Meditation, the Key to a Deeper Life With God

Parenting requires a lot of time, energy, and wisdom. One of the goals as a Christian parent is to guide and train our children to become successful, independent, Godly adults. It is a process. As a parent, you often do not see the full results of your efforts and love until you see your child later in life function as a responsible adult. There are signs along the way to show if you are on the right track with your parenting skills but it is only with prayer and meditation on God's Word that will truly guide you along the journey.

In Joshua 1:8 it says, "Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do." As my husband and I raised our children, there was nothing more important than to prosper and succeed as a parent. They are our legacy.

When I was praying about what it means to meditate on the Word day and night I thought of visiting the Florida gulf. The water is so beautiful and warm. When someone goes to visit a city by the ocean and they walk to the beach to enjoy the water, they can experience the beautiful ocean in two ways. First, they could move just close enough to the water to where with each wave, the water just barely washes over their feet. The way to fully experience the ocean is to suit up in scuba gear, jump in, and go deep into the waters to experience the saltiness, the beauty, the quiet, the amazing creatures that God created. We have to go deep into God's Word and think about who He is to fully let righteousness infiltrate every area of our lives. It is with meditation that we are able to withstand the temptations and trials of this world and become holy as He is holy. It is in this place with God that we can learn to parent with the fruit of the spirit. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self control. True, we do not reach perfection until that day that we are promoted to heaven, but every day we should have a closer walk with our heavenly Father. In Proverbs 23:7, "As a man thinks in his heart, so is he." What we dwell on, meditate on, and think about is who we become.