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Begin by taking a few nice deep 
breaths and as your body begins 

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to relax, allow your eyes to 
slowly close. 

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Bring your awareness to rest 
with this verse and prayer. 

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You are my shield around me, and
again, you are my shield around 

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me. 
Bring your attention to the 

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heartbeat. 
Allow its rhythm to relax your 

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body, letting the arms and legs 
become heavy. 

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Now bring your awareness to the 
top of the head. 

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Allow the head to soften all the
way down the face, 

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softening the skin on the face 
and the eyes. 

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Soften the throat and the back 
of the neck. 

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Soften the collar bone, the 
shoulders, and the arms. 

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Releasing the elbows, 
let the wrists and the hands 

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relax, 
softening the chest and the 

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stomach. 
Releasing the hips and the 

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thighs, the knees. 
Relax the calves down to the 

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ankles. 
Bring your attention back to the

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breath. 
Just noticing the inhale and the

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exhale. 
Release your anxieties and 

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worries to God. 
Let go of that stress. 

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Let go of your grip on control. 
Take a big deep breath in. 

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Release your stress. 
Let go of your frustrations. 

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Let it all go on the exhale. 
We aren't holding on to the 

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thoughts, we're just letting 
them release 

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now. 
Bring your awareness to the way 

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the body feels. 
Allow yourself to sink into your

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chair or your bed. 
Let the body relax and release 

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when it feels comfortable. 
Bring your attention to the 

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heart. 
Feel the heartbeat, just 

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noticing it. 
Allow that natural rhythm and 

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stillness to relax the body. 
Just notice the way that you 

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feel, not trying to change it, 
just accepting it the way that 

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it is. 
Allow yourself to relax into the

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loving presence of God. 
Take this verse with you. 

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You are my shield around me. 
God, I know You're always with 

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me. 
Thank you for all of your 

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blessings. 
Help me to relax and let go in 

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your presence. 
I trust your plan for my life.