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.
Let’s go ahead and get started by gently bringing your attention to the breath.
Notice the rise and the fall of the chest.
And when you’re ready, let your eyes close like the sun sets.
Take a moment to consider this verse.
I have loved you with a love that lasts forever.
And again, I have loved you with a love that lasts forever.
Bring your attention to the feeling of the breath.
Let it settle into a natural rhythm, effortless and easy.
Notice how good it feels just to breathe.
With each inhale, let your body fill up with new life.
With each exhale, release and let your body relax.
Feel your feet on the floor and the weight of your body in the chair.
Now gently bring your attention to your emotions,
just noticing the feelings that you brought with you today.
Not engaging with the emotions, just noticing them as an observer.
Remember that you can leave those feelings right where they are.
Just allow those thoughts to bubble up and out.
Remember, today is a new day with new opportunities.
God is working in your life.
With a gradual ease, take a nice big breath.
Be intentional with the breath.
Big, deep inhales and nice, long exhales.
With each breath, allow the muscles to soften and let go.
Feel that sense of gravity and weight in the body.
You’re just uncovering the natural calm. Now,
with ease, bring your awareness to the sounds in the room,
just listening to the sounds with an easy curiosity,
not placing judgment on the sounds, just noticing the sounds, and accepting them as part of this practice.
If the thoughts take you away, it’s okay. When you notice the thoughts, gently bring your awareness back to the sounds.
Just noticing and listening.
Now, for a moment or two, let your awareness go where it wants to go.
Take this verse with you. I have loved you with a love that lasts 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.
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.
The pace of everyday life gives us no place to rest, no place to release the pains and the damage that we’ve experienced. It gives us no time to address the things that hold our spirit down. We all need a place where we can be honest about who we are and what we’re experiencing. As you meditate, let go and let God have it all.
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