Meditation Methods Summary.

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METHODS OF MEDITATION ON SCRIPTURE
Summary of the methods of meditation on Scripture taught by Don Whitney
Begin by selecting a passage fo !e"itation fo! yo# ti!e of ea"ing $o"%s &o"' C(oose a )ese
o p(ase t(at attacte" yo# attention* o a t(e!e )ese o +ey )ese fo! t(e passage'
,' Repeat t(e )ese o p(ase -it( e!p(asis on a "iffeent -o" eac( ti!e'
Whatever He says to you do it (John 2:5). Whateer He says to you do it.
Whateer He says to you do it. Whateer He says to you do it.
Whateer He says to you do it. Whateer He says to you do it.
.' Re-ite t(e )ese o p(ase in yo# o-n -o"s'
/' 0oo+ fo applications of t(is te1t2-(at s(o#l" yo# "o in esponse to it3
4' As+ (o- t(e te1t points to an aspect of t(e la- o t(e gospel'
5' As+ (o- t(e te1t points to an aspect of t(e peson o -o+ of 6es#s C(ist'
7' Fo!#late a pinciple fo! t(e te1t'
8' As+ -(at 9#estion is ans-ee" o poble! is sol)e" by t(e te1t'
:' Pay t(o#g( t(e te1t'
;' As+ t(e P(ilippians 4<: 9#estions'
What is true or !hat truth does it e"emp#ify$ What is lovely about it$
What is honorable about it$ What is admirable or commendable about it$
What is right about it$ What is excellent about it$
What is pure or ho! does it e"emp#ify purity$ What is praiseworthy about it$
,=' As+ t(e >6osep( Hall? 9#estions'
What is it (define and/or describe !hat it is)$ What are its qualities and attachments$
What are its divisions or parts$ What is contrary, contradictory or different to it$
What causes it$ What compares to it$
What does it cause (its fruits and effects)$ What its titles or names$
What is its place, location or use$ What are the testimonies or examples of
Scripture about it$
,,' Disco)e a !ini!#! n#!be of insig(ts into t(e te1t @set t(e n#!be in a")anceA'
,.' Fin" a lin+ o co!!on t(ea" bet-een all t(e c(aptes of paagap(s yo#%)e ea"'
,/' Use Me"itation Mapping'
%. &ut the erse(s)' phrase' !ord or topic to be meditated upon in the middle of the page.
(When possib#e' this shou#d be done in picture form.)
(. %##o! insights' ideas and thoughts to come quickly and freely.
). *se key words to represent your ideas.
D. Connect your +ey !ords ideas to the centra# focus !ith #ines.
,. *se as few words per #ine as possib#e.
-. !r!i!n!t a## the !ords for easier reading.
.. *se color for emphasis and reca##.
H. Ma+e fre/uent use of symbols and pictures in addition to !ords.
See: (u0an' 1ony. "he #indmap $ook. 2e! 3or+: &#ume4&enguin' 5667.
Wycoff' Joyce. #indmapping. 2e! 3or+: (er+#ey' 5665.