568 Jesus, The Lord, Hath Sent Me, A Guided Christian Meditation on Acts 9:17-19 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

ACTS 9 KJV 17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. 18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received "sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. 19 And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.

NIV 17 Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on Saul, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit." 18 Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized, 19 and after taking some food, he regained his strength.

Meditation:

Ananias received a very clear sign from God regarding what he should do. He didnt have to wonder if he got the right message. His struggle was to do that thing even though he had concerns about Saul. He didnt know the future. He knew he was supposed to do. He went in and laid hands on Saul and healed him. The Lord does not follow the same pattern with each person. He knows what we need and what the world needs and he uses imperfect people to do them. Ananias was not chosen because he was the most holy person. He was chosen for Gods purpose which we will likely never fully understand.

You have unique purpose for which God has created you. Many times we struggle with decisions or what we should do. Sometimes it is because we dont know what to do. Sometimes we tell ourselves that it is because we dont know what to do but we do. There are many times when we know we should walk away from a certain situation or sin and we struggle, then we tell ourselves that we just wish we knew Gods will, all the while our conscience convicts us.

Although there are plenty of times when we dont know what to do in life, there are many many times when we know what we should do. We know we should seek out a community of relievers to celebrate in worship together, we know we should reach out and apologize, we know we should stop doing a certain thing. We do not need a vision to get the kind of determination needed to be blessed by the outcome God knows we can have. 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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