The Value of Meditation in the Life of a Christian

I have been a Christian now for almost 30 years and can tell you that my Christian walk, prior to practicing meditation and being still before the Lord, doesn't even compare to my Life afterward.

Through the practice of meditation I have and continue to learn how, to quiet my mind, and free it from the mental distractions so prevalent today. I have gained greater authority over my thoughts and what I allow to penetrate my mind and heart. I also feel much more in tuned with God through the Holy Spirit. Through meditation, I have created a greater space for God in my heart and mind because it's not so bogged down with other stuff.

I don't meditate because it's a fad, in fact, on most mornings, I'd prefer to do something else. Sitting in silence and meditating on the scriptures for 30 minutes, in my natural mind, seems unfruitful. It's no different than eating healthy or performing regular exercise. If I could just throw caution to the wind and live a life of self-indulgence with out consequences, I'd be the first in line.

I meditate, not because I want to, but because I have to, if I want to maintain my peace of mind, deny myself, get closer to God, detach from worldly philosophies and renew my mind. For me, entering into God presences is much like in the Old Testament, when Moses entered the Tent of Meetings or the priests entered the Holy of Holies to dwell in the presence of God.

It is said that when Moses left the Tent, that his body was so illuminated, that no one could look at him. When I leave the presence of God, I often feel the same. God's peace, joy, and love overtake me and I feel empowered.

Meditation is a tool that helps me to realize God in a more intimate and spiritual way. The Bible says that God is a Spirit. If we only try to understand God with our physical mind, we are missing out on so much of who God is because our mind is only one dimensional and of limited understanding.

1 Corinthains 2 tells us that The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. For who knows a person's thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God… This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual realities with Spirit-taught words.

Romans 8: 26-27 declares, In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through "wordless" groans. 27: And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God's people in accordance with the will of God.

Meditating on God's word, being still before him, and dwelling in his presence provides us with a wonderful opportunity to connect with God, on a level deeper than mere words or thoughts can suffice. Just like a bike can be an instrument for promoting physical fitness - meditation promotes mental, emotional, and spiritual fitness.

As Christians, we can get caught up in the logistics of meditation, but the logistics really aren't all that important. To meditate means to ponder, contemplate, reflect, and focus. Your objective for meditation will determine the method that you use.

If you want to quiet your mind and eliminate toxic thinking, meditating on a mantra, sacred word, or passage of scripture is a good start. Christian meditation does not have to be a spiritual or religious experience. Many people meditate for stress relief and relaxation.

Jesus said that we must decrease, so that God can increase, in us. The Apostle said that we must die daily. God wants us to die to ourselves, so that he can indwell us. However, if we are filled with self, it leaves little room for God to enter in. Through various methods of meditation, we can become a vessel that God can use.

Whether as Christians we meditate on a sacred word, inspirational text, the Word of God, or even just dwell in God's presence or even use a guided Christian meditation Cd or recording, we are fulfilling God's command to "be still and know that I am God" and to "wait upon him." It is when we are still before the Lord, that our knowledge, intimacy, and relationship with Him can grow.

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You can start right now developing your clairvoyance when you take the time to do so. Have you considered what your clairvoyance means to you? It is simply a natural ability. Anyone can nurture and develop their clairvoyance. You can do this by making your mind up that you want to develop your clairvoyance. Here are some easy steps you can follow.

The first thing that you must do if you are going to explore your own clairvoyance is to really understand what it is and how it works. Basically, although it is thought of as a psychic ability, it is much simpler than that. It is a quick intuitive knowledge of things that are not visible to the eye, things that have not happened yet. If you are able to develop your own clairvoyance, you are going to be able to use it to understand things you cannot see, or to understand things that have not happened yet.

Developing your clairvoyance has the ability to bring happiness and peacefulness into your life. This is part of understanding what clairvoyance is, it is also essential to your development. It can help you develop your abilities much easier than if you did not.

Once you have developed the powers of clairvoyant skills, you will become more sensitive to the energies around you. That means you can pick up on negative energies and, as a result, you will be able to avoid persons, places, and things that give off such difficult vibes. If you do come across something that is negative and unavoidable, you can deal with it appropriately and free yourself of the negative energy at a later time.

You can do several basic things to begin developing your clairvoyance right now. Begin by ridding yourself of any type of possession that gives off negative energy. Then you must cleanse away the negativity from yourself.

Starting a meditation routine would be the next best step to take. You will need to find a quiet place for your meditations where you can perform such meditations 30 minutes per day. Make sure the time you do this is considered quiet time and you are not to be disturbed. And no matter how busy life gets, be sure to find time to meditate.

As you begin to mediate, and clear your life of everything negative, you are going to become more in tune with your feelings. A chakra balance meditation is essential as all of your chakra energy centers need to be in balance. It is possible to find online recordings of the different chakra sound frequencies and by simply listening to these, your chakras become balanced.

Then, there is also a popular alternative to this that centers on visualizing chakra colors and noticing their position in the body. Here are the chakra positions and associated colors:

Red chakra - is near to the base of the spine, Orange chakra - right below the naval, Yellow chakra - right above the naval, Green chakra - at the center of chest, Blue chakra - in the throat area, Indigo - the forehead and Purple - crown of head.

Next, you will learn to follow your feelings. This is another essential step in the development of your clairvoyance. Sure, you can still listen and follow your mind. Nevertheless, while trying to develop your clairvoyance you will begin to pay attention to your feelings and instincts. You will begin listening and following them.

You will begin listening to your intuition and then trusting it as well. If you have a gut feeling about someone or some item or even some area, you should always follow that feeling. You will gain confidence in the feelings and thoughts you have when you are trying to develop your clairvoyance abilities. This is another important step in your development.

Particularly in the early stages of your training you need to successfully communicate with your subconscious mind. You could try visiting a professional hypnotist or try listening to prerecorded hypnosis audios. This is likely to be of enormous help to get you focussed and relaxed.

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