Eastern meditation always felt very unnatural to me. It’s crazy that listening to my soft worship music in the morning and just putting my full focus on God has given me the stillness and peace I could never find with eastern meditation. With meditation, you have to have a single point to focus on and if that single point is nothingness, you will just get emptiness and nothingness. Well, what do you think is going to fill you? Be still, and know that I am God. We are meant to fill our minds with God. If your eye be single, your body will be filled with light. Doesn’t mean open your Third Eye means put your entire focus on God and you will be filled with light. When I was in the new age, I also was never able to be in the present moment, no matter how hard I tried and now it’s just a natural consequence of Christianity, because I’m no longer chasing after this fake carrot of enlightenment. I have found peace and stillness. I was never able to find with eastern meditation. It is similar bc gods presence is experienced in rest and focusing on him, not your own thoughts and worries. But it’s not the same as focusing on nothingness. God did not design our minds to do this.

@JeremiahPMensah

4 ай бұрын

Love this! thank you for sharing!🙏🏾

@tejbahadurgond2499

3 ай бұрын

Bro you should not do meditation because it begain in east😂, In one of the ancient religion hinduism. It is not even part of christianity they just learn meditation and tell you that it is Christian meditation in their own way.

@JeremiahPMensah

3 ай бұрын

There are indeed teachings of "Christian meditation" that borrow from eastern religions. Those are unbiblical teachings, but the Bible still talks about meditating on the Word of God, so the distinction is necessary. There is definitely such a thing as biblical meditation that has nothing to do with hinduism, etc @@tejbahadurgond2499

@himeshsinghshishodiya

Ай бұрын

​​@@JeremiahPMensah False. Meditating on name of the God is also a practice which started in ancient Hinduism. Hinduism then was more of a way of life then and it still is. The religion part is just a subset of it. Anyway, ever heard about chanting "Om" Meditation? Om is considered to be the sound of God and we focus on god. You guys took Meditation, made it complex AF and ruined/appropriated it. I'm an atheist but I meditate. Why? Because Hinduism accepts atheism and so does Meditation and it has tons of benefits. It's just being in the present, be it with the religious God or the universe.

How I arrived here... Gave my life to Christ 6 months ago, and got baptized. Before that, I used to meditate to relax using the "emptying" type of meditation. I started reading/digesting Psalms. The VERY first piece of the bible I have EVER sat down to study. Psalms 1:2 mentions meditation. I've never heard about biblical meditation before. So, I tried to "meditate" on the word (the way I am used to). But it felt off... THE NEXT DAY, reading Psalms 4 and didn't understand it well, so I looked it up on blueletterbible, and this is what I read "Meditate within your heart: David spoke of the BIBLICAL practice of meditation, not the Eastern practice of meditation..." saying that in biblical meditation WE FILL OUR HEART AND MIND WITH GOD'S WORD. I was shocked, and I was like okay... I have to learn about Biblical meditation and what is correct and incorrect 🤣 so here I am thanks for this video! this is the only/first video i saw covering this topic, kinda surprised it's not talked about more!

@JeremiahPMensah

2 ай бұрын

That's awesome! I'm glad this was helpful!

I’m trying to start meditating as a Christian and this video helps me a lot.

Thank you so much for these tips! I will admit that I am guilty of practicing secular meditation, but I'm thankful that God's grace is unlimited and He will freely help me apply His wisdom in everyday life by meditating the RIGHT way. This is a little off topic, sorry! Thank you!🙏

@JeremiahPMensah

6 ай бұрын

Amen! Glad this was helpful. And you're 100% right. His grace is sufficient for us, Amen!

I use his name yah weh, i breath in on yah and out on weh until I am relaxed and then i talk to him like we're sitting beside each other watching the sun coming up and at night when it goes down and you don't need to sit cross legged, just sit how ever you want but I always ask God to protect me and keep me safe

@drewblanche

26 күн бұрын

Meditation isn’t really about slowing down your breathing or your thoughts it’s more about how you are observing them and understanding what they are. ❤

Wow! This really blessed me, God bless you

Thank you and God bless you too !! Peace !!

