Mindful Worship Meditation #28 – The Fruit of the Spirit is Patience

November 22nd, 2009 - Categories: Free Guided Meditations, Guided Meditations

Patient Girl at WindowThis meditation is the fifth of a ten part series on The Fruit of the Spirit. It has often been said that if you need patience, you shouldn’t ask God for it because the only way to grow patience is to be put in stressful situations where you have to be patient. But what about our patience towards God? And more importantly, what about our patience towards other people? It’s so easy to become frustrated when others don’t act the way we expect them to. It’s so easy to want to rush to correct them, to chastise them, and to change them. God wants us to bear the fruit of His patience through us that His higher purposes might be achieved–the fruit of the Spirit is Patience.

We began this series with a contemplative overview of The Fruit of the Spirit, and the next three episodes focused on the fruits of Love, Joy, and Peace. If you would like to do this particular series of biblical meditations in order, you’ll want to begin with these four meditations.

This has been my most challenging meditation to write yet. It’s hard to believe that it has been over 3 months since I’ve published a new meditation. I believe that God has been growing the fruit of patience in my life during this time, and in yours too–especially if you’ve been anxiously awaiting the release of this meditation. I’m excited about the work that He is doing in my life and yours, regardless of the methods He uses to achieve it. It’s a wonderful journey and I’m glad to take it with wonderful listeners like you. (Photo by Meg Wills. Original on flickr. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic License)


Scriptures in this meditation: Galatians 5:22-23, Matthew 18:23-27, 2 Peter 3:15, 2 Peter 3:9, Hebrews 6:13-15, and 1 Thessalonians 5:14
Time: 30:35
File Size: 28.0 mb
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Mindful Worship Meditation #27 – The Fruit of the Spirit is Peace

August 1st, 2009 - Categories: Guided Meditations, Premium Guided Meditations

Peaceful LakeThis meditation is the fourth of a ten part series on The Fruit of the Spirit. In today’s turbulent world, so many people are seeking peace. Unfortunately, many are seeking peace through changes to their circumstances, instead of seeking the peace of Christ in the midst of, and in spite of, their circumstances. In this guided Christian meditation, you’ll contemplate some of the New Testament passages that explain what peace is, how Jesus has given us His peace, and how we can become the blessed peacemakers God has called us to be. Peace is not something we produce on our own, but rather, the fruit of the Spirit is Peace.

We began this series with a contemplative overview of The Fruit of the Spirit, and the next two episodes focused on the fruits of Love and Joy. If you would like to do this particular series of biblical meditations in order, you’ll want to begin with these three meditations. Speaking of peace, you may also enjoy Mindful Worship Meditation #13 – Jehovah-Shalom, The Lord Is Peace. I’ve had an incredible experience with God in my life as He has used the time I’ve spent meditating on these passages and asking the Holy Spirit to produce better quality fruit in my life. I’d love to hear about your own experiences in the comments. (Photo by Alberto Alerigi. Original on flickr. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic License)


Scriptures in this meditation: Galatians 5:22-23, Luke 24:36, John 14:27, 1 Peter 3:11, Matthew 5:9
Time: 28:03
File Size: 26.6 mb

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Mindful Worship Meditation #26 – The Fruit of the Spirit is Joy

April 19th, 2009 - Categories: Guided Meditations, Premium Guided Meditations

Listening to Meditation on an iPod on the Beach Experiencing JoyThis meditation is the third of a ten part series on The Fruit of the Spirit. So often, when we hear the word joy, we think about happiness. However, joy in a Christian’s life is much more than mere happiness. In this guided Christian meditation, you’ll contemplate some of the New Testament passages that explain what joy is, the things the Holy Spirit uses to produce joy, and how we can apply that joy in our walk with Christ. Joy is not something we produce on our own, but rather, the fruit of the Spirit is Joy.

