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As you spend time today in 
meditation and prayer, you're re

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centering your spirit on God. 
The more time you spend being 

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mindful of God's presence in 
prayer, the more often you'll 

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feel His presence in your 
day-to-day life. 

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As you rest into this 
meditation, allow yourself to 

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immerse in the rest that's only 
found through God. 

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Go ahead and get comfortable in 
your position, really allowing 

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the body to relax. 
And when you feel ready, let 

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your eyes slowly close. 
Now take a moment to consider 

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this verse. 
God's a safe house for the 

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battered, a sanctuary during bad
times. 

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And again, God's a safe house 
for the battered, a sanctuary 

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during bad times. 
Now bring your awareness to the 

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feeling of the body. 
Maybe there's some muscle 

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tightness or stress lingering in
the body. 

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Slowly bring your attention to 
those areas of tightness and 

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relax them piece by piece. 
Feel the weight of your body in 

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the chair. 
As your body begins to relax, 

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allow your mind to let go. 
Give yourself permission to 

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start fresh. 
What is done is done. 

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All you have is this moment. 
This is a safe place. 

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Release your thoughts to God. 
When it feels comfortable, take 

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a few nice deep breaths, inhale,
feel the chest rise, and exhale,

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feel the chest fall. 
There's no way to do this wrong.

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If the thoughts take you away, 
that's OK. 

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When it feels comfortable, bring
your awareness back to the 

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feeling of the breath. 
Let's take a few nice deep 

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breaths. 
Allow your breath to fill the 

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body up and then relax with each
out breath. 

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With each new breath, allow the 
chest to open and the body to 

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relax. 
Let go of any tension in your 

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body. 
Just focus your attention on the

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breath. 
Deep breaths in through the nose

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and out through the mouth. 
And when it feels comfortable, 

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begin to count the breath. 
One on the inhale and two on the

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exhale, three on the next inhale
and four on the next exhale, 

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counting up to 10 and then 
starting over again. 

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Now let go of the counting and 
bring your attention to the 

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sound of your breathing. 
Just a nice soft focus on the 

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air coming in and the air going 
out. 

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Just relaxing and releasing. 
Allow your awareness to rest 

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with the breath. 
Take this verse with you. 

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God's a safe house for the 
battered, a sanctuary during bad

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times. 
Softly begin to bring your 

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awareness back to the body, back
to that feeling of weight in the

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body. 
And when you're ready, slowly 

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open your eyes and take a big 
deep breath in. 

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Take a moment to check in and 
notice how you feel. 

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I hope you feel a little more 
present. 

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

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Take care.