| "It's New Age...opening your mind to | | | | to "Be still and know that I am God" (PS 46:10). |
| Satan...Catholic...dangerous." The myths about | | | | We are told to meditate on the Word (Ps 1:2 and |
| meditation are many, and they can be a real | | | | Ps 119:97). We are His, and He will fill our minds |
| concern to committed Christians. Should you be | | | | with His love and guidance--when we be still, and |
| worried? Or are you losing out on a rich blessing? | | | | give Him the opportunity. |
| Let's look at these fears, and see what is real and | | | | Myth #3: "Meditation is Catholic." It's certainly true |
| true--and most of all, what God says. | | | | that Catholics have meditated for many years. |
| Myth # 1: "Meditation is New Age." Meditation is | | | | But so did Jesus! All Christians believe that we are |
| part of every spiritual tradition in every culture. | | | | to be like Him-we are to be "little Christs". Jesus |
| And meditation has always been a part of | | | | meditated often, spending time alone with His |
| Christianity. Meditation appears from the very | | | | Father, as well as praying. Even Adam and Eve |
| beginning of the Bible. In Genesis 24:63 we learn | | | | spent time in quiet communion with God in the |
| that Isaac went out to the fields in the evening to | | | | cool of the evening-they just got to do it fact to |
| meditate-sounds like a lovely time-and he was | | | | face! |
| blessed with his first glimpse of Rebekah. The | | | | Myth #4 "Meditation is dangerous." God does not |
| Psalms are filled with instructions to meditate, | | | | offer us bad advice! When we're told to meditate, |
| Jesus meditated-meditation is part of the normal | | | | when we are given examples of meditation, we |
| spiritual worship of those who love the Lord. Don't | | | | can trust that He is giving us good advice. |
| let New Age take that away from you. It was | | | | Meditation is one of the paths God created for us |
| yours long before it was theirs! | | | | to walk in. It is nourishing and healing for mind, |
| Myth #2: "Meditation opens your mind to Satan." | | | | body and soul. |
| Some Christians have worried about "emptying | | | | Do you have more questions? My website has |
| your mind" of outside thoughts. But our thoughts | | | | much more information, and I would love to |
| are not God's thoughts. We empty our minds of | | | | discuss your concerns in an e-mail. |
| our everyday self-centered worries and concerns | | | | Meditation is a gift of God's love to you, a rich |
| so God can fill us with His thoughts. We are told | | | | blessing for your mind and body. Claim it today! |