Meditation on Prayer

So, we were talking . . . that’s a good start ! about meditation and prayer. Is there a differance? Continued thought, solemn reflection, cogitation vrs spiritual communion. The dictionary gives ponder as the synonym for meditation though I wonder why it does not mention contemplation; thinking about something intently, deep consideration. Maybe the ‘something’ is the reason – seems that meditation is mostly supposed to be about nothing. The way that spiritual communication is viewed now-a-days is my reason for asking what the differance is between meditation and prayer. The third and eleventh steps of the twelve steps of AA refer to “God as we understand Him”. Before I go further – I am not negating AA or trying to change it. I wonder why people use a capital letter on god: could it be that god is impersonal where God gives a personal touch. Ouch! did I step on a toe? If the power greater than ourselves is “God as we understand Him” then “spiritual communion, intimate spiritual communication” is in most cases completely impersonal with nothing more than a capital G to connect us to – nothing but ourselves. ? !
Religion aside there really is a person who is God. He created us and He it was who taught us to think and to talk. Any kindergarten Sunday schooler knows that. or should ! ! God walked and talked in the garden with A & E ! I repeat that the Bible is not the final authority for the christian here on earth. God is!
Meditating is human and is a very strong effect in human affairs. The idea of attacking Medina hummmmm where was that? from the land side did not strike Lawrence of Arabia all in an instant, as I understand it he spent three weeks? out in the desert meditating on it first. Connecting ourselves to our selves is a good thing, don’t get me wrong. But since God really is there and He really is not silent Talk to Him!