Thank you so much. Great explanation! So many young people today are confused about this topic

Wonderful video. Definitely love the visuals with the cow and goats 😂😂😂 the mental effort of me remembering, is the cow chewing it’s cud. The delight and satisfaction that comes is the work of the Spirit, one could even say the fact that I have the mental effort to even WANNA THINK ABOUT THE WORD is also the work of the Spirit “for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.” Phil 2 v13. Great content man! Keep it up

@JeremiahPMensah

Жыл бұрын

Amen! Thank you for watching!

This was so helpful thank you so much. I felt like I was about to open the door to something that I couldn't close. I'm so glad I watched this video.

@JeremiahPMensah

6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching 🙏🏾

@user-wm3jq1mz1g

5 ай бұрын

Me too. That’s why I discontinued my session. I felt so uneasy. I also prayed and spoke to other Christians.

This is a blessing to me, I recently started studying on meditating in the Godly way as a way to help my mind and mental health and this is really insightful Please explain to me what you mean when you said "As a believer you cannot be possessed" thank you

@JeremiahPMensah

6 ай бұрын

Glad this was helpful. Every believer has been sealed with the Holy Spirit ( Ephesians 4:13) and our bodies are His temple (1 Corinthians 6:19). No demon can ever kick the Holy Spirit out and possess us. Here's a video where my brother Deshawn and I talked about it more kzread.info/dash/bejne/c52hrtSKetLfqtI.htmlsi=qtGHqOhnQSDpv-ug

I was wondering how to meditate correctly and your video was the first one I seen and honestly I think it’s the only one I need to watch. You sir explained it perfectly. God Bless you 🙏🏽

Thank you so much brother for these tips, I'm gonna try them out as a beginner. Blessings to you!

@JeremiahPMensah

8 ай бұрын

My pleasure! Let me know how it goes!

@musawenkosimdluli2620

8 ай бұрын

@@JeremiahPMensah first try of the meditation was successful! More than I anticipated actually. Thank you so much once again brother, I will keep this up and continue to grow ✊🏾

@JeremiahPMensah

8 ай бұрын

@@musawenkosimdluli2620 🙌🏾🙌🏾

Thank you for clearing this for me

Very great video plus high quality editing keep going

@JeremiahPMensah

9 ай бұрын

🙏🏾🙏🏾

Thank you very much brother !

Really helpful! Glory to Jesus❤

Nailed it on head 🙌🙌🙌🔥🔥🔥

Beautifully explained!🙏🏾

God bless you man! really enjoyed how you delivered the subject. You covered everything that I wanted to know and more.

@JeremiahPMensah

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! God bless you too!

OMG, thank you for this video. God bless you!

@JeremiahPMensah

4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

This was helpful...thank you

Thanks for this!

Thank you. This was very helpful.

Thank you for the tips. God bless ❤

@JeremiahPMensah

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! God bless you too 🙏🏾

Really needed this✨thank you

Great video! Thanks mate!

Great video man

@JeremiahPMensah

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you for this practical and biblical approach to communing with God. Thank you for dispelling the myth of freeing your mind? if it is not filled with God's spirit that leaves only darkness. I bless you Bro!

@JeremiahPMensah

3 ай бұрын

🙏🏾

Awesome video! Thank you for describing this so well! 🙏

Wow. Thank you.

THANK YOU!

Thank u brother for clearing this topic

Thank you. Good stuff!!!

Thank you 🙏🏼 this is really good. God bless you brother. Watching from South Africa 🇿🇦

@JeremiahPMensah

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! God bless you too!

This was helpful...thank you 😊

@JeremiahPMensah

6 ай бұрын

That's good to hear! Thanks for watching!

Excellent video! Thank you

@JeremiahPMensah

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!🙏🏾

THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

Thank you 😊

Bless you brother

This was helpful , now we just need to have a break down of why do we have all the chakras in us and for what reason did God put them there ? Everything that He made He Blessed it and said “It is Good” . So that’s been the Biggest mystery.. Western Christianity seems to still have a few things unresolved..

