Christian Meditation?

Question

Do you think there is such a thing? Christians are told to meditate on God's Word. I take that as reading and focusing on the Bible.. but what about meditation... What type of meditation can be suitable for a Christian? I guess what I'm hoping to find is some way of gathering myself at the end of each day and perhaps a way of preparing myself each morning other than prayer. Prayer will still be what connects me to God but i think I'm just looking for someway to step outside of reality for a while cuz it's just too much to bear at times. In my past I just got high.. but I've been drug free for years so I need a new option. Something that can give me some relief and I hope that meditation can help me focus in and accomplish that... sorry i ramble... it's a disorder..can't help it... so.. any suggestions?

wow.. no one answered my question. and the disorder comment was strictly sarcasm.. light up folks. But really, i do have a disorder.. and so what... its part of me and I love it. Anyway... I was asking for meditation. I do pray. i get sufficient time with God. I'm not looking to run from him or "give up" as one of you stated. I'm looking for something that... forget it... you people aren't listening to me at all... Jesus is my life! I don't need advice on my relationship with him... I'm asking a question about meditation...

Answer 1

By meditation, I just think of being alone with the Lord and thinking about Him and His word. Most of all of course I love being out in nature and just enjoying His presence. Other than that, I would not suggest any other sort of "meditation".

Answer 2

So, just what is it you want to meditate on? Do you just want to relax after a hard day? Do you want to escape God for a while? Is it that you crave being in another place and time?

Focus on God and His Will for your life. If you really are a Christian, then you may be resisting Him. The "old ways" may be creeping into your thinking and tempting you to wander. If this is true, please, ask Jesus to wrap his protective arms around you and protect you from evil. Tell Him to remove all influence from satan (little "s", I do not show respect by captilizing.), and his governments. Then, put your thoughts on what the Kingdom of God is like. Ask Him. Talk to Him. He will show you visions that should relax you. Ask Him to clear and clean you mind of every thought that is hurting, depressing, or leading you in the wrong direction. What many don't get is that God made you. He knows you better than you even know yourself and He can heal things in you that no one, no doctor, no experience can. He does it all because he loves you through His Son, Jesus Christ. I know you didn't want to hear any more about Jesus, but, I can't talk about God without bringing up God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the part of God that is deposited in you when you believe and repent, or turn away from your sins. God loves you. I don't know you, but, I can love you through Christ.

Answer 3

First, yes Christians are called to meditate on God's word. Reading and focusing on the word means do not just read a chapter try to follow what is being said and what it means to you as a Christian or as a person needing salvation. Psalms and Proverbs are ideal for this. Put yourself in the story of Ruth, Esther, David, or Daniel. Focus on your day and try to see how God has been with you all day. I sometimes will go out into nature and pick up a rock or a leaf and stare at it. Feel the bark of the tree the wind on my face. Patterns on a spiders back or the type of web they wove. Sounds like a hippie tree hugger but my focus is not to cease but to realize how small I am in this big diverse world and yet so important to God that he sent his son to save me.

Oh, don't give yourself the luxury of disorder excuses. I have dyslexia and I overcame it. I am sure there are those that would love to say I have adult ADD and pump me full of drugs bah! to the lot of them. Very few disorders are real the rest are excuses for failure or not trying. It is a safety blanket that needs to be mothballed.

Answer 4

God is polite and does not talk when we are talking. We have to quiet our mind to hear the still small voice of God.

Find a quiet place where you will not be disturbed. Notice your breathing. Feel the air in your nostrils, etc. Notice everything about breathing. If you start chattering in your brain, just observe it and go back to observing the breath. Then move attention to your body. Be aware of the air on your face, the chair under your butt, every sensation.
Then go back to following the breath. When you breath out pick a word that resonates with you. Peace....hope....tranquility....whatever you like. Think it on your exhalation.

You don't have a disorder. You are fine just the way you are. But the fact that you think you have a disorder about rambling is your subconscious leading you to your need for meditation. Isn't it interesting how all things end up working the way they are supposed to?

Email me and let me know how it works for you.

Answer 5

A good & essential question!
I understand meditation as a "deep contemplation over someone or something" including oneself. It isn't just a mere issue that can be thrown off. It's a deep spiritual and natural necessity of a man and it's the irrevocable part of life. To say: "one mustn't practise it because it's occult in origin" is, to my mind, a savage religious obscurity.
The other question lies on HOW do we use it. If a person is truly friendly with God's Word(both with "Logos" and "Rhema") and has a true Covenant relationship with God then the meditation of such a person shall build him up and benefit both his spiritual being(what's otherwise named intuition and conscience), his mind, will and emotions as well.
Meditation can be of several kinds, mainly:
1. Over God's Word(over written one and spoken directly).
2. In prayer(focusing on one's thoughts and on The LORD at the same time).
3. Over one's actions or the actions of others.
I'd also say from my own experience that a person who fully understands and knows Who God Is and What God Is, needs to allow the meditation process to flow in line with God's Word, i.e. cutting off every intruding thought that's contrary to what The Word says. And that requires TO FOLLOW after the contemplation in this process and NOT "to empty oneself" as the various occult sciences' followers do and thus are expounding their mind up to be enslaved by the forces of evil more and more.
Here are some Scripture references on the subject:
Joshua 1:8(with a promise to a doer);
Psalm 1:2-3(with a promise to a doer);
Psalm 119:97-104(with benefits from it);
Philippians 4:8-9.
Kindly hope it meets your question, at least partly.

Answer 6

I know that David meditated on God's word day and night, and he was a man after God's own heart, and the apple of His eye. I spent the first half of my life serving the enemy, and I want to spend the rest of my life in God's service. I have to remind myself many times a day that it is not about me, it's about Him. Get some worship music that lifts you up into the spirit of praise, then stand on his Word: He inhabits the praises of His people. He knows some of us are wound tighter than others because He created us, not with some assembly line cookie cutter, but He made each one of us unique from any other person. My mind races too, but we are told to take every thought captive to Christ. I don't, not every time. That just means I let Him pick me up and start again!

Answer 7

I have found that meditating on the wounds of Christ really brings me closer to him. Though it's not very relaxing. If you really meditate on the crucifixion, it will make you suffer with Jesus (not physically, but spiritually). A good crucifix or image of the crucifixion will help.

The Rosary is also a very powerful meditation, but it takes practice. The Sorrowful Mysteries have the same effect as above. If you want to experience the Joy of Christ, the Joyful and especially the Glorious Mysteries will help you get there.

Answer 8

Meditation is the absence of thought. It is freeing the mind to allow peace and tranquility.

Prayer and meditating on God's word is a growth process, it increases thought and feelings. It enlightens, and brings solice, understanding, Patience, and so much more.

Disorders are not excuses, knowing you have one is the opportunity to change, not give up.

Answer 9

I say any type of meditation that is centered around Jesus Christ/God is good. Sometimes I go outside and set on the porch with my dogs and just meditate with God. To me meditiation is just a way of rationally collecting your thoughts. I do a lot of meditation when I am running or riding my bicycle. When the blood is pumping through your head you can think clearly. Find a quiet place and meditate with the Lord. It is good.

Answer 10

Yes, I think meditation just means to be in constant thought about whatever God is trying to teach you.
Here is what edgar cayce said about how to meditate. I've tried it, and honestly I eventually gave up, but i did feel relaxed afterwards.