A Christian Meditation: Soothing And Healing Pain
If you are experiencing chronic pain and nothing has relieved your suffering, this guided Christian meditation is meant for you. This meditation will make space for you to let go of fear and learn to trust God more with your care. God wants only good for you. Your path to physical freedom will begin as you feel God's presence and repeat affirmations that remind you that you are safe and loved by the Divine Comforter. Citations from the King James Bible, Christian hymns and other spiritual literature will provide uplift and healing relief from discomfort. They will remind you that God is right here with you. Focus on your breath and different parts of your body will enable you to feel calm and relaxed and will awaken deep awareness of your Father/Mother God's loving presence.
Transcript
My name is Susan and I will be your guide today.
Take a moment to get comfortable.
You can lie down in a supportive chair or on a bed.
Position yourself so your spine is steady and stable.
You may want to cover yourself with a blanket for warmth and to facilitate a state of safety.
Do whatever you need to be as comfortable as possible.
Chronic pain can be devastating to live with.
I understand because I have experienced it and know how disruptive it can be to career,
Sleep,
And relationships with family and friends.
In the midst of this suffering,
I hope you can find some comfort in knowing that God is ever at hand to comfort us,
To guide us,
To lead us on a path to freedom.
The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,
My God,
My strength in whom I will trust,
My buckler and the horn of my salvation and my high tower.
If you have tried numerous treatments for your chronic pain and nothing has worked,
This meditation practice and bringing your awareness to God's presence can help you,
Especially if you practice on a regular basis.
Chronic pain often isn't caused by damage to the physical body.
Maybe you had back pain after an injury,
But after months of recovery and physical therapy,
It's still causing you terrible suffering.
Or maybe you had a migraine after the loss of a loved one or another traumatic event.
And now you have head pain often and don't know why.
Your body may have initially incited the pain to get you to slow down because you were doing something that your body interpreted as harmful.
After the traumatic event,
The migraine kept you at home so you didn't have to face talking to people.
The back pain kept you from training too hard,
Keeping you from re-injuring your body.
Eventually,
Your body became accustomed to sending you these pain signals,
Even though you no longer need them.
And now that you are afraid of experiencing this pain,
Your nervous system has gotten caught up in a state of constant fear and worry.
By contemplating the safety and comfort that is constantly available to us in God's presence,
We can remind our bodies and minds that we aren't in danger,
That we can trust God with our care.
When we wholeheartedly allow ourselves to feel God's comforting embrace,
We realize we don't need to panic,
We don't need to shorten our breath,
We don't need to be afraid anymore.
We can assert that we are safe in the arms of divine love,
And we can return to a state of comfort and calm.
In today's practice,
I will share passages from the Bible and other spiritual literature.
These passages will be constant reminders to your body and mind that you are safe.
As one of God's children,
You can tune your awareness into the fact that God is with you all the time,
And that you are never alone.
He shall cover thee with his feathers,
And under his wings shalt thou trust.
His truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
I will also share citations that will help you release fear,
Which may cause pain or intensify it.
By putting all your trust in God,
Step by step,
You can walk your way out of pain,
Out of limitation,
Out of enslavement,
So you can get back to fulfilling the path in life that God intended for you.
It is God's intention for you to turn away from constant glamoring and sensations in your physical body,
And to awaken to your true nature,
Your spiritual self,
Which God created,
That is always healthy and free.
Preserve me,
O God,
For in thee do I put my trust.
The Lord is good,
A stronghold in the day of trouble,
And he knoweth them that trust in him.
What time I am afraid,
I will trust in thee.
Take a moment now to see yourself as a creation of God.
God never created anything less than perfection.
You know that from reading the first chapter of Genesis.
God saw everything that he had made,
And behold,
It was very good.
Say to yourself,
God created me perfect in a spiritual infinite form that has always existed and that always will exist.
There is no pain in the spiritual me that God created.
There is no illness in the spiritual me that God created.
I can never be separated from God's loving presence.
All negative material body experiences can fade away when I awaken to my true being in constant harmony and health.
Spiritualizing my thought allows me to spiritualize my experience.
The righteous shall be glad in the Lord and shall trust in him,
And all the upright in heart shall glory.
Psalm 64 10 Let neither fear nor doubt overshadow your clear sense and calm trust that the recognition of life harmonious,
As life eternally is,
Can destroy any painful sense of,
Or belief in,
That which life is not.
Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,
Page 495,
16-20 I will say of the Lord,
He is my refuge and my fortress,
My God,
In Him will I trust.
Psalms 91 2 I'd like you to take some time out now to pray.
But before you do this,
Allow your mind to travel to a sanctuary,
A place you find comforting and uplifting.
Maybe you're walking to the top of a mountain like Jesus once did.
Soaking up 360 degree views of the surrounding countryside.
Maybe you're walking on a beach barefoot,
Feeling the gentle touch of sea breeze on your face and hearing the sigh of the waves.
Or maybe you're in another quiet place that you love.
It's totally up to you.
Go there now.
Experience that place with all five of your physical senses.
And begin to feel your father,
Mother's presence.
And now ask God for guidance.
Ask for help and healing.
Or whatever you feel that you need to communicate to God at this moment.
And now thank God,
Knowing that whatever you need will be provided.
Divine love supplies all good.
Cause me to hear thy loving kindness in the morning.
For in thee do I trust.
Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk.
For I lift up my soul unto thee.
Psalms 143.
8 Understanding the control which love held over all.
Daniel felt safe in the lion's den.
And Paul proved the viper to be harmless.
Science and health were key to the scriptures.
514 26 to 28 Christian Science Hymnal Number 148 I will now walk you through a rotation of consciousness experience.
