daily hope
Gratitude Transforms
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Related Scripture: John 14:27 (recording quotes NLT). 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.
0:01Gratitude allows us to see things differently.
0:07Gratitude transforms whatever we're given to enough.
0:13It changes the equation by changing us.
0:18As you meditate today, let God fill your heart with gratitude so that you can see what you could not before.
0:28Okay, let's get started by allowing the body to relax.
0:36And when you're ready, let your eyes close like the sun sets.
0:47Take a moment to consider this verse: "I am leaving you with a gift: peace of mind and heart.
1:00And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give." Again: "I am leaving you with a gift: peace of mind and heart.
1:21And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give." Gradually, and with ease, bring your awareness to rest on your breath.
1:55Feel the body rise with each inhale, and then allow your awareness to rest in a little more with each exhale.
2:19Notice how with each breath, the body feels a little calmer.
2:37Begin to notice the space around the body.
2:47Feel the contact of the body on the chair, and your feet on the floor.
3:01When you feel comfortable, begin to scan the entire body to build up a picture of what the body feels like.
3:15Piece by piece, release any areas of tension.
3:25Let go of your stress.
3:28Let go of your anxiety.
3:34You are exactly where you're meant to be.
3:47Allow that natural rhythm of the breath to relax you.
4:04Let your breath guide you to a place of safety in the presence of God.
4:23You are accepted here.
4:27You are loved.
4:41With ease, bring your attention to the breath.
4:54Take a few nice, deep breaths.
5:03Make them feel easy and effortless.
5:20Feel life enter your body as you breathe in, and then release your tension as you breathe out.
5:46Inhale.
5:48Feel how the body expands.
5:53Then slowly exhale, feeling the body fall.
6:14Feel the air as it travels in through the nose, and follow the air back out through the mouth.
6:34Allow each breath to soften the chest and relax the shoulders.
6:52Begin to scan the body from the head to the toe, relaxing the body piece by piece.
7:17There's no way to do this wrong.
7:31And now, for a few moments, allow your mind to do what it wants to do.
7:45If it wants to think, then let it think.
7:51And if it wants to rest, then let it rest.
8:11Take this verse with you, "I am leaving you with a gift, peace of mind and heart.
8:21And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give." When you feel ready, slowly bring your awareness back to the breath and allow your eyes to open.
8:53Take a few deep breaths, in through the nose and out through the mouth.
9:03Notice how you feel.
9:08I hope you feel a little more relaxed.
9:12We'll see you again tomorrow with hope, mindfulness, and prayer.