Quotes about Meditation

can do My best handiwork when you sit in the stillness of My Presence, focusing your entire being on Me.

TAKE TIME TO BE HOLY. The word holy does not mean goody-goody; it means set apart for sacred use.

In faith, thank Me for whatever is preoccupying your mind. This will clear the blockage so that you can find Me. P

LISTEN TO ME CONTINUALLY. I have much to communicate to you, so many people and situations in need of prayer.

I SPEAK TO YOU from the depths of eternity. Before the world was formed, I AM! You hear Me in the depths of your being, where I have taken up residence. I am Christ in you, the hope of Glory. I, your Lord and Savior, am alive within you. Learn to tune in to My living Presence by seeking Me in silence.

The rest of this story is recorded in Jesus Calling: 365 Devotions with Real-Life Stories.

And I always do this aloud, or at least at a mumble level, making sure I am doing more than just glancing at the psalms or prayers. Glancing at prayers is the fastest path toward vain repetitions I know of. For that reason, the church has always advocated reading our prayers aloud so we will go more slowly and concentrate more on what we are saying. Prayer books are designed to be read aloud.

The most significant passage in the Bible about the Bible is not, however, those two poignant New Testament passages that have given to us words such as inspiration (2 Tim 3:14-17; 2 Pet 1:20-21). Rather, it is Psalm 119, and it can be read as the Bible's view of the Bible.

If we do not fill our mind with prayer, it will fill itself with anxieties, worries, temptations, resentments, and unwelcome memories.

I would say to today's young minister, 'Be not afraid to give much time to solitary walks and meditation'.

The memory of everything is very soon overwhelmed in time.

Our religious activities should be ordered in such a way as to have plenty of time for the cultivation of the fruits of solitude and silence.