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There is only one way to meditate if you are a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ and a lover of God’s word. The world teaches a methodology that includes emptying your mind. God’s Word teaches quite the opposite. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emptying your mind a very dangerous thing to do. <\/a>The Bible speaks of putting the right things in<\/a> to occupy your thoughts and direct your thought processes. The very term “meditate” has the idea of ruminating…chewing on it thoroughly and getting every possible nutrient from it. Reading God’s Word, journaling or scripture writing, praying scripture, and memorizing…these are all excellent ways to meditate biblically (and we do all<\/strong> of them in the span of 20 minutes each week day on the podcast!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want true, lasting, substantive peace, yoga is not the answer. “Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.” Psalm 119:165 We are to strive to have the “mind of Christ”–which is why our next scripture memory passage at the podcast will be Philippians 2:1-11.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m not a believer in the idea that certain bodily poses in and of themselves will open you up to evil influences. The control and core strength which can be developed by employing the physical disciplines of what is commonly called “yoga” in terms of exercise can be beneficial. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Postures are not evil. On any given day I might unknowingly execute multiple “yoga poses” in the course of cleaning the house or playing on the floor with our grandson. It is how they instruct you to engage (or disengage) your mind<\/strong> in the process that is worrisome. The battle is for your mind. Every action and motive has its origin there. They call it “mindfulness” when in actuality it is “mindless<\/em>ness”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bible doesn’t have much to say about the physical aspects of meditation other than the idea that getting off to a quiet place can help the process. Who wouldn’t agree with that? Solitude lends itself to focusing the mind, training it to think in a way it is not prone to naturally.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some scripture meditations I’ve created via the Quiet Rest Podcast. Some are only 2-minutes long, when you just need a couple moments to refocus during a harried day. Others are a bit longer. Still others are 10-20 minutes long and have been set up as Night Seasons<\/a> Meditations, to help settle your mind before bed time. All are set to calming, peaceful instrumental music. Most consist of only scripture. A couple include prayers (which include scripture allusions) from The Valley of Vision<\/a> (don’t let the title put you off). I hope these are a help!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two-Minute Reset<\/strong>s<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Theme: Worry\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/anchor.fm\/…\/epis…\/Two-Minute-Reset-Worry-e1067sj<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Theme: Thoughts and the Mind\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/anchor.fm\/…\/Two-Minute-Reset-Thoughts-and-the…<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Theme: God’s Sovereignty<\/strong>https:\/\/anchor.fm\/…\/Two-Minute-Reset-Gods-Sovereignty…<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Theme: Forgiveness\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/anchor.fm\/…\/Two-Minute-Reset-Forgiveness-e1068vo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Theme: Security\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/anchor.fm\/…\/Two-Minute-Reset-Security-e1068o1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Theme: Peace\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/anchor.fm\/…\/episodes\/Two-Minute-Reset-Peace-ev423i<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Theme: God’s Presence\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/anchor.fm\/…\/Two-Minute-Reset-Gods-Presence-ev780t<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Theme: Scripture Prayers (5 minutes)\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/anchor.fm\/…\/Five-Minute-Reset-Scripture-Prayers…<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Theme: Joy\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/anchor.fm\/…\/episodes\/Two-Minute-Reset-Joy-ev79md<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Theme: Patience\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/anchor.fm\/…\/Two-Minute-Reset-Patience-ev7a0o<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Theme: Trials\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/anchor.fm\/…\/epis…\/Two-Minute-Reset-Trials-ev7f2d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Theme: God’s Love\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/anchor.fm\/…\/Two-Minute-Reset-Gods-Love-ev7fns<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Theme: Longsuffering\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/anchor.fm\/…\/Two-Minute-Reset-Longsuffering-ev7gjs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Theme: Faith\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/anchor.fm\/…\/episodes\/Two-Minute-Reset-Faith-ev7h0e<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Theme: Rest\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/anchor.fm\/…\/episodes\/Two-Minute-Reset-Rest-ev7hfj<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Theme: Comfort:\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/anchor.fm\/…\/epi…\/Two-Minute-Reset-Comfort-ev7hq1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Theme: Fear\u00a0<\/strong>https:\/\/anchor.fm\/…\/episodes\/Two-Minute-Reset-Fear-ev9fd4<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Night Seasons Meditations<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Meditation #1 (5 Minutes):\u00a0<\/strong>References: Psalm 23; Matt. 11:28-30; Phil. 4:6-7; Ps. 91: 1-4, 9, 11, 14-16; Ps. 4:8; Ps. 3:3-5; Psalm 121 https:\/\/anchor.fm\/…\/Night-Seasons-Scripture-Meditation…<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Night Seasons Prayer Meditation from the Valley of Vision 1 (10 minutes): Praise and Thanksgiving, Repose, Resting on God, Sleep<\/strong> https:\/\/anchor.fm\/…\/Night-Seasons-Prayer-Meditation-1…<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Night Seasons Prayer Meditation from the Valley of Vision 2: Comforts, Before Sleep; The Personal Touch, Love Rest in God<\/strong> https:\/\/anchor.fm\/…\/Night-Seasons-Prayer-Meditation-2…<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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