Comments on: How to Meditate https://lisanotes.com/how-to-meditate/ on Life and Love Thu, 21 Apr 2016 19:36:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 By: Ashley Davis https://lisanotes.com/how-to-meditate/#comment-230934 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 19:07:39 +0000 https://www.lisanotes.com/?p=8842#comment-230934 In reply to LisaNotes.

Thank you so much for your prayers! We purchased tickets this weekend so it’s official. We will leave April 19!

]]> By: LisaNotes https://lisanotes.com/how-to-meditate/#comment-230876 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 02:19:15 +0000 https://www.lisanotes.com/?p=8842#comment-230876 In reply to Debbie Putman.

I hope you benefit from the book as much as I am, Debbie. I’m trying not to read through it super fast, but just letting it marinate, alternating between reading and doing (I can easily fall into the “reading only” mode). 🙂

]]> By: LisaNotes https://lisanotes.com/how-to-meditate/#comment-230875 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 02:15:42 +0000 https://www.lisanotes.com/?p=8842#comment-230875 In reply to Laura Thomas.

Yes, I agree with you, Laura: listening to music is a great start (and also a great ending point too!). I have been away from my church family for the past couple of weeks due to various things going on, and it was so renewing today to be back among them to sing the songs that help me focus my mind on Jesus.

]]> By: LisaNotes https://lisanotes.com/how-to-meditate/#comment-230874 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 02:10:35 +0000 https://www.lisanotes.com/?p=8842#comment-230874 In reply to Dolly@Soulstops.

Thanks, Dolly. Yes, I’m always glad after the fact that I did put in the 20 minutes. Before the fact? I can too easily talk myself out of it. 🙂 But remembering that if I can just ‘stay’, it’s a win, helps me to go ahead and do it.

]]> By: LisaNotes https://lisanotes.com/how-to-meditate/#comment-230873 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 02:06:48 +0000 https://www.lisanotes.com/?p=8842#comment-230873 In reply to Julie Joiner.

I do hope you will do it, Julie, and let me know how it goes! I often make things too complicated by reading so much about them first. But some things are meant to be experienced more than understood; this seems to be one of them. (Maybe that’s why it’s been so difficult for me? It’s hard to let go of wanting more knowledge, knowledge, knowledge…)

]]> By: LisaNotes https://lisanotes.com/how-to-meditate/#comment-230872 Mon, 22 Feb 2016 02:00:49 +0000 https://www.lisanotes.com/?p=8842#comment-230872 In reply to Ashley.

Glad you’re getting ready to go back to the Philippines! That’s exciting! I’ll be praying for you and the lives you will touch there. You’re awesome.

]]> By: Debbie Putman https://lisanotes.com/how-to-meditate/#comment-230856 Sun, 21 Feb 2016 00:38:10 +0000 https://www.lisanotes.com/?p=8842#comment-230856 Adding the Path of Centering Prayer to my book list. I love to meditate on God’s Word, but I usually do it while I’m waiting, not as a formal, intentional plan. This is a valuable tool I need.

]]> By: Laura Thomas https://lisanotes.com/how-to-meditate/#comment-230849 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 19:14:38 +0000 https://www.lisanotes.com/?p=8842#comment-230849 Oh Lisa, you always manage to give me much to chew on! For me, listening to worship music focusses my mind on Jesus, and helps my mind not to wander aimlessly in a hundred other directions. I guess that’s a start? Love this quote: “Redirect thoughts to an intentional awareness of the love and presence of God, right here, right now.” Thanks for sharing… stopping by from Coffee for the Heart 🙂

]]> By: Dolly@Soulstops https://lisanotes.com/how-to-meditate/#comment-230836 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 23:46:36 +0000 https://www.lisanotes.com/?p=8842#comment-230836 Lisa,
Great thoughts and quotes…and yes, practice “staying”…hard yet simple…and I love how you reminded us to simply do it…however imperfectly 🙂 I find it so hard sometimes to do but yet whenever I do, I’m always grateful I did. Blessings to you as you center in and on Jesus 🙂

]]> By: Julie Joiner https://lisanotes.com/how-to-meditate/#comment-230834 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 22:30:16 +0000 https://www.lisanotes.com/?p=8842#comment-230834 Lisa,
Thanks for sharing this; it is encouraging. I cannot tell you how many books I have read or have in my “to be read” pile on this subject. The desire to sit and be present has increased greatly over the last few years. I am going to try it as you suggested without making it so complicated.
Bless you, Julie Joiner

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