daily hope
Seeing Beauty Everywhere
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Related Scripture: Ephesians 1:18a (recording quotes CEV). 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 begin to practice being mindful in your daily life, one of the things you'll notice is that you'll begin to see beauty in areas you never did before.
0:14Finding joy isn't about changing your circumstances, it's about changing your outlook and finding God in your life as it is, right now.
0:28Remind yourself of that today, and see how it changes the way you feel.
0:35Okay, let's begin by getting comfortable and taking a few deep breaths.
0:47As you begin to feel your body releasing, allow your eyes to slowly close.
0:59Now take a moment to consider this verse: "My prayer is that light will flood your hearts and that you will understand the hope that was given to you when
1:14God chose you." And again, "My prayer is that light will flood your hearts and that you will understand the hope that was given to you when God chose you."
1:51With ease, bring your attention to the breath.
2:03Take a few nice, deep breaths.
2:11Make them feel easy and effortless.
2:29Feel life enter your body as you breathe in, and then release your tension as you breathe out.
2:55Inhale.
2:57Feel how the body expands.
3:02Then, slowly exhale, feeling the body fall.
3:21Feel the air as it travels in through the nose, and follow the air back out through the mouth.
3:38Allow each breath to soften the chest and relax the shoulders.
3:48Begin to scan the body from the head to the toe, relaxing the body piece by piece.
4:05There's no way to do this wrong.
4:16And now, for a few moments, allow your mind to do what it wants to do.
4:28If it wants to think, then let it think.
4:34And if it wants to rest, then let it rest.
4:53Bring your attention to any tightness in the body, just noticing how the body feels.
5:23Start by relaxing the hands, letting go of any tension in the hands.
5:45Allow the arms to totally relax, letting go at the elbows and the wrists.
6:08Let the shoulders fall away from the ears.
6:24Let the legs become heavy.
6:36Allow the muscles to completely let go.
6:56Let your body totally relax and release.
7:15And now, if it feels comfortable, take a big deep breath, letting the air fill up the body.
7:35Notice how the breath changes the way the body feels.
7:56And now, for a moment or two, let go of any focus, and just allow yourself to be.
8:21Take this verse with you.
8:25My prayer is that light will flood your hearts and that you will understand the hope that was given to you when God chose you.
8:49Gently bring your awareness back to the feeling of your breath.
8:56Listen to the sound of your breathing.
9:00And when you're ready, slowly open your eyes and take another deep breath in.
9:10Give yourself a stretch and sit back and relax.
9:15Remember to take a moment to check in, and notice how you feel.
9:22I hope you feel better.
9:25Take care.
9:27And we'll see you again tomorrow, with hope, mindfulness, and prayer.