Scripture talks about meditating on God’s Word. The psalmist says that godly persons meditate on the Word “day and night” (Psalm 1:2). How much is that?
You may feel that meditation is something only monks and mystics can do. So let me ask you, do you know how to worry? If you can worry, you can meditate. To meditate merely means to think about something over and over. Let it simmer in your mind. Reflect on it from different angles until it becomes part of you…
A friend recently sent me a card that read, “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13 NIV)
When I think about that single statement, I am reminded that…
- GOD is the source of
all hope.
- He is even now
seeking to fill my body with not just joy and peace, but ALL joy and
peace.
- His desire is that I
should not just contain hope, but OVERFLOW with hope.
- This process is dependent
not on my power, but the POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT at work in me.
My mind is having different thoughts than it would be if I were [doomscrolling social media.] With my mind fixed on God, I am ready [for whatever lies ahead today.]
-- Adapted from John Ortberg in “If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat”
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