Reframing the Opposition
How to meditate and get lifted up when things come against you
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As promised, here is the new shorter and more effective Plesson format. That’s all the intro this time around. I look forward to seeing your answers and how this helps you.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Psalm 23:5 (ESV)
(1) INSTRUCTIONS
(1.1) Overcoming modern opposition
This Plesson helps to reframe spiritual opposition for a typical modern situation, so that we see more of it as a gain and not a loss. Seeing what’s really going on during opposition is important because it affects our closeness to God, and how fast will we take territory in life. Here you can learn to do a meditation that lifts you up and helps you emotionally when hard things happen.
(1.2) Understanding the cost
Opposition will typically happen for anyone who is drawing closer to God, or good in general, whether it be in the obvious natural realm or in the hidden spiritual realm (e.g., Ephesians 6:12). As with any advance in life, there is a cost or a payment that must be made, but with God, we get more than what we put in (e.g., Isaiah 61:7; Mark 10:29-30; Romans 8:28). For example, a Christian businessman will probably face a variety of unexpected difficulties on a regular basis, because growing that business increases God’s influence.