nightly wind down
Love Rejoices in Truth
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Related Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:6 (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.
0:01Let's begin by consciously turning off the body.
0:10And when you're ready, allow your eyes to slowly close, like the sun sets.
0:22Calmly, bring your awareness to rest with this verse and prayer, "Love is never happy when others do wrong, but it is always happy with the truth." Again, "Love is
0:51never happy when others do wrong, but it is always happy with the truth." Now bring your awareness to the feeling of the body.
1:17Maybe there's some muscle tightness or stress lingering in the body.
1:27Slowly begin to let those muscles relax and release.
1:44Give yourself permission to let go of today.
1:52What is done, is done.
1:58All you have is this moment.
2:19Take a few nice, deep breaths.
2:31Allow your breathing to relax the mind.
2:40Feel the body become heavier.
2:53Sinking into your bed, letting go of all that stress in the body and the mind.
3:20Inhale, feel the chest rise, and exhale, feel the chest fall.
3:41Let the breath find a natural rhythm.
3:59Begin to notice the sounds in the room.
4:06Not resisting the sounds, just accepting them as they are.
4:15You're just the observer.
4:33If the thoughts take you away, remember, that's okay.
4:40There's no way to do this wrong.
4:48When it feels comfortable, bring your awareness back to the sounds.
5:04And for a moment or two, effortlessly, allow your awareness to rest.
5:39Bring your attention to the heartbeat.
5:48Allow its rhythm to relax your body, letting the arms and legs become heavy.
6:17Now bring your awareness to the top of the head.
6:23Allow the head to soften all the way down the face.
6:40Softening the skin on the face and the eyes.
7:03Soften the throat and the back of the neck.
7:26Soften the collarbone, the shoulders, and the arms.
7:50Releasing the elbows.
8:06Let the wrists and the hands relax.
8:26Softening the chest and the stomach.
8:42Releasing the hips and the thighs.
8:48The knees.
9:00Relax the calves down to the ankles.
9:16Bring your attention back to the breath.
9:40Just noticing the inhale and the exhale.
10:02Take this verse with you, "Love is never happy when others do wrong, but it is always happy with the truth." God, I know you're always with me.
10:33Thank you for all of your blessings.
10:38Help me to relax and let go in your presence.
10:45I trust your plan for my life.