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There's a saying that faith 
isn't taught but caught. 

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The idea is that we acquire 
faith by seeing the difference 

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faith makes in others. 
As you meditate, remember that 

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you aren't just strengthening 
your own faith, but you may be 

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the spark that creates faith in 
others. 

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Let's begin by noticing the 
weight of the body, allowing the

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body to relax into the chair. 
And as the body begins to relax,

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allow your eyes to close. 
Take a moment to consider this 

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verse. 
Don't hide your light, let it 

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shine for all. 
And again, don't hide your 

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light, let it shine for all. 
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. 
With a gentle ease, let's go 

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ahead and take a nice deep 
breath. 

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Notice how good it feels just to
breathe. 

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Allow your inhales to fill the 
body up and then totally relax 

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the body on the exhale. 
Notice how your breath changes 

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the way your body feels, 
and on your next inhale, begin 

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

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

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the next exhale, counting up to 
10 and then starting over again.

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If you lose track of the breath,
it's OK, just start over again. 

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Counting from 1:00. 
There is nowhere to go, nowhere 

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to be. 
We are just here, counting the 

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breath 
on the next exhale. 

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Allow the breath to relax and 
become natural. 

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And now, for a moment or two, 
let your mind relax. 

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Take this verse with you. 
Don't hide your light. 

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Let it shine for all. 
When it feels natural, bring 

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your awareness back to the room,
just noticing the room with a 

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gentle appreciation. 
And when you're ready, allow 

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your eyes to slowly open. 
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.