@FightTheMonopoly

5 ай бұрын

Maybe they are just God given things that we arent just supposed to know about. Jesus does mention 7 quite a bit, like the 7 kingdoms of heaven (but they could have different context). Maybe by being a Christian we can 'align' our chakras but never 'open' them.

@thekingsson1757

11 күн бұрын

no such thing as chakras in the christian world view your still trying to hold on to eastern Meditation

Thank you!❤

Amen 🙏 Thank you ❤

Hope y’all do something in dallas soon. So glad you guys moved here!!

God bless you

@JeremiahPMensah

6 ай бұрын

God bless you too!

Well explained

Thank you!

Thank you

thank you so much

You're the first person who said this in a respectful and delicate way, to where I actually was open-minded to it. Thank you! But, are chakras necessarily evil? I don't believe so, I think they're just energy points throughout our body. I associate them with a lot of my yoga moves, which is a really great stretch and workout routine. If anyone has answers I'd love to hear them! I try to seek God in all I do, especially before I speak or act on anything, so please know that I believe in the Holy Trinity and am actively cultivating a working knowledge by trying to learn as many Biblical scriptures as possible! But I don't have them all memorized yet or even know them all yet, which is why I need help from fellow Christians who are further along in their walk with God :)

@JeremiahPMensah

2 ай бұрын

Hello, thank you for keeping an open mind. If you're a Christian, which it sounds like you are, then the Bible lets us know that we are not a part of the world. It's not really a question of whether something is evil or good. This was the original temptation in the garden: "You shall know good and evil". As believers, we live according to the Spirit, not the knowledge of good and evil. In other words, the Holy Spirit will lead us away from some things that may look harmless. And even if you don't hear it directly from Him, the biblical form of meditation is clearly contrary to the Eastern and New Age forms. So whether chakras are evil or not, that's not really the point. The point is what the Bible tells us about meditation.

@KindredKunoichi

Ай бұрын

As a Christian, you shouldn't be doing yoga either. Certain positions held are worshipping Eastern "gods". Stretching, fine, yoga, nah!

It's good.

Thank you so much, you helped me so much, stay blessed in Jesus's name Amen 🙏🏿

Amen ❤

I just do this. Inhale, tell the word of the God, exhale all the negative stuff. I think it's simple.

hey thank you good video and my name is also jeremiah just spelled werid

@JeremiahPMensah

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching bro! How do you spell your name?

What really helps with mediation is the breathing techniques.. are you able to give suggestions how we can meditate as Christians that will also benefit that will also benefit us physically?

@JeremiahPMensah

5 ай бұрын

Biblical meditation does benefit us physically. No need to borrow breathing techniques or other aspects of worldly meditation. Meditating on the Word itself brings peace and calms anxious thoughts.

@juelmapereira4277

4 ай бұрын

​@@JeremiahPMensah the point, man

@YeshuasTrueWay

4 ай бұрын

Watch Lawrence Freeman.

To meditate like Jesus you really have to be open to whatever god is telling you. You can’t push it off as thoughts but as answers to all your problems ❤

Slightly of topic but when do you think you began as an entity/point of coinciousness?

I still don’t really understand how to biblical meditate 😢 I need this explained in simpler words or something. It doesn’t really tell me what to do at least for me. I watched the whole video and I don’t understand much

1:39 This has literally never happened to me as a Christian

Very good man thank you so much. But I have a question, when you mention how the worldly way is about inviting spirits in, do you think it is just an overall bad thing to ask God to make you feel fulfilled? Because I know you mentioned how worldly meditation is about how YOU feel not God. Can you go a bit more into depth with this?

@JeremiahPMensah

6 ай бұрын

Sure. The goal of Christianity is not self-actualization or self-discovery as is the case with some religions. Christianity is about a relationship with the Creator of the universe. We find everything in Him, even fulfillment. The gospel is not man-centered, it's God-centered, so what we do must reflect that. We meditate on His Word to know Him and understand our identity in Him

@osasere4474

6 ай бұрын

Well spoken Sir❤

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

So I have a question if I haven't read repeat scripture Palsms, and I am still on Genesis, what exactly can I do? Since I can't read the scripture out of palms yet.

