nightly wind down
Love Without Shame
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Related Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:5a (recording quotes TPT). 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: Love does not traffic in shame and disrespect, nor selfishly seek its own honor.
0:54Again, love does not traffic in shame and disrespect, nor selfishly seek its own honor.
1:16Now, bring your awareness to the space around the body.
1:31Notice any sensations on the skin.
1:43Feel the clothes on the skin.
1:50Feel the temperature of the room.
2:07Listen to the sounds in the room with a nice, easy focus.
2:37Begin to gently notice the breath.
2:51Notice the rise and the fall of the breath.
3:03The air moving in and the air moving out.
3:16Without even having to think about it, it just happens.
3:21The breath breathes itself.
3:39Follow the breath in through the nostrils and into the chest and the abdomen.
3:51Follow the breath back out.
4:09Feel the inhale and relax.
4:15Allow the exhale and let go.
4:42This is a safe place.
4:46There's no need to rush.
4:50God is watching over you and He loves you.
5:00There's no goal.
5:03There's no destination.
5:42Bring your attention to the heartbeat.
5:49Allow its rhythm to relax your body.
6:00Letting the arms and legs become heavy.
6:26Now bring your awareness to the top of the head.
6:32Allow the head to soften all the way down the face.
6:49Softening the skin on the face and the eyes.
7:12Soften the throat and the back of the neck.
7:35Soften the collarbone, the shoulders, and the arms.
7:59Releasing the elbows.
8:15Let the wrists and the hands relax.
8:35Softening the chest and the stomach.
8:51Releasing the hips and the thighs.
8:57The knees.
9:09Relax the calves down to the ankles.
9:25Bring your attention back to the breath.
9:49Just noticing the inhale and the exhale.
10:11Take this verse with you, "Love does not traffic in shame and disrespect, nor selfishly seek its own honor." God, I know you're always with me.
10:42Thank you for all of your blessings.
10:47Help me to relax and let go in your presence.
10:54I trust your plan for my life.