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Our body is a holy place
When it comes to trauma and the brain, God has hardwired our bodies for healing and restoration. He wired our nervous system for balance. This can be a very long process, and he enters into it with us.
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It is good: a body scan meditation
As faithful Christians, we are not called to escape from our bodies, or to shame them. Rather, we are called to live in harmony with our bodies and give thanks for this temporary place where our souls may dwell here on earth.
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The spirit as air: a Christian breathing meditation
Join me through a short Christian breathing meditation incorporating guided imagery, Scripture, and a collect from the Book of Common Prayer.
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What faith is
Faith is one big trust-fall into the arms of a gracious Father whose steadfast love fills the hole in my heart so much so that I cannot help but believe its all true.
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Let the light in: a guided meditation for shame
It is our belief in the Father's love that helps us to resist temptation while freeing us from the burdens, failures, and mistakes of our past. In Christ, we are free.
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The love of Christ changes everything
The love of Christ empowers me more than any self-help book I've ever read, calms my mind more than any coping skill I've tried, satisfies the striving deep within I could never put words to, yet built my life around trying to fix, solve, and quench.
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The truth sets us free
In my garden, there are forces that tear down, and build up. As it is with my life. Now, I no longer simply notice the weeds and leave them there.
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God comes to us
God comes to us in our feelings of smallness, insecurity, and shame. When we leave prematurely, or turn away, he doesn't give up. When we feel out of place and uncomfortable, he finds us. Most of all, he doesn't come to shame or condemn, but to bless us.