@JeremiahPMensah

2 ай бұрын

You can still meditate on verses in Genesis, and you could always jump to the Psalms or New Testament if you want

@DreStewart-py3zc

2 ай бұрын

@@JeremiahPMensah Thanks

quick question: I also follow yoga videos for stretching/toning the body, but I wonder if there is also a correct or incorrect way for that? Cuz sometimes it seems similar to the eastern meditation I used to do.

@JeremiahPMensah

2 ай бұрын

Yes, yoga can be tricky. How much of it is just exercise, and how much of it involves religious/spiritual practices? For some people, it's all a spiritual practice, and for others, it's just stretching. I lean more towards "if it looks like you might be engaging in something religious or spiritual, do a different kind of exercise". Not sure if this helps but that's all I've got for now🙏🏾

@lydiahuffington3921

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! I agree it's tricky. I briefly looked up info related to the origins/idea of yoga and the poses are related to both physical and spiritual growth. So I decided to stay away from guided yoga videos because they often say things related to emptying the mind and certain poses. However! The popular/mainstream part of "yoga" is just about stretching + strengthening the body at the same time, so I create my own version using regular stretching and bodyweight exercises :) and during focus on filling my heart and mind with God's word (still a work in progress)! 🙂

@stephaniestrickland8668

2 ай бұрын

Yoga is a no go. Look up can Christians do yoga on youtube

@KingAndrei7

2 ай бұрын

Yoga is demonic. It's worship to hindu gods. I guess it's time for you to find some different stretching positions 😂 Much love ❤

I agreed bro. avoid meditation!!!

@brandonhilton2730

Ай бұрын

Meditation is and praying to Jesus, can be the same thing depending on your intentions! Remember part of meditating is manifesting & that’s biblical through Jesus

@nathanelliasin8739

27 күн бұрын

@@brandonhilton2730 Christianity is different

@nathanelliasin8739

27 күн бұрын

@@brandonhilton2730 Ya I agreed that.

@nathanelliasin8739

27 күн бұрын

Buddha or hindus is false teaching.

What about meditate to lower your blood pressure?

@JeremiahPMensah

3 ай бұрын

A few questions about that: what kind of meditation? If it's the Eastern kind, then the explanation in this video still applies. It's unbiblical. If it's the biblical kind I described, the purpose is to grow in our knowledge and understanding of God's Word. Now I'm not going to say God can't use that to lower your blood pressure (He can do whatever He wants), but that could be more of an additional effect/benefit of being at peace due to meditating on the scriptures. Also, if a lifestyle change is what's needed for a healthier body, that's worth considering as well. Hope this helps

@carolinaorozco706

3 ай бұрын

​@@JeremiahPMensah just regular focus on your breathing happy thoughts meditation. Nothing out of ordinary. NO transcending kinda stuff no.

@JeremiahPMensah

3 ай бұрын

that is part of the eastern kind of meditation though. A quick test is this: when the Bible mentions meditation, what does it talk about? Not breathing techniques or thinking happy thoughts. It only mentions the Word@@carolinaorozco706

I understand what you are saying that it says to meditate via pondering what is written in the Bible, but I don't think this is doing very well it actually explaining what to do or how to physically and specifically meditate in this way. I've recently decided to start trying to understand some of this stuff and one of the resources I have been using is the healthy gamer KZread channel. From my current understanding it almost sounds like that if you try to taking these verses on meditation as literally as possible you will end up doing something somewhere to what the Eastern version of different meditations are. If I sit down and say a verse over and over again in my head, in a way you are just seemingly doing a mantra and emptying your mind leaving only those words in it, and if you are focusing just on the presence of God and or the holy Spirit, it's almost like a focus point kind of meditation where you are focusing your awareness in a specific area. If you are using your brain and other ways you're not going to be able to focus in the first place. If you have any extra thoughts or explanations on this I would really appreciate hearing them, thank you.

Hey Jeremiah i have a question 😶‍🌫️is it okay to sit in the cross legged position and then meditate on the word of God because i enjoy sitting like that and helps me to focus better?

