Download or read book God s Battle Plan for the Mind written by David W. Saxton and published by Reformation Heritage Books. This book was released on 2015-01-13 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the seventeenth century, English Puritan pastors often encouraged their congregations in the spiritual discipline of meditating on God and His Word. Today, however, much of evangelicalism is either ignorant of or turned off to the idea of meditation. In God’s Battle Plan for the Mind , pastor David Saxton seeks to convince God’s people of the absolute necessity for personal meditation and motivate them to begin this work themselves. But he has not done this alone. Rather, he has labored through numerous Puritan works in order to bring together the best of their insights on meditation. Standing on the shoulders of these giants, Saxton teaches us how to meditate on divine truth and gives valuable guidance about how to rightly pattern our thinking throughout the day. With the rich experiential theology of the Puritans, this book lays out a course for enjoying true meditation on God’s Word. Table of Contents: 1. The Importance of Recovering the Joyful Habit of Biblical Meditation 2. Unbiblical Forms of Meditation 3. Defining Biblical Meditation 4. Occasional Meditation 5. Deliberate Meditation 6. The Practice of Meditation 7. Important Occasions for Meditation 8. Choosing Subjects for Meditation 9. The Reasons for Meditation 10. The Benefits of Meditation 11. The Enemies of Meditation 12. Getting Started: Beginning the Habit of Meditation Conclusion: Thoughts on Meditation and Personal Godliness
Download or read book Christian Meditation in Clinical Practice written by Joshua J. Knabb and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would it look like to turn to the Christian faith to cultivate meditation practices? Presenting Christian meditation as an alternative to Buddhist-informed mindfulness, this workbook from Dr. Joshua Knabb offers a Christian-sensitive approach to meditation in clinical practice, focusing on both building theory and providing replicable practices for Christian clients and their therapists.
Download or read book Christian Growth Through Meditation written by Fay Conlee Oliver and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Finding God Through Meditation written by St Peter of Alcantara and published by Navigating the Interior Life. This book was released on 2019-11-25 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finding God Through Meditation is the second book of Dan Burke's Navigating series that brings the wisdom of the saints into your hands. This book offers insights on meditation from St. Teresa of Avila's spiritual director, himself a great saint and mystic.
Download or read book A Christian on the Mount written by Thomas Watson and published by Gideon House Books. This book was released on 2016-11-12 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Puritan writer Thomas Watson invites all believers to explore the much passed-over and neglected hidden gem and discipline of biblical meditation. With godly wisdom and poetic passion, Watson helps us understand what biblical meditation is and why it is essential for Christians to learn it well. He guides us very practically through the mechanics of meditation and outlines fifteen topics with Scripture references to start us off well on our journey. In this rare treasure of a book, Watson is passionate about inviting us to partake with him of the sweet discipline and illuminating adventure of meditating upon God Himself and His Word. This classic book is a must read for any Christian longing for a deeper and more vibrant relationship with Christ and a fresh encounter with Scripture.
Download or read book Christian Growth Through Contemplation written by Todd Mund and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003-03-27 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like many people, Todd lived his life questioning the meaning of God and why he was not close to God. As he searched, he found the practice of Christian contemplation. Used by Jesus and other Christian patriarchs, this had to be the answer. After a short period of practice, Todd could begin to see subtle changes in himself and in his life. The anxiety, resentment and worry that were so prevalent in his life began to disappear. Entering his life were the two things that he had always searched for-calm and serenity. As his practice continued, he began to feel immense changes and had several epiphanies of the presence of God. As these awakenings continued, the teachings of Jesus came to have a deeper meaning and understanding than ever before. Christian Growth Through Contemplation is a fresh, insightful and illuminating book that describes the contemplative process and the truth of the Christian teachings. It is a must read for every Christian. Whether you are content in the Christian faith or have drifted away from the church, this book will help you grow closer to God than you could ever imagine and live a happy and fulfilling life.
Download or read book Reclaiming the Lost Art of Biblical Meditation written by Robert J. Morgan and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight. — Psalm 19:14 Do you long to deepen your intimacy with the Lord? To find a sense of soul-steadying peace? To develop emotional strength? Then you will need to pause long enough to be still and know He is God. Trusted Pastor Robert Morgan leads us through a journey into biblical meditation, which, he says, is thinking Scripture—not just reading Scripture or studying Scripture or even thinking about Scripture—but thinking Scripture, contemplating, visualizing, and personifying the precious truths God has given us. The practice is as easy and portable as your brain, as available as your imagination, as near as your Bible, and the benefits are immediate. As you ponder, picture, and personalize God’s Word, you begin looking at life through His lens, viewing the world from His perspective. And as your thoughts become happier and holier and brighter, so do you.
Download or read book The Making of an Ordinary Saint written by Richard Foster and published by Monarch Books. This book was released on 2014-10-17 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nathan Foster has lived with the spiritual disciplines all his life, but has had to find his own unique path. As he sought - sometimes rebelliously - to develop habits that would enable him to live more like Jesus, he encountered problems both personal and universal. Gradually he discovered creative new ways to practice disciplines such as fasting, meditation and simplicity, to live as Jesus lived. With a foreword from Nathan's father Richard, who provides a fresh introduction to each of the disciplines, The Making of an Ordinary Saint invites us to be formed into the likeness of Christ's character.
