You're listening to Encounter, a simple daily podcast to help you discover sacred moments

in the middle of an ordinary day.

If you would enjoy greater access to even more free meditations, I encourage you to download

the encountering piece app where all the meditations are free as they should be.

Have you ever seen or maybe purchased a Ford Dummies book?

It's an extensive series of instructional books intended to present a pleasant guide to

an intimidating topic.

With more than 2,000 in print, they have sold millions of them.

Clearly we like to have the cliff note solution when we face challenges.

We'd rather read the pamphlet than the book.

While the theme of this guided audio meditation from Ecclesiastes chapter 12 is Life for Dummies.

And I pray this time helps you live in this divine moment and release the past and future

distractions trying to steal your attention.

So to begin your meditation, slip into a simple time to feel present.

Place to feel uncomplicated in a moment to be clear in hearing the concluding message

of God's Spirit and Son.

Start by listening and responding to this prayer from Micah chapter 6 and respond, Lord God,

let me live towards your aim.

He has told you, oh man, what is good.

So Lord God, let me live towards your aim.

And what does the Lord require of you except to be just, and to love, and to diligently

practice kindness and compassion?

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