Meditating on Scripture “To have faith in the Word, Scripture must not grasp us in our critical thought, but in the life of the soul” -Abraham Kuyper.

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Meditating on Scripture “To have faith in the Word, Scripture must not grasp us in our critical thought, but in the life of the soul” -Abraham Kuyper

Nurturing our emotions for Christ 1.Value the Presence of God 2.Personal Holiness 3.Worship (with others and by ourselves) 4.Value God’s voice 5.Wait

How Do We Listen? By Faith Everything in the Christian life is based off Faith. Salvation Understanding Grace Recognizing God’s presence. Our Actions

Meditation is simply the art of thinking deeply Reflect on Contemplate Think deeply about

Using your Imagination Imagination as a distraction Trying not to think about something. Imagination as an anchor Focusing on an idea.

Practice – Psalm 63 1.Quiet our hearts and minds using our imagination. Use an image from the passage When you get distracted come back to image. When your mind wanders, go get it and bring it back. You have to train your mind.

2.Read through the passage (SLOWLY) and underline verses catching your attention. 3.Read through the verses you underlined. What impressions do you have? Write them down 4.Read the passage again for the final time. Think deeply about it. Tell God the thoughts this Scripture brings to mind. Ask Him for His thoughts.