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When you're young, it seems that
there are certain people that 

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have a golden hand who lead 
charmed lives which may be 

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totally different from the life 
you were given. 

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Now this may seem unfair, but as
you get older you begin to 

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realize everyone suffers. 
Life is a journey and everyone 

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will face adversity sooner or 
later. 

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This is the nature of life. 
It's meant to bring you closer 

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to God and to make you more like
Jesus. 

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Embrace life as it is and not as
you wish it to be. 

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There's an eternal purpose to 
every storm. 

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

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when you're ready, let your eyes
close like the sun sets. 

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Now take a moment to consider 
this verse. 

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God shows no favoritism. 
And again, God shows no 

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favoritism. 
Gradually and with ease, bring 

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your awareness to rest on your 
breath. 

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Feel the body rise with each 
inhale and then allow your 

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awareness to rest in a little 
more with each exhale. 

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Notice how with each breath, the
body feels a little calmer. 

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Begin to notice the space around
the body. 

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Feel the contact of the body on 
the chair and your feet on the 

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floor. 
When you feel comfortable, begin

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to scan the entire body to build
up a picture of what the body 

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feels like. 
Piece by piece. 

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Release any areas of tension. 
Let go of your stress. 

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Let go of your anxiety. 
You are exactly where you're 

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meant to be. 
Allow that natural rhythm of the

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breath to relax you. 
Let your breath guide you to a 

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place of safety in the presence 
of God. 

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You are accepted here. 
You are loved. 

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With ease, bring your attention 
to the breath. 

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Take a few nice deep breaths. 
Make them feel easy and 

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effortless. 
Feel life enter your body as you

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breathe in and then release your
tension as you breathe out. 

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Inhale, feel how the body 
expands, then slowly exhale, 

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feeling the body fall. 
Feel the air as it travels in 

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through the nose and follow the 
air back out through the mouth. 

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Allow each breath to soften the 
chest and relax the shoulders. 

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Begin to scan the body from the 
head to the toe, relaxing the 

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body piece by piece. 
There's no way to do this wrong.

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And now, for a few moments, 
allow your mind to do what it 

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wants to do. 
If it wants to think then let it

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think, and if it wants to rest 
then let it rest. 

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Take this verse with you. 
God shows no favoritism. 

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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.