Mindful Worship

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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This is the shortest meditation I’ve recorded so far. I was thinking about how all of us are tempted to do the wrong things at times, but how often do we stop to meditate on God’s word when we are in that situation, and especially what He has said about temptation. I realize that you won’t always be able to listen to this when you are tempted, but by meditating on, and even memorizing, the scriptures in this meditation, you will be more prepared for those times when you are tempted.
Although this meditation is written to help in general times of temptation, I’m considering producing more short meditations along the lines of this one that help us as believers when we encounter specific temptations. There is no way to create meditations that relate to every possible temptation, but I may be able to write some that addresses the most common. Leave me a note in the comments if you would like to see more of these short meditations that address particular areas of temptation, and what temptations you most feel need to be addressed in this manner.

Scriptures in this meditation: Matthew 12:33-37, Hebrews 2:18, Hebrews 4:16
Time: 10:24
File Size: 9.5 mb

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Jesus included such great imagery in so much of his teaching. While the people he taught understood very well the objects and metaphors he used, today we may have to use our imagination when studying his words. An excellent example of this is when he taught his disciples,. I am the True Vine.

In this Christian guided meditation, I’ll help you to meditate on this passage and apply it as the disciples may have. If you are not familiar with vineyards and grapevines, you may find that the picture here will help you better understand Christ’s metaphor. You can click on the image to see a bigger and more detailed picture of the grapevine. You may want to imagine this as you follow along with this meditation. (Photo taken by Amy C. Evans at RagApple Lassie Vineyards – Booneville, NC. Original on flickr. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic License)

Scriptures in this meditation: John 15:1-8
Time: 25:31
File Size: 23.3 mb

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It is so easy to think bad thoughts. You know what I’m talking about. We think about bad outcomes instead of good outcomes. We think about ourselves and our own desires instead of others. We worry. We become anxious. We become negative. There are so many ways we make ourselves suffer from what one author called, “stinkin’ thinkin’.” In this Christian guided meditation you will take time to focus on Paul’s exhortation to the church at Philippi on how they should endeavor to think. “whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.”

Learning to think in this manner has had a major positive effect on my own life, and I’m sure it will have a positive effect in yours as well. As always, I welcome your comments.

Scriptures in this meditation: Philippians 4:8
Time: 14:27
File Size: 13.2 mb

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Grace and peace to you, dear listeners! We are living in turbulent times. But even when everything around us is in turmoil, we can have peace in our hearts through the Lord Jesus Christ because of our relationship with Him. This meditation allows you the opportunity to find a sanctuary in Christ in the midst of your trials as you worship God as Jehovah Shalom, The Lord Is Peace.

Some of you have written to me requesting more meditations that are a little bit shorter in time. Although this meditation is less than sixteen minutes long, I believe it will provide a nice opportunity for you to experience God’s peace in the midst of a hectic day or any trial in your life. If you find this particular meditation helpful, please let me know by posting a comment below. I love hearing how this ministry blesses you!

Scriptures in this meditation: Judges 6:24, Romans 5:1, John 16:33, John 14:27, Colossians 3:15
Time: 15:46
File Size: 14.4 mb

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Most of us learn the Model Prayer, or the Lord’s Prayer, early in our Christian walk. Many years ago, I was taught to use this as an outline for my own time of prayer. When I pray without using this model, I tend to focus on petitioning God for things either in my own life, or the lives of others, and my prayers tend to be rather short. However, when I follow this model, I’m quite often surprised at how long I’ve prayed and find myself wanting to spend more time in prayer. Through this guided Christian meditation, you will spend two-minutes silently praying in each of the six different areas Christ outlines in this model prayer. In total you will share more than 12-minutes of quality prayer time with him. Lord, teach us to pray.

Regular readers will notice that I now offer the Mindful Worship Premium Edition. I will continue to publish a free guided Christian meditation at the first of each month, but the other weeks will be available only to subscribers of the Premium Edition. The cost is only $10 for a 3-month subscription and will help me to continue publishing high-quality Christian guided meditations. I invite you to join Mindful Worship and receive a new guided meditation each week for less than a dollar each. If you have questions or comments about the Premium Edition, please contact me.

Scriptures in this meditation: Matthew 6:9-13
Time: 26:06
File Size: 23.9 mb

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So often we don’t take to reflect at the end of the events and activities of our life. We rush from one thing to another without taking time to reflect on what God has done, what God is doing, and to prepare for what God is going to do. By continually rushing from one matter to another without time for reflection, we miss an opportunity to gain wisdom from our experiences. This meditation will help you reflect on life’s events and activities in the light of God’s word at the end of a matter.

If you find this particular meditation to be helpful, please take a moment to post a comment below and let us know.

Scriptures in this meditation: Ecclesiastes 7:8, Romans 8:28, Luke 11:4, Proverbs 4:7, 1 Peter 1:13
Time: 18:51
File Size: 17.2 mb

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As we celebrate the birth of our blessed Savior Jesus this week, we may hear the Christmas story many times: in our church services, on television specials, in articles we read, in advertisements, and in many other places. As we hear this story over and over, it’s easy to begin to see the story as little more than background noise. This week’s meditation provides you with an opportunity to contemplate the Christmas story and a challenge for you to grow in your relationship with Christ through principles revealed in the story. Rejoice! For a Savior has been born to you!

I pray that each of you has a wonderful, blessed, and mindful Christmas! I am blessed to have each of you as a faithful listener.

Scriptures in this meditation: Luke 2:4-20, Mark 11:24
Time: 23:49
File Size: 21.8 mb

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One of the passages in our Sunday school lesson this week was Matthew 9:35-38. As I meditated on this passage and prepared to teach my Sunday school lesson, I felt that Christ allowed me to look at other people with more compassion than I had before. He helped me to look at people as He sees them rather than the way I might normally see them. In this week’s Christian guided meditation, we’ll dive into these verses and ask God to help us do as Jesus did: he had compassion on them.

I really appreciate the many positive comments I’ve received about these meditations, please continue to let me know how these meditations have drawn you closer to Christ. If you have ideas for scriptural meditations you would like to see here, please contact me to let me know.

Scriptures in this meditation: Matthew 9:35-38
Time: 22:34
File Size: 20.6 mb

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In America, we are nearing the end of our Thanksgiving holiday. This is a national holiday where we focus on being thankful. As I’ve studied thankfulness in the scriptures this week, God has tuned my mind to the fact that we should be thankful in all things and for all things. The Bible also talks about sacrificing thank offerings. It is difficult to thank God in every circumstance and for everything in our lives. I believe this is what He is referring to when He talks about sacrificing thank offerings. In this guided meditation you will have the opportunity to offer up to Him several sacrifices of thanksgiving.

If this meditation has an effect on your relationship with Christ, please let me know by posting a comment below.

Scriptures in this meditation: Psalm 50:14, 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Ephisians 5:20, 2 Corinthians 9:15, 1 Chronicles 16:8
Time: 20:43
File Size: 18.9 mb

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