1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

Psalms 1:1-2

Your meditation should be consistent with your desire. Psalm 1 speaks of delighting in the law of the Lord and meditating in the law consistently…day and night. In this context, the subject is the law that should be delighted in and meditated upon.

This, I believe, should be a rule of thumb. Do not meditate on anything that you do not delight in. When it comes to relationships, find that thing about them that you delight in and meditate on that. When it comes to work, find that thing about it that you delight in and meditate on that. When it comes to events of your life, find that thing about the event that you love, and meditate on it. Let’s take a look at another Scripture.

MEDITATE ON THESE THINGS

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Philippians 4:8

The thing that we need to learn is that not everything deserves our continuous thought. We tend to think that if something is true, then it merits our perpetual attention. However, a thing being true does not mean that we should think about it for an extended amount of time. The verse above suggests that the things we think about or meditate on should fit all the criteria above. How much depression would we remove from our lives if we only followed the advice given in this verse? So the next time you feel overwhelmed, take note of the kinds of things you’re thinking about and make adjustments as needed.