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When prayer and meditation 
become a habit, you begin to let

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go of what's not needed for 
growth. 

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You're growing and progressing 
by setting aside time to process

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and rest. 
When you meditate with God, 

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you're feeding your soul and 
making room for new things. 

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OK, let's get started by 
allowing the body to relax. 

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And when you're ready, let your 
eyes close like the sunsets. 

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Now take a moment to consider 
this verse. 

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Your help made me so happy. 
Give me that joy again, make my 

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spirit strong and ready to obey 
You. 

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And again, Your help made me so 
happy. 

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Give me that joy again. 
Make my spirit strong and ready 

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to obey You. 
Now bring your attention to the 

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way the body feels, just 
noticing any areas of tightness 

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in the body. 
If it feels comfortable, take a 

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few nice deep breaths. 
Allow your breath to loosen any 

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areas of tightness in the body. 
With each breath, allow a sense 

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of calm to wash over your body. 
Allow your body to totally 

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release and let go. 
Now bring your attention to the 

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top of the head. 
Begin to soften the forehead 

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down the front of the face. 
Relax the corners of the eyes. 

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

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ears. 
Relax the temples. 

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The legs are becoming heavy. 
Feel the weight of the body. 

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Let your whole body soften and 
release. 

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Allow your mind to rest with the
presence of God 

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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. 
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. 

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

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exhale, 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. 
Take this verse with you. 

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Your help made me so happy. 
Give me that joy again. 

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Make my spirit strong and ready 
to obey you. 

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When you feel ready, slowly 
bring your awareness back to the

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breath and allow your eyes to 
open. 

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Take a few deep breaths in 
through the nose and out through

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the mouth. 
Notice how you feel. 

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I hope you feel a little more 
relaxed. 

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We'll see you again tomorrow 
with hope, mindfulness, and 

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prayer.