daily hope
When Something Ends
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Related Scripture: Psalm 138:8a (recording quotes NIV). The linked Bible reader uses the World English Bible.
Meditation transcript
Transcript of the recording. Scripture translation labels describe the translation quoted in the audio.
0:00When something old falls apart, something new begins.
0:05This is one of those truisms in life that's easy to say, but hard to accept, especially when you're going through traumatic life changes.
0:18Life will change.
0:21Change is the constant of life.
0:24It's the way that God designed life to be.
0:28So rest assured that God's hand is at work in your life.
0:32He's constantly with you, guiding you through these life changes.
0:39Don't be afraid.
0:41Rest with God.
0:46Let's begin by loosening the shoulders and the chest.
0:54And when you feel ready, just allow the eyes to slowly close.
1:05Take a moment to consider this verse: The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me.
1:22Again, the Lord will fulfill his purpose for me.
1:44With ease, bring your attention to the breath.
1:56Take a few nice, deep breaths.
2:04Make them feel easy and effortless.
2:22Feel life enter your body as you breathe in, and then release your tension as you breathe out.
2:47Inhale.
2:50Feel how the body expands.
2:54Then slowly exhale, feeling the body fall.
3:13Feel the air as it travels in through the nose, and follow the air back out through the mouth.
3:31Allow each breath to soften the chest and relax the shoulders.
3:41Begin to scan the body from the head to the toe, relaxing the body piece by piece.
3:58There's no way to do this wrong.
4:09And now, for a few moments, allow your mind to do what it wants to do.
4:21If it wants to think, then let it think.
4:27And if it wants to rest, then let it rest.
4:48Bring your attention to any tightness in the body.
4:58Just noticing how the body feels.
5:22Start by relaxing the hands, letting go of any tension in the hands.
5:46Allow the arms to totally relax, letting go at the elbows and the wrists.
6:06Let the shoulders fall away from the ears.
6:25Let the legs become heavy.
6:39Allow the muscles to completely let go.
6:55Let your body totally relax and release.
7:13And now, if it feels comfortable, take a big deep breath, letting the air fill up the body.
7:31Notice how the breath changes the way the body feels.
7:48And now, for a moment or two, let go of any focus, and just allow yourself to be.
8:14Take this verse with you: The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me.
8:34Slowly bring your awareness back to the body, and when you feel ready, allow your eyes to open.
8:48Take a moment to notice how your body feels.
8:54I hope you feel a little better.
8:58We'll see you again tomorrow, with hope, mindfulness, and prayer.
9:05Remember, be easy with yourself.