There
are Five steps to meditation. Try them, experiment with them, pray about them,
change them to fit your own patterns. Do whatever it takes to make meditation a
tool that works for you—a tool that will bring you closer to the One who loves
you best of all.
Step One: Pray
There is no Christian meditation without prayer no matter how pure
may be the motives of the person attempting the meditating. In fact, in a way
it’s misleading to call prayer a “step,” since Christian meditation is a part of prayer, the
listening part. Begin by asking God to help you relax, stop worrying, and put
down your burdens. He’ll tell you, “’My peace I give to you … Let not your heart
be troubled, nor let it be fearful.” (John 14:27) Ask Him to forgive your sins
and take away your own desires and wishes that might confuse you. He’ll remind
you, “’Trust in [Me] with all your heart, and do not lean on your own
understanding. In all your ways acknowledge [Me], and [I] will make your paths
straight.” (Proverbs 3:5, 6) Ask the Holy Spirit to come into your mind and
help you to gain exactly what you need from this time with Him. And hear Jesus
answer, “’The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He
will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to
you.” (John 14:26) Cont…..
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