Word of |
| reciting, singing, speaking, and focused study are | | | | God." |
| also techniques that can be used to meditate on | | | | -- Romans 10:17 |
| the Word of God. | | | | The Power of Repetition |
| Our goal? To make our meditation time effective. | | | | The final key point to make here about effective |
| In order to do that, we should start with a | | | | meditation techniques is repetition, repetition, |
| method that fits our personality. This will provide | | | | repetition. |
| the best results in the short-term and long-term. | | | | Look again at the above quote from Romans. |
| So, let's say for example, you are someone who | | | | Notice it does not say faith comes by hearing one |
| likes to read; then get alone and put your face in | | | | time. It tells us we need to hear the Word of |
| the Bible. Dig in and read, study, and take notes. | | | | God over and over to build our faith. |
| Or for example, if you are someone who learns | | | | No doubt about it: It is with daily confession and |
| best with audio; then listen to the Bible or | | | | repetition that we unleash the power of the living |
| scripture affirmations on CD. Or record your own. | | | | Word of God in our lives. When the negative lies |
| There are so many resources and tools at our | | | | of the world are squeezed out, our lives will be |
| disposal today, including free and paid, that | | | | transformed as we begin to speak the truths of |
| believers are truly without excuse when it comes | | | | God's Word from the abundance of our heart. |
| to daily meditation. There are Christian meditation | | | | Let me ask you this: What is stopping you from |
| books, CDs, podcasts, etcetera. | | | | putting the power of Christian meditation to work |
| Confess With Your Mouth | | | | in your life? |