What is Christian meditation?
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Christian meditation is sustained, prayerful reflection on God’s word, his works, and his character. It is filling the mind with truth, not emptying it. Done well, it transforms thinking and slowly changes life.
It differs from Eastern meditation, which often aims to empty the self. Christian meditation aims to know God more deeply by attending to what he has revealed.
Scripture commends meditation on God’s law (Psalm 1, Psalm 119), God’s works (Psalm 77:12), and God’s character (Psalm 145:5).
A simple way in: read a Psalm slowly, twice. Pick a verse. Pray it. Sit with it. Notice what God brings to mind. End with thanks.
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Original BibleDawn answer · reviewed 2026-06. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy.