One of the things that happens when we as a church have a Christian faith that is balanced is that other groups come in and meet needs we have neglected. One of the hottest movements in our society is that of spending time in meditation. This movement is coming not from the heart of the Christian community, but from without- from the New Age movement and from Eastern religions which are penetrating our nation so rapidly. I say this not in a critical sense, but in a cautionary one. There is a difference in getting in touch with your inner voice and directing your consciousness outward and upward toward God.
Meditation has a rich history within the Christian community.
It is a history we have in large part neglected. We, like the disciples, have been so busy saving the world, that we have neglected our own need to spend time in a quiet place communing with God. One evening years ago a speaker who was visiting the United States wanted to make a telephone call. He entered a phone booth, but found it to be different from those in his own country. It was beginning to get dark, so he had difficulty finding the number in the directory.