The Nightly Wind Down 342


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Transcript:

Let’s get started by allowing the body to relax.

And when you’re ready, let your eyes close like the sun sets.

Let your awareness rest with this verse and prayer.

God is love. Everyone who lives in love lives in God, and God lives in them.

And again, God is love. Everyone who lives in love lives in God, and God lives in them.

Bring your attention to the way the breath feels.

Let it settle into a natural rhythm,

effortless and natural.

Notice how good it feels to just breathe

with each exhale. Let the body feel heavier and heavier.

Begin to allow the muscles to release and unlock.

Feel the effects of gravity on the body, letting gravity pull the body down into the bed or the chair.

Now, gently bring your attention to your feelings or emotions,

just noticing the feelings that you brought with you today,

not engaging with those emotions, remembering that we can leave those feelings right where they are.

The day is done. Allow God to handle what you cannot.

The thoughts may begin to bubble up, and that’s okay.

Just notice the thoughts. and then let them be.

Rest into that deeper sense of calm that can only be found in God’s love.

You’re inviting God to bring calm over your body, to bring peace into your spirit,

resting into your true nature, a child of God.

Gently Bring your awareness to the feeling of the body.

Just noticing any sensations in the body.

Maybe it’s the air on the skin

or the weight of the body in the bed.

Follow your breath and notice how it changes the body.

The inhales expanding the body, and

the exhales relaxing the body.

Follow it. as it comes in through the nose and goes back out through the mouth.

It’s natural and effortless. Your body knows how to relax.

You’re simply unearthing the calm that was already there.

Begin to feel the space around the body.

Notice it with a subtle sense of gratitude and acceptance.

Try not to resist anything. You’re just revealing the peace that’s already present in your heart.

Let go of your worries. This is a safe place of love and deep rest. Allow your mind to find refuge in God.

Take this verse with you. God is love. Everyone who lives in love lives in God, and God lives in them.

God, I know you’re always with me. Thank you for all of your blessings. Help me to relax and let go in your presence. I trust your plan for my life.


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