Meditate On This...

Last night, out of curiosity, I watched Oprah's show on Transendental Meditation, or TM. Boy, did it seem great and with all the hype of wanting more peace in the world, better health and better relationships, I found myself so curious that I just had to research this. The bible states that we are to test all things to see if they are from God. My friends, this is nothing more than a way to get our minds on something other than the Lord. The Hindu religion is false, yet we should continue and pray for them. I like the idea of reincarnation, this way I don't have to make a decision for Jesus. The only way to get to God is through His Son...not chanting over and over a phrase till you feel a high. Here is one highlight I copied from a website..."TM is false and unscriptural meditation. Like most of the devil's devices, it perverts something God ordained for our good. God ordained meditation, but not meditation on Hindu prayer words nor meditation on our own human wisdom. The meditation God ordained is meditation on his word: Psalm 1:2; 119:97; Philippians 4:6-8 - Instead of Hindu prayers as a means of achieving peace, we should pray to the true God of the Bible. We should meditate, not in accordance with the false doctrines of Hinduism, but on that which is true, pure, etc.". This was from the link below my friends that I have copied. Let us be wise and research and test all things. After all, it is well pleasing to the Lord to meditate on His scripture. A lot of people state the discipline that goes with the TM lifestyle of meditating 20 minutes each day, twice a day. However, the bible states we should "pray without ceasing". We are to WALK in a manner worthy of our calling. Loving each other, dying to self, and praising the Lord. Let each of us strive to be conformed to the image of Christ, yet we realize while we are in this "earth suit called the flesh" we will never be perfected till we see Him face to face. What a glorious day that will be! I love you all and in love encourage you to search the scriptures. God's Word never returns void. Here is that link..though it's lengthy, it's informative. http://www.gospelway.com/religiousgroups/transcendental_meditation.php