@JeremiahPMensah

3 ай бұрын

Good question. No sitting position is inherently good or evil. As long as the purpose is not to participate in the kind of unbiblical meditation I described, then that's fine

@khajithousecat2051

3 ай бұрын

@@JeremiahPMensah thank you for clearing my doubt because i find it difficult to meditate on God's word while lying on my bed, i end up falling asleep unintentionally haha

@JeremiahPMensah

3 ай бұрын

@@khajithousecat2051 lol yeah I can relate. I prefer being at a desk or at least sitting in a chair. Sometimes I pace around instead since I can't really fall asleep that way😂

@khajithousecat2051

3 ай бұрын

@@JeremiahPMensah yeah it's very difficult to fall asleep while standing 😂 jokes aside,i think that a good way to meditate is to bow our heads and get on our knees like we're about to pray but instead of praying we meditate on God's word that way,i hope this helps you out,thank you for clearing my doubts my brother in Christ 🙏

@JeremiahPMensah

3 ай бұрын

Yup that works for me too. And you’re welcome! God bless you🙏🏾

What about visualization?

@JeremiahPMensah

3 ай бұрын

Good question. We all have the innate ability to imagine things. This is something God gave us, and we need it to be creative just as He is the Creator. Nothing wrong with that. The problem arises when we try to access certain supernatural aspects of this by borrowing from New Age practices. We are called to be distinct from the world. We can imagine things we'd like to do or have, but trying to MAKE them happen by way of visualization or the law of attraction is unbiblical. We're much better off making our requests known to God and believing that He has heard us. Hope this helps

@brandonhilton2730

Ай бұрын

@@JeremiahPMensahHabakkuk 2:2-3 “And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it, For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry” *Manifestation* “CAN” be biblical, through prayer & faith! Just as anything can be evil, anything can be good! If Jesus tells you, “I want you to be a missionary in Egypt” your not going to get there just sitting on the couch, you have to VISUALIZE it, you have to WANT it, that’s by definition “Manifestation” it goes hand & hand with “Faith” You have to sit there & say “Jesus wants me here I WILL GO HERE” & say it until it happens! Habakkuk 2:2-3 is literally referencing, writing something down, make it VISIBLE (Plain upon tables), that you may READ IT AGAIN, it hasn’t happened yet, but in the end it SHALL happen, if you follow what he says (which is to write it down, & to speak it INTO EXISTENCE) Faith CAN = Manifestation, what matters is the intention, who is your faith in? Jesus or the Universe? Who are you believing can get you there? Jesus or the Universe? Literally same exact concept, word for word, just different title Praying=Meditation Faith=Manifestation WHEN they are directed towards your relationship with Jesus

@brandonhilton2730

Ай бұрын

@@JeremiahPMensahhere’s my problem with your answers, anything innately OUT of our body’s designs (including the complexity of our brain) CAN be evil, but who created the world’s most complex system (the human body) Jesus! What happens IN our body is perfectly designed by Jesus himself, he created that, Chakra’s exist, wether you believe in Jesus or Buddha or a Spaghetti Man, medically speaking you do have energy points in your body, that’s not debatable, but let’s take something less worldly as an example, like medically “The Placebo Effect” your brain is SO POWERFUL that if you believe something SO MUCH, your body will react like it’s happening (btw *believe so much* can be attributed to *Faith*) if you give a 12 year old Grape Juice but tell them it’s alcohol & they whole heartedly with every bone in their being that it is alcohol, their body will physically respond as if it’s drunk…that’s not “unbiblical” because who created the complex illusion of what our mind can do? JESUS! That makes it biblical right? I mean our body is so complexed that if you lose a kidney, another will regrow! Whatever happens WITHIN our body, is biblical, as it was designed by Jesus! Satan cannot touch a DESIGN such as our body’s natural nature Manifestation only works with your BRAIN Visualization only works with your BRAIN Chakra’s only work with your BRAIN without such it doesn’t matter what you do, they don’t work That’s Jesus man, that’s HIS creation, not our own flaws, or “civilized beliefs” “If you have faith as small as a mustard, you can tell that mountain to move & it will move” but you have to do it in JESUS’s name What does that sound like? MANIFESTATION!!! If your doing it without Jesus’s name, it’s 110% unbiblical, but if your doing it, by Jesus’s guidance, there is nothing unbiblical about it

