As it is the sister of reading, so it is the mother of prayer. Though a man's heart be much indisposed to prayer, yet, if he can but fall into a meditation of God, and the things of God, his heart will soon come off to prayer.. Begin with reading or hearing. Go on with meditation; end in prayer.. Reading without meditation is unfruitful; meditation without reading is hurtful; to meditate and to read without prayer upon both, is without blessing. William Bridge
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The book, "Meditation on the Divine Attributes" is a classic work by English scholar, John Trapp. It was written in the early 18th century and addresses the benefits of meditation and prayer. The book is a great source for anyone who wants to dive deeper into the power of meditation and prayer. Meditation without reading or prayer is impossible to do well.

The author writes that reading without doing anything afterwards is going to be a waste of time, whereas if you read without doing anything else, you won't get any benefit from it either. In contrast, if you read with meditation in mind, you'll find that meditation leads to better prayer. To meditate and read at the same time can produce a blessing from God.

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