1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:05,080 Sometimes God presents Himself in subtle ways. 2 00:00:07,720 --> 00:00:11,160 This can be easy to overlook in your day-to-day life. 3 00:00:15,560 --> 00:00:22,600 Try noticing the little things move a little slower. 4 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:30,000 Be a little more intentional in your decisions. 5 00:00:35,630 --> 00:00:40,870 As you meditate today, allow yourself to relax into this 6 00:00:40,870 --> 00:00:44,870 moment and become aware of God's presence. 7 00:00:51,130 --> 00:00:57,330 OK, let's get started by allowing the body to relax. 8 00:01:01,570 --> 00:01:08,200 And when you're ready, let your eyes close like the sun sets. 9 00:01:11,720 --> 00:01:15,560 Now take a moment to consider this verse. 10 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:23,920 The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not be in want. 11 00:01:25,240 --> 00:01:30,680 He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul. 12 00:01:38,960 --> 00:01:43,400 And again, the Lord is my Shepherd. 13 00:01:45,440 --> 00:01:52,680 I shall not be in want. He leads me beside quiet waters. 14 00:01:54,640 --> 00:02:12,920 He restores my soul. Now bring your awareness to the 15 00:02:12,920 --> 00:02:23,880 space around the body, not really examining it, just 16 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:28,800 noticing the space with an easy curiosity. 17 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:43,920 Notice any sensations on the skin. 18 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:59,840 Feel the clothes on the skin. Feel the temperature of the 19 00:02:59,840 --> 00:03:09,050 room. Listen to the sounds in the 20 00:03:09,050 --> 00:03:20,290 room. Just a nice easy focus on the 21 00:03:20,290 --> 00:03:39,440 sounds in the room. Listen to the gentle sound of 22 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:47,800 your breathing. Notice the rise and the fall of 23 00:03:47,800 --> 00:04:05,520 the chest. Maybe the breath is shallow or 24 00:04:05,520 --> 00:04:09,560 maybe it's deep. Both are OK. 25 00:04:12,040 --> 00:04:16,279 Just follow the breath as it moves through your body. 26 00:04:28,020 --> 00:04:33,060 Let the rhythm of your breath relax your mind. 27 00:04:46,550 --> 00:04:53,150 This is a safe place. God is watching over you. 28 00:05:12,280 --> 00:05:17,120 With ease, bring your attention to the breath. 29 00:05:30,130 --> 00:05:41,170 Take a few nice deep breaths. Make them feel easy and 30 00:05:41,170 --> 00:06:03,920 effortless. Feel life enter your body as you 31 00:06:03,920 --> 00:06:11,920 breathe in and then release your tension as you breathe out. 32 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:40,000 Inhale, feel how the body expands, then slowly exhale, 33 00:06:41,560 --> 00:06:59,410 feeling the body fall. Feel the air as it travels in 34 00:06:59,410 --> 00:07:06,010 through the nose and follow the air back out through the mouth. 35 00:07:17,280 --> 00:07:23,600 Allow each breath to soften the chest and relax the shoulders. 36 00:07:27,200 --> 00:07:35,160 Begin to scan the body from the head to the toe, relaxing the 37 00:07:35,160 --> 00:07:47,220 body piece by piece. There's no way to do this wrong. 38 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:09,520 And now for a few moments, allow your mind to do what it wants to 39 00:08:09,520 --> 00:08:16,720 do. If it wants to think then let it 40 00:08:16,720 --> 00:08:24,120 think, and if it wants to rest then let it rest. 41 00:08:38,280 --> 00:08:44,400 Take this verse with you. The Lord is my shepherd. 42 00:08:46,480 --> 00:08:53,680 I shall not be in want. He leads me beside quiet waters. 43 00:08:55,680 --> 00:09:13,240 He restores my soul. When you feel ready, slowly 44 00:09:13,240 --> 00:09:19,560 bring your awareness back to the breath and allow your eyes to 45 00:09:19,560 --> 00:09:25,840 open. Take a few deep breaths in 46 00:09:25,840 --> 00:09:29,000 through the nose and out through the mouth. 47 00:09:31,320 --> 00:09:37,880 Notice how you feel. I hope you feel a little more 48 00:09:37,880 --> 00:09:42,040 relaxed. We'll see you again tomorrow 49 00:09:42,840 --> 00:09:45,920 with hope, mindfulness, and prayer.