Morning Meditation: Embracing Beauty

What if you could invite peace and tranquility into your morning routine? What if you could begin each day with an awareness of the divine beauty that surrounds you? 

Pause for a time of centering and stillness with Whitney to begin this day. Consider meditating with your eyes open as you gaze out a window or close your eyes and imagine God's beauty around you. Practice welcoming the sweet beauty of God's love to rest upon you, setting the tone for your entire day. Try this meditation daily for one week and ponder if you can more easily notice the beauty in and around you.

Don't miss the chance to connect with fellow Peace Seekers in the Exploring Peace community at exploringpeace.com/community. Let's tread this beautiful journey with God together. 

Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:01

Hi, this is Whitney and you're listening to Exploring Peace Meditations. I invite you to start this morning meditation by finding a comfortable posture. You may choose to be seated or lying down. Today we'll meditate on God's creation, so I invite you to either close your eyes and see the beauty of God around you, or consider gazing out a window, seeing the beauty that is right where you are. Take a deep, cleansing breath in and exhale slowly, calm.

Speaker 1: 1:08

At 90, verse 17 in the Passion Translation. Oh Lord, our God, let your sweet beauty rest upon us. As we begin this day, let's invite God's sweet beauty to rest upon us. Inhale and exhale, recognizing the beauty of the breath, the sacredness and the rhythm, whether your eyes are open or closed. Ponder the beauty that surrounds you, even if it's hard to see, and now allow your mind to become still among that beauty, like a calm lake reflecting the beauty of the world. If thoughts arise, simply acknowledge them and let them pass and find your breath again. As you notice what you're feeling or sensing in this morning time in your body, invite God's loving care to flow through you, bringing vitality, healing, peace and renewal to every cell within your beautiful being All that scripture passage we heard earlier and visualize the beauty of God filling your throat, you, filling your heart and your whole body.

Speaker 1: 3:56

Oh Lord, our God, let your sweet beauty rest upon us this day. Feel that beauty settle upon you, rest upon you. Feel you with each breath, with each noticing, with each settling into this quiet space. Feel the beauty settle upon you. Rest upon you. Feel the beauty settle upon you, rest upon you. Feel the beauty settle upon you. Rest upon you. Feel the beauty settle upon you, rest upon you. Feel the beauty settle upon you, rest upon you. Feel the beauty settle upon you. Rest upon you With God's beauty upon you. Feel gratitude for the beauty that surrounds you, whether your eyes are open or closed. Feel gratitude for the beauty of nature, of changing seasons, of the sunrise this day, of the people you care about. Pause now in this moment of quiet and offer gratitude for all the beautiful gifts in your life. Pause now in this moment of quiet and offer gratitude for the beauty of nature, of begrud话, wonderful Creator.

Speaker 1: 9:07

Oh Lord, our God, let your sweet beauty rest upon us this day. May we see your beauty around us today. May we feel your beauty within us today. May we reflect your beauty for others today In your most holy and precious name. We pray Amen. Thanks for being a Peace Seeker. If you would like to connect with others who are exploring the peace of God in their lives and you wish to support this Christ-centered prayer and meditation podcast, we'd invite you to join us at exploringpeacecom slash community. Thank you for allowing me to companion you on your journey with God, your beautiful journey with God. You can always find me at WhitneyRSimpsoncom. Until next time, may God's peace be with you. You.