Hi everyone, welcome to a time of being still and being loved.

My name is Alisa Keaton.

And today we are going to marry our faith with our health in deeper ways.

So right now I'd ask that you would choose whether you will be sitting upright and attentive

in a tall position with your feet firmly placed on the ground and your palms turned upward.

Before you can do this meditation laying down on your back, softening your hips, opening

your shoulders, feeling the support of the floor, and now begin to breathe.

Inhale for the count of four, and exhale for the count of four.

And you, your breath, and your own rhythmic pattern.

If you can inhale for five, go ahead and see if you can match your exhale at the same

length.

Just settle into your body, become present in this moment, and become aware of the presence

of God who is with you right now, because of him, gravity holds us.

The air moves into our lungs and oxygen goes in and out goes carbon dioxide.

He is sustaining you right now.

Heavenly Father, thank you for our bodies.

Thank you that our bodies make it possible for us to be active in our faith, to think

according to your thoughts, to speak words like you, and to go about your business of

multiplying good on the earth.

And right now, Father, we declare in agreement with you that our bodies are good.

Everyone, inhale, my body, exhale, is good.

This is our prayer, Father, hear our prayer, and may these words not just be a mantra or

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