nightly wind down
Peace the World Can't Give
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Related Scripture: John 14:27 (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 getting comfortable and allowing your body to relax.
0:14As you begin to feel your body releasing, allow your eyes to slowly close.
0:29Let your awareness rest with this verse and prayer, "I am leaving you with a gift, peace of mind and heart.
0:44And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give.
0:50So don't be troubled or afraid." And again, "I am leaving you with a gift, peace of mind and heart.
1:10And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give, so don't be troubled or afraid." Gently bring your awareness to the feeling of the body.
1:44Just noticing any sensations in the body.
2:00Maybe it's the air on the skin or the weight of the body in the bed.
2:21Follow your breath and notice how it changes the body.
2:32The inhales expanding the body and the exhales relaxing the body.
2:55Follow it as it comes in through the nose and goes back out through the mouth.
3:16It's natural and effortless.
3:21Your body knows how to relax.
3:44You're simply unearthing the calm that was already there.
4:06Begin to feel the space around the body.
4:16Notice it with a subtle sense of gratitude and acceptance.
4:32Try not to resist anything.
4:37You're just revealing the peace that's already present in your heart.
5:07Let go of your worries.
5:11This is a safe place of love and deep rest.
5:21Allow your mind to find refuge in God.
6:00Bring your attention to the way the breath feels.
6:08Let it settle into a natural rhythm.
6:20Effortless and natural.
6:31Notice how good it feels to just breathe.
6:47With each exhale, let the body feel heavier and heavier.
7:02Begin to allow the muscles to release and unlock.
7:16Feel the effects of gravity on the body, letting gravity pull the body down into the bed or the chair.
7:41Now, gently bring your attention to your feelings or emotions.
8:00Just noticing the feelings that you brought with you today.
8:08Not engaging with those emotions.
8:13Remembering that we can leave those feelings right where they are.
8:38The day is done.
8:41Allow God to handle what you cannot.
9:00The thoughts may begin to bubble up, and that's okay.
9:08Just notice the thoughts, and then let them be.
9:29Rest into that deeper sense of calm that can only be found in God's love.
9:47You're inviting God to bring calm over your body, to bring peace into your spirit.
10:08Resting into your true nature, a child of God.
10:30Take this verse with you.
10:34"I am leaving you with a gift.
10:38Peace of mind and heart.
10:42And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give.
10:48So don't be troubled or afraid." God, I know you're always with me.
11:07Thank you for all of your blessings.
11:12Help me to relax and let go in your presence.
11:19I trust your plan for my life.