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We've all experienced moments in
life where we're searching for 

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some kind of approval. 
Know that God approves of you. 

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He designed you to be who you 
are. 

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Everything about you that makes 
you who you are was specifically

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put there by God. 
You are loved. 

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God accepts you exactly as you 
are. 

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Allow that message to rest with 
you as you meditate today. 

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Let's start by taking a few nice
deep breaths. 

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As your breath begins to relax 
your body, allow your eyes to 

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close like the sun sets. 
Take a moment to consider this 

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verse. 
Search me, O God, and know my 

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heart. 
Test me and know my anxious 

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thoughts. 
And again, search me, O God, and

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know my heart, Test me and know 
my anxious thoughts. 

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With an easy awareness, bring 
your attention to the space in 

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the room. 
Just noticing the space. 

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With an easy curiosity, notice 
your place in the room. 

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Feel the weight of your body in 
the chair. 

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Feel the air on your skin. 
Listen to the sounds in the 

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room. 
Maybe it's quiet in the room, 

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maybe it's not. 
Both are OK. 

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You're just listening and 
welcoming the sounds as part of 

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the exercise, not wishing to 
change the sounds, just 

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accepting the sounds as they are
when it feels natural. 

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Slowly bring your awareness to 
the breath. 

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Allow your breath to be a 
reminder to stay in this present

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moment. 
If your mind begins to wander, 

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you can always come back to the 
feeling of the breath. 

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Relax and let your body honor 
the natural calm that only comes

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from the presence of a loving 
God. 

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Now gently bring your awareness 
to the breath. 

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Allow your breath to deepen and 
fill the lungs. 

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Big deep breath in and then 
taking twice as long on the 

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exhale. 
Let the inhale come easily and 

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effortlessly and then exhale, 
controlling the breath. 

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Allow yourself to be here in 
this moment. 

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This is all that matters right 
now. 

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Whatever you need to let go of, 
let it go. 

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Release it to God. 
Today is a new day with new 

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opportunities. 
Allow your breath to renew your 

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spirit and connect you to your 
Creator who loves you. 

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Deep breath in through the nose 
and out through the mouth. 

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Remember, this is a place of 
love. 

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Let this practice be whatever 
you need it to be. 

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God's calming presence is always
accessible to you. 

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Let your awareness rest in the 
loving presence of God. 

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Take this verse with you. 
Search me, O God, and know my 

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heart. 
Test me and know my anxious 

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thoughts. 
Allow your awareness to slowly 

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come back to your body and when 
it feels natural, begin to open 

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your eyes. 
Sit back in your chair. 

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Maybe you want to stretch a 
little bit. 

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Do whatever feels good. 
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.