Welcome to the Daily Still podcast, a place to pause. Here we create space to listen for the

whispers of God. I'm your host Cindy Helton, and I believe one of the greatest gifts we can give to

ourselves is room to be still. Ecclesiastes 3-1 tells us,

For everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven.

This is a time to slow down and reset, nurturing your body and soul.

As a spiritual director, I'm often asked the question,

what is Christian meditation? How do you do it? And is it biblical? To meditate means to think

deeply or carefully about something or to focus one's mind for a period of time. We all meditate on something, whether it's regret, worry, planning, pleasure, etc.

There are many verses in the Bible that encourage us to meditate and renew our minds through the Word of God.

Today on the podcast, we'll look at Christian meditation as a metaphor for planting and cultivating the soil of our souls.

So find a quiet space, and let's settle in and begin.

Thank you. in and begin. A time to plant and a time to harvest.

Ecclesiastes 3, 2.

It is said to plan a garden is to believe in tomorrow.

What are you planting in the soil of our hearts.

In Christian meditation, we open our hearts to the tender care of God's spirit

and allow the gardener to cultivate the soil of our souls.

Sometimes weeds need to be pulled.

Sometimes we are watered and fertilized. And sometimes we are ripe for harvest.

Notice what is highlighted to you as you meditate upon the following verses in Psalm 1, 1 through 3.

What delight comes to the one who follows God's ways?

His passion is to remain true to the Word, meditating day and night on the true revelation of light.

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