Meditation
1. A prayer for the Morning.
This is a suitable prayer for the morning.
2. Find a quiet place.
Inside or outside (weather permitting) or even comfortably curled up in bed! Sit comfortably but alert if you are in a sitting position– feet flat on the floor, back pushed hard against the back of the chair. Hold a stone or pebble to remind you of God’s presence.
3. Focus on your breathing.
Pay attention to in-breaths and out-breaths. You may think of breathing in God’s life and peace and breathing out any tension.
4. Be aware of your body.
Let your aches and pains be there. Rest your hands in your lap ; you don’t need to be doing anything with them now. Rest your feet on the floor; you don’t need to go anywhere. Shrug your shoulders, ease your neck. Take time to become still…
5. Say the verses aloud to yourself.
Don’t try to analyse it. Read it again slowly, listening.
6. Think ABOUT THE VERSES.
Sit quietly and see whether anything about it strikes you as important for you. Tell God what it is. Ask God for what you need. Make a note of anything you want to remember.
7. Finish with this prayer:
Lord, protect us form the deceit of flattering tongues and lying lips; give us words of life which speak your truth and bless your name; through Jesus Christ our Lord.