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Guided Meditation: Overcoming Negative Thoughts with God’s Word
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In this guided meditation, we’re looking to God to help combat and expel intrusive and automatic negative thoughts. Through the word of God, meditation and prayer, we’re seeking to banish negative thoughts through the light of his glorious power and presence working in us.
First, let’s just breathe in and out. This breath is given us by God, and this helps us to settle and prepare for meditation. Three times we’ll breathe in deeply for seven seconds and out for seven seconds. Follow my voice and the progress bar.
Breathe in.
Breathe out,
and again, breathe in.
Breathe out.
Last time. Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Before we meditate, please offer a brief prayer in your head or out loud, thanking God for his word and asking him to meet with you today. I’ll give you a moment to pray.
We’ll meditate on three passages, starting with two Corinthians 10 verse five. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God and take every thought captive to obey Christ.
Please repeat that after me out loud, or in your mind.
We destroy arguments
and every lofty opinion
raised against the knowledge of God,
and take every thought captive to obey Christ.
As a meditation aide, I’m going to ask two questions. I’ll leave the passage and the questions on screen for you. Do pause the video if you’d like more time on this.
Question one: How can we take our thoughts captive?
Question two: What can you say to thoughts that disagree with God’s truth?
Our second meditation passage is Philippians four verse eight. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Repeat that after me.
Finally, brothers, whatever is true,
whatever is honourable.
Whatever is just, whatever is pure,
whatever is lovely,
whatever is commendable,
if there is any excellence.
If there is anything worthy of praise,
think about these things.
Two more questions. Question one. What things fit this description?
Question two. How can you remind yourself to think of these things?
Our final scripture comes from Colossians three verse two. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. Please repeat that passage now. Set your minds on things that are above,
not on things that are on earth.
And two questions. The first is, what things on Earth can you stop thinking about? And the second question: What heavenly or godly things can you think about more?
Thank you, God, for your good word, which you have provided to us as a help, a guide, and a revelation of your own holy person. Please continue to do your work in us through your Holy Spirit, to transform us evermore into the likeness of Jesus Christ. In Him no evil is found. Amen.
I’ll make some space now for you to offer your own prayer to God, or simply to rest quietly in his presence, as you reflect on this time of meditation.
Please come back to this meditation as often as it helps you. God is infinite and he can show us so many different things in just one verse. With the Holy Spirit’s guidance, each time we meditate can be fresh and full of his life.
Can I pray a blessing over you? Lord God, our loving Father, you know the state of your child who is now meditating with me. I ask for your blessings for my friend. Please bring a true peace of mind and freedom from any evil thought. Please grant strength to cast away any thought that is not of you, and to bring body and mind into gentle submission to your loving, guidance and truth.
Sometimes, Lord, these negative thoughts can be almost too much to bear. I ask that at such times you bring comfort, reassurance, and a reminder that no lie can stand before your holy presence. And as a recipient of your Holy Spirit, your presence is with my friend now and always. Thank you for your constant care for us O God. Amen.
