The spiritual benefits of daily meditation and reflection are profound, offering enhancements both physically and spiritually. For this reason, daily meditation should be an essential part of our everyday routines. Meditation is the practice of deep thought. When the busyness of life becomes overwhelming, we need a space to release the burdens we carry. In this space, we can gather ourselves and refill our empty tanks.
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Consider the great king of long ago, David the man of Psalms. He stated:
When I remember thee upon my bed, [and] meditate on thee in the [night] watches. Psalm 63:6
The most important part of David’s meditation is the object of his meditation. For David, His meditation was on the Lord.
Also, take a look at Psalms 119 :97, when the writer states;
“Oh how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day.”
Filling Our Mind With God's Power
The process of daily reflection is not about emptying our minds; it is about filling them with a deep understanding of the Power of God. When we fast from distractions and look beyond the fog of sin, we catch a glimpse of the eternal space.
In that eternal space, we see our true selves. Since we are made in God’s image, we can only experience the spiritual benefits of daily meditation and reflection when we focus on Him. Through meditation, our aim is to find God—and in finding Him, we also find peace.
Meditation is not just a single moment but should be an ongoing practice. We should constantly turn our thoughts toward heaven and reflect on the wonders we find there. Sometimes, this requires us to examine our thoughts closely and guide them in the right direction. This is the essence of our daily meditation.
God has given us the divine gift of meditation for our everyday lives. Just as food nourishes the body, meditation nourishes the spirit. It empowers our spirit to move forward, just as food sustains the physical body.
7 Spiritual Benefits of Daily Meditation and Reflection
1. Meditation is Burden Lifting
As we Meditate, we get the opportunity to recognize with our godly existence and in turn to act like the god that we are. We are god because we are God’s. This identity frees us from all the burdens we often travel with. Jesus the Messiah, in His own words said,
“Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? -John 10:34”
We act like the person we think we are. The Bible clearly states, “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.” As we ponder upon God’s greatness and identify with His light, we shed the burdens that weigh us down.
The burdens that we travel with are often a result of a lack of knowledge on our part. It’s when we cannot see the situation for what it really is.
Don’t Magnify Petty Stuff
A few years ago I was sitting outside and I saw a lizard on the wall looking at me. Usually as a grown man, I was scared of lizards. However, on this occasion I sat there and smiled for a bit, saying to myself “look at this little thing that I am afraid of.” As I smiled the lizard ran away and I realized the lizard was afraid of me.
For many years I was afraid of a lizard that was afraid of me. Think about how much we magnify some small stuff to become huge problems. Often we create our own problems, with our own ingenuity. It is through deep reflection and through a divine understanding that we finally learn to let go of our burdens. The way to get this done is through the discipline of meditation. As we do this, the many benefits of daily meditation will guide us.
2. Meditation Cultivates A Mind Of Love
God is Love, and Love never fails.
When we properly meditate, we separate ourselves from all negative energy and we embrace the light of love. To meditate is to keep our minds focused in the direction of love day and night. At the beginning of the Psalms (1:2) it says : ” But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.”
Here the Bible is talking about the man who walks righteously. He thinks on the law of love day and night. What a man thinks about all day long he will eventually become. If we daily reflect on God, then inevitably we become who we really are, gods. God is love and so as we are transformed into God’s image, we are transformed into love.
3. Meditation Reduces Stress
It is scientifically proven that meditation helps reduce stress and anxiety. Anxiety and stress often stem from worry, and worry arises from ignorance. When we lack understanding, we worry. The spiritual benefits of daily meditation and reflection grant us a sense of perspective.
In my own life, I sometimes feel overwhelmed by fear and the uncertainty of the unknown. But as I immerse myself in the Word of Life and grasp the beauty of God’s gospel, I find strength in the face of fear and clarity in the place of worry.
