556 I Will No Leave You Comfortless, A Guided Christian Meditation on John 14:13-20 with the Recenter With Christ app

The purpose of this podcast is to help you find more peace in your life and connect with the true source of peace, Jesus Christ.

Outline: Relaxation, Reading, Meditation, Prayer, Contemplation and Visualization.

Get into a place where you can sit comfortably and uninterrupted for about 20 minutes.You should hopefully not be driving or anything tensing or unrelaxing. If you feel comfortable to do so, I invite you to close your eyes. Guided Relaxation / Guided Meditation: Breathe and direct your thoughts to connecting with God. Let your stomach be a balloon inflate, deflate.

Scripture for Meditation

John 14:13-20 KJV 13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. 15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. 16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. 18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. 19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. 20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

ESV 13 Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it. 15 "If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, 17 even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you. 18 "I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 19 Yet a little while and the world will see me no more, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. 20 In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.

Meditation:

This is an insightful grouping of ideas. In the verses before Jesus tells how he is the way back to the father and the way of knowing the Father. Now he starts talking about commandments and fulfillment of requests. It seems at first that these ideas are not connected. That is not the case. Here He says that keeping his commandments is directly connected to the Spirit of Truth, that the Father gives. His spirit empowers us and is fundamentally important.

He clearly loves us and wants us to be eternally happy and what is more, He is also wise enough to know what will bring us the most happiness and joy. Our perspective can be limited. I think this is the connection. The thing that would bring us the most joy, is to know God, to experience unity with His spirit of Peace and Truth. Then as we know God and believe Him, we follow Him, and we are more able to discern what we should pursue in life. For example, if we know and love God, our choice in relationships and professional choices will be improved, at least as far as they would contribute to our eternal sanctification. Every choice we make or what we would ask for is improved.

With that said, God knows our needs. He knows our preferences and desires as well. He loves us enough to not be complacent, cruel, or unfeeling in the face of our struggles. His wisdom can direct us to answer the deep questions we bring to Him as long as we do it to His glory. So to clarify the answer is not to discount our own preferences, but to prioritize what is eternally important in the face of our need.

Meditation of Prayer:

Pray as directed by the Spirit.

Dedicate these moments to the patient waiting, when you feel ready ask God for understanding you desire from Him.

Meditation of God and His Glory / Hesychasm:

I invite you to sit in silence feeling patient for your own faults and trials.

Summarize what insights you have gained during this meditation and meditate and visualize positive change in your life:

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