I’ve used meditation for most of my life for both spiritual and physical benefits. I’ve had God experiences. The practice has been calming when I needed it. It’s even impacted my overall personality.
Meditation, called mindfulness, has become all the rage over the past several years as therapists have discovered its benefits for their clients.
Meditation is also one of the spiritual disciplines. People who intentionally pursue practices such as prayer, study, fasting, worship and the like can find a deeper God relationship.
There is a trap into which one is easily snagged—pride.
John Wesley discusses spiritual practices that he calls means of grace. He warns, “After you have used any of these, take care how you value yourself thereon: How you congratulate yourself as having done some great thing. This is turning all into poison.”
The tradition I grew up in discouraged broadcasting the practice. Pride is a horrible thing.
Faith Venture 
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