Most of us have to work to adjust ourselves to reality. We tend to hang on to rosy memories of the past. These memories prevent us from embracing the present. The present is where God lives. It’s also the only place you can ever truly be happy. Today, let go of the past. Okay, let’s get started by allowing the body to relax.
And when you’re ready, let’s begin. Let your eyes close like the sun sets.
Take a moment to consider this verse. For I know the plans I have for you. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future.
And again, for I know the plans I have for you. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future.
Now, bring your awareness to the space around the body.
Not really examining it, just noticing the space with an easy curiosity.
Notice any sensations on the skin.
Feel the clothes on the skin.
Feel the temperature of the room.
Listen to the sounds in the room.
Just a nice, easy focus on the sounds in the room.
Listen to the gentle sound of your breathing.
Notice the rise and the fall of the chest.
Maybe the breath is shallow or maybe it’s deep. Both are okay. Just follow the breath. as it moves through your body.
Let the rhythm of your breath relax your mind.
This is a safe place. God is watching over you.
With ease, bring your attention to the breath.
Take a few nice, deep breaths.
Make them feel easy and effortless.
Feel life enter your body as you breathe in, and then release your tension as you breathe out.
Inhale, feel how the body expands, then slowly Exhale, feeling the body fall.
Feel the air as it travels in through the nose and follow the air back out through the mouth.
Allow each breath to soften the chest and relax the shoulders.
Begin to scan the body from the head to the toe, relaxing the body. Peace by peace.
There’s no way to do this wrong.
And now, for a few moments, allow your mind to do what it wants to do.
If it wants to think, then let it think. And if it wants to rest, then let it rest.
Take this verse with you. For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
When you feel ready, slowly bring your awareness back to the breath and allow your eyes to open. Take a few deep breaths, in through the nose, out through the mouth. Notice how you feel.
I hope you feel a little more relaxed. We’ll see you again tomorrow with hope, mindfulness, and prayer.
Love is the miracle drug. Love allows us to overcome pain and disappointment. It allows us to persevere through struggles. It restores our hopes and dreams. God is love. And what God loves most is love. is you.
Many of us grew up with the idea that God was sitting in heaven writing down every bad thing that we ever did. But what God tells us He actually does is not writing, but erasing. As soon as we can add another item to our list of wrongs, God is erasing it. This is because God is love, and love keeps no record of wrongs.
When we seek God, we always get more than we ask for. We’re seeking connection. And without even asking for it, God begins to change our hearts. He begins to gradually release all those negative thoughts and feelings that we hold on to. Gradually, He changes what’s inside of us.
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