Do you use any additional books? Do you use music or no?
What would you suggest for a baby Christian to get besides a Bible (already own one of those lol)?
How do you meditate on the Word?
Do you pick a book at random? Or do you pray and wait to see what pops into your head?
Bonus question: How do you know when you've found "your" church?
Please forgive me for playing 21 questions but my brain is hungry lol
Mmmm.... If I was a baby Chrsitian?
Well here's what I do:
I wouldn't pick up a random book unless I got a word of mouth recommendation, read some good reviews on it online or I already know the authors work.
I start with a bible study book or guide that's well organized and covers all the basics so that I don't have to come up with it myself and "wing it"
Before meditation on the word I would build up my prayer life some first I'd say a month or two of consistent prayer 15 minutes a day is enough and reading he word.
Meditating before getting a minimal prayer life together is putting the cart before th horse so to speak.
Then I would use the guide as a reference tool on what scriptures to meditate on and start small 5-10 minutes at first then up to 15 minutes. Also if anything is really speaking to me like any issue then I'd look up a scriptures addressing that.
*I would meditate on the cross, Jesus and his sacrifice for us.
John 3:16 (I think that's a Catholic thing I don't know if Protestants do that)
IMO it's not necessary for the regular person to meditate for a long time until you're at that level and need more time.
Well for me my church found me.
I was drawn to that Church after visiting a couple different ones also We've had mini miracles happen as a result of our devotion to our lady.
I use Praise music to close a prayer session or when I'm feeling low some good music will lift me up.
Bible study guide
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/081461700X/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1451526817&sr=8-3&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=catholic+study+guide&dpPl=1&dpID=41oeX14wa+L&ref=plSrch
Some songs I listen to sometimes below especially right after prayer, the rest are Gregorian chants, monks, classical choirs or nun choirs.
GBY!