nightly wind down
Love Never Fails
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Related Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:8a (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.
0:02Begin by taking a few nice, deep breaths.
0:14And as your body begins to relax, allow your eyes to slowly close.
0:29Bring your awareness to rest with this verse and prayer.
0:37Love never fails.
0:48And again, love never fails.
1:05Now, bring your awareness to the space around the body.
1:20Notice any sensations on the skin.
1:32Feel the clothes on the skin.
1:38Feel the temperature of the room.
1:56Listen to the sounds in the room with a nice, easy focus.
2:26Begin to gently notice the breath.
2:40Notice the rise and the fall of the breath, the air moving in, and the air moving out.
3:05Without even having to think about it, it just happens.
3:10The breath breathes itself.
3:28Follow the breath in through the nostrils, and into the chest and the abdomen.
3:40Follow the breath back out.
3:58Feel the inhale, and relax.
4:04Allow the exhale, and let go.
4:31This is a safe place.
4:35There's no need to rush.
4:39God is watching over you, and He loves you.
4:49There's no goal.
4:52There's no destination.
5:31Bring your attention to the heartbeat.
5:38Allow its rhythm to relax your body, letting the arms and legs become heavy.
6:15Now bring your awareness to the top of the head.
6:21Allow the head to soften all the way down the face, softening the skin on the face and the eyes.
7:01Soften the throat and the back of the neck.
7:24Soften the collarbone, the shoulders, and the arms.
7:47Releasing the elbows.
8:04Let the wrists and the hands relax.
8:24Softening the chest and the stomach.
8:40Releasing the hips and the thighs, the knees.
8:57Relax the calves down to the ankles.
9:14Bring your attention back to the breath.
9:38Just noticing the inhale and the exhale.
10:00Take this verse with you, "Love never fails." God, I know you're always with me.
10:25Thank you for all of your blessings.
10:30Help me to relax and let go in your presence.
10:37I trust your plan for my life.