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Choose a text that you desire to meditate on. Some will be working through a book of the Bible; others might be working through passages based on a thematic approach.

Before you begin to read the text you need to take some time to become quiet. Make sure there are no distractions or interruptions for the next few minutes. Find a comfortable position and quiet yourself down. Begin with a short prayer inviting the Lord to speak into your life.

Take the text you have chosen for the day and read it slowly. It is helpful to read out loud as this not only slows down the reading process but it also helps you understand and appreciate the emotional tone of the text. As you read the text listen for a word, phrase or an idea that speaks to you. Then sit in silence for two or three minutes.

When a word or phrase comes to mind, slowly repeat it to yourself and allow it to interact with your own thoughts and ideas. Allow this meditation to lead you into a deeper dialogue with God.

In your dialogue with God speak to him even as he has spoken to you. In other words you give to him what you have discovered during your experience of meditation. This is the basis of your prayer. But allow your prayer to come from the depth of your heart and be careful not to intellectualize this experience.

Finally you rest in God. You enter into the presence of God and simply wait. This is a state of being not a state of doing, whereby we simply enjoy God.