The document provides tips for meditating on scripture in 3 or fewer sentences including visualizing biblical stories, emphasizing words, paraphrasing verses, and praying passages back to God. Specific meditation techniques are outlined such as picturing yourself in the story, emphasizing different words, personalizing verses, and thanking God for aspects of a passage like Psalm 23. The document also recommends setting a regular time and place for Bible reading and reflection.

1. Meditation By Rick Warren

2. How Does A Cow Digest its Food Eats the grass then sends it to its first stomach. Lies Down Brings the Grass Up Chews the grass again And then swallows it again

3. God Wants Us to Meditate “ Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.” (Joshua 1:18) “ I will meditate on all your works and consider all your mighty deeds. ” (Psalm 77:12) “ I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.” (Psalm 119:15)

4. Ways to Meditate Visualize – Picture yourself that you are in the story. (Isipin mo nandun ka sa binabasa mo) Ex. You are the Apostle Paul in prison. (How would you feel or react)

5. Emphasize the words you are studying. Ex. Philippians 4:13 I can do everything through him who gives me strength. I can do everything through him who gives me strength. I can do everything through him who gives me strength. I can do everything through him who gives me strength. I can do everything through him who gives me strength. I can do everything through him who gives me strength. You will get different meanings here.

6. Paraphrase the Verse Example John 3:16 “ For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” Personalize It “ For God so loved (Beng) that he gave his one and only Son, that if (Beng) believes in him (Beng) shall not perish but have eternal life.”

7. SPACEPETS Question S in to Confess P romise to Claim A ttitude to Change C ommand to Obey E xample to Follow

8. P rayer to pray E rror to Avoid T ruth to Believe S omething to Praise God for SPACEPETS Question

9. Pray it Back to the Lord (ex. Read Psalm 23) Thank you LORD for being my shepherd, I shall not be in want. Thank you for making me lie down in green pastures, Thank you for leading me beside quiet waters, Thank you for restoring my soul. Thank you for guiding me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. .

10. Other Tips Pick a time to read the Bible Pick a good place to read it Think how the reading applies to you. Write in a notebook Memorize

11. Think About Men – Proverbs 29:23 Women – 1 Timothy 3:11 Young Ones - 2 Timothy 2:22-25