The term meditation is bandied about by a diverse army of proponents—from business executives to educators to talk show hosts to personal trainers—and the practices they promote are varied and nuanced. In general, however, most secular writing and teaching about meditation today refers to focusing and relaxation exercises. The emphasis is on calming the mind, but not necessarily stretching it.
Christian meditation is much more than a mental exercise; it is “the laboratory of the soul,” where God does some of his most important work in transforming us from the inside out. Richard Foster explains that meditation enables us to create “the emotional and spiritual space that allows God to construct an inner sanctuary in the heart.”
Meditation is a powerful way to engage our souls with focused intentionality that produces numerous benefits, some of which the Bible has long touted, and others that science has more recently affirmed. But first, what is biblical meditation, and how does it differ from similar practices so popular… continue reading from The Wired Soul.