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Today’s Faith: Practicing Mindfulness To Get Closer To God

ByRicky Allen

Today’s faith will require you practicing mindfulness to get closer to God. We’re living in a time when distractions are louder than truth, and busyness is robbing believers of intimacy with the Lord. You can’t walk in God’s power if you’re not walking in presence, because His presence requires your attention.

Practicing mindfulness isn’t just a psychological tool. It’s a spiritual discipline. It’s the act of tuning your heart to heaven’s frequency so you can hear the voice of God above the noise of culture. If you want to walk in victory, you’ve got to learn how to be still in the Spirit and alert to His movement. Let me be clear: This isn’t about emptying your mind. It’s about filling it with the truth of God’s Word. Practicing mindfulness means you’re choosing to focus your thoughts, your emotions, and your spirit on the One who reigns. You’re not just reacting to life you’re responding to the Lord.

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Practicing Mindfulness: What Did Jesus Do?

Jesus didn’t rush. He didn’t panic. He walked with purpose because He walked in presence. He saw people. He paused for the hurting. He listened to the Father. That’s the model, mindset and mission. When you practice mindfulness, you’re aligning your life with God’s Kingdom. You’re saying, “Lord, I want to see what You see. I want to hear what You’re saying. I want to move when You move.” That’s how you live with spiritual authority.

How to Start Practicing Mindfulness in Your Daily Walk

You don’t need a seminary degree or a silent retreat to begin. You need a willing heart and a few intentional steps. Here’s how you start practicing mindfulness with Kingdom purpose:

  • Start your day with a “Biblical Breath”. Inhale and say, “Holy Spirit, fill me.” Exhale and say, “I surrender my agenda.” That’s how you begin with divine alignment.
  • Anchor your thoughts in Scripture. Meditate on verses like Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God.” Let that truth shape your decisions and your demeanor.
  • Practice spiritual observations. At the end of each day, ask, “Where did I see God today?” Write it down. Celebrate it. That’s how you build spiritual memory.
  • Create holy pauses. Before you speak, act, or decide, pause. Invite God into the moment. That’s how you walk in wisdom.

This isn’t about perfection. It’s about pursuit. God honors the heart that seeks Him. And practicing mindfulness is one way to say, “Lord, I’m seeking You right now.”

The Power of Practicing Mindfulness in Your Faith

When you begin practicing mindfulness, you’ll notice something shift. Your prayers won’t just be words, they’ll be encounters. Your worship won’t just be songs, it’ll be surrender. Your Bible reading won’t just be routine, it’ll be revelation.
What will happen? You’ll start hearing God in places you used to overlook: In the quiet and the ordinary. That’s where He speaks. When He speaks, chains break, clarity comes and peace floods in.Mindfulness also brings healing. Emotional wounds, spiritual fatigue, and mental clutter begin to clear when you make space for God. He doesn’t just show up—He restores. He renews. He revives.

Closing Thought:Be Still and Know

Let me give it to you straight: you can’t walk in faith if you’re always running in flesh. Practicing mindfulness is slowing down long enough to hear God’s voice and follow His lead. Choose God over everything else. Practicing mindfulness isn’t just good advice, it’s your strategy to stay close the Jesus. When you begin this journey, you’ll walk in power.  How do you practice mindfulness for today’s faith? I’d love to hear your stories. Reply below and I might reply back! 

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