Hi, welcome back to Monday meditations.

Today we're going to do one about being still, being still in God's present.

So take a deep breath in in through your nose, and slowly exhale through your mouth.

Let your shoulders drop, unclench your jaw.

Let this be your pause, your reminder that you don't have to carry it all right now.

Wherever you are, whatever's been racing through your mind, this moment is your invitation to be still.

As you breathe, imagine God's presence filling the space around you, quiet, steady, unshakable.

He's not in a rush. He's not asking you to figure it out. He's simply here.

And with every breath in, whisper silently. Be still.

And with every breath out, whisper and know that you are God.

Let those words settle into your heart like a soft rhythm, slow, peaceful, and certain. You don't have to control

what happens next. You don't have to have the answers. God never asked you to carry the weight of

every what if. Right now let your worries rise to the surface. And imagine placing each one into his hands.

The test result, the headache you can't explain, the fear that won't quiet down, whisper to yourself, this belongs to you, God, I release it, and breathe.

Find peace in that.

Feel your body soften as his peace settles over you.

Even if your mind feels noisy,

his spirit remains calm within you.

Scripture says,

The Lord will fight for you.

You need to only be still. So you can stop striving,

stop fixing, stop fearing. You are held. Let's take a couple more deep breaths together.

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