nightly wind down
Never Tested Beyond Power
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Related Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:13b (recording quotes GNT). 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 loosening the shoulders and the chest.
0:10And when you feel ready, just allow the eyes to slowly close.
0:23Bring your awareness to rest with this verse and prayer.
0:31"God keeps His promise, and He will not allow you to be tested beyond your power to remain firm." And again, "God keeps His promise, and He will not allow
0:56you to be tested beyond your power to remain firm." Bring your attention to the heartbeat.
1:21Allow its rhythm to relax your body, letting the arms and legs become heavy.
1:50Now bring your awareness to the top of the head.
1:56Allow the head to soften all the way down the face, softening the skin on the face and the eyes.
2:36Soften the throat and the back of the neck.
2:59Soften the collarbone, the shoulders, and the arms.
3:23Releasing the elbows.
3:39Let the wrists and the hands relax.
3:59Softening the chest and the stomach.
4:16Releasing the hips and the thighs, the knees.
4:33Relax the calves down to the ankles.
4:55Now bring your attention to the breath, just noticing the inhale and the exhale, taking some nice, slow, deep, full breaths.
5:48In through the nose and letting go out through the mouth.
6:18Deep breath in, and feel the body expand.
6:27And slowly exhaling, letting all the air out of the lungs.
6:46Let the breath be natural.
6:50Let the breath naturally relax the body.
7:09Feel the stomach and the chest rise with each inhale.
7:19And feel the body relax with each exhale.
7:57Feel the weight of the body in the bed or the chair.
8:36Allow the forehead to relax and the jaw to fall away from the face.
9:00Just relaxing and releasing.
9:25Now, let go of the breath.
9:31Let it find a nice, natural, effortless rhythm.
9:39Simply let go.
9:56Take this verse with you, "God keeps His promise and He will not allow you to be tested beyond your power to remain firm." God, I know you're always with
10:24me.
10:27Thank you for all of your blessings.
10:32Help me to relax and let go in your presence.
10:39I trust your plan for my life.