easier. You might begin by selecting a few Bible verses out of this
book that have touched you and writing them down on a small
card you can carry with you. Then review them aloudthroughout
your day. You can memorize Scripture anywhere: while working
or exercising or driving or waiting or at bedtime. The three keys
to memorizing Scripture are review, review, and review! The Bible
says, “Remember what Christ taught and let his words enrich your
lives and make you wise.”^19
The fifth way to abide in God’s Word is toreflecton it, which
the Bible calls “meditation.” For many, the idea of meditating
conjures up images of putting your mind in neutral and letting it
wander. This is the exact opposite of biblical meditation.
Meditation is focused thinking. It takes serious effort. You select a
verse and reflect on it over and over in your
mind.
As I mentioned in chapter 11, if you know
how to worry, you already know how to
meditate. Worry is focused thinking on
something negative. Meditation is doing the
same thing, only focusing on God’s Word instead of your
problem.
No other habit can do more to transform your life and make
you more like Jesus than daily reflection on Scripture. As we take
the time to contemplate God’s truth, seriously reflecting on the
example of Christ, we are “transformed into his likeness with ever-
increasing glory.”^20
If you look up all the times God speaks about meditation in the
Bible, you will be amazed at the benefits he has promised to those
who take the time to reflect on his Word throughout the day.
One of the reasons God called David “a man after my own
heart”^21 is that David loved to reflect on God’s Word. He said,
“How I love your teachings! I think about them all day long.”^22
Serious reflection on God’s truth is a key to answered prayer and
the secret to successful living.^23
The Purpose-Driven Life 190DAY TWENTY-FOUR:
TRANSFORMED
BY TRUTH