nightly wind down
Harvest of Blessing
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Related Scripture: Galatians 6:9 (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.
0:31"So let's not get tired of doing what is good.
0:38At just the right time, we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up." And again, "So let's not get tired of doing what is good.
1:01At just the right time, we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up." Bring your attention to the heartbeat.
1:29Allow its rhythm to relax your body, letting the arms and legs become heavy.
1:57Now bring your awareness to the top of the head.
2:04Allow the head to soften all the way down the face, softening the skin on the face and the eyes.
2:44Soften the throat and the back of the neck.
3:07Soften the collarbone, the shoulders, and the arms.
3:30Releasing the elbows.
3:47Let the wrists and the hands relax.
4:07Softening the chest and the stomach.
4:23Releasing the hips and the thighs.
4:29The knees.
4:40Relax the calves down to the ankles.
5:03Now bring your attention to the breath, just noticing the inhale and the exhale, taking some nice, slow, deep, full breaths.
5:56In through the nose and letting go out through the mouth.
6:25Deep breath in, and feel the body expand.
6:35And slowly exhaling, letting all the air out of the lungs.
6:54Let the breath be natural.
6:58Let the breath naturally relax the body.
7:17Feel the stomach and the chest rise with each inhale.
7:27And feel the body relax with each exhale.
8:05Feel the weight of the body in the bed or the chair.
8:43Allow the forehead to relax and the jaw to fall away from the face.
9:08Just relaxing and releasing.
9:33Now, let go of the breath.
9:39Let it find a nice, natural, effortless rhythm.
9:47Simply let go.
10:04Take this verse with you, "So let's not get tired of doing what is good.
10:14At just the right time, we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up." God, I know you're always with me.
10:38Thank you for all of your blessings.
10:42Help me to relax and let go in your presence.
10:50I trust your plan for my life.