We began this series with a contemplative overview of The Fruit of the Spirit, and then contemplated how The Fruit of the Spirit is Love. If you would like to do this particular series of biblical meditations in order, you’ll want to begin with these two meditations. I’ve had an incredible experience with God in my life as He has used the time I’ve spent meditating on these passages and asking the Holy Spirit to produce better quality fruit in my life. I’d love to hear about your own experiences in the comments. (Photo by Seth Anderson. Original on flickr. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic License)


Scriptures in this meditation: Matthew 13:44, 1 Peter 1:8-9, Romans 15:13, Philippians 1:4-5, 2 Corinthians 7:4, James 1:2-3, Matthew 28:4
Time: 42:04
File Size: 38.5 mb

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Mindful Worship Meditation #25 – The Fruit of the Spirit is Love

April 12th, 2009 - Categories: Guided Meditations, Premium Guided Meditations

Agape - Heart in Bible PagesThis meditation is the second of a ten part series on The Fruit of the Spirit. In Paul’s list of the fruits in Galatians, he lists love first. Love is the primary fruit and in fact, all the other fruits are not possible without love. In Paul’s letter to the church at Corinth, he listed sixteen qualities of Christian love. In this meditation, you will contemplate these sixteen qualities from 1 Corinthians 13:4-8: what they are, how God expresses them perfectly, and how you express them in your own life. The fruit of the Spirit is Love.

Many listeners have asked about a meditation on the expressions of love found in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8. This seemed like a perfect place to dig into those attributes. I didn’t set out to write a guided meditation that was nearly an hour long, but this passage is so rich, it seemed the only way to get everything in. I hope you grow in your own expression of love as you meditate with me on those passages–I know I certainly have.

Mindful Worship Meditation #24 – The Fruit of the Spirit, is the first part of this christian meditation series; it provides an overview of the nine fruits of the spirit. If you would like to do this particular series of biblical meditations in order, that is the place to begin. (Photo by Marcelino Rapayla Jr. Original on flickr. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic License)


Scriptures in this meditation: Galatians 5:22-23, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, 1 John 4:16
Time: 58:47
File Size: 53.8 mb

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Mindful Worship Meditation #24 – The Fruit of the Spirit

April 5th, 2009 - Categories: Free Guided Meditations, Guided Meditations

Fruit - A Symphony of ColorsWhen we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, the Holy Spirit begins to live in us so He can teach us and lead us. As He lives in us, and we grow in Him, He builds nine characteristics of Godliness in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. These are all characteristics that all followers of Jesus should be producing in our lives. In this meditation, you will contemplate the The Fruit of the Spirit in your own life.

This particular meditation provides an overview of the nine fruits of the Spirit. In the upcoming guided Christian meditations, we will focus on each of the individual fruits more deeply, so that God may more plant them more deeply in our hearts. Be sure to let me know about your experience with this Christian guided meditation in the comments. (Photo by Nicu Buculei. Original on flickr. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic License)


Scriptures in this meditation: Galatians 5:22-23
Time: 23:16
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Mindful Worship Meditation #23 – Then I Will Teach

March 29th, 2009 - Categories: Guided Meditations, Premium Guided Meditations

Peace Be With YouThis meditation is the last of a three part series on Psalm 51. In Mindful Worship Meditation #21 – Have Mercy on Me, O God, we examined the first 6 verses as David laments over his sin of committing adultery with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband Uriah, and asks God to forgive him. In Mindful Worship Meditation #22 – Create in Me a Pure Heart, we contemplated verses 7 through 12 where David asks God to clean him, renew him, and restore him. In this mediation we see David’s response to God’s grace. He begins by saying, Then I Will Teach.

When I originally began to write the first meditation in this series, I was only going to do a few particular verses from this Psalm. As I meditated on it in my own life though, I realized that every line holds life-changing truth that needs to be seriously contemplated. A single meditation would probably be more than an hour long though, so I decided to present it in a three-part series. This is the last of those three parts. I am now planning to do more series type meditations that will build and elaborate on each other and allow us to go deeper into the study and personal application of God’s Word. Let me know what you think in the comments. (Photo by Anna Gay. Original on flickr. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 2.0 Generic License)


Scriptures in this meditation: Psalm 51:13-19
Time: 20:24
File Size: 18.6 mb

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Mindful Worship Meditation #22 – Create in Me a Pure Heart

March 22nd, 2009 - Categories: Guided Meditations, Premium Guided Meditations

White Bleeding Heart FlowersThis meditation is the second of a three part series on Psalm 51. In Mindful Worship Meditation #21 – Have Mercy on Me, O God, we examined the first 6 verses as David laments over his sin of committing adultery with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband Uriah, and asks God to forgive him. In this meditation, you will contemplate verses 7 through 12 where David asks God to clean him, renew him, and restore him. In Mindful Worship Meditation #15 you asked God to Guard Your Heart; in this meditation you ask God to Create in Me a Pure Heart.

