daily hope
Re-Centering Your Spirit
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Related Scripture: Psalm 9:9-10 (recording quotes MSG). 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 you spend time today in meditation and prayer, you're recentering your spirit on God.
0:11The more time you spend being mindful of God's presence in prayer, the more often you'll feel His presence in your day-to-day life.
0:27As you rest into this meditation, allow yourself to immerse in the rest that's only found through God.
0:43Go ahead and get comfortable in your position, really allowing the body to relax.
0:55And when you feel ready, let your eyes slowly close.
1:06Now, take a moment to consider this verse, "God's a safe house for the battered, a sanctuary during bad times." And again, "God's a safe house for the battered, a
1:34sanctuary during bad times." Now, bring your awareness to the feeling of the body.
2:01Maybe there's some muscle tightness or stress lingering in the body.
2:14Slowly bring your attention to those areas of tightness and relax them piece by piece.
2:33Feel the weight of your body in the chair.
2:45As your body begins to relax, allow your mind to let go.
2:57Give yourself permission to start fresh.
3:09What is done is done.
3:13All you have is this moment.
3:25This is a safe place.
3:29Release your thoughts to God.
3:45When it feels comfortable, take a few nice, deep breaths.
3:57Inhale, feel the chest rise, and exhale, feel the chest fall.
4:15There's no way to do this wrong.
4:23If the thoughts take you away, that's okay.
4:29When it feels comfortable, bring your awareness back to the feeling of the breath.
4:53Let's take a few nice, deep breaths.
5:07Allow your breath to fill the body up, and then relax with each out breath.
5:27With each new breath, allow the chest to open and the body to relax.
5:48Let go of any tension in your body.
5:55Just focus your attention on the breath.
6:03Deep breaths in through the nose and out through the mouth.
6:19And when it feels comfortable, begin to count the breath.
6:27One on the inhale and two on the exhale.
6:36Three on the next inhale and four on the next exhale, counting up to 10 and then starting over again.
7:12Now, let go of the counting and bring your attention to the sound of your breathing.
7:28Just a nice soft focus on the air coming in and the air going out.
7:47Just relaxing and releasing.
8:02Allow your awareness to rest with the breath.
8:19Take this verse with you, "God's a safe house for the battered, a sanctuary during bad times." Softly, begin to bring your awareness back to the body, back to that
8:50feeling of weight in the body.
8:53And when you're ready, slowly open your eyes and take a big deep breath in.
9:02Take a moment to check in and notice how you feel.
9:08I hope you feel a little more present.
9:12We'll see you again tomorrow for another day of hope.
9:18Take care.