STRENGTHENING YOUR INNER MAN.

16 That He would grant you to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man.

Ephesians 3:16 [NKJV]

6 And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus…

Ephesians 2:6 [NIV]

3 Methods Of Meditation To Strengthen Your Inner Man.

1. The Slingshot Method.

49 Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground.

1 Samuel 17:49 [NIV]

16 But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.

Luke 5:16 [NIV]

20 “Come, My people, enter your chambers, And shut your doors behind you…”

Isaiah 26:20 [NKJV]

16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly… 

Colossians 3:16 [NKJV]

2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night.

Psalm 1:2 [NKJV]

13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.

Acts 4:13 [NIV]

2. The Seeking Method. 

51 “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.”

Mark 10:51 [NIV] 

3 My mouth will speak words of wisdom; the meditation of my heart will give you understanding.

Psalms 49:3 [NIV]

19 But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.

Luke 2:19 [NKJV]

8 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

Joshua 1:8 [NIV]

5 I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty, And on Your wondrous works. 6 Men shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts, And I will declare Your greatness. 7 They shall utter the memory of Your great goodness, And shall sing of Your righteousness. 8 The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, Slow to anger and great in mercy.    

Psalm 145:5–8 [NKJV]

6 When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches.

Psalm 63:6 [NKJV]

3. The Speaking Method.

28 You will also declare a thing, And it will be established for you…

Job 22:28 [NKJV]

16 The Lord also will roar from Zion, And utter His voice from Jerusalem; The heavens and earth will shake.

Joel 3:16 [NKJV]

1 The wicked flee when no one pursues, But the righteous are bold as a lion.

Proverbs 28:1 [NKJV]

22 Now when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushes against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated.

2 Chronicles 20:22 [NKJV]

25 At midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed.

Acts 16:25–26 [NKJV]