nightly wind down
God Is Love
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Related Scripture: 1 John 4:16b (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 get started by allowing the body to relax.
0:09And when you're ready, let your eyes close like the sun sets.
0:22Let your awareness rest with this verse and prayer, "God is love.
0:33Everyone who lives in love, lives in God, and God lives in them." And again, "God is love.
0:55Everyone who lives in love, lives in God, and God lives in them." Bring your attention to the way the breath feels.
1:22Let it settle into a natural rhythm, effortless and natural.
1:46Notice how good it feels to just breathe.
2:02With each exhale, let the body feel heavier and heavier.
2:17Begin to allow the muscles to release and unlock.
2:31Feel the effects of gravity on the body, letting gravity pull the body down into the bed or the chair.
2:56Now, gently bring your attention to your feelings or emotions.
3:15Just noticing the feelings that you brought with you today.
3:23Not engaging with those emotions.
3:28Remembering that we can leave those feelings right where they are.
3:52The day is done.
3:56Allow God to handle what you cannot.
4:15The thoughts may begin to bubble up, and that's okay.
4:23Just notice the thoughts, and then let them be.
4:43Rest into that deeper sense of calm that can only be found in God's love.
5:02You're inviting God to bring calm over your body, to bring peace into your spirit.
5:23Resting into your true nature, a child of God.
5:45Gently bring your awareness to the feeling of the body.
5:59Just noticing any sensations in the body.
6:15Maybe it's the air on the skin or the weight of the body in the bed.
6:36Follow your breath and notice how it changes the body.
6:47The inhale's expanding the body.
6:55And the exhale's relaxing the body.
7:10Follow it as it comes in through the nose and goes back out through the mouth.
7:31It's natural and effortless.
7:35Your body knows how to relax.
7:59You're simply unearthing the calm that was already there.
8:21Begin to feel the space around the body.
8:31Notice it with a subtle sense of gratitude and acceptance.
8:47Try not to resist anything.
8:52You're just revealing the peace that's already present in your heart.
9:22Let go of your worries.
9:26This is a safe place of love and deep rest.
9:35Allow your mind to find refuge in God.
9:57Take this verse with you, "God is love.
10:04Everyone who lives in love, lives in God, and God lives in them." God, I know you're always with me.
10:29Thank you for all of your blessings.
10:34Help me to relax and let go in your presence.
10:41I trust your plan for my life.