1 00:00:01,120 --> 00:00:09,160 Begin by getting comfortable and when you're ready, allow your 2 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:22,700 eyes to slowly close as your body begins to relax. 3 00:00:24,460 --> 00:00:29,500 Allow your awareness to rest with His verse and prayer. 4 00:00:32,860 --> 00:00:38,520 As a father is kind to His children, so the Lord is kind to 5 00:00:38,520 --> 00:00:52,440 those who honour him. And again, as a father is kind 6 00:00:52,440 --> 00:00:58,200 to his children, so the Lord is kind to those who honour him. 7 00:01:09,370 --> 00:01:14,690 Bring your attention to any emotions you're carrying with 8 00:01:14,690 --> 00:01:22,640 you in the body. Not placing judgement on the 9 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:34,400 feelings or engaging with them, just noticing them, taking note 10 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:38,800 of the emotions and then letting them go. 11 00:01:49,600 --> 00:01:57,000 Begin to notice that deeper sense of calm beneath those 12 00:01:57,000 --> 00:02:14,370 emotions. Maybe even begin to visualize a 13 00:02:14,370 --> 00:02:22,370 place that feels safe, a place where you feel loved and taken 14 00:02:22,370 --> 00:02:35,920 care of. This is a place of safety and 15 00:02:35,920 --> 00:02:47,040 acceptance. God loves you and wants you to 16 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:54,120 feel loved. He wants you to feel a sense of 17 00:02:54,120 --> 00:03:14,680 security in Him. In this place of safety, begin 18 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:27,660 to notice how your body feels, consciously relaxing the body 19 00:03:28,620 --> 00:03:32,940 and allowing God's presence to calm your mind. 20 00:03:47,760 --> 00:03:54,880 For a moment or two, relax and notice how you feel in this 21 00:03:54,880 --> 00:04:09,960 place. If the mind wanders off, that's 22 00:04:09,960 --> 00:04:16,560 OK. When it feels natural, bring 23 00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:22,920 your awareness back to this place of love and safety. 24 00:04:33,480 --> 00:04:41,680 Surrendering all of your worried thoughts, your stresses, and 25 00:04:41,680 --> 00:04:44,080 maybe even your responsibilities. 26 00:04:46,560 --> 00:04:54,600 Just relaxing and releasing. Letting go. 27 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:22,440 Now let's relax the muscles. Start with the hands. 28 00:05:25,040 --> 00:05:28,160 Letting go of the tension in the hands. 29 00:05:36,840 --> 00:05:41,560 Let the palms open. Relax each finger. 30 00:05:49,800 --> 00:06:03,300 Let your grip relax, let the arms relax and the joints 31 00:06:03,460 --> 00:06:15,050 release, the shoulders falling away from the ears. 32 00:06:22,250 --> 00:06:39,000 Feel the weight of the body and now to the legs, relaxing and 33 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:47,830 letting go. Allow the legs to be heavy. 34 00:06:56,000 --> 00:07:05,440 Allow the muscles to completely relax, almost like they're 35 00:07:05,480 --> 00:07:30,520 melting. If you need a deep breath, take 36 00:07:30,520 --> 00:07:36,120 it. Keep it easy and natural. 37 00:07:49,650 --> 00:07:53,970 Notice how the breath changes the way you feel. 38 00:08:00,540 --> 00:08:05,820 There is nowhere to go, nowhere to be. 39 00:08:06,700 --> 00:08:16,600 You are here, everything is perfectly how it should be. 40 00:08:24,550 --> 00:08:32,030 Let your mind relax. You are safe. 41 00:09:03,600 --> 00:09:10,600 Allow yourself to release those feelings of tightness and 42 00:09:10,600 --> 00:09:45,720 tension. And now for a moment or two, let 43 00:09:45,720 --> 00:09:53,440 go of any focus. Just allow yourself to be. 44 00:10:08,430 --> 00:10:15,150 Take this verse with you. As a father is kind to his 45 00:10:15,150 --> 00:10:20,550 children, so the Lord is kind to those who honor him. 46 00:10:31,440 --> 00:10:35,680 God, I know you're always with me. 47 00:10:37,880 --> 00:10:40,520 Thank you for all of your blessings. 48 00:10:42,680 --> 00:10:47,400 Help me to relax and let go in your presence. 49 00:10:49,760 --> 00:10:51,960 I trust your plan for my life.