daily hope
God's Pace
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Related Scripture: Numbers 6:24-26 (recording quotes NLT). The linked Bible reader uses the World English Bible.
Meditation transcript
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0:00When you meditate and pray, you're operating on God's time.
0:09Your heart and your mind are learning to operate at a slower pace.
0:18Moving at God's pace naturally allows you to see the beauty and kindness in the world.
0:28Okay.
0:30Let's begin by getting comfortable and taking a few nice, deep breaths.
0:40As you begin to feel your body releasing, allow your eyes to slowly close.
0:53Take a moment to consider this verse, "May the Lord bless you and protect you.
1:05May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you.
1:11May the Lord show you His favor and give you His peace." Again, "May the Lord bless you and protect you.
1:30May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you.
1:36May the Lord show you His favor and give you His peace." Let's begin to take note of how the body is feeling, not really thinking too much about it,
2:07just letting go of those feelings of tightness and tension.
2:21When it feels comfortable, take a few deep breaths, in through the nose and out through the mouth.
2:52Deep breath in, expanding the body and filling the chest up, and exhale, feeling the chest fall and let go.
3:16Take another big, deep breath in and control the exhale, letting it take twice as long as the inhale.
3:33With each breath, allow the tension to melt away from the body.
3:53Now, allow your breath to take up a natural rhythm.
4:02Let the gentle sound of your breathing relax your mind.
4:20There is no way to do this wrong, just an easy, effortless awareness.
4:36Letting go.
4:54Now bring your attention to the position of the body.
5:03Make sure you can breathe in an open and natural way.
5:20Allow the chest to open and take a few nice, deep breaths.
5:32Let the breath fill the body up with life.
5:48With each breath, you're bringing your awareness into this moment.
6:06Relax, and allow God to speak to you in the way that He wants.
6:22Let your thoughts go, and allow your awareness to rest in this moment.
6:44If your thoughts wander off, that's okay.
6:50It's natural for the thoughts to drift.
7:10As best you can, leave those thoughts right where they are, and come back to that feeling of your body.
7:30Our feelings and emotions can distract us from the natural calm of God's love.
7:44There isn't anything to discover.
7:49It's always been there.
8:03This is a safe place.
8:07God loves you.
8:22Take this verse with you.
8:27"May the Lord bless you and protect you.
8:32May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you.
8:38May the Lord show you His favor and give you His peace." Gently bring your awareness back to the feeling of your breath.
9:04Listen to the sound of your breathing.
9:09And when you're ready, slowly open your eyes and take another deep breath in.
9:19Give yourself a stretch and sit back and relax.
9:23Remember to take a moment to check in and notice how you feel.
9:31I hope you feel better.
9:34Take care, and we'll see you again tomorrow, with hope, mindfulness, and prayer.