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When we meditate, we're creating
a sanctuary of silence, a 

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special place where we can 
encounter the one true God. 

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Only silence can reveal what was
always there. 

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As you meditate today, be 
mindful to rest into the 

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silence. 
OK, let's go ahead and get 

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started by taking a moment to 
notice your breath. 

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Just the rise and the fall of 
the chest. 

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

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Now take a moment to consider 
this verse. 

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You know the Spirit who is with 
you and will keep on living in 

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you. 
And again, you know the Spirit 

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who is with you and will keep on
living in you. 

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Now consciously begin to relax 
your muscles. 

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Feel the weight of gravity on 
your body as the chair holds you

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up. 
Begin to notice how the body 

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feels. 
Just scanning the body from the 

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head down to the toes, 
consciously relaxing any areas 

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of tightness or tension. 
Take a few big deep breaths in. 

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Notice how the breath changes 
the body. 

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Just relaxing and releasing, 
allowing your body to totally 

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let go. 
If the thoughts take you away, 

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that's OK. 
Thoughts are a normal part of 

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meditation. 
You aren't holding on to the 

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thoughts or the feelings, you're
just allowing them to bubble up 

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and out. 
You're releasing those thoughts 

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to God. 
Now, for a moment or two, allow 

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your awareness to rest deeper 
into God's love. 

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Bring your attention to the 
feeling of the breath. 

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Let it settle into a natural 
rhythm, effortless and easy. 

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Notice how good it feels just to
breathe. 

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With each inhale, let your body 
fill up with new life. 

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With each exhale, release and 
let your body relax. 

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Now gently bring your attention 
to your emotions, just noticing 

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the feelings that you brought 
with you today. 

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Not engaging with the emotions, 
just noticing them as an 

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observer. 
Remember that you can leave 

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those feelings right where they 
are, just allow those thoughts 

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to bubble up and out. 
Remember, today is a new day 

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with new opportunities. 
God is working in your life. 

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Take this verse with you. 
You know the Spirit who is with 

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you and will keep on living in 
you. 

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When it feels natural, bring 
your awareness back to the room,

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just noticing the room with a 
gentle appreciation. 

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And when you're ready, allow 
your eyes to slowly open. 

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Take a moment to notice how you 
feel. 

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I hope you feel a little more 
relaxed. 

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We'll see you again tomorrow for
another day of hope.