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By taking the time to meditate 
and pray, you not only get a 

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clear vision of God, but you 
also get a clear vision of 

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yourself. 
By spending time with God, 

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you're becoming more of what you
were designed to be and less of 

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what the world says you should 
be today. 

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Rest with that as you settle 
into this meditation. 

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OK, let's begin by getting 
comfortable and taking a few 

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deep breaths. 
As you begin to feel your body 

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releasing, allow your eyes to 
slowly close. 

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Now take a moment to consider 
this verse. 

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Even before He made the world, 
God loved us and chose us in 

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Christ to be holy and without 
fault in His eyes. 

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And again, even before He made 
the world, God loved us and 

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chose us in Christ to be holy 
and without fault in His eyes. 

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Now bring your awareness to the 
feelings you brought with you 

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today. 
Just taking note of your 

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emotions and accepting them as 
they are. 

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Begin to take a few nice big 
breaths. 

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With each exhale, you're 
relaxing and letting those 

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feelings go. 
Stressful situations are a part 

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of life, but you are stronger 
than those feelings, 

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just relaxing and appreciating 
the breath. 

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On your next inhale, begin to 
count the breath. 

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One on the inhale and two on the
exhale. 

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Three on the next inhale and 
four on the exhale, counting up 

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to 10 and then starting over 
again. 

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Allow your breath to bring life 
into your body. 

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Let your breath remind you of 
God's calming presence in your 

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life. 
Now slowly begin to take some 

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deep breaths, allowing the body 
to open. 

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Let the breath relax. 
Any areas of tightness in the 

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body 
consciously start to turn the 

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muscles off. 
Start with the muscles in the 

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feet and the legs. 
Allow the feet to be heavy on 

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the floor. 
Allow the chest and the back to 

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open so the breathing can become
deep and natural. 

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Soften the shoulders. 
Allow them to fall away from the

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ears. 
Let the head fall and become 

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heavy at the neck. 
Feel the weight of the body and 

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how it pushes you down into the 
chair. 

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When it feels comfortable, bring
your awareness to the sound of 

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your breath. 
Not changing anything about the 

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breath, just noticing it, 
listening to the gentle rhythm 

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of the inhales and exhales, 
filling the body up with fresh 

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air, and then slowly exhaling 
and letting go. 

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Let your mind be still. 
Take this verse with you. 

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Even before He made the world, 
God loved us and chose us in 

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Christ to be holy and without 
fault in His eyes. 

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Gently bring your awareness back
to the feeling of your breath. 

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Listen to the sound of your 
breathing and when you're ready,

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slowly open your eyes and take 
another deep breath in. 

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Give yourself a stretch and sit 
back and relax. 

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Remember to take a moment to 
check in and notice how you 

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feel. 
I hope you feel better. 

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Take care and we'll see you 
again to Morrow with hope, 

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mindfulness, and prayer.