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Meditation with the Proper Focus

It may be surprising, but everyone meditates in one form or another. It manifests itself in different ways, whether obsession in how to cheat and win an election, activities of favorite sports times, how much an atheist hates God that destroying "religion" and attacking Christians is an all-consuming goal, proving dust-to-Darwin evolution is true, television, sitting there woolgathering, and more. Some seek more formal types of meditation.

Many people seek meditation as a relief of stress and to seek balance in their lives. Improper meditation often does more harm than good.
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Much of what is used for meditation purposes involves Eastern religious practices. Some versions want the meditator to empty the mind and think of nothing, but that is actually dangerous because (some folks balk at this truth) people are opening themselves up to demonic influences. No, I'm not saying you'll become possessed necessarily, but demonic influence does happen through opening that door.

The word mindfulness is often used regarding meditation, but not in the sense of paying attention to where you set your keys after you came home. Secular psychologists advise meditation and the occult form of mindfulness, but their advice has proved to be harmful for many people!

The Bible frequently talks about meditation, but people confuse helpful and necessary biblical meditation with Eastern occult forms. Some spurious counselors even have "Christian devotional meditation" that has a smattering of Christian and a heapin' helpin' of mysticism. The most important thing is to meditate on the truth of God's Word and aspects of our Creator's glory and majesty, but without the vain repetition of pagan practices.

People with depression who have been taught mindfulness and meditation do not always get better. Why not?

Depression is skyrocketing among young adults during the pandemic, Live Science reports. It is essential, therefore, to learn what kinds of therapy work, and which do not. Some commonly-prescribed cures may be worse than the disease.

Mindfulness is the art of paying close attention to your thoughts. Meditation, as taught by secular psychologists, often includes mindfulness. Clare Wilson at New Scientist announced, “Mindfulness and meditation can worsen depression and anxiety.”

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