Practice Daily Meditation
- How to meditate on God's Word
Daily meditation is not an option for me. I am most prone to worry and depression since young but
by meditating every day, I find that I can beat these unhealthy habits better.
How do I as a simple Christian woman meditate? Actually, quite simple.
My Personal Daily Meditation
Most time I'm alone so quietness is no stranger to me. It's what I allow my mind to dwell on throughout the day that
differentiate between Christian meditation and worrying. So the first thing I do each morning when I wake up is to take control
of my thoughts by doing my daily meditation.
To channel it to thinking God's thought, I read at least a chapter from the Word of God. While reading, the Spirit of God
illuminates certain nugget of truth to me and taking hold of this nugget of truth, I meditate on it throughout the day whenever
I'm conscious of my thoughts. For example, when I'm watering the plants, or preparing my meals, I just ponder on it because these
activities do not demand much thinking.
And what if there's nothing that jumps out from my Bible reading? Breathe deeply and think how good it is to be a child of God and
to know Him in Christ Jesus. Think about Jesus Christ and His life on earth, think about His work on the cross and
what He had accomplished in His life, His death and what he said about His returning.
There are so much to meditate on and no matter how busy we are, there are times in our busyness that
we can channel our mind to anchor on God-given thoughts.
Thoughts for Meditation
Here are some topics of thoughts that you might find useful for your daily meditation. These are especially helpful
when you seen to get nowhere in your Bible reading. Or for those days when you missed your morning quiet time and need to rush out to catch your
transport to the workplace.
I have also find these very handy when I go to the park to walk and meditate. While we walk and exercise our physical body, it is also good to
strengthen our inner man by meditating on God's word just as Isaac did in his time. (Genesis 24:63)
"He went out to the field one evening to meditate,
and as he looked up, he saw camels approaching."
God's providence
"Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.
Are you not much more valuable than they?" Matthew 6:26
"And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:19
Conditions for God's favor
"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways,
then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14
God's care for man
"When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,
what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?" Psalm 8:3,4
Love God
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength." Mark 12:30
Knowing God's will
"In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:6
Pleasing God
"And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." Hebrews 11:6
Healing
"Worship the LORD your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you." Exodus 23:25
"The LORD will keep you free from every disease. He will not inflict on you the horrible diseases you knew in Egypt, but he will inflict them on all who hate you." Deuteronomy 7:15
"Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits -
who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,
who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's." Psalm 103:1-5
God's strength
"I can do everything through him who gives me strength." Philippians 4:13
And here are some other resources concerning Christian Meditation which I hope will help you in your daily meditation practices.
Do block out time from your daily schedule for daily meditation. It will certainly bring you closer to the Prince of Peace.
Introduction to Christian Meditaiton
Meditation versus worrying. What actually is Christian meditation?
Click here to read more.
Types of Meditation
The various types of meditation that are being practised today.
Click here to read more.
Benefits of Meditation
How meditation can help a Christian. Some of the benefits of spending time meditating giving us enough
reasons to pursue Christian meditation.
Click here to read more.