Download or read book Changing your Mind written by Victor Copan and published by Lutterworth Press. This book was released on 2016-12-29 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes you on a journey that unpacks and demystifies what spiritual growth is and how it unfolds. The aim is to set you on your own path toward genuine, personal spiritual transformation. The book provides all the tools you need - biblical, scientific, and practical - so that you can develop your own pathway for spiritual growth. What is unique about Victor Copan's approach to spiritual growth is that he explores recent findings of brain research as well as scientific research on habitformation and brings them into conversation with the process of spiritual formation. Research on the brain and on habit formation has uncovered significant insights about the process and dynamics of human transformation that can be fruitfully incorporated into our own pursuit of spiritual transformation. Tapping into this research allows us to work in concert with how God designed humans to function - body, soul, and spirit.
Download or read book Spiritual Journaling written by Richard Peace and published by NavPress Publishing Group. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study guide explores and explains how the use of the spiritual discipline of journaling can deepen both our walk with God and our community with other believers.
Download or read book Meditation and Communion with God written by John Jefferson Davis and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2012-09-13 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Jefferson Davis summons the resources of traditional biblical meditation for a culture lost in the cloud. He establishes the trinitarian view of God's real presence in Scripture and then ushers readers through three successive stages of meditation--consummating in a method for deep assimilation of the Christian worldview.
Download or read book Introduction to the Spiritual Life written by Brant Pitre and published by Image. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compelling exploration of the biblical foundations, contemplative practices, and spiritual path of Jesus himself—from the bestselling author of The Case for Jesus “What happens when a biblical theologian explores classic spirituality? This book. Pitre’s students have asked, Why have we never heard this before? The reader wonders the same.”—Dr. David Fagerberg, author of Liturgical Mysticism The path of following Jesus is an ancient and storied spiritual tradition. Yet many believers are not familiar with the three major forms of prayer and the three stages of spiritual growth that exist to bring them closer to God. In his most personal book yet, Brant Pitre, PhD, draws on the riches of the Bible, the words of Jesus, and the writings of mystics across the centuries to shed light on the mystery—and wonder—of the spiritual life. Starting with the age-old belief that the path of prayer is not only informative but transformative, Dr. Pitre explores • the scriptural roots of the major forms of prayer: vocal prayer, meditation, and contemplation • the purgative, illuminative, and unitive stages of spiritual growth • the spiritual exercises of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving • the Jewish roots of the Lord’s Prayer • Lectio Divina: how to pray with the Bible • seven vices and their seven opposing virtues • the battle of prayer: how to deal with difficulty and distractions • the “dark night of the soul” in the Scriptures Full of sacred truths, contemplative insights, and practical steps, Introduction to the Spiritual Life is a biblical road map of the spiritual landscape that enables us to follow Jesus as our primary guide.
Download or read book Growth Through Meditation and Journal Writing written by Maria L. Santa-Maria and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Christian Insight Meditation written by Mary Jo Meadow and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-08-28 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the long history of mysticism within Christianity and its many and varied approaches to meditation and contemplative prayer, more and more Christians have turned to Eastern religions to find a kind of guidance for their interior life that they were not able to find in Christianity. Some have completely abandoned the religion of their childhood, believing they have found the "pearl of great price" in Eastern meditation. Christian Insight Meditation offers an ancient Buddhist meditation practice within a Christian prayer tradition, to teach readers a process of inner purification meant to lead to deeper Christian faith and to the direct vision of God. This wonderful, inspiring book offers reliable guidance and a way for any of us to begin to follow the footsteps of such towering figures as John of the Cross and Teresa of Avila. Readers will soon discover for themselves the power of Christian Insight Meditation to bring inner peace and healing and to deepen and enhance their Christian life, and the inseparable connection between wisdom and compassion known for centuries to both Christian and Buddhist meditators.
Download or read book The Power of Prayer Meditations for Christian Growth written by Dr.Samuel Shamaun and published by Samuel Shamaun . This book was released on 2024-04-19 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Power of Prayer: Meditations for Christian Growth" is a profound exploration of the transformative potential of prayer in the Christian faith. Through a series of insightful meditations, this book guides readers on a journey of spiritual growth and deeper connection with God through the practice of prayer. Drawing from the rich traditions of Christian spirituality, each meditation offers a contemplative reflection on different aspects of prayer, including its significance, purpose, and various forms. From silent contemplation to vocal supplication, readers are encouraged to explore the diverse ways in which prayer can enrich their spiritual lives and foster a closer relationship with God. Rooted in Scripture and Christian teachings, "The Power of Prayer" provides practical guidance on developing a meaningful prayer life. Whether you are new to prayer or seeking to deepen your existing practice, this book offers valuable insights and inspiration to help you cultivate a more intimate and authentic relationship with God. Through heartfelt reflections and profound wisdom, "The Power of Prayer" illuminates the transformative power of prayer as a pathway to spiritual growth, inner peace, and profound communion with the divine. Whether used for personal devotion or as a resource for group study, this book serves as a guiding light for Christians seeking to deepen their faith and experience the profound blessings of prayer.
Download or read book Meditation for Christians written by Bradley Dean Stephan and published by Bradley Dean Stephan. This book was released on 2001 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 30 Days to Christian Meditation written by Steven Smith and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
