Meditation
I dont know what comes to your mind when you hear the word 'meditation'. Perhaps there is an image of some random little dude sitting with his legs crossed, hands resting on knees with palms facing upward, and the sound of a soft soothing hum. Maybe some insence or candles even. Maybe you think its strange. Maybe you think its weird. Or maybe you yourself enjoy it.Well, whatever your image or perception right now, forget that for the minute, and come with me on little journey....
Tonight I was writing Bible study for this week, based on the chapter 'The Place of Personal Discipline' from The Pursuit of Holiness. Let me share with you some words from this chapter:
"if we are to pursue holiness with discipline, we must do more than hear, read, study, or memorize Scripture. We must meditate on it. God said to Joshua, as he was assumming leadership over Israel, "Do not let the Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it" (Joshua 1:8). To meditate on the Scriptures is to think about them, turning them over in our minds, and applying them to our life's situations. Few of us practice meditation on the Scriptures...Most of us think we don't have time for this, but there are blocks of minutes during the day when we can meditate if we develop the habit."
The challenge?
Make more time to meditate on God's word.
Such a simple concept really. We dont need to be sitting in a particular way, or be surrounded by candles (although, dont get me wrong, a love candles!) We can simply open up God's word and read. And let it remain in our minds. And meditate on it.
It truely is great when the time is made! We just gotta make more of an effort. Its all about patterns and discipline.
I'm working at it!
In other news:
Listenin: Jason Mraz; Quote of the moment: "The comedy is that its serious"
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