nightly wind down
To Seek and Save the Lost
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Related Scripture: Luke 19:10 (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.
0:02Begin 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.
0:36"For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost." And again, "For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost."
1:12Now, take some nice deep breaths, in through the nose and out through the mouth.
1:47Just watching the breath.
1:57Watching the rise and the fall of the chest.
2:19Listening to the sounds of your breath.
2:42Notice your feelings and emotions.
2:53Just taking note of them, and then coming back to the feeling of the breath.
3:33And now bringing your attention to the heart.
3:49Let your awareness settle onto the heartbeat.
4:14Allow your awareness to fall and move inward, finding that place where you feel loved.
4:52Feel that sense of natural peace that can only be found in God's presence.
5:22Now bring your attention to the breath, taking some nice, slow, deep, full breaths.
5:44In through the nose and letting go out through the mouth.
6:13Deep breath in, and feel the body expand.
6:22And slowly exhaling, letting all the air out of the lungs.
6:44Let the breath be natural.
6:47Let the breath naturally relax the body.
7:15Feel the stomach and the chest rise with each inhale.
7:25And feel the body relax with each exhale.
8:03Feel the weight of the body in the bed or the chair.
8:17As you breathe, allow the face to soften and let go.
8:35Allow the forehead to relax and the jaw to fall away from the face.
8:59Just relaxing and releasing.
9:25Now, let go of the breath.
9:31Let it find a nice, natural, effortless rhythm.
9:39Simply let go.
9:55Take this verse with you.
9:58"For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost." God, I know you're always with me.
10:24Thank you for all of your blessings.
10:28Help me to relax and let go in your presence.
10:36I trust your plan for my life.