Biblical meditation involves down-shifting from my normal daytime state where I live in Beta waves, and entering the Alpha brain wave state, which is more relaxed. Alpha is also the state we are in during light sleep where we have our dreams and receive revalation from God.

I find the best times to meditate are morning and evening or when I awaken during the night (Gen. 24:63; Ps. 4:4) as these are times that the door to the heart/subconscious is wide open. The Lord has told me that when I awaken in the morning, I am not to go to my emails or the news or any other busy work. Since I am still in the Alpha state I am to tune to flow and do two-way journaling, releasing the creative solutions God has birthed through my spirit during the night. This is a golden time for me to be with Him and to receive His wisdom. This is my most creative time of the day. (If you are not a morning person, you may find evening is your most creative time of the day.)

Is it important to you to be productive? Do you hesitate to pray because you don’t see it as productive effort? Yet you know by my word and by faith that effectual fervent prayer avails much. Yet Christians with a mindset of productivity will apply this same concept to their prayers, making specific requests and looking for results. But what if there was an aspect of prayer that didn’t fit this model? Are you willing to let go of your agenda for a while that you may sit at my feet in mindful awareness in my presence that you may be changed by the encounter? What is on your agenda that is more important than this? 

As you grow in your faith does it increase your awareness of how far you still have to go? This is normal and good. Do you find it discouraging, as if you are running a race and the finish line gets further away rather than closer? The finish line was always far away, but don’t be discouraged about your rate of progress. I care about your morale. My disciples had lived with me for several years when I told them I had more for them but they could not bear it until later. In like manner I do not willing afflict or grieve your heart. I will show you what you need to know when you need to know it. Sufficient for the day is the evil, and the grace, thereof. I will complete my good work in you.

Are you familiar with the challenge to put your money where your mouth is? This implies a commitment beyond just words. Would the things you pray for benefit from donations? Cornelius was an officer in the Roman army, and as such a gentile outside of my covenant people Israel. Yet his heart was toward me and even the Jews took note of his alms to their poor. So did I, and his prayers and alms ascended before me so I set the stage for him to receive the full gospel message, which took visions and visitations to bridge the cultural divide. Cornelius was a man who put his money where his prayers were. Are you?