daily hope
Listening Without Expectation
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Related Scripture: 1 Corinthians 16:14 (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.
0:00Relationships take time and effort.
0:05They don't just happen by chance.
0:09They only grow through communication, through talking and listening.
0:16When we pray, we talk to God.
0:20But when we meditate, we listen for God.
0:27As you spend time in meditation, practice listening without any expectation.
0:37When you feel ready, go ahead and get comfortable in your position, really allowing the body to relax.
0:52And when you're ready, let your eyes slowly close.
1:01Take a moment to consider this verse, "Do everything in love." Again, "Do everything in love." Now, bring your awareness to the feeling of the body.
1:50Maybe there's some muscle tightness or stress lingering in the body.
2:02Slowly bring your attention to those areas of tightness and relax them piece by piece.
2:22Feel the weight of your body in the chair.
2:34As your body begins to relax, allow your mind to let go.
2:46Give yourself permission to start fresh.
2:58What is done is done.
3:02All you have is this moment.
3:14This is a safe place.
3:18Release your thoughts to God.
3:34When it feels comfortable, take a few nice deep breaths.
3:46Inhale, feel the chest rise, and exhale, feel the chest fall.
4:03There's no way to do this wrong.
4:12If the thoughts take you away, that's okay.
4:17When it feels comfortable, bring your awareness back to the feeling of the breath.
4:42Let's take a few nice deep breaths.
4:56Allow your breath to fill the body up, and then relax with each out breath.
5:16With each new breath, allow the chest to open and the body to relax.
5:36Let go of any tension in your body.
5:44Just focus your attention on the breath.
5:52Deep breaths in through the nose and out through the mouth.
6:08And when it feels comfortable, begin to count the breath.
6:16One on the inhale and two on the exhale.
6:25Three on the next inhale and four on the next exhale.
6:35Counting up to 10 and then starting over again.
7:00Now, let go of the counting and bring your attention to the sound of your breathing.
7:16Just a nice, soft focus on the air coming in and the air going out.
7:36Just relaxing and releasing.
7:51Allow your awareness to rest with the breath.
8:08Take this verse with you, "Do everything in love." Softly, begin to bring your awareness back to the body, back to that feeling of weight in the body.
8:41And when you're ready, slowly open your eyes and take a big, deep breath in.
8:51Take a moment to check in and notice how you feel.
8:56I hope you feel a little more present.
9:00We'll see you again tomorrow for another day of hope.
9:06Take care.