You begin by quieting your heart with a simple reading of the text. Then you meditate, perhaps on a single word or phrase from the text, and in so doing intentionally avoid what might be considered an “analytical” approach. In essence, the goal here is to wait for the Spirit’s illumination so that you will arrive at meaning. You wait for Jesus to come calling. Once the word is given, you go on to pray. After all, prayer is dialogue with God. God speaks through his Word and the person speaks through prayer. Eventually, this prayer becomes contemplative prayer, and it gives to us the ability to comprehend deeper theological truths. It sounds wonderfully pious… [However] it substitutes intuition for investigation. It prefers mood and emotion to methodical and reasoned inquiry. It equates your spirit to the Holy Spirit.
David Helm

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Gluttony

Gluttony TOPICAL STUDY GLUTTONY DEU 21:20 And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he…

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Holiness

Holiness TOPICAL STUDY HOLINESS GEN 17:1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk…

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Integrity

Integrity TOPICAL STUDY INTEGRITY GEN 18:19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD,…

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Neighbor

Neighbor TOPICAL STUDY NEIGHBOR EXO 20:16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. EXO 23:4 If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt…

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Persever

Persever TOPICAL STUDY PERSEVERANCE GEN 32:24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. GEN 32:25 And when he saw…

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Punishment

Punishment TOPICAL STUDY PUNISHMENT GEN 2:17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest…

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Sanctification

Sanctification TOPICAL STUDY SANCTIFICATION EXO 13:2 Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.…

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Strife

Strife TOPICAL STUDY STRIFE GEN 13:8 And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen;…

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Wine

Wine TOPICAL STUDY WINE GEN 40:11 And Pharaoh's cup was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and I gave the cup into…

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Basic Epidemiology 1

Basic Epidemiology 1 Msg# : 821 Wed 28 Jun 89 8:49p From : Robert Lee To : All Subject: Basic epidemiology.1 Status : BASIC CONCEPTS IN EPIDEMIOLOGY Epidemiology is nothing…

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