Welcome to this guided prayer.

For a moment, allow yourself these seconds and these few minutes as a gift, open space, open possibility, reprieve, rest, and reflection. I'm going to be your guide

and the goal is connection with God. He is good and all he does is good.

I am reminded today of the words of Jesus.

Are you weary, worn out, burned out on religion?

Come to me and I'll show you how to take a real rest. Rest for your soul. Peace in your

mind, ease and wholeness in your body. Thank you, God.

So we come to you.

You said if we felt worn out or burnout,

we could come to you.

With your eyes closed,

I want you to see yourself walking into a hug from Jesus, literally.

Undoubtedly, there's a smile on his face. His arms are as wide as they can go. And he waits to wrap his loving arms around you,

to hold you, affirm you, and reassure you.

In that moment of embrace,

allow the things that have mounted in your brain creating pressure.

Allow them to fade.

Let's take a couple of deep breaths together.

Breathing in.

Breathing in, breathing out.

Breathing out.

Breathing in.

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