Recently I met up with an old friend and we went out to coffe together and he asked me if I still meditated. During the time I spent in the Pagan faith, I had meditated almost every night trying to find my center and think about my place in the world. Since leaving the dark faiths behind, I haven't meditated at all, and it's like this emptiness almost. I guess for me, it was almost my prayer. I don't want to slip back into the frame of mind I had at that time, but I can't seem to touch anything in prayer. I told him that and he said he was sad for me, and told me maybe I should meditate to pray to whatever new God I had found. Is there a problem with praying this way especially if its the method I've used under another faith? :read:
Hi Serafina,
I hope you are fine and all is well.:giverose: About meditation, I am sure others will give a more well-rounded and knowledgeable answer (more bible-supported too), but I thought to get the ball rolling.
I heard someone say or write once that if we elimnate everything that pagans do, there wouldn't be much to do left. Bonfires, wedding rings etc. I think the key lies in answering the following question: what am I associating with this act? How does it relate to me. Can I glorify God and serve Him or am I detracting from my true worship to him.
The definition of meditate is as follows: To reflect on; contemplate.
To plan in the mind; intend: To engage in devotional contemplation, especially prayer. To think or reflect, especially in a calm and deliberate manner.
However, we all know that many paganistic faiths practice it today and that many of the people that are not of the faith but meditate use experessions of the pagan faiths without knowing. For ex, the Om expression refers to a Hindu god.
So IMHO, revise what you have been doing when you meditate, take out all pagan influences and expressions, and then do it. Concentrate on Jehovah, contemplate his wonderful word and creation, calm your spirit, think of a scripture or a prayer that calms and comforts you.
I personally cannot sit in silence. I tried several time to do that but just can't sit still, so I do my own kind of meditation, I oust thoughts of my brain and work on intentionally relaxing my body and spirit. Then I think of scriptures and prayers that comfort me....seems to work!;):dontknow::redface:
Salam to you and all, Lou:hibye::love:
Cambridge says:
meditation noun
1 [U] the act of giving your attention to only one thing, either as a religious activity or as a way of becoming calm and relaxed:
prayer and meditation
She practises meditation.
2 [C or U] serious thought or study, or the product of this activity:
Let us spend a few moments in quiet meditation.
I left him deep in meditation.
The book is a meditation on the morality of art.
transcendental meditation noun [U]
a method of calming the mind and becoming relaxed by silently repeating a special word or series of words many times
The Bible says:
Gen 24:63a And Isaac was out walking in order to meditate in the field at about the falling of evening.
Prov 15:28 The heart of the righteous one meditates so as to answer, but the mouth of the wicked ones bubbles forth with bad things.
Acts 4:24 Upon hearing this they with one accord raised their voices to God and said: “Sovereign Lord, you are the One who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all the things in them, 25 and who through holy spirit said by the mouth of our forefather David, your servant, ‘Why did nations become tumultuous and peoples meditate upon empty things?
I would say that meditation, by definition, is essential; but the thought that one must be "unfocused" or perform self-hypnosis (ie: transcendental meditation) can be dangerous. I believe that meditation "by giving your attention to only one thing" is highly beneficial if one has asked YHWH for holy spirit to guide his thoughts. Everyone should be afforded the opportunity to meditate as did Isaac, where there is some degree of solitude and distractions are minimized.
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HELLO Serafina
Quote Pinky Toe
“As long as Jesus is there, It is a booth. Enveloped in green grass and trees, puffy clouds floating by in a blue sky. The smell of crushed clover under your feet. Breathe deep, let him nourish you.â€
The cloud of glory, the woman Zion you Meditate on
Thought HAS BEFORE become Reality.
The Human creature , Resonance. Make Meditation a HABIT
Spiritual People of all walks of life approach and travel the path to GOD unconsciously the same way. Then you choose your GOD. Therefore if you find yourself chosen by Jehovah , you will channel all man’s paths to HIM. ONCE KNOWN Offer them to JEHOVAH. Give Back.
Return to HIM , Return Home.
Meditation is the activity of
CALLING to MIND,
and THINKING , and dwelling on, and applying to oneself, the various things that one knows about the WORKS and WAYS and PURPOSE and PROMISES of JEHOVAH GOD.
It is an activity of HOLY THOUGHT, consciously performed in the PRESENCE of JEHOVAH , under the =EYE= of JEHOVAH, by the HELP of God as a means of COMMUNICATION with JEHOVAH GOD.
Its purpose is to clear one's mental and spiritual vision of JEHOVAH, and to let HIS TRUTH make its FULL and PROPER impact on ONE’S MIND and HEART.
Into a clear Apprehension of JEHOVAH’S LOVE PEACE POWER and GRACE.
Romans 8:18-19: “Consequently I reckon that the SUFFERINGS of the PRESENT SEASON do not amount to anything in COMPARISON with the GLORY that is going to be REVEALED IN US. For the eager expectation of the CREATION is waiting for the revealing of the SONS of GOD.â€
Trust in the Holy Spirit Calling
King Jesus Christ
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