on my takes about biblical meditation

OK, here are some thoughts and takes that my friends and I came up in response to the questions I posted in my earlier entry:

What's the difference between other forms of meditation and Christian meditation?

    My friend pointed out that in other forms of meditation, people are always focused on searching for something, be it God, Truth, Inner peace or something else.

    In Christian meditation, we start by focusing upon God , someone who is already there.

 

What's the difference between thinking and meditation on God?

    Meditating is focused thinking. Involves prolonged length of time.

 

Is worship and prayer integral to meditation? What is/are the difference(s) between worship, prayer and meditation? What is/are the commonalities?

    Yes, worship and prayers, to me, are integral to meditation.

    The difference for me is that worship is an attitude; prayers is a form of communications; and meditation is an act.

    The common things these all three things share is that they point us to God. In worship, you are worshipping God, with whom you have a relationship with; in prayers, you are praying to God, with whom you are communicating with; in meditation, you are thinking about God, to know more about Himself.

 

Is there a difference between Biblical meditation and Christian meditation?

    Tricky one - Biblical meditation means thinking upon God's words from the Bible. Christian meditation means thinking about God from the whole of His creation.

 

Is positive thinking the same as Biblical meditation?

    Nope, they are not the same as they share different sources. In positive thinking (and other forms of cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT), the source is human wisdom and science. In Biblical meditation, God is the source.

 

What is the purpose of Biblical meditation?

     For me, it's to know Him more, and to keep reminding ourselves who God is in our live.

 

Did Jesus meditate? 

      Honestly, it didn't say in the Scriptures that Jesus meditate. It is written however, that our Lord takes extended time away from public ministry to go and seek the Father in prayers. Something that we as modern disciples should think upon and reflect...

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ok, that's all I have for now. May these help you to think more about Him