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Step 1 The object of your attention
(The fact/situation that focuses your mind).
Meditation begins with what you are currently thinking about, whatever
focuses your mind, the “object of your attention” at
the moment.
Three Important facts
1. We have a very limited view of any situation-
We never see the whole picture through our sensory view, ie. Logic,
emotions, physical senses, intuition, etc…(Prov. 3:5).
2. We are not able to properly interpret the
situation – Since our facts are obtained from our sensory
view, the whole truth is not attainable to us AND we have the
problem that the devil, the deceiver, is waiting to mislead and
delude us (John 8:44; Eph 6: 10-18).
3. We have a loving Father who has promised to lead us into “all
truth” – That truth is the reality that lies behind
appearances (John 8:31-36; 14:6-7,15-17).
Step 2
1 The reasoning in your mind and the actions
that result (MEDITATION PROCESS ENDS – resulting in works
of the flesh Gal 5:16-21; James 4:1-10).
OR
2 You turn to God and ask for truth.
If you choose 2B, you have continued the meditation process. This
is where you get God’s point of view, his input, his truth,
his love and care. (Matt 7:7-8; 2 Cor. 1:3-4; Heb 4:15-16; James
1:5; 1 Peter 5:7).
Step 3 You stop your way of thinking and listen
to (Hear) God’s truth.
This step involves allowing God to speak to us, and then reasoning
on the basis of what he says. We stop our own way of thinking.
We ask God what is the reality that lies behind the appearance.
Meditation continues as we listen to everything God has to say.
He says it in our minds (thoughts), since the Holy Spirit lives
inside of us to guide us into all truth. We learn to stop our
train of thought – our way of thinking –and find out
from God what we are supposed to do to use any situation redemptively
(Rom 12:.1-2) Then listening to what he says becomes habitual
(2 Cor. 10:3-5).
Step 4 Your response: The actions that follow the
revelation of his truth – resulting in fruit of the Spirit
(Gal. 5:22-26; Phil. 4:
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