If your mind is polluted with replaying old tapes and triggering negative emotions, this of course will not work. Repentance is then required with silent prayer and self examination.
If that sounds gnostic to you, well I don't know. It's the difference between knowing about Jesus and knowing Him within as the mind of Christ.
As for my last line. That is my declarative statement where I am on the path. It perhaps does not apply to you.
“Open your Bible to a random page and read from where your eyes fall. Close your eyes and pray with the intention to hear the Lord’s voice within. Jot down your thoughts to return to.”
What you’re talking about is transcendental meditation and there is NO biblical imperative for doing this.