EP. 78 - Lectio Divina: How Mysticism Masquerades as Christian Meditation

 In this episode of Discerning the Drift, Addie K. Miller uncovers the true nature and origins of Lectio Divina, a mystical practice increasingly promoted in evangelical circles as a form of “praying the Scriptures.”

Drawing from Lighthouse Trails’ research and the writings of mystics like Thomas Keating and Richard Foster, Addie reveals how Lectio Divina is rooted in Catholic monasticism, Eastern meditation, and occult techniques—not biblical study or prayer. She warns how this practice—endorsed by popular teachers such as Beth Moore, Priscilla Shirer, and others—leads believers into altered states of consciousness, self-focus, and spiritual deception. 

This episode clearly contrasts biblical meditation, which fills the mind with God’s Word, against contemplative methods that empty the mind and open the door to counterfeit “divine” experiences. 

Dive deep into scripture with Addie as current events, teachings in the modern church, testimonies, trends, important biblical teachings, and the sweeping drift away from the basic truths in the Bible across the modern-day Church are all brought to light to be tested only against the infallible, un-changing, Word of God on Discerning the Drift.

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