Hi this is an interesting question and thanks for the A2A. Of course the two words mean very different things even Scripturally online the word Meditation is explained as:
What is the real meaning of meditation?
Meditation is a practice where an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state.
What happens when you meditate on God's Word?
When you meditate on God's Word, you think about what each verse, promise, passage, or story means. This gives you a greater understanding of what God is saying and how you can apply His word in every situation of your life. God's intent is that we meditate on His Word.
What meditation means to me?
Mindful meditation is about being present, observing your thoughts, and acknowledging them without engaging them. So the idea isn't to empty your mind of all thoughts, it's to simply let them go by as if on a news ticker. ... Meditation shows us that everything is temporary and it teaches us to be less reactive.
Again going online the word Reconciliation is explained as:
What does reconciliation literally mean?
It is the noun form of the verb reconcile, which comes from the Latin reconciliāre, meaning “to make good again” or “to repair.” Reconciliation is meant to repair relationships that are broken. It can happen between two people, such as former friends who had a falling-out.
What does it mean to reconcile something?
transitive verb. 1a : to restore to friendship or harmony reconciled the factions. b : settle, resolve reconcile differences. 2 : to make consistent or congruous reconcile an ideal with reality. 3 : to cause to submit to or accept something unpleasant was reconciled to hardship.
What does the word reconcile mean in the Bible?
Reconciliation, in Christian theology, is an element of salvation that refers to the results of atonement. Reconciliation is the end of the estrangement, caused by original sin, between God and humanity.
Who can forgive sin?
17 the author has David say to God, 'No one can forgive sins but you alone'
Why is forgiveness and reconciliation important?
Forgiveness can be a critical ingredient in rebuilding broken relationships and repairing damaged communities. It can be an important part of any peace-building process, and sometimes the only thing that can help divided communities move toward reconciliation.
Which sins does God not forgive?
Several passages in the New Testament are frequently interpreted as referring to the unforgivable sin: Matthew 12:30-32: "Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. And so I tell you, any sin and blasphemy can be forgiven. But blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
Whose sins you shall forgive they are forgiven?
In the King James Version of the Bible it is translated as: Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained. The modern World English Bible translates the passage as: Whoever's sins you forgive, they are forgiven them.
What is repentance of sin?
In other words, being sorry for one's misdeeds. It can also involve sorrow over a specific sin or series of sins that an individual feels guilt over, or conviction that he or she has committed. The practice of repentance plays an important role in the soteriological doctrines of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Does God forget our sin?
But this is the good news of God's word. When God forgives, God forgets. This truth is repeatedly affirmed in Scripture. When God forgives our sin he puts it out of his mind; he erases it from the pages of time; he forgets it.
How can mortal sins be forgiven?
Despite its gravity, a person can repent of having committed a mortal sin. Such repentance is the primary requisite for forgiveness and absolution.
What forgiveness means?
Psychologists generally define forgiveness as a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed you, regardless of whether they actually deserve your forgiveness. ... Forgiveness does not mean forgetting, nor does it mean condoning or excusing offenses.
How Far Has God removed our sins from us?
Psalm 103 1
The LORD works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed. The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
