{"id":2277,"date":"2016-07-18T17:07:59","date_gmt":"2016-07-18T22:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedisciplemaker.org\/?p=2277"},"modified":"2016-07-18T17:07:59","modified_gmt":"2016-07-18T22:07:59","slug":"meditation-is-the-laboratory-of-the-soul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.navpress.com\/sites\/thedisciplemaker\/2016\/07\/meditation-is-the-laboratory-of-the-soul\/","title":{"rendered":"Meditation is the Laboratory of the Soul"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><p>The term meditation is bandied about by a diverse army of proponents\u2014from business executives to educators to talk show hosts to personal trainers\u2014and 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.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2078\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2078\" style=\"width: 287px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.navpress.com\/p\/the-wired-soul\/9781631465123?utm_source=thewiredsoul.com&amp;utm_medium=NavPress%20buy%20link&amp;utm_campaign=Wired%20Soul&amp;utm_source=Meditation%20is%20the%20Lab%20of%20the%20Soul&amp;utm_medium=picture&amp;utm_campaign=Wired%20Soul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2078\" src=\"https:\/\/www.navpress.com\/sites\/thedisciplemaker\/wp-content\/uploads\/WiredSoul_3D-shadow-845x1024.png\" alt=\"WiredSoul_3D shadow\" width=\"297\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2078\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Find your spiritual balance in a hyperconnected world. Read the 1st chapter for FREE.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nChristian meditation is much more than a mental exercise; it is \u201cthe laboratory of the soul,\u201d\u00a0<strong>where God does some of his most important work in transforming us from the inside out<\/strong>. Richard Foster explains that meditation enables us to create \u201cthe emotional and spiritual space that allows God to construct an inner sanctuary in the heart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text\">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&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navpress.com\/sites\/thedisciplemaker\/the-uniqueness-and-benefits-of-biblical-meditation\/\">continue reading from <em>The Wired Soul<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The term meditation is bandied about by a diverse army of proponents\u2014from business executives to educators to talk show hosts to personal trainers\u2014and the practices they promote are varied and nuanced. 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