Too Marvelous to Be Ignored

Photo by Dee Kamp

 

Too Marvelous To Be Ignored

Years ago my neighbor was always searching for ways to unwind, relax, and relieve herself of anxiety and tension. She tried many different things that were popular at the time from self-help books, to eventually taking a class on meditation.

“The problem is,” she bemoaned, “It doesn’t last. Soon I find myself in the same crazy, anxious state of mind, something is missing.”

 “The instructions of the LORD are perfect, reviving the soul.

The decrees of the LORD are trustworthy making wise the simple.

The commandments of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart.

The commands of the LORD are clear giving insight for living.

Psalm 19:7-8 NLT

Recent scientific studies reveal that those who took the time to meditate showed a surprising and positive effect in their brain-even when they were no longer actively doing it! Further on in the study when they took images of the brain in a region linked to anxiety they discovered that meditation and prayer had actually shrunk the region of the brain linked to anxiety!

There is power in prayer and meditation in God’s Word. Prayer is too great to be a last resort and to marvelous to be ignored.

Prayer and meditation of the Bible is able to change more than circumstances― it’s able to transform the human mind, mend a broken heart, heal the body, and revive the soul.

The power of prayer and meditation brings us long lasting peace well into our day, and on through our nights. They will sustain us through all the days we journey while here on earth.

Time alone with God in prayer and meditation will shrink those anxieties, expand our faith and give us the strength we need for today and bright hope for all our tomorrows.  

 

“Too Marvelous to Be Ignored” by Dee Kamp, Grace Every Morning Ministries© January 13, 2014