You're listening to Encounter.

A simple daily podcast made possible by listeners like you.

We hope to help you discover sacred moments in the middle of ordinary days.

And if you would enjoy greater access to even more free meditations, I encourage you to

download the encountering piece mobile app, where all the meditations are free, as they

should be.

Our youngest son loves being an uncle, and the feeling is mutual for his little nephew.

They love playing and wrestling and crawling together over everything in sight.

In fact, one favorite game is climbing to the top of the couch and leaping into the

air, landing in his uncle's arms, jumping without any hesitation, and flying through

the air with complete confidence that he will be caught, safe.

He places all of his trust, love, and hope in the arms of his uncle.

He believes in him, owed to have the faith of a child.

Are you ever envious of those with great faith, those able to leave old, controlling

habits to instead humble themselves and place their trust in what is good?

Well this meditation from John 1 is a contemplation on believing and having humble faith, placing

your trust, your love, your hope and confidence not in the things of the world, but

believing in the safe arms of God.

So to begin your meditation, find a place to feel safe, a retreat to become mindful and

posture yourself now with your heart and your hands open to believing.

Allow your eyes to move from open and to a soft gaze to now closed.

Just become aware of your breathing and begin to move deeper now into believing in the

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