@brandonhilton2730

Ай бұрын

@@JeremiahPMensah Keep in mind, Nicolas Tesla claimed he would die for the idea of (3,6,9) *Manifestation*, “write it down 3 times, say it 3 times, write it down 6 times, say it 6 times, write it down 9 times, say it 9 times” & he was a devout Christian, what did Jesus say? “WRITE THE VISION & make it plain on tables” (Visible to your eye on paper)

Why would I need to write something down

@JeremiahPMensah

3 ай бұрын

You can't remember everything that comes to your mind while you study or meditate on the scriptures

@liscabio

3 ай бұрын

@@JeremiahPMensah but what if the thing that comes to my mind is not good

@JeremiahPMensah

3 ай бұрын

Our thoughts can definitely drift when we try to focus on the scriptures but that's not what I'm referring to. I mean things related to the scriptures you might need to study later. Or maybe cross-references you just discovered.@@liscabio

I needed this. I have never seen anyone describe it how you did. Question? When you said murmur or utter, are you talking about speaking of tongues?

@JeremiahPMensah

7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful, and no, I'm not referring to tongues. I'm talking about speaking the scripture you're meditating on

Please woy3 Ghana nii

@JeremiahPMensah

3 ай бұрын

lool aane

Jesus says to meditate….

@christiananimangaguy

Ай бұрын

Not like a Bhuddist

I have to respectfully disagree. I think both Eastern & Western meditation is good for you if approached correctly. One of the biggest problems with the New Age types of meditation is that they're seeking something egotistical. They're trying to attain psychic powers, or manifest money and material possessions, or to just feel good, etc. They don't need to stop meditating though. They instead need to shift their mindset, from egotistic to altruistic. And meditate when they feel called to do so by God, as opposed to doing it because their ego has a desire it wants to fulfill. One of the things Christians fail to understand is that God is not separate from us but is within all things. God is the ocean, we are a drop IN that ocean, not outside that ocean. God animates us, like a hand to the puppet. This physical body and ego structure is a costume for the soul. When you empty the mind and go within, you are releasing the attachment to the costume, and getting more in touch with the hand that is inside you (God). It is in a sense merging somewhat with the Creator. This is one way how you can get to know God more directly, rather than through reading words and thinking about them. It's direct contact/experience with your Creator, God. It's only when you decide to abuse this ability, to manifest egotistical desires, ignoring God's will in favor of your own, that this type of meditation goes awry. In other words it's a double-edged sword. It's how you use it that counts. Like a knife is a tool, you can either stab someone with it, or prepare a meal for your family with it. It needs to be used wisely and respectfully, in moderation, for the greater good. Unfortunately almost every modern meditator is not using it this way.

I see a lot of poeple here spreading negativity regarding the eastern meditative tradition amd it's aparent to me they aren't actually familiar with it. To say "secular" meditation such as modern mindfullness based stress reduction is wrong or somehow unholy is really just ignorant. That's like saying doing "secular" exercise is unholy. Yeah, Jesus never gave a talk about the proper lifting technique for a barbell Squat either but that doesn't make it wrong. It's only "wrong" in a Christian sense (and I am a believer in Christ) if you regard the origins of these practices as actually Devine, or you are using them in some ritual way not used for just plain old mental health and well being. There is literally text books on the benefits of Mindfullness meditation at this point denying those benefits is sort of silly. I even know Christian counselors that recommend meditation to better understand our minds and how our thoughts effect our actions. To sit here amd judge something simply because it's alien to you is in my opinion, a large part of why much of this country has turned their back on the Church. I say this as a more conservative leaning individual. I'm not saying everyone should meditate, but please don't judge those who do and say they are going against God in doing so.

