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