The Christian's Complete Guide to BIBLICAL Meditation || (How to Meditate as a Christian)

As Christians, is it biblical for us to meditate? The answer is yes, but there is a right way to do it and a wrong way to do it. In this video, I talk about how to meditate on God’s Word as a Christian, as well as things to avoid so we don’t fall into the trap of “Christian meditation” that borrows from Eastern religions and new age practices. Hope it blesses you!

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[simplegrl]

Eastern meditation always felt very unnatural to me. It’s crazy that listening to my soft worship music in the morning and just putting my full focus on God has given me the stillness and peace I could never find with eastern meditation. With meditation, you have to have a single point to focus on and if that single point is nothingness, you will just get emptiness and nothingness. Well, what do you think is going to fill you? Be still, and know that I am God. We are meant to fill our minds with God. If your eye be single, your body will be filled with light. Doesn’t mean open your Third Eye means put your entire focus on God and you will be filled with light. When I was in the new age, I also was never able to be in the present moment, no matter how hard I tried and now it’s just a natural consequence of Christianity, because I’m no longer chasing after this fake carrot of enlightenment. I have found peace and stillness. I was never able to find with eastern meditation. It is similar bc gods presence is experienced in rest and focusing on him, not your own thoughts and worries. But it’s not the same as focusing on nothingness. God did not design our minds to do this.

[EzequielRoman-dl]

I’m trying to start meditating as a Christian and this video helps me a lot.

[lydiahuffington]

How I arrived here...

Gave my life to Christ 6 months ago, and got baptized. Before that, I used to meditate to relax using the "emptying" type of meditation.
I started reading/digesting Psalms.

The VERY first piece of the bible I have EVER sat down to study. Psalms 1:2 mentions meditation. I've never heard about biblical meditation before. So, I tried to "meditate" on the word (the way I am used to).

But it felt off... THE NEXT DAY, reading Psalms 4 and didn't understand it well, so I looked it up on blueletterbible, and this is what I read
"Meditate within your heart: David spoke of the BIBLICAL practice of meditation, not the Eastern practice of meditation..." saying that in biblical meditation WE FILL OUR HEART AND MIND WITH GOD'S WORD.

I was shocked, and I was like okay... I have to learn about Biblical meditation and what is correct and incorrect 🤣 so here I am

thanks for this video! this is the only/first video i saw covering this topic, kinda surprised it's not talked about more!

[trenacraft]

I use his name yah weh, i breath in on yah and out on weh until I am relaxed and then i talk to him like we're sitting beside each other watching the sun coming up and at night when it goes down and you don't need to sit cross legged, just sit how ever you want but I always ask God to protect me and keep me safe

[Prevxil.]

I was wondering how to meditate correctly and your video was the first one I seen and honestly I think it’s the only one I need to watch. You sir explained it perfectly. God Bless you 🙏🏽

[shortcakeangel]

Thank you so much for these tips! I will admit that I am guilty of practicing secular meditation, but I'm thankful that God's grace is unlimited and He will freely help me apply His wisdom in everyday life by meditating the RIGHT way. This is a little off topic, sorry! Thank you!🙏

[ashleyfloyd]

This was so helpful thank you so much. I felt like I was about to open the door to something that I couldn't close. I'm so glad I watched this video.

[johnorji]

This is a blessing to me, I recently started studying on meditating in the Godly way as a way to help my mind and mental health and this is really insightful Please explain to me what you mean when you said "As a believer you cannot be possessed" thank you

[Rashba]

We must be very careful when judging what is biblical or not, as it can obscure our vision and prevent us from clearly seeing what is truly good and what is not. If a Buddhist or Hindu says that drinking water is good for health, they are not wrong just because they are not Christian. Sometimes, the knowledge may be there, but we are not yet able to see it. If something has the power to help us become a better version of ourselves, breaking Satan's hold on us, then it has the power to bring us closer to God. When used properly, Eastern meditation has a great power to help us control and keep our minds clean and pure, silencing Satan's evil voices that come in the form of thoughts and, consequently, helping us maintain communion with Christ. If it helps us to overcome Satan, then it is something a Christian can use to their advantage. Just because other cultures or religions "distinct" from Christianity use it does not mean it is anti-Christian.

[CMXTION]

3:22 meditation helps you to focus on one thing and fight of the thoughts of the subconscious mind so that you can control your thoughts

[DanielSzudy]

amen im glad the lord guided me to this video keep up the amazing work

[timothyblake]

Wonderful video. Definitely love the visuals with the cow and goats 😂😂😂 the mental effort of me remembering, is the cow chewing it’s cud. The delight and satisfaction that comes is the work of the Spirit, one could even say the fact that I have the mental effort to even WANNA THINK ABOUT THE WORD is also the work of the Spirit “for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.”
Phil 2 v13. Great content man! Keep it up

[qciqren]

When I meditate its on scripture, or prayer as I lay in bed. One of two things happen, I fall asleep or I become fully awake.

[olgach]

The good practices of Christian meditation is Lectio Divina practice in Western Church and an ancient hesychasm practice in Eastern church (uninterrupted Jesus prayer). Both are well described in Wikepedia.

[linasagastume]

Thank you so much. Great explanation! So many young people today are confused about this topic

[JEtienneMusic]

Thank you for this practical and biblical approach to communing with God. Thank you for dispelling the myth of freeing your mind? if it is not filled with God's spirit that leaves only darkness. I bless you Bro!

[alexvalenzuela]

This was helpful, now we just need to have a break down of why do we have all the chakras in us and for what reason did God put them there ? Everything that He made He Blessed it and said “It is Good” . So that’s been the Biggest mystery.. Western Christianity seems to still have a few things unresolved..

[Jonathan-yrso]

To connect with good you must enter the temple. You are the temple.
I think that it is fair to say that Vipassana may very well be a meditation that Christian can and once practiced.

[musawenkosimdluli]

Thank you so much brother for these tips, I'm gonna try them out as a beginner. Blessings to you!

[Rabiddojo]

Man thank you I was just trying to learn to meditate though I forgot to put biblical meditation I started having very uncomfortable thoughts and well I just happened to decide to look into this and find you my friend thank you again