nightly wind down
Those Who Find Me
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Related Scripture: Proverbs 8:35 (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.
0:02Begin 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, "Those who find me, find life, and the Lord will be pleased with them." And again, "Those who find me,
0:55find life, and the Lord will be pleased with them." Now, take some nice deep breaths, in through the nose and out through the mouth.
1:46Just watching the breath.
1:55Watching the rise and the fall of the chest.
2:18Listening to the sounds of your breath.
2:40Notice your feelings and emotions.
2:51Just taking note of them, and then coming back to the feeling of the breath.
3:32And now, bring your attention to the heart.
3:47Let your awareness settle onto the heartbeat.
4:13Allow your awareness to fall and move inward, finding that place where you feel loved.
4:50Feel that sense of natural peace that can only be found in God's presence.
5:20Now, bring your attention to the breath, taking some nice, slow, deep, full breaths.
5:43In through the nose and letting go out through the mouth.
6:12Deep breath in, and feel the body expand.
6:21And slowly exhaling, letting all the air out of the lungs.
6:42Let the breath be natural.
6:46Let the breath naturally relax the body.
7:13Feel the stomach and the chest rise with each inhale.
7:24And feel the body relax with each exhale.
8:01Feel the weight of the body in the bed or the chair.
8:16As you breathe, allow the face to soften and let go.
8:34Allow the forehead to relax and the jaw to fall away from the face.
8:58Just relaxing and releasing.
9:24Now, let go of the breath.
9:29Let it find a nice, natural, effortless rhythm.
9:38Simply let go.
9:54Take this verse with you, "Those who find Me, find life, and the Lord will be pleased with them." God, I know you're always with me.
10:22Thank you for all of your blessings.
10:27Help me to relax and let go in your presence.
10:34I trust your plan for my life.