To help you feel more ease in your body.
You can remain consciously aware during this practice.
Following the sound of my voice.
Or if you are in need of rest.
Please allow yourself to drift into restful sleep.
Follow the guidance of my voice.
As I take you through different parts of your body.
Draw your awareness to each part.
Directing prana or energy to each space.
Without actually moving that part of the body.
Become aware of the right hand.
Right hand thumb.
Second finger.
Third finger.
Fourth finger.
Fifth finger.
Palm.
Back of the hand.
Wrist.
Forearm.
Elbow.
Upper arm.
Shoulder.
Armpit.
Right side of the body.
Waist.
Hip.
Right thigh.
Knee.
Lower leg.
Ankle.
Heel.
Sole of the right foot.
Top of the right foot.
Big toe.
Second toe.
Third toe.
Fourth toe.
Fifth toe.
Become aware of the left hand.
Left hand thumb.
Second finger.
Third finger.
Fourth finger.
Fifth finger.
Palm.
Back of the hand.
Left wrist.
Forearm.
Elbow.
Upper arm.
Shoulder.
Armpit.
Left side of the body.
Waist.
Hip.
Left thigh.
Knee.
Lower leg.
Ankle.
Heel.
Sole of the left foot.
Top of the left foot.
Big toe.
Second toe.
Third toe.
Fourth toe.
Fifth toe.
Moving on to the back of the body.
Become aware of the right heel.
Left heel.
Right calf.
Left calf.
Right hamstring.
Left hamstring.
Right buttock.
Left buttock.
Right shoulder blade.
Left shoulder blade.
The whole of the spine and back together.
Moving to the front of the body.
Take your awareness to the top of the head.
Then move to the right temple.
Left temple.
Right eyebrow.
Left eyebrow.
Eyebrow center point.
Right eye and eyelid.
Left eye and eyelid.
Right cheek.
Left cheek.
Right nostril.
Left nostril.
Upper lip.
Lower lip.
Chin.
Throat.
Right side of the chest.
Left side of the chest.
Middle of the chest.
Navel.
Abdomen.
Pelvis.
Pelvic floor.
The whole of the right leg.
The whole of the left leg.
Both legs together.
The whole right arm.
The whole left arm.
Both arms together.
The whole back of the body.
The whole front of the body.
Feel the whole body together.
On the surface where you are resting.
Feel your whole physical body.
Completely still and relaxed.
Softening and sinking.
Visualize your whole body relaxed.
Now begin to draw your awareness to your breath.
Simply by bringing awareness to your breath.
This affirmation of life.
And allowing it to flow.
Fluid and comfortable.
You can bring a state of calm to your mind and body.
All the while my breath is in me.
And the spirit of God is in my nostrils.
Job 27.
3 Feel the expansion in your belly,
Ribcage and chest.
As you inhale.
And the soft release as you exhale.
Allow your breath to flow like a wave on the ocean.
Inhale and exhale.
With ease and comfort.
Now begin to count the rhythm of your breath.
Count the length of your inhale.
Count the length of your exhale.
Perhaps your inhale is four counts.
And your exhale is four counts.
Simply breathe and notice.
Now consciously try to lengthen your exhale.
So that it is longer than your inhale.
It might be one count longer.
Or even twice as long as the inhale.
Depending on what feels comfortable to you.
For example.
Maybe you'll inhale for a count of four.
And exhale for a count of six.
A long exhale.
Relaxes your nervous system.
And is a reminder to your body and mind.
That all is well.
That you are safe.
And while you're breathing.
Allow yourself to just.
Feel enveloped.
In God's loving light.
God is present.
Right in this room with you.
Now.
Now come back to your normal breathing rhythm.
Come walk with love along the way.
Let childlike trust be yours today.
Uplift your thought with courage go.
Give of your heart's rich overflow.
And peace.
Shall crown your joy filled day.
Come walk with love.
Along the way.
Christian Science Hymnal.
Number 139.
I will both lay me down in peace.
And sleep.
For thou Lord.
Only makest me dwell in safety.
Psalms 4.
8.
Now return to the sanctuary.
Where you went to pray.
Earlier in the practice.
Sense your connection to God.
And say your prayer.
Once again.
And now.
Thank God.
Knowing that whatever you need.
Will be provided.
Your prayer will be answered.
And you will be walking.
On your path forward.
With God.
Commit thy way.
Unto the Lord.
Trust also in him.
And he shall bring it to pass.
Miscellaneous Writings.
1883-1896 157 22-23 God is ever present.
And ready to help me.
And I trust in him.
My faith is planted on a rock.
But is immovable.
Mary Baker Eddy's Miscellaneous Writings.
1883-1896 454-2 Now allow yourself to sink.
Into a deep state of meditation.
Feel embraced.
By God's love.
Imagine a warm white light.
Embracing your whole being.
God is with you.
You are safe.
You are supported.
You are loved.
Now bring awareness to your breath.
The breath that was always there.
Feel it's easy flow through your body.
The gentle rise and fall of your chest,
Ribcage and belly.
Now bring awareness back to your body.
Your physical body resting.
Begin to notice sounds in the room.
Feel the sensation of clothing or blankets on your body.
Air on your skin.
Notice the parts of your body that are supported by the surface underneath you.
As you return to awareness of your physical senses.
And your physical body.
Continue to maintain that awareness of God's loving presence.
All around you.
As a warm white light.
And continue to see yourself.
As a beautiful.
Unique.
Special.
Flawless creation of God.
In a state of perfect harmony.
Be aware of the safety.
That your father and mother is providing you at this moment.
Pause for a moment to say to yourself.
I trust you God.
To care for me.
And then slowly open your eyes.
