Today, we offer a special encore episode of one of our favorite guest meditations.

We hope you'll listen in and receive fresh insight to encourage you on your stillness journey.

Welcome to the Daily Still Podcast, a place to pause. Here, we create space to listen for the whispers of God.

I'm your host Cindy Helton, and I believe one of the greatest gifts we can give to ourselves is room to be still.

Today on the podcast, it's a pleasure to offer a guest meditation from Aaron Nequist, who helps us focus on the

inner life and the timeless contemplative practices of the Christian church.

Aaron is a liturgist, writer, musician, and pastor.

Several years ago, Aaron introduced his liturgical style music to my church

community, and it immediately resonated with my soul. I have personally found Aaron's music and his book,

The Eternal Current, to be helpful guides that can lead us beyond spiritual observation

into divine participation. Christ invites us and keeps inviting us to go deeper with him

for the sake of the world. It's an honor to welcome Aaron on the podcast today. May you get swept up

in God's mighty river of grace. Now let's settle in and begin. Hello, friends.

Well, in my book, The Eternal Current, we explore the idea that it's one thing to believe about the river.

But it's another thing entirely to learn how to swim.

Beliefs are important, of course, but the invitation of Christ is participation.

And so in this episode, I'd love to teach you a very simple practice to help us hold both our gratitude and our heartbreak

in God's loving presence. Let's begin in our bodies. Would you, if you are able, place both feet

on the floor? And sit up just a little bit in your chair or on the couch or wherever you are.

Not overly rigid or formal, but open.

My spiritual director loves to say,

when you pray, say to God with your body,

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