Stress takes such a toll on the body that we should strive to eliminate it. It not only drains our motivation for living but also robs us of joy. When we’re stressed, it leads to fatigue, headaches, chest pain, sleeplessness, and much more. Imagine a life free from all this negativity—a life where divine meditation offers us the peace and privilege we need. This is why daily meditation is so essential.
4. Meditation Helps You Get More Sleep
When the mind is overwhelmed by fear and cynicism, true rest becomes elusive. How can we rest if our mind is stressed? Through the spiritual benefits of daily meditation and reflection, we begin to find rest in our minds, and inevitably, our bodies will follow. I have often soaked my pillow with tears, but I’ve learned that it should instead be filled with rest. My rest comes from the assurance that everything will be okay.
Sometimes it’s hard to quiet the thoughts that rob us of rest. However, through acceptance, achieved by meditation, we can truly find peace. Often, it’s the small things we magnify into big problems. But when we look at the bigger picture and see that God is right there with us, we can find peace. Peace is rest. As you go forward, consider the greatness of our God—and find rest!
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5. Mediation Helps In Controlling Anger
According to the Merriam dictionary, anger can be defined as a strong feeling of annoyance. This annoyance, when not dealt with properly, will start to breed feelings of hate and hurt. These feelings come as a result of how we view the situations we experience. What if we should step back and look at our problems with divine eyes?
See also: Understanding the Power of Acceptance; A Guide to Accepting the Things you Cannot Change
Imagine if we look at the mountain of anger and say, “Be Moved.” This requires divine faith, deep thought and a disciplined demeanor. We have to recognize that the hardest times are not meant to break us, but they are designed to make us better. As we meditate, we learn to adapt a docile spirit in the place of anger.
6.Daily Reflection Improves Your Concentration On Things That Matter
The greatest battles are fought in the mind. The mind is like a garden where weeds and good seeds coexist. We must remove the weeds to preserve our crop—consider these weeds as the toxic thoughts that weigh us down, thoughts that cause unrest and prevent us from focusing on life over death. It is through the spiritual benefits of daily meditation and reflection that we can steer our thoughts in a desired direction.
Ultimately, it’s about how well we control what happens in our thought life. Almost everything about us is governed by the mind, which operates like the core program controlling our existence. I encourage you to think intentionally about your thoughts and choose to think rightly.
Often, the noise of daily life challenges our ability to find time to meditate. We should set aside time for it just as we would for work. Mental health is so crucial in our modern world; everywhere I go, I hear people discussing mental health issues. Many act in disturbing or harmful ways simply because they don’t nurture their minds. Imagine how much healthier we’d be if we took deliberate time each day to release the toxicity we accumulate.
I use my commute to and from work to align my perspective. It’s a sacred time, where I look through the vivid walls of heaven. During this time, I “download” what God is saying and reflect on answers to life’s questions.
7. Meditation Enhances Self Awareness
Self awareness is when we have attained a higher knowledge of who we are. This knowledge will lead us to the greatest form of freedom. A person who knows who they are will know that there are very few things outside human reach. To be self aware is to know that we have what it takes to be the best version of ourselves. It will give us the true idea of self, not the corrupted version, but the self that God made in the beginning. When we practice daily reflection, all this become possible.
Think about all the labels that have been put on us. We use the standards set by our surrounding to determine how we view beauty, self and truth. Take some time and ponder on these labels. You will realize that most of them are not biblical. Be keen not wear them.
We should wear the label of God that says we are fearfully and wonderfully made. It is only when we delve into deep thought, that we can finally achieve a divine level of self awareness, that offers us freedom.
Conclusion
It is so important that we realize how important it is for us to meditate. This is because there are spiritual benefits of meditation that can enhance our daily living. The act of meditation is not something we do in a moment, but meditation is an incessant activity. We must focus on life and this is only done through meditation.
I hope that as you meditate, that your life will become better and that you will inevitably be transformed into the measure and the stature of the fullness of Christ.
