nightly wind down
Every Word From God's Mouth
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Related Scripture: Matthew 4:4b (recording quotes NLT). 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 in prayer.
0:33"People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God." And again, "People do not live by bread alone, but by every
0:58word that comes from the mouth of God." Bring your attention to the heartbeat.
1:23Allow its rhythm to relax your body, letting the arms and legs become heavy.
1:51Now bring your awareness to the top of the head.
1:58Allow the head to soften all the way down the face, softening the skin on the face and the eyes.
2:38Soften the throat and the back of the neck.
3:00Soften the collarbone, the shoulders, and the arms.
3:24Releasing the elbows.
3:41Let the wrists and the hands relax.
4:01Softening the chest and the stomach.
4:17Releasing the hips and the thighs, the knees.
4:34Relax the calves down to the ankles.
4:57Now bring your attention to the breath, just noticing the inhale and the exhale, taking some nice, slow, deep, full breaths.
5:50In through the nose and letting go out through the mouth.
6:19Deep breath in, and feel the body expand.
6:28And slowly exhaling, letting all the air out of the lungs.
6:48Let the breath be natural.
6:51Let the breath naturally relax the body.
7:11Feel the stomach and the chest rise with each inhale.
7:21And feel the body relax with each exhale.
7:59Feel the weight of the body in the bed or the chair.
8:37Allow the forehead to relax and the jaw to fall away from the face.
9:02Just relaxing and releasing.
9:27Now, let go of the breath.
9:33Let it find a nice, natural, effortless rhythm.
9:41Simply let go.
9:58Take this verse with you.
10:02"People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God." God, I know you're always with me.
10:29Thank you for all of your blessings.
10:34Help me to relax and let go in your presence.
10:41I trust your plan for my life.