daily hope
Humility and Clarity
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Related Scripture: Psalm 139:13 (recording quotes NIV). 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.
0:00Part of being able to recognize God's presence in our life is learning to be humble.
0:08Humility allows us to hear God speak to us and guide our path.
0:14Humility allows us to see reality and to see truth.
0:21Remind yourself of that as you meditate today.
0:27Let's begin by loosening the shoulders and the chest.
0:35And when you feel ready, just allow the eyes to slowly close.
0:46Take a moment to consider this verse, "You created my inmost being.
0:55You knit me together in my mother's womb." And again, "You created my inmost being.
1:14You knit me together in my mother's womb." With ease, bring your attention to the breath.
1:46Take a few nice, deep breaths.
1:54Make them feel easy and effortless.
2:12Feel life enter your body as you breathe in, and then release your tension as you breathe out.
2:37Inhale.
2:40Feel how the body expands.
2:44Then, slowly exhale, feeling the body fall.
3:03Feel the air as it travels in through the nose, and follow the air back out through the mouth.
3:21Allow each breath to soften the chest and relax the shoulders.
3:31Begin to scan the body from the head to the toe, relaxing the body piece by piece.
3:48There's no way to do this wrong.
3:59And now, for a few moments, allow your mind to do what it wants to do.
4:11If it wants to think, then let it think.
4:17And if it wants to rest, then let it rest.
4:38Bring your attention to any tightness in the body, just noticing how the body feels.
5:12Start by relaxing the hands, letting go of any tension in the hands.
5:36Allow the arms to totally relax, letting go at the elbows and the wrists.
5:56Let the shoulders fall away from the ears.
6:15Let the legs become heavy.
6:29Allow the muscles to completely let go.
6:45Let your body totally relax and release.
7:03And now, if it feels comfortable, take a big deep breath, letting the air fill up the body.
7:21Notice how the breath changes the way the body feels.
7:38And now, for a moment or two, let go of any focus, and just allow yourself to be.
8:04Take this verse with you, "You created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb." Slowly bring your awareness back to the body, and when you feel
8:34ready, allow your eyes to open.
8:40Take a moment to notice how your body feels.
8:47I hope you feel a little better.
8:51We'll see you again tomorrow, with hope, mindfulness, and prayer.
8:57Remember, be easy with yourself.