nightly wind down
Love Never Gives Up
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Related Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:7 (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.
0:02Begin 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.
0:39Love never gives up on people.
0:42It never stops trusting, never loses hope, and never quits.
0:57Again, love never gives up on people.
1:03It never stops trusting, never loses hope, and never quits.
1:21Now, bring your awareness to the space around the body.
1:36Notice any sensations on the skin.
1:48Feel the clothes on the skin.
1:55Feel the temperature of the room.
2:12Listen to the sounds in the room with a nice, easy focus.
2:42Begin to gently notice the breath.
2:56Notice the rise and the fall of the breath.
3:08The air moving in and the air moving out.
3:21Without even having to think about it, it just happens.
3:26The breath breathes itself.
3:44Follow the breath in through the nostrils and into the chest and the abdomen.
3:56Follow the breath back out.
4:14Feel the inhale and relax.
4:20Allow the exhale and let go.
4:47This is a safe place.
4:51There's no need to rush.
4:55God is watching over you and He loves you.
5:05There's no goal.
5:08There's no destination.
5:47Bring your attention to the heartbeat.
5:54Allow its rhythm to relax your body.
6:05Letting the arms and legs become heavy.
6:31Now bring your awareness to the top of the head.
6:37Allow the head to soften, all the way down the face.
6:54Softening the skin on the face and the eyes.
7:17Soften the throat and the back of the neck.
7:40Soften the collarbone, the shoulders, and the arms.
8:04Releasing the elbows.
8:20Let the wrists and the hands relax.
8:40Softening the chest and the stomach.
8:56Releasing the hips and the thighs.
9:02The knees.
9:14Relax the calves down to the ankles.
9:30Bring your attention back to the breath.
9:54Just noticing the inhale and the exhale.
10:16Take this verse with you, love never gives up on people.
10:25It never stops trusting, never loses hope, and never quits.
10:42God, I know you're always with me.
10:48Thank you for all of your blessings.
10:53Help me to relax and let go in your presence.
11:00I trust your plan for my life.