daily hope
Reigniting Wonder
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Related Scripture: Psalm 103:5b (recording quotes ERV). 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.
0:00As children, we all have a sense of wonder and approach life with excitement, but somewhere along the way, most of us lose our sense of wonder.
0:18As you meditate today, let God reignite your heart with a sense of wonder and newness.
0:33When you feel ready, go ahead and get comfortable in your position, really allowing the body to relax.
0:47And when you're ready, let your eyes slowly close.
0:57Take a moment to consider this verse, "He makes us young again, like an eagle that grows new feathers." And again, "He makes us young again, like an eagle that
1:23grows new feathers." Now, bring your awareness to the feeling of the body.
1:49Maybe there's some muscle tightness or stress lingering in the body.
2:01Slowly bring your attention to those areas of tightness, and relax them piece by piece.
2:21Feel the weight of your body in the chair.
2:33As your body begins to relax, allow your mind to let go.
2:45Give yourself permission to start fresh.
2:57What is done, is done.
3:01All you have is this moment.
3:13This is a safe place.
3:17Release your thoughts to God.
3:33When it feels comfortable, take a few nice deep breaths.
3:45Inhale, feel the chest rise, and exhale, feel the chest fall.
4:02There's no way to do this wrong.
4:11If the thoughts take you away, that's okay.
4:17When it feels comfortable, bring your awareness back to the feeling of the breath.
4:41Let's take a few nice deep breaths.
4:55Allow your breath to fill the body up, and then relax with each out breath.
5:15With each new breath, allow the chest to open and the body to relax.
5:35Let go of any tension in your body.
5:43Just focus your attention on the breath, deep breaths in through the nose and out through the mouth.
6:07And when it feels comfortable, begin to count the breath.
6:15One on the inhale, and two on the exhale.
6:24Three on the next inhale, and four on the next exhale, counting up to 10, and then starting over again.
6:59Now, let go of the counting and bring your attention to the sound of your breathing.
7:15Just a nice, soft focus on the air coming in, and the air going out.
7:35Just relaxing and releasing.
7:50Allow your awareness to rest with the breath.
8:07Take this verse with you, "He makes us young again, like an eagle that grows new feathers." Softly, begin to bring your awareness back to the body, back to that
8:37feeling of weight in the body.
8:41And when you're ready, slowly open your eyes and take a big deep breath in.
8:50Take a moment to check in, and notice how you feel.
8:55I hope you feel a little more present.
9:00We'll see you again tomorrow for another day of hope.
9:05Take care.