God's sovereignty. Your surrender. Present-moment peace.
Wingston Sharon Wilson | Creative Coding & Technology
How God's absolute control becomes the ultimate letting go
Recovering forgotten contemplative practices from our own tradition
The Five Points of Calvinism as embodied mindfulness practices
Practicing continuous presence "before the face of God"
"We know the doctrines intellectually, but can't seem to live them experientially. We believe in God's sovereignty—yet we're anxious. We confess grace—yet we strive."
😰 Anxiety Despite Sovereignty — Doctrine we believe; peace we lack
💪 Self-Effort in Sanctification — Trying harder instead of resting deeper
🧠 Head Knowledge Without Heart Experience — Systematic theology disconnected from daily life
🔄 Forgotten Contemplative Tradition — Puritans meditated; we just study
God's Control = Your Surrender
If God truly ordains all things, worry is theological error. Present-moment trust becomes doctrinal obedience.
Recovering Our Own Tradition
Baxter, Edwards, Owen—Reformed Christians practiced meditation for 300 years before Buddhism reached the West.
Doctrines as Practices
Total depravity → observing thoughts without identifying. Election → resting in being chosen. Grace becomes experience, not just proposition.
"Before the Face of God"
Calvin's vision of living every moment consciously in God's presence—the Reformed version of continuous mindful awareness.
God's absolute control means you can let go of yours. Mindfulness becomes practicing what you already believe.
When you know you're broken, you can observe thoughts without defending yourself.
No need to earn God's favor through perfect meditation. You practice from rest.
Transformation is God's work, not yours. Mindfulness becomes receiving, not achieving.
"The most freeing theology creates the most freeing contemplative practice."
Puritans practiced finding God in everyday moments—seeing a sunrise, tasting bread, hearing birds—and turning observations into theological reflection. This is mindfulness!
When you know you're broken, you can watch your thoughts without being enslaved by them. "That's my pride talking" becomes easier when you expect depravity.
Practice: Sit for 10 minutes. Notice thoughts without judgment. "I am not my thoughts—I am God's redeemed child observing the old self."
You don't meditate to become chosen—you already are. This practice is response, not requirement. Pure freedom.
Practice: Breathe into the reality: "Before the foundation of the world, God chose me." Let achievement-striving melt away.
Christ died specifically, intentionally, personally for you. Not generic love—targeted, particular redemption.
Practice: Hand on heart. "Christ died for me. Not just humanity—me. By name."
Grace works irresistibly. God will complete what He started (Phil 1:6). Your job is to notice and cooperate, not generate and control.
Practice: "Where is grace already at work in me?" Listen. Notice. Receive.
Move through your body, releasing each part to each Sola—Sola Scriptura, Sola Fide, Sola Gratia, Solus Christus, Soli Deo Gloria.
Mindfulness is a practice, not a worldview. Puritans practiced meditation for 300 years before Buddhism reached the West. We're recovering our own tradition, not borrowing someone else's.
Absolutely not. Reformed mindfulness flows from grace received, not grace earned. You practice because you're justified, not to become justified. Sanctification involves disciplines—Calvin affirmed this.
True Reformed contemplation serves action, not replaces it. Kuyper's "every square inch" still stands—we bring mindful presence to all of life, not withdrawal from it.
No. Reformed meditation is distinct: grounded in Sola Scriptura, focused on God's sovereignty, practiced in the world, rooted in covenant faithfulness—not monastic withdrawal or individual enlightenment.
Sovereignty & Mindfulness Foundations—Why Reformed theology creates the freest contemplative practice
Recovering Forgotten Practices—Baxter, Edwards, Owen, and occasional meditation
The Five Points Embodied—Practicing depravity observation, election rest, grace receptivity
Your Reformed Rule of Life—Sustainable rhythms of grace-based practice
Practicing radical acceptance through God's absolute control
Deep dive into Baxter, Edwards, and Owen's meditation methods
The Five Points as contemplative exercises—practice each doctrine
Living consciously "before the face of God" in daily life
Perfect for those wanting to go deeper in specific Reformed practices
From the Latin "regula" (trellis)—covenant faithfulness expressed in sustainable rhythms. Not law-based striving, but loving structure for flourishing in grace.
"The goal is sustainability, not perfection. Grace-based structure, not law-based striving."
You believe in God's sovereignty intellectually—but can't seem to rest in it experientially
You know the doctrines but hunger for practices that ground them in daily life
You confess grace yet find yourself in constant self-effort
Interested in mindfulness but wary of Buddhist worldview—want a Reformed approach
From any Reformed denomination seeking deeper experiential spirituality
Want to embody the theology you teach—move from propositions to practices
Move from believing God is in control to resting in His control—anxiety dissolves
TULIP becomes practices, not just propositions. Theology you feel, not just think.
Grace-based practice replaces self-effort—receiving instead of achieving
Living consciously "before God's face" throughout your day
Sustainable rhythms grounded in covenant faithfulness, not legalism
Recover the contemplative stream within your own Reformed heritage
"The Puritans meditated for 300 years—these practices will sustain you too."
"I've been Reformed my whole life but never knew we had our own contemplative tradition. Discovering Puritan meditation was like finding hidden treasure in my own backyard."
— Mark V., PCA
"The connection between God's sovereignty and mindful presence completely transformed my anxiety. If God ordains all things, worry is theological error. This practice made that real."
— Sarah K., Christian Reformed
"As a seminary student studying systematic theology, this workshop showed me the experiential dimension of doctrines I'd only known intellectually. The Five Solas became practices, not just propositions."
— David L., Covenant Seminary
4 sessions × 90 minutes
Complete Reformed mindfulness foundation
Sliding scale: $180-$360
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"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!"
— Psalm 46:10
Reformed Mindfulness: Calvinism Meets Contemplative Practice
Wingston Sharon Wilson | Creative Coding & Technology
workshops@creativecodingtech.com