“When we get too caught up in the busyness of the world, we lose connection with each other and ourselves.”
~Jack Kornfield~
Opening Question
What does the practice of meditation look like?
Psalm 1:1-3
Philippians 4:8-9
Point 1
Think of the practice of meditation as sanctifying the mind and imagination. For the believer, this is the manifestation of God’s indwelling presence.
Point 2
Preparing to Meditate
Time: ultimately, time isn’t important because the goal of meditation is to establish a never-ending communion with God.
Place: a place free from distractions, that can draw your attention to God.
Posture: be aware of your physical posture, remembering that tension is the enemy of meditation.
Point 3
What to meditate on. Sometimes meditation is just about being still and listening to God’s voice.
- Scripture
- Creation: Psalm 19:1
- What’s happening around us
In The Garden
~C. Austin Miles~
VERSE 1
I come to the garden alone,
While the dew is still on the roses;
And the voice I hear,
Falling on my ear,
The Son of God discloses.
VERSE 2
He speaks, and the sound of His voice
Is so sweet the birds hush their singing;
And the melody
That He gave to me,
Within my heart is ringing.
VERSE 3
I’d stay in the garden with Him,
Though the night around me be falling,
But He bids me go:
Through the voice of woe
His voice to me is calling.
CHORUS
And He walks with me, and He talks with me,
And He tells me I am His own;
And the joy we share as we tarry there,
None other has ever known.
Call to Action
Find a time and place to begin, or continue, practicing meditation.
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