Phil: Paragraph 9- Meditation
Posted on 15. Jun, 2009 by Jeremy in Meditation
As long as I’m alive in this body, there is good work for me to do. If I had to choose right now, I hardly know which I’d choose. Hard choice! The desire to break camp here and be with Christ is powerful. Some days I can think of nothing better. But most days, because of what you are going through, I am sure that it’s better for me to stick it out here. So I plan to be around awhile, companion to you as your growth and joy in this life of trusting God continues. You can start looking forward to a great reunion when I come visit you again. We’ll be praising Christ, enjoying each other. Phil 1:22-26
Suggested Time:
Lectio- (word) 10 minutes
Meditatio- (emotion) 5 minutes
Oratio- (application) 10 minutes
Contemplatio- (stillness) 5 minutes
ps. It helps if you don’t read the comments or study blog before you do the exercise :)
Jeremy
Jun 15th, 2009
Lectio: Hard Choice!
Meditatio: Conflict
Oratio: Paul’s conflict is between ultimate intimacy with Christ and staying on earth, in chains, to further the message of the gospel. My conflict, many times, is purpose vs. laziness. Paul never had that conflict- purpose was a given.
Contemplatio: Challenging
Madi
Sep 1st, 2009
Lectio: Reunion
Meditatio: I feel God is longing to be reunited in a relationship with me.He wants me to draw near to him, more than ever before. God wants a deeper,more intimate relationship with me.I need to stop having the preschool relationship with him.I need the same relationship Jesus has with God.
Oratio: God, Let my relationship with you grow stronger! Let my relationship be on a more intimate level. Help me to see the world as you see it! Don’t let me go through the “motions” of high school, Let my heart and soul ache to be near you every second of the day.Amen.
Contemplatio: Grace
Dianne
Sep 5th, 2009
lectio-choose
meditatio-personal
oratio-Lord please help me choose what is right. I am at a cross roads in my life and im faced with 2 very hard decisions, I am in desperate need for You.
contemplatio: stressed, confused, and scared.
Brack
Dec 10th, 2009
Lectio:start
Meditatio: it’s time to start over, I understand this. I’ve wasted 2 months of my life being stupid, but I can’t find the road to become “new” again. I’ve become prideful, severely. I’ve made decisions that will affect my life forever, and it will always be hard for me to forget about them or not think about them. There is no such thing as trust anymore. I want to go back and redo everything over, but thats something that will never be able to happen. I want a bright future, I need God…
Oratio: Forgive me, God I’m so, well, human. I need you, I admit this. I’m so stubborn sometimes, and boy has rebellion kicked in me the past few months. I’m so over the hurt, I want to go back where we first met. I want you… I can’t “live” without you, please come back, if you don’t, Ill find you.. I’m running, trust me.
Contemplatio: wow…