You're listening to Encounter, a simple daily podcast of sacred and mindful meditations

to help you encounter the divine presence of God all throughout your day.

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In the deep, piney woods of East Texas, there's a mysterious and slightly magical place called

Cato Lake. It's fed by the Cypress River that flows through ancient,

bald Cypress trees hanging thick with Spanish moss.

The river just flows lazily along. Often it's difficult to even see if it's flowing at all.

The Cypress River is in no hurry. It will get to where it's going someday, and if you're

floating in it, you won't be in any hurry either. The theme of this guided audio meditation from

Hebrews chapter 10 will help you pause amidst the rush of a hectic pace and receive patience from

God. Patient endurance, as you take some time to just float lazily along.

So to begin your meditation, begin to slip away from the immediacy of a packed schedule and into

the unhurried long view of God. We will be together for about 15 minutes, and as you begin,

listen and join in to this responsive prayer from Psalm chapter 37 and respond,

Lord God, help me be still. Commit your way to the Lord, trust in him, and he will act.

Lord God, help me be still. He will bring forth your righteousness as the light and your justice

says the noon day. Lord God, help me be still. Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him,

fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way over the man who carries out evil devices.

Lord God, help me be still. So spend a few moments now in silent prayer.

This replacing hurried thoughts for unhurried, replacing hasty thoughts with patient ones,

replacing thoughts of yourself with thoughts of God.

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