Find a quiet area free from distractions and sit in a comfortable chair.
Close your eyes.
Take a deep breath through your nose.
Feel your chest and abdomen rise as fresh air enters your lungs.
Take another deep breath.
Now exhale through your mouth,
Eliminating all heaviness and tension.
Breathe in slowly again.
Feel the cleansing properties of your breath penetrate every cell of your body.
You feel relaxed.
As you continue to breathe slowly and deeply.
Imagine a soft,
Relaxing warmth.
Begin to penetrate your body,
Starting with your feet.
As it enters your feet,
All tension and tiredness evaporates.
Your feet are relaxed and comfortable.
Take another deep cleansing breath.
As you exhale,
See a mighty rushing wind carrying away all stress,
Anxiety,
And heaviness.
You are lighter,
Freer,
And carefree.
The soft relaxing warmth now penetrates your legs.
It soothes away all muscle strain and restlessness.
You continue to sink into a deeper level of relaxation.
The presence of God is all around you.
And His Spirit overshadows every care.
In His presence there is absolute peace and fullness of joy.
God is near.
The soft,
Relaxing warmth now penetrates your back,
Abdomen,
And arms.
It melts away all tension.
Your back,
Abdomen,
And arms are completely relaxed and comfortable.
Take in another deep breath.
As the air enters your lungs,
See God's Spirit radiating through your body,
Reaching to the tips of your fingers and toes.
See God's Spirit burst into a healing light of love and restoration,
Dissolving all illness and disease.
You are absolutely complete and whole.
The soft,
Relaxing warmth now fills your shoulders,
Neck,
Head,
And face.
You feel completely relaxed.
Every muscle relinquishes its control.
Every weight and all heaviness have completely melted away.
You are very comfortable and feel ever so light and carefree.
As you sink into the deepest level of relaxation.
You are wrapped in the arms of Jesus.
You are safe and secure in Christ.
Your whole body is now completely relaxed.
And comfortable.
Psalms 91 declares,
He that dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the Lord,
He is my refuge and my fortress,
My God,
In Him I will trust.
The secret place in God is a wonderful and beautiful place.
A place where you are free to be who you are and to leave all the cares and the trappings of the world behind.
You love to go to God's secret place and desire to return there again and again where you can abide with Jesus and sit at his feet.
Today you will make another journey there.
Imagine yourself walking down a crystal clear narrow walkway in a lush green forest.
On each side of the walkway are exotic flowers of every shape and color,
Tall blades of grass,
Giant trees,
And many signs of wildlife.
You feel guided although you're not quite sure where you are being led.
As you continue to walk.
You come upon a gate.
It is a vibrant gate made of gold.
And filled with precious jewels like nothing you've ever seen before.
As you stand observing the gate,
It begins to open.
And you walk through.
You see a figure in the distance.
A light seems to radiate from the form ahead.
As you get closer,
In your heart,
You know that you are about to see Jesus.
A love like you have never experienced begins to permeate every cell of your body.
You continue to walk ahead.
Now you are standing before him.
I've been waiting for you,
Jesus says,
As he greets you with a big warm smile.
His eyes are filled with so much love and compassion that it vanquishes all your self-doubt.
As Jesus turns to walk ahead,
He says,
Follow me.
You follow him like a toddler follows his mother.
You feel like a little kid again.
You notice that his shadow covers your entire being.
God is now taking you to his secret place.
His oases of love.
That hymns you in and covers you with His mighty wings.
You are fully conscious and aware of your surroundings.
You feel so alive and hear every sound.
Feeling even the ever so slight breeze that brushes against your skin.
As you look around,
You find a comfortable place to sit and rest.
And allow God to minister to your needs.
As he fills you with his love,
Joy,
Peace,
And wisdom.
In the secret place of the Almighty,
You feel so important.
You understand that God created you for a purpose even before the beginning of the earth.
In the secret place of the Almighty,
You feel loved with the purest unconditional love imaginable.
You are love,
Not for what you do or can be,
But for who you are at this very moment.
In the secret place of the Almighty.
You feel forgiven of your past mistakes and sins.
Jesus wipes away all your infirmities like the heavy rains that nourish the earth and carry away its debris.
You are cleansed,
Sanctified,
And holy.
In the secret place of the Most High,
You feel safe and secure.
Nothing can harm you there.
It is your safe haven.
All your fears and worries dissolve.
In the secret place of the Most High.
You learn to be still and know God.
You can abide in God's presence.
You can just simply be.
You understand there is wisdom in the silence and solitude.
You stop all your struggling and striving.
Everything you need is being added unto you.
As you dwell in the sacred place with the Lord,
He's so near to you.
You desire to speak to him.
Share with him what is on your heart.
Jesus responds to you.
Listen.
As you prepare to leave the secret place,
You are renewed.
You are rejuvenated.
You have a new outlook.
Your problems seem so much smaller in comparison to God's power and might.
His love covers a multitude of sins.
You have a new confidence in Christ to meet your needs.
Every heavy burden has lifted and melts away.
It's time to go now.
As much as you would like to stay,
You know there is still much work to be done.
But now you can perform it with more strength,
Love,
Grace,
And clarity.
God has ministered to your needs and filled your inward parts.
Before you leave,
Jesus turns to you and asks,
When will you come again?
I long to be with you.
You answer.
He is walking you back to the gate.
You share your parting words.
The gate opens and you walk through.
As it closes,
You turn back to see Jesus once more.
You know that although God may be out of sight,
You are never out of his presence.
As you look up,
You see his wings hovering you.
You feel his love radiating towards you.
On each side of you are two large ministering angels.
You have a renewed sense of hope and faith.
All is well.
You are safe,
Secure,
Loved.
And completely whole.
And you long to return again and again.
But until you do.
You will fulfill your mission and purpose on the earth.
To love and to reflect God's love.
When you are ready,
Slowly open your eyes.
When the music ends,
Spend some time in silence to reflect upon your time with the Lord.
This concludes The Secret Place.
