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Today, as you prepare to 
meditate, I encourage you to let

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go of your expectations of how 
you thought life was supposed to

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be. 
Holding on to the way things 

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were supposed to be will prevent
you from enjoying how things 

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are. 
Letting go allows God to replace

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what you expected with something
better. 

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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. 
Do not be afraid or discouraged,

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for the Lord will personally go 
ahead of you. 

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He will be with you. 
He will neither fail you nor 

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abandoned you. 
And again, do not be afraid or 

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discouraged, for the Lord will 
personally go ahead of you. 

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He will be with you. 
He will neither fail you nor 

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abandon you. 
Now bring your attention to the 

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way it feels when you breathe. 
Feel the stomach and the chest 

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rise with each inhale and feel 
the body relax with each exhale.

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In through the nose, feel the 
body expand and then slowly 

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exhale. 
Let the breath be natural. 

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Let the breath naturally relax 
the body. 

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Allow the face and the neck to 
soften. 

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Allow the forehead to relax and 
the shoulders to fall away from 

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the ears. 
Relax the body and allow the 

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chair to hold the body up. 
Just relaxing and letting the 

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body unwind. 
Simply let go. 

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Now bring your awareness to the 
feeling of the body. 

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Maybe there's some muscle 
tightness or stress lingering in

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the body. 
Slowly bring your attention to 

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those areas of tightness and 
relax them piece by piece. 

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Feel the weight of your body in 
the chair. 

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As your body begins to relax, 
allow your mind to let go. 

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Give yourself permission to 
start fresh. 

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What is done is done. 
All you have is this moment. 

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This is a safe place. 
Release your thoughts to God. 

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When it feels comfortable, take 
a few nice deep breaths. 

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There's no way to do this wrong.
If the thoughts take you away, 

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that's OK. 
When it feels comfortable, bring

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your awareness back to the 
feeling of the breath. 

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Take this verse with you. 
Do not be afraid or discouraged,

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for the Lord will personally go 
ahead of you. 

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He will be with you. 
He will neither fail you nor 

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abandoned you. 
Gently bring your awareness back

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to the feeling of the body. 
Notice the weight of the body on

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the chair and when you feel 
ready, allow your eyes to open 

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and take a nice deep breath. 
Notice how your breath changes 

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the way you feel. 
I hope you feel a little more in

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touch with God. 
We'll see you again next time 

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with hope, mindfulness, and 
prayer.