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Jesus said that God is not only 
our Creator, He's also our 

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Father. 
Jesus tells us that God is 

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constantly pursuing us. 
He wants to be reunited with His

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children. 
As you meditate today, remember 

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that wherever you are, God is 
pursuing you. 

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OK, let's go ahead and get 
started by getting comfortable 

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in your chair. 
And when you're ready, take a 

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few nice deep breaths and allow 
your eyes to slowly close. 

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Now take a moment to consider 
this verse. 

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He does not leave the people 
alone who belong to Him, they 

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are kept forever. 
And again, he does not leave the

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people alone who belong to Him. 
They are kept forever. 

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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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Now bring your attention to the 
way the breath feels and take a 

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few deep breaths. 
Gently expand the chest on the 

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inhale and then let the body 
soften on the exhale. 

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With each breath, there's new 
life entering the body. 

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As you breathe, begin to soften 
the body. 

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Starting at the top of the head.
Allow the shoulders to fall away

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from the ears. 
Now gently bring your awareness 

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to the space around the body. 
Feel the air on the skin, notice

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the temperature of the air, 
and now gently move your 

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awareness to the heartbeat. 
Allow the rhythm of the 

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heartbeat to relax the body. 
Let your awareness rest deeper 

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in the presence of God. 
Simply let go. 

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Take this verse with you. 
He does not leave the people 

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alone who belong to Him. 
They are kept forever. 

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Gently bring your awareness back
to the body and when you feel 

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ready, slowly open your eyes and
take a nice deep breath. 

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Sit back and relax for a moment.
How do you feel? 

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I hope you feel a little better.
We'll see you next time with 

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hope, mindfulness, and prayer.