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UNITY WAY

July 22, 2001

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THE PRAYER OF MEDITATION
Part II
(Positive Prayer Techniques)
By Andrei Yashurin


Happy are those
who do not follow the advise of the wicked,
or take the path that sinners tread,
or sit in the seat of scoffers;
but their delight is in the law of the Lord,
and in this law they meditate day and night.
They are like trees
planted by streams of water,
which yields their fruit in its season,
and their leaves do not wither.
In all they do, they prosper.
Psalm 1:1-3

In meditation, we do not make our minds "blank". We concentrate
on God. We concentrate on His Truth. We make conscious efforts
to "abide in His Truth", and, by doing that, we allow this
Truth to set us free from all the burdens and self-imposed
limitations.

The Truth of the gospel is given to each of us freely, but
there is also a responsibility upon us to appropriate this
Truth, to make it a living and abiding reality in our hearts
and minds.

The problem with so many believers is that they have time only
to utter their requests to God, but they ignore the need to
develop their faith. The natural result of such an approach
is that their petitions often remain fruitless, and it causes
them to grow in doubts and confusion.

If you want your prayer life to be productive, remember a simple
secret: spend more time  meditating on the Divine Truth than you
usually spend in asking God to do something. Never
rush to ask God. He will take care of you, dont question this
fact. However, He expects you to  grow in faith. Do your part,
develop a spiritual consciousness, and God will do His part.

There are some aspects of meditation upon Gods Truth that we
need to consider:

First, never let the meditation become an obligation for you.
Let the time you spend alone in  Gods presence be a time of
delight. Let it be a communion of love and not a business
meeting. "Their delight is in the law of the Lord".

Second, know that the Truth of God is in the law of God. By the
law, of course, we do not mean Jewish, or even Christian, ceremonies
and rituals. We need to remind ourselves that God established
certain spiritual principles that are always active in the world.
Those principles will work for everyone who discover and faithfully
apply them, because God is not partial.

Third, it is important to meditate upon Gods Truth "day and night",
in other words, meditation has to become our habit. Occasional
meditations wont build our faith and wont transform our
life.

Finally, do not look for special spiritual experiences. Do not
seek special visitations or revelations from God. Allow God to
work in you in His own way. Know that He transforms you
even when you dont realize it. Dont be disappointed it if
you cant witness a rapid progress. Be patient. Trust Him.
There will come a time when youll be amazed to discover
how different you are now from what you used to be!

"In all that they do, they prosper" (Psalm 1:3), says the
Bible about those who faithfully abide in
Truth. Isnt it exactly what we want for ourselves?

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Unity, or Unity School of Christianity, is a positive
philosophy of life, based on teachings of Jesus Christ.

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THANKS FOR READING!

"Do something even if it is imperfect.
That beats doing nothing perfectly".
T.L. Osborn

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