Even if you come from the harshest circumstances or the most humble beginnings, you can get through anything if you’re loved. Being loved gives you a vision that something better lies beyond this present existence. It gives you a reason to persevere. God loves you like a child. His love tells us that something better lies ahead.
Allow that message to rest with you as you begin this meditation. Let’s begin by noticing the weight of the body.
Allowing the body to relax into the chair.
And as the body begins to relax, allow your eyes to close.
Take a moment to consider this verse. Surely, goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life. And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
And again, surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life. And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Now bring your awareness to the feeling of the body.
Maybe there’s some muscle tightness. or stress lingering in the body.
Slowly bring your attention to those areas of tightness and relax them piece by piece.
Feel the weight of your body in the chair.
As your body begins to relax, allow your mind This is a moment to let go, give yourself permission
to start fresh.
What is done is done. All you have is this moment.
This is a safe place. Release your thoughts to God.
When it feels comfortable, take a few nice, deep breaths.
Inhale, feel the chest rise. And exhale, feel the chest fall.
There’s no way to do this wrong.
If the thoughts take you away, that’s okay. When it feels comfortable, bring your awareness back to the feeling of the breath.
With a gentle ease, let’s go ahead and take a nice, deep breath.
Notice how good it feels. Just to breathe,
allow your inhales to fill the body up,
and then totally relax the body on the exhale.
Notice how your breath changes the way your body feels.
And on your next inhale, begin to count the breath. One on the inhale, and two on the exhale. Three on the next inhale, and four on the next exhale. Counting up to ten, and then starting over again.
If you lose track of the breath, it’s okay. Just start over again, counting from one.
There is nowhere to go, nowhere to be. We are just here, counting the breath.
On the next exhale, allow the breath to relax. and become natural.
And now for a moment or two, let your mind relax.
Take this verse with you. Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
When it feels natural, bring your awareness back to the room, just noticing the room with a gentle appreciation. And when you’re ready, Allow your eyes to slowly open. Take a moment to notice how you feel. I hope you feel a little more relaxed. We’ll see you again tomorrow for another day of hope.
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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