Introduction Why Meditate on Scripture? Part I: What Does God Think of Me? 1. Knowing God as Love (1 Corinthians 13:4-8) 2. Sought After, No Matter What (Luke 15:1-7) 3. Knowing I Am Loved (Isaiah 43:1-7) 4. God's Compassion for the Rebellious (Luke 15:11-24) 5. God's Compassion for the Outwardly Compliant (Luke 15:25-32) Meditation Is Different from Application Part II: Who Am I and How Do I Fit In? 6. Blessed with Every Blessing (Ephesians 1:3-14) 7. One in Whom Christ Dwells (Ephesians 2:13-22) The "Sanctified" Imagination 8.
An Identity Completely Changed (Luke 8:26-39) 9. Life in the Spirit (Romans 8:1-11, 14) 10. Blessed to Be a Blessing (Genesis 12:1-5; 21:1-7) Scripture Study and Meditation Work Together Part III: Living in the Reality of God's Kingdom 11. Relying on the Kingdom of God (Matthew 6:10, 25-34) 12. Relying on the Kingdom, Illustrated (Daniel 6) Openness to the Spirit 13. The Hidden Yet Powerful Kingdom of God (Matthew 13:24-32, 36-40) 14. The Hidden Yet Powerful Kingdom of God, Illustrated (2 Kings 6:15-23) 15. The Good and Peaceable Kingdom of God (Isaiah 11:1-9) Am I Hearing God or Making Things Up? Part IV: Being Transformed into Christ's Likeness 16.
Abiding in Christ (John 15:1-11) 17. From Gangster to Giver (Luke 19:1-10) When Your Mind Wanders 18. Letting Go of the Old Self (Colossians 3:1-11) 19. Embracing the New Self (Colossians 3:12-17) 20. Dying to Self (John 13:1-14) A Huge Maturity Gap Part V: Facing Fears, Frustrations, and Discouragement 21. Finding Courage in the Storm (Mark 4:35-41) Diving Board Lectio 22. Moving Through a Fearful Journey (Psalm 91) 23. Seeing Jesus in Anger, Grief and Mercy (Mark 3:1-6) 24.
Moving from Cynicism to Hope (Psalm 27) What If Nothing Comes to Me? 25. Hearing God in the Midst of Discouragement (1 Kings 19:1-18) Part VI: Healing Life's Wounds 26. Being Freed from Infirmities (Luke 13:10-17) 27. Knowing that God Hears Me (Mark 5:24-34) 28. Are You Willing to Be Healed? (John 5:1-9) Writing Your Prayers 29. Moving from Mourning to Dancing (Psalm 30) 30. Receiving Jesus' Words to Caregivers (Mark 9:14-29) Part VII: Having the Heart of Christ for Others 31. Loving Others in Truth and Action (James 1:19-27) 32.
Moving from Self-Absorption to Humility (Philippians 2:1-16) Meditation Leads to Transformation 33. Loving the "Stranger" (Luke 10:25-37) 34. Choosing Relationship over Judgment (Luke 6:36-38; Matthew 5:43-48) 35. Stepping Out In Compassion (Luke 7:11-17) Part VIII: Partnering with God in Ministry 36. Cooperating with the Power of God (Ephesians 3:14-21) 37. Responding to the Passion God Puts In Our Hearts (Nehemiah 1?2) 38. Relating to God in Failure (Matthew 14:22-33) 39. Drinking the Cup of Suffering (Matthew 20:20-28) 40.
Doing Nothing on My Own (Proverbs 3:5-8) How To Meditate on Your Own Acknowledgments Notes.