Meditation
1. Find a quiet place.
Sit comfortably but alert – feet flat on the floor, back pushed hard against the back of the chair.
2. Focus as well on your breathing.
Pay attention to in-breaths and out-breaths. You may think of breathing in God’s life and peace and breathing out any tension.
3. Be aware of your body.
Let your aches and pains be there. Rest your feet on the floor; still being aware of them pressed firmly into the floor. Shrug your shoulders, ease your neck. Take time to become still.
4. Sit silently and read through the whole Psalm.
Then focus on verse 1. Are circumstances overwhelming you? Centre yourself on the stillness of God. Feel a sense of calm in your heart.
5. Sit quietly and feel safe.
Sit quietly and feel safe and refreshed.
6. Finish with this prayer:
God of Jacob, when the earth shakes and I am in my own personal battles or difficulties, speak, and let the storm be still; through Jesus Christ our Lord.. Amen.