Spiritual Disciplines

MEDITATION

BACKGROUND

Meditation is the practice of reflecting upon, ruminating about, and considering matters of our faith. The objects of meditation can vary:

• Scripture. Meditation on Scripture is not study, not exegesis or analysis. Rather, it is focusing on a single event, or parable, or a few verses, and allowing that to take root, letting your imagination put yourself in the midst of the circumstance.
• Creation. Meditation on creation is attending to the created order. Its grandeur and splendor, yes, but also its little things.
• Events. Both historical and personal.

BE CAREFUL! This kind of introspection may lead to delusions or worse. Must be combined with study, prayer, worship, and especially submission.

Although meditation can be practiced at any time, it is best for all of us to set aside special times for formal meditation. As for a place of meditation, meditation works well along with the discipline of solitude. At the very least, the place for meditation should be one where there are no distractions or interruptions.

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7/12/97