Meditation is not sitting on the floor chanting ooga booga<\/em><\/strong>. It\u2019s chewing on, centralizing your heart, continuing to return to a thought over and over again until it is ingrained within you.<\/p>\n Basically, it\u2019s everything bad about worrying, but used for the forces of good. Yeah, that\u2019s about it… meditation is positive worrying… if that\u2019s even possible.<\/p>\n While every line from the prayer is worthy of daily focus, I have not been able to get around the first line. Even though I need to move on, I feel like God isn\u2019t done with me as it relates to these 4 little words:<\/p>\n \u201cOur Father in heaven…\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Here\u2019s what meditation on this sentence fragment is revealing to me: my God is willing and able.<\/p>\n Our Father –<\/strong> As my Father I know He wants to provide for me, protect me, encourage me, support me, promote me, shelter me, grow me, hold me, cover me, stand up for me, correct me, make me become everything He ever wanted me to be!<\/p>\n I know this is true because I want these things for my kids.<\/p>\n And, I know this is true because, compared to God I am a jacked up, selfish, broken man, yet, I\u2019d die for my boys without a doubt.<\/p>\n He is the perfect Father. He is willing.<\/p>\n In Heaven –<\/strong> As God of the universe He is all powerful, all knowing, ever present, the Author of Creation, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End, the Great I Am, Sustainer, Miracle Maker, Judge, Lover, Shepherd and Lord. There is nothing beyond the scope of His power because power and authority are defined by who He is.<\/p>\n I know this is true because His thoughts are higher than mine<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"20110914-120427.jpg\"](\"http:\/\/one-church.net\/crosseyedlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/20110914-120427.jpg\")
<\/a>I know this is true because I am a father.<\/p>\n