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Transcript
- 0:02Pastor Robert Young: Welcome to this week's guided meditation on Seeking God, part 2.
- 0:08Pastor Robert Young: Our scripture is coming from Matthew, chapter 6, verse 33.
- 0:15Pastor Robert Young: But first let's enter into worship by focusing on Psalms 100, verse 1 through 3, where it tells us to shout for joy to the Lord all the earth.
- 0:32Pastor Robert Young: Worship the Lord with gladness, come before him with joyful songs.
- 0:40Pastor Robert Young: Take a moment to lift up your voice in praise and thanksgiving to our Heavenly Father, who is worthy of all
- 1:15Pastor Robert Young: Before we start to reflect on Matthew 6, 33, let's get a little bit more centered by closing our eyes and taking a few deep breaths, as we invite the presence of God to fill us.
- 1:24Pastor Robert Young: Now take a few deep breaths in for a count of seven.
- 1:26Pastor Robert Young: Hold the breath for a count of five and slowly exhale for a count of seven.
- 1:39Pastor Robert Young: Repeat this exercise Exercise.
- 1:48Pastor Robert Young: Let's now begin our muscle relaxation exercise by simply tensing each muscle group for three seconds and then releasing the muscle.
- 1:59Pastor Robert Young: Remember, as always, don't hold your breath for this portion of the meditation.
- 2:05Pastor Robert Young: Let's begin with the calf muscles.
- 2:11Pastor Robert Young: Lightly tense the calf muscles for a count of three, now release.
- 2:17Pastor Robert Young: Moving upward to the hamstrings, quads and glutes ightly tense for three seconds Now release.
- 2:26Pastor Robert Young: Moving to the chest and back areas Lightly tense for three seconds, now release.
- 2:36Pastor Robert Young: Finally, moving to the arms and shoulders, lightly tense these muscle groups for three seconds, now release.
- 2:58Pastor Robert Young: Let's begin to reflect on Matthew, chapter 6, verse verse 33, where it says, but seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
- 3:17Pastor Robert Young: Here we see Jesus telling us to not worry about material things and the attaining of the necessities of life.
- 3:26Pastor Robert Young: He assures us that these things will be given to us.
- 3:30Pastor Robert Young: He tells us to seek God first and foremost and, as we've been discussing in our last meditations, the peace that comes from being in his presence will fill us and wipe away all anxieties.
- 3:50Pastor Robert Young: Remember God created the universe.
- 3:53Pastor Robert Young: He can and wants to help his children with all their life's issues.
- 4:04Pastor Robert Young: Take a moment to think about this truth.
- 4:10Pastor Robert Young: Jesus doesn't say not to think about these material things.
- 4:14Pastor Robert Young: Just keep your priorities in the right perspective.
- 4:18Pastor Robert Young: Being anxious or worrying about anything distract us from being fully present with our Heavenly Father.
- 4:28Pastor Robert Young: Take a few more deep breaths and then take two minutes to ponder the following
- 4:34Pastor Robert Young: On
- 4:38Pastor Robert Young: Let's what do I worry about?
- 4:42Pastor Robert Young: no-transcript let's thank God for giving us the strength to focus on seeking Him by repeating the following affirmation worry about, because my Heavenly Father loves and provides for me.
- 8:35Pastor Robert Young: Again, I have nothing to worry about, because my Heavenly Father loves and provides .
- 8:44Pastor Robert Young: more deep breaths in and out and, when you're ready, gently open your eyes.
- 8:56Pastor Robert Young: Take this godly calm with you throughout your day and week.
- 9:01Pastor Robert Young: Take this godly calm with you throughout your day and week, knowing that God is always with you, ready to provide for you in abundance.
- 9:08Pastor Robert Young: Amen, the, the Thank you.