Prayer in all its forms is beautiful and sacred.
Often in the rush of our daily lives,
Prayer can feel rushed too.
And if we're not intentional,
It can start to become transactional.
I created this meditation as a form of prayer,
As an attempt to move away from transaction and to open space for experience and communion with the Lord.
To find peace in and through him.
The Savior himself said,
Come unto me,
All ye that labor and are heavy laden,
And I will give you rest.
It is my prayer that spending time in meditation with the Savior will give you the kind of rest that comes only from him.
So I invite you to get comfortable.
And if it feels okay,
Close your eyes.
Take a deep breath in through the nose.
Just relax as you exhale.
Breathe in.
And on your exhale,
Just relax the muscles in your face,
Your jaw.
The muscles behind your eyes.
Breathe in and try to open up space around your heart.
Exhale,
Relaxing your shoulders down through your arms and hands.
Inhaling,
See if you can breathe in light.
Relaxing your back and your belly.
All the way down through your legs and feet.
Just allowing your body to sit however it feels most comfortable.
Now imagining yourself in a beautiful place in nature.
A place of peace.
Where the abundance of God's creations are all around.
It could be a place you've been to before that has a happy memory.
Or a place you create in your mind.
What do you notice about this place?
What can you see?
What do you hear?
What do you feel?
How do you feel when you're here?
Letting the beauty and life of this place hold and support you.
Now inviting the Savior into this place with you.
Wherever he is,
Is perfect.
Giving more light.
He may be putting his arm around you or embracing you in a hug.
Wherever he is for you is perfect.
Letting him in this space hold and support you.
How do you feel now?
What do you feel from him?
What do you feel for him?
Resting here in his presence.
Opening your heart and your mind to him.
You have created your own sacred space.
Knowing you can return here whenever you need.
Inhaling gratitude for the Lord and for this place.
Letting your heart be filled with love.
Exhaling.
And when you're ready,
Smiling,
Coming back into the room and opening your eyes.