@JeremiahPMensah

13 күн бұрын

No one is judging. We’re approaching things from a biblical perspective. Equating this to exercise is a false equivalency. Barbell squats are not described in scripture, but meditation is. Cool if you disagree, but don’t misrepresent what we’re actually saying

@BohnDe95

13 күн бұрын

@JeremiahPMensah meditation in the bible is just how the word was translated. It's meant in more of a contemplative tone and I 100% agree that poeple should take the time to really ponder God's word. However, to equate Biblicle "meditation" to say mindfulness meditation is in itself a misinterpretation because you are comparing apples to oranges. The only thing they have in common is the word meditation. To say it's wrong could possibly prevent poeple that have illnesses shown to be effectively treated with meditation from doing that practice. I just don't want anyone to interpret it thay way and be discouraged from doing something that could really help there over all well being. You can pray all day but if you abuse this body and eat filth and live in sloth you will live a life of suffering, if you don't take time to see that you aren't your thoughts, they will ruin your mind and potentially your relationship with God. Meditation actually helps me and others feel closer to God.

@BohnDe95

13 күн бұрын

I'd like to add I understand your message, you don't want brethren and sisters in the faith to he confused and start branching out seeking spiritual fulfillment from other sources, but I would have just added that there is a distinction to practice meditation for "spiritual" purposes and real medicinal reasons. To avoid it just because it came from another faith is IMO silly. Might as well not use a large chunk of mathematics because it came Islam or all the other amazing things we have today that came from poeple from all sorts of backgrounds.

Such a great video. I’m glad I stopped here.

Never heard anyone who actually meditates say that meditation is about “emptying” your mind. Anyone who meditates knows the goal of meditation is awareness. To train your brain to be more aware of your thoughts. We do this by focusing on our breath and when we feel ourself thinking, returning our focus back to our breath. Mindfulness is good for Christian’s because it makes us better at recognizing where our thoughts are coming from, God or the enemy. I believe God wants everyone to do mindful meditation because is makes us stronger mentally in the Spirit and more disciplined.

@JeremiahPMensah

2 ай бұрын

This all sounds well and good, except for the part where it's not in the Bible

@kruzedarling9347

2 ай бұрын

@@JeremiahPMensah you know what else isn’t in the Bible? Penicillin, but it’s discovery and use has saved millions of people lives. Just because something isn’t directly referenced in the Bible doesn’t mean it’s not a gift from God.

@JeremiahPMensah

2 ай бұрын

@@kruzedarling9347 nice strawman

@auggie1.0

Ай бұрын

@@kruzedarling9347Sometimes to walk with God, you’re going to have to let go of things that you like, because those things we learn to understand are snares and they open us up to things that’ll take us away from that narrow path. I used to believe in star signs and listen to subliminals. I used to own crystals and would use them to meditate. Each time I would feel convicted but I would manipulate myself into believing they coincided with the will of God when I knew deep inside they didn’t. Ask God if He agrees with what you do, I’m more than certain He will let you know.

What?? No.. meditation is simply being aware of whats in and around you. Its not looking for or pondering on the teachings of god. The teachings should come to you while focusing on your senses. Edit: you can ponder on anything and it wont teach you anything about it. You will simply just remember related teachings that you have already read or heard.

@JeremiahPMensah

2 ай бұрын

This is about Christian meditation

@aureum7479

Ай бұрын

Biblical meditation isn’t the same as normal meditation, as a Christian I still use both techniques

@JamesGodfrey-zn9fs

Ай бұрын

@@JeremiahPMensah I feel like that would be more in the realm of Contemplation rather than meditation but I see where you’re coming from

@angelroar883

Ай бұрын

Blessed is the man whose “delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night” (Psalm 1:1-2).19 Sept 2018 - You can meditate on Anything You Want - Go for it!

@sammyburns1982

2 күн бұрын

He literally explained himself and you still couldn’t comprehend. It’s written, (paraphrasing) those that see but do not perceive and those that hear but do not understand… Keep up the teachings Jeremiah!!! God bless you and yours!!!

God bless you

@JeremiahPMensah

6 ай бұрын

God bless you too!