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God is not in some faraway 
place. 

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In fact, Jesus says that God 
lives within you. 

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God's Spirit actually resides 
inside of you. 

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As you spend time in meditation 
today, rest, knowing that God is

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living inside of you now and 
forever. 

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OK, let's begin by taking a few 
seconds to consciously relax the

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body, and when you're ready, 
allow your eyes to slowly close.

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Now take a moment to consider 
this verse. 

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The Spirit who lives in you is 
greater than the Spirit who 

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lives in the world. 
Again, the Spirit who lives in 

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you is greater than the Spirit 
who lives in the world. 

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Now take a moment to be grateful
for this opportunity to relax. 

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Notice how good it feels just to
be here, in this moment. 

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When it feels natural. 
Begin to deepen the breath. 

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Let go of your worries and focus
your attention on the breath. 

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Nothing else matters right now. 
You are here. 

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There is nothing to do but 
relax. 

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Allow your body to honor the 
natural calm given by God's 

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presence. 
Just listening to the breath, 

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noticing the rise and the fall 
of the chest. 

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Deep breath in, expanding the 
body, and then exhale, letting 

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your awareness rest. 
Take another deep breath as you 

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feel your lungs expand and 
exhale, following the air back 

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out through the mouth. 
The thoughts may take you away, 

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and that's OK. 
With each breath, effortlessly 

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rest into the arms of God. 
Now slowly begin to take some 

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deep breaths, allowing the body 
to open. 

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Let the breath relax any areas 
of tightness in the body. 

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Consciously start to turn the 
muscles off. 

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Start with the muscles in the 
feet and the legs. 

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Allow the feet to be heavy on 
the floor. 

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Allow the chest and the back to 
open so the breathing can become

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deep and natural. 
Soften the shoulders, allow them

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to fall away from the ears. 
Let the head fall and become 

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heavy at the neck. 
Feel the weight of the body and 

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how it pushes you down into the 
chair. 

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When it feels comfortable, bring
your awareness to the sound of 

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your breath. 
Not changing anything about the 

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breath, just noticing it, 
listening to the gentle rhythm 

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of the inhales and exhales. 
Filling the body up with fresh 

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air and then slowly exhaling and
letting go. 

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Let your mind be still. 
Take this verse with you. 

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The Spirit who lives in you is 
greater than the Spirit who 

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lives in the world. 
Allow your awareness to slowly 

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come back to your body and when 
it feels natural, begin to open 

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your eyes. 
Sit back in your chair. 

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Maybe you want to stretch a 
little bit. 

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Do whatever feels good. 
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 tomorrow for

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another day of hope.