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#146 Guided Meditation: Joy Beyond Human Emotions! · Growing Closer to God with Guided Meditation

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  Pastor Robert Young: Welcome to this week's guided Christian meditation on ullness of joy.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Our scripture is coming from Psalms chapter 16, verse 11.
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  Pastor Robert Young: But first let's enter into worship by focusing on Psalms chapter 100, verse 4, psalms chapter 100, verse 4, where it tells us to enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Give thanks to him and praise his name.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Take a moment to lift up your voice in praise and thanksgiving to our Heavenly Father, who is worthy of all honor and glory.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Before we start to reflect on the book of Psalms, chapter 16, verse 11, let's get a little bit more centered.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths as you invite the presence of God to fill you.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Now take a few deep breaths in for a count of seven.
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  Pastor Robert Young: old the breath for a count of five and slowly exhale for a count of seven.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Repeat the muscle as always.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Don't hold your breath for this portion of the meditation.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Let's begin with the calf muscles.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Lightly tense these muscles for a count of three, now release.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Moving upward to the hamstrings, quads and glutes Lightly tense for three seconds, now release.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Moving to the chest and the back lightly tense for three seconds, now release.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Finally, moving to the arms and the shoulders.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Lightly tense these muscles for three seconds Now release.
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  Pastor Robert Young: As we begin to reflect on Psalms, chapter 16, verse 11, magine yourself standing in a beautiful meadow, surrounded by vibrant flowers and lush green grass.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Imagine the sun is shining brightly overhead, casting a warm and comforting light.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Shining brightly overhead, casting a warm and comforting light.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Feel the gentle breeze as it brushes against your skin, carrying with it a sense of peace and godly tranquility.
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  Pastor Robert Young: As you soak in the beauty of this setting, allow the words of Psalm chapter 16 and verse 11 to wash over you.
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  Pastor Robert Young: This verse says Thou will show me the path of life.
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  Pastor Robert Young: In thy presence is fullness of joy.
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  Pastor Robert Young: At thy right hand there are pleasures forevermore.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Take a moment to reflect on what it means to walk in the path of life that God has laid out for you
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  Pastor Robert Young: 1how the next two minutes reflect on the following questions One, how can I carry this sense of
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  Pastor Robert Young: Tw peace with me as I go about my day?
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  Pastor Robert Young: Two, how can I share this joy and peace with others who may be in need
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  Pastor Robert Young: of the same comfort and reassurance?
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  Pastor Robert Young: Thank you, thank you.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Now.
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  Pastor Robert Young: ,\ Lord,
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  Pastor Robert Young: the next seven days and for the next seven days, lord, I receive your fullness of joy and thank you for the strength to tell others about the complete joy of being in your presence.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Again, lord, I receive your fullness of joy and thank you for the strength to
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  Pastor Robert Young: tell others about the complete joy of being in your presence.
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  Pastor Robert Young: As we close this time of meditation, remember that God is always with you, guiding you on the path of life and filling you with his joy and eternal pleasures.
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  Pastor Robert Young: May you carry the sense of his presence with you wherever you go,
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  Pastor Robert Young: knowing
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  Pastor Robert Young: that
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  Pastor Robert Young: you are loved and cherished beyond measure.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Amen, thank you.