Here we go.
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Meditation step 3.
I will make a decision to turn my will and my life over to the care of God as I understand God.
In this meditation you'll have the opportunity to examine the difference between your will and God's will and begin to make a major shift in attitude.
Turning your will and your life over to God is something that you do not do once and for all,
But must happen many times as your life unfolds and each new situation presents itself.
Step three in this meditation represent the beginning of what can become an increasingly wholesome and fulfilling life.
Make yourself comfortable and close your eyes.
Take a slow,
Deep breath and on the exhale let go of any tension in your body as you feel yourself sinking into the surface you're resting on,
Becoming still,
More comfortable and relaxed.
Take another slow,
Deep breath and feel a sense of calm and peace begin to fill you as you relax further.
Take another slow,
Deep breath and let your thinking begin to wind down and smooth out as you become still,
Comfortable and relaxed.
Imagine you've been sleeping a deep sound sleep for many hours and you're just beginning to stir awake and the first thing you notice is that you're waking up on a soft bed of plant needles on the ground surrounded by ancient fir trees.
It's just before dawn and the air is quite cool.
The light is dim and there's a foggy mist in the air.
You can smell the scent of pine and the damp coolness of the earth.
It's quiet and any sound is blanketed by the mist.
Everything is a palette of soft greens,
Browns and greens.
Standing up you begin to walk along the path through the trees and you can feel the spongy ground beneath your feet.
Perhaps you still feel a bit foggy from your sleep but soon you come to a little spring.
You cup your hands to get a drink and splash some of the cool,
Clear water on your face.
Now you're beginning to wake up a bit and see the trees and plants that surround you more clearly.
Walking along further you find that the ground gradually becomes more sandy and we are more humid.
Soon you can smell the sea and hear the sound of seagulls and ocean waves breaking along the shoreline.
Before long you emerge from the forest upon a deserted sandy beach.
There are some boulders nearby and you easily find a comfortable spot to sit and rest.
You can feel the mist and the sea breeze on your face and the warmth of the sun as you contemplate the beach,
The sea and the sky before you.
Watching a pair of seagulls arguing over a scrap of food you begin to consider your own desires,
The stress in your life and your need to control.
Based upon fear,
Insecurity and a host of turbulent emotions,
What has your own will brought to you?
Certainly there were many times you decided you wanted something and found you could get it if you tried hard enough,
But often what you wanted was out of reach or ultimately proved unsatisfying and in some cases your decisions had a negative impact on those around you.
Take in the ocean before you,
Thousands of miles wide,
A vast,
Intelligent system supporting countless forms of life,
All interrelated and interdependent.
And yet this ocean is just one small part of a much greater system of creation reaching in all directions farther than the mind can comprehend.
You have a choice to continue to live your life from your own will,
From one desire to the next,
Or to open up to a much greater influence,
One that oversees all creation and knows how to help bring you true fulfillment.
The opportunity is here,
The means are available and you've already decided what you've been doing so far isn't working.
Take your focus toward your spiritual heart in the center of your chest.
Take a deep breath and begin to breathe in the word God and breathe out the word love.
Here in your own heart is where you may find your own connection to all of creation,
All of life,
And where you may find God,
Not a strange man in the sky or an angry force of nature,
But a part of you at your deepest level.
God is all loving,
All knowing,
All powerful.
God is in your heart and you are in God's heart.
In your own heart you can begin to listen and know God's will and begin to follow Him.
Continue to focus in your heart and breathe in the word God and breathe out the word love.
Make a decision now to turn your will and your life over to the care of God in whatever way you understand God.
If you wish,
Go down to the water's edge where the sea meets the land.
Listen,
Look,
And feel within your heart to decide whether you'd like to get your feet wet,
Wade in gradually,
Or dive into the waves with full abandon.
Whatever choice you make is just fine as long as it comes from your heart.
Take some time,
Relax,
And be with God.
It's almost time to bring this inner journey to a close.
So gather together and learn that you would like to bring with you.
Gradually bring your awareness back into your body and your physical surroundings.
On the next deep breath,
Slowly begin to wiggle your fingertips,
Bringing new life and energy and awareness back into your body.
Take a slow deep inhale and a slow deep rhythmic exhale.
Take your time and when you're ready,
Open your eyes and feel awake,
Alert,
And refreshed.
Pick up your pen and paper and write about your experience now while it's still fresh in your mind.
Later on,
Revisit this meditation and learn more.
God Bless.