When I originally began to write the first meditation in this series, I was only going to do a few particular verses from this Psalm. As I meditated on it in my own life though, I realized that every line holds life-changing truth that needs to be seriously contemplated. A single meditation would probably be more than an hour long though, so I decided to present it in a three-part series. This is the second of those three parts. I am now planning to do more series type meditations that will build and elaborate on each other and allow us to go deeper into the study and personal application of God’s Word. Let me know what you think in the comments. (Photo by Jennifer Milward. Original on flickr. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic License)


Scriptures in this meditation: Psalm 51:7-12, Exodus 12:22, John 19:28-29,
Time: 30:03
File Size: 27.5 mb

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Mindful Worship Meditation #21 – Have Mercy On Me O God

March 15th, 2009 - Categories: Guided Meditations, Premium Guided Meditations

Mercy: Something to be thankful forPsalm 51 is David’s prayer of repentance after he sinned by committing adultery with Bathsheba and having her husband Uriah killed. We all have sin in our lives because we have a sin nature. Although we don’t like to often think about our sin, it is the reason Jesus came and died for us. In this meditation you will identify a specific sin from your own life and then apply David’s words to that sin in your life to help you grow more into God’s image. Have Mercy on Me, O God.

When I originally began to write this meditation, I was only going to do a few particular verses from this Psalm. As I meditated on it in my own life though, I realized that every line holds life-changing truth that Christians need to seriously contemplate and apply to their lives. A single meditation would probably be more than an hour long though, so I decided to present it in a three-part series. This is the first of those three parts. I am now planning to do more series type meditations that will build and elaborate on each other and allow us to go deeper into the study and personal application of God’s Word. Let me know what you think in the comments! (Photo by thanker212. Original on flickr. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 2.0 Generic License)


Scriptures in this meditation: 1 John 1:8, Psalm 51:1-6
Time: 25:42
File Size: 23.5 mb

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Mindful Worship Meditation #19 – For God So Loved

March 1st, 2009 - Categories: Free Guided Meditations, Guided Meditations

John 3:16 is probably the most well known and most loved Bible verse in the world. In only a few words, it encapsulates the entirety of the gospel. You may have committed it to memory, but have you ever really meditated on it? Have you chewed on this verse like a sheep chews grass to get every bit of flavor and nutrition from it that you can? In this meditation, we’ll contemplate this verse in small sections, allowing God to reveal to you meaning and application for your life—for God so loved.

Although most of my listeners have probably already accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior, it’s possible that you may not have. If this meditation helps you recognize the incredible gift God has given you in Jesus and you decide to completely trust Him as a result of this meditation, please email me and let me know so I can pray for you and help you in your Christian walk.


Scriptures in this meditation: John 3:16
Time: 23:23
File Size: 21.4 mb
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Mindful Worship Meditation #18 – Support from Zion

February 22nd, 2009 - Categories: Guided Meditations, Premium Guided Meditations

It has been said that in our Christian walk we are all either in a battle, have just finished a battle, or are about to enter a battle. Psalm 20 was written as a song to be sung as an encouragement to David, the other soldiers, and the Israelite people before, during, and after battles. It is a wonderful song that asks God for help, acknowledges Him as our helper, and praises him for helping us.

You may choose to apply this psalm as a prayer for yourself concerning a spiritual battle you are involved in, to prepare you for an upcoming spiritual battle, or to praise God for victory in a past spiritual battle. You may also choose to use it as a guide to pray for someone else who is in any of those situations right now. Regardless of how you apply this Psalm, may He grant you support from Zion.


Scriptures in this meditation: Psalm 20
Time: 22:30
File Size: 20.5 mb

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