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Meditation and prayer are 
helpful, but it won't always. 

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Feel that way? 
Sometimes your mind will be 

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somewhere else and you won't 
feel those immediate benefits. 

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But the important thing to 
remember is that that is just a 

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feeling. 
The act of praying and spending 

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time with God is good in and of 
itself. 

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Meditation and prayer have a 
cumulative effect. 

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Whether you feel it immediately 
or not. 

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You're making deposits that are 
building a relationship with 

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God. 
OK, let's begin by taking a few 

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seconds to consciously relax the
body, and when you're ready, 

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allow your eyes to slowly close.
Now take a moment to consider 

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this verse. 
The fruit that the Spirit. 

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Produces in a person's life. 
Is Lovejoy. 

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Peace. 
Patience, kindness, goodness. 

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Faithfulness, and again. 
The fruit that the Spirit. 

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Produces in a person's life. 
Is Lovejoy. 

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Peace. 
Patience. 

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Kindness. 
Goodness. 

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Faithfulness. 
Now let's take some nice deep 

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breaths in through the nose and 
out through the mouth, just 

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noticing and observing the 
breath, watching the rise and 

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the fall of the chest. 
Listen to the gentle sound of 

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your breathing. 
Begin to notice any feelings you

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may have brought with you today.
Thoughts are a natural part of 

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meditation. 
Just leave those feelings right 

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where they are and then gently 
come back to the feeling of the 

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breath. 
Long, deep inhale, then a slow 

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controlled exhale. 
Allow the breath to calm the 

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mind and relax the body. 
And now allow your awareness to 

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fall and move inward, finding 
that place where. 

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You. 
Feel loved, Feel that natural 

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peace in God's presence. 
Remember, when you come near to 

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God, He will come near to you. 
Bring your attention to any 

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emotions you're carrying with 
you. 

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Not engaging with your feelings,
just noticing them. 

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Almost like you're observing 
your emotions and then letting 

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them go. 
Just like loosening your grip, 

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you're letting go of those 
feelings. 

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Let God handle whatever is out 
of your control. 

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This is a place of acceptance 
and safety. 

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You can always find rest in God.
Now begin to notice how your 

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body feels. 
When it feels comfortable, begin

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to consciously relax the body, 
scanning down from your head to 

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your toes. 
Release any areas of tension in 

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the body. 
Surrender all of your stress and

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all of your responsibilities and
just let your mind rest. 

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You are safe. 
God is looking out for you. 

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Take this verse with you. 
The fruit that the Spirit. 

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Produces in a person's life. 
Is Lovejoy. 

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Peace. 
Patience. 

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Kindness. 
Goodness. 

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Faithfulness. 
When you feel ready, slowly 

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bring your awareness back to the
breath and allow your eyes to 

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open. 
Take a few deep. 

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Breaths in through the nose and 
out through the mouth. 

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Notice how you feel. 
I hope you feel a little more. 

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Relaxed. 
We'll see you again tomorrow 

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with hope, mindfulness, and 
prayer.