nightly wind down
Love Goes on Forever
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Related Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:8 (recording quotes TLB). 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: "All the special gifts and powers from God will someday come to an end, but love goes on forever." And
0:55again, "All the special gifts and powers from God will someday come to an end, but love goes on forever." Now, bring your awareness to the space around the body.
1:33Notice any sensations on the skin.
1:46Feel the clothes on the skin.
1:52Feel the temperature of the room.
2:09Listen to the sounds in the room with a nice, easy focus.
2:39Begin to gently notice the breath.
2:54Notice the rise and the fall of the breath, the air moving in and the air moving out.
3:19Without even having to think about it, it just happens.
3:24The breath breathes itself.
3:41Follow the breath in through the nostrils and into the chest and the abdomen.
3:54Follow the breath back out.
4:12Feel the inhale and relax.
4:18Allow the exhale and let go.
4:44This is a safe place.
4:48There's no need to rush.
4:53God is watching over you and He loves you.
5:03There's no goal.
5:06There's no destination.
5:44Bring your attention to the heartbeat.
5:52Allow its rhythm to relax your body.
6:03Letting the arms and legs become heavy.
6:28Now bring your awareness to the top of the head.
6:35Allow the head to soften, all the way down the face.
6:52Softening the skin on the face and the eyes.
7:15Soften the throat and the back of the neck.
7:38Soften the collarbone, the shoulders, and the arms.
8:01Releasing the elbows.
8:17Let the wrists and the hands relax.
8:38Softening the chest and the stomach.
8:54Releasing the hips and the thighs.
9:00The knees.
9:11Relax the calves, down to the ankles.
9:28Bring your attention back to the breath.
9:52Just noticing the inhale and the exhale.
10:14Take this verse with you, "All the special gifts and powers from God will someday come to an end, but love goes on forever." God, I know you're always with
10:43me.
10:45Thank you for all of your blessings.
10:50Help me to relax and let go in your presence.
10:57I trust your plan for my life.