Hi, welcome to a time of being still and being loved. My name is Alyssa, and I'm excited

to get to rest with you in his presence.

So go ahead and take a moment to place your body in a

restful and receiving posture.

Allow the weight of gravity to press upon you as you begin to sink into the floor with a chair. Let's begin with a very big inhale through the nose resting the lips together and

exhale as long as you can, exhale out.

Let's do it again.

Inhale and fill the belly in the lungs with air as much as you can take in.

And then exhale for as long as you can.

And let's pray. God. God, we come to you because we need you.

We need your presence, we need your peace, and we ask for the fullness of who you are to dwell in these

body homes.

Come in this time and refresh us, refill us, and help us to break up with any spirit of striving or performing and we break the heavy yoke. We break the burdensome yoke and we rest now in your presence just to be with you.

We want to be with you, God. Give us a revelation in our body and our molecular structure, of what it means to live in you, with you, and for you. you and in the mighty name of Jesus we pray.

Amen. Let's take a moment, tense your entire upper body, squeeze your

Tense your entire upper body, squeeze your fist, your forearms, your chest, your shoulder blades, you can even cleanse your jaw if you want and hold that real tight, Inhale and then exhale.

Let it go.

And now let's do the same thing with the lower body from your tailbone down to your toes, front back, inner thigh, outer thigh, squeeze the lower body.

It's okay if you're doing some of your upper body too.

And then relax. Good.

We just took a moment there to remember that we have flesh and blood and so did Jesus.

And so this day we give thanks that our God is not made of metal or wood.

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