Meditating on the Word and Listening to God

Mediation is a combination of reviewing, repeating, reflecting, thinking, analyzing, feeling, and even enjoying. It is a physical, intellectual (mental, understanding), and emotional activity. (Psalm 1, Psalm 119:5)  

Benefits of Meditating 

If you want to succeed in what you do, the key is to meditate on God's word day and night (Joshua 1:8). You will develop a quiet spirit, purified heart, deep hunger for God, enlarge your view of God, discernment spirit (think the way God think), clarify the Lord's way in your life, confirm counsel confirmed by God, God will give you confidence, and power of the Holy Spirit.  ( Psalm 49:3, Philippians 4:8, Psalm 119:148, John 11:35, 2 Peter 1:21). Meditation involves reading the word (bible) over and over again, putting it in to memory (keeping it in your heart), listen and quiet your heart to allow the Holy Spirit to speak, feel what God feels, and apply it to your life glorifying God. Meditation requires your time, outward silence, and inner quiet.

There are 2 types of listeners a purposeful listener (listens intently to learn and apply truth) and a passive listener (hears, walk away, and forgets).

Jesus always spoke in parables (Matthew 13:1–58) to teach the people to dig deeper in the meaning of His word, those who heard and understood what he was saying were the ones who wanted a deeper connection and seek the mysteries of this ways. (Psalm 78:1–4; Proverbs 1:5–7)

Here are some ways to listen purposefully

You must get in the word of God, you must have the Holy Spirit living inside of you, you must pray, realize He speaks through circumstances (experiences, other peoples life), and realize He speaks through other people (should go along with the word of God). Requirements to listening is meditating on the word, praying, being obedient,  look forward to hear from Him, and listen patiently. 

(When studying and meditating on the word, you can use bible commentaries, dictionaries, and NIV, NKJV, AMP bible to search words you don't understand, reading the word is like digging for buried treasure, understanding and following God's way is how you can fully have wisdom and success. He needs your mind, heart, time and patience)

Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) Hillsong cover by Sarah Reeves