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The more we meditate, the more 
we begin to see how our lives 

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drive us. 
Rather than us driving our 

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lives. 
Meditation gives us the 

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opportunity to take inventory of
our decisions and life choices. 

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Are these choices helping you 
build your relationships? 

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Are they bringing you closer to 
God? 

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Just let that sit with you today
as you move through your 

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meditation. 
Let's begin by allowing the body

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to become heavy. 
And as you begin to relax, allow

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your eyes to close. 
Now take a moment to consider 

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this verse. 
I am the light of the world. 

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If you follow me, you won't have
to walk in darkness, because you

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will have the light that leads 
to life. 

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And again, I am the light of the
world. 

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If you follow me, you won't have
to walk in darkness because you 

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will have the light that leads 
to life. 

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Now bring your awareness to the 
feeling of the body. 

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Maybe there's some muscle 
tightness or stress lingering in

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the body. 
Slowly bring your attention to 

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those areas of tightness and 
relax them piece by piece. 

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Feel the weight of your body in 
the chair. 

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As your body begins to relax, 
allow your mind to let go. 

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Give yourself permission to 
start fresh. 

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What is done is done. 
All you have is this moment. 

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This is a safe place. 
Release your thoughts to God. 

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When it feels comfortable, take 
a few nice deep breaths, inhale,

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feel the chest rise, and exhale,
feel the chest fall. 

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There's no way to do this wrong.
If the thoughts take you away, 

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that's OK. 
When it feels comfortable, bring

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your awareness back to the 
feeling of the breath. 

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With a gentle ease, let's go 
ahead and take a nice deep 

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breath. 
Notice how good it feels just to

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breathe. 
Allow your inhales to fill the 

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body up and then totally relax 
the body on the exhale. 

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Notice how your breath changes 
the way your body feels, 

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and on your next inhale, begin 
to count the breath. 

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One on the inhale and two. 
On the exhale, three. 

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On the next inhale and four on 
the next exhale, counting up to 

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10 and then starting over again.
If you lose track of the breath,

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it's OK, just start over again. 
Counting from 1:00. 

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There is nowhere to go, nowhere 
to be. 

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We are just here, counting the 
breath 

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on the next exhale. 
Allow the breath to relax and 

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become natural. 
And now, for a moment or two, 

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let your mind relax. 
Take this verse with you. 

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I am the light of the world. 
If you follow me, you won't have

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to walk in darkness because you 
will have the light that leads 

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to life. 
When it feels natural, bring 

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your awareness back to the room,
just noticing the room with a 

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gentle appreciation. 
And when you're ready, allow 

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your eyes to slowly open. 
Take a moment to notice how you 

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feel. 
I hope you feel a little more 

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relaxed. 
We'll see you again to Morrow 

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for another day of hope.