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Speaker 1: abide in Christ. Welcome to this Abide meditation.

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Speaker 2: I'm Tyler. Pray without ceasing. That's the invitation the apostle

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Speaker 2: Paul makes to us in First Thessalonians five. Pray without ceasing.

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Speaker 2: How does your spirit respond to this invitation? Maybe it

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Speaker 2: sounds a little bit impossible. Maybe you want to tell

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Speaker 2: Paul that your day is busy and full enough already,

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Speaker 2: and this feels like a ridiculous ask. But maybe this

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Speaker 2: invitation sparks something inside you. Maybe you feel deep within

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Speaker 2: the desire to connect with God more in your everyday life.

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Speaker 2: This verse comes within the context of a list of

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Speaker 2: final advice Paul is giving to the Christians in Thessalonika.

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Speaker 2: He says, rejoice, always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in

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Speaker 2: all circumstances, for this is the will of God in Christ. Jesus.

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Speaker 2: For you, take a moment and think about how God

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Speaker 2: might be calling you to practice the spiritual discipline of

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Speaker 2: prayer in a more regular, constant way in your life.

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Speaker 2: Maybe you could practice sending up quick prayers of thanks

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Speaker 2: throughout your day, or choose a line from the Psalms

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Speaker 2: to pray while you wash dishes. Maybe set aside sometime

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Speaker 2: every single morning or evening for intercession. God is with

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Speaker 2: you always, so practice being aware of His presence and

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Speaker 2: engaged in his conversation. Let's pray. Jesus, you are the

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Speaker 2: friend who sticks closer than a brother. Your love has

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Speaker 2: brought me to life. Help me to walk in that

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Speaker 2: love and to know that you are always walking beside me.

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Speaker 2: Please help me to reach out to you in prayer

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Speaker 2: and thanksgiving in every moment in life. In your knee,

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Speaker 2: I pray, Amen. Notice your breath, whether you're paying attention

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Speaker 2: to it or not. Your heart keeps beating, breath keeps

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Speaker 2: moving in bringing life to your body. The Holy Spirit

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Speaker 2: moves in you like breath too, always present, always sustaining

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Speaker 2: your life, and even praying for you with groanings beyond words.

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Speaker 2: Notice your breath and offer your breath as a prayer

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Speaker 2: to God. One part of the practice of prayer is

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Speaker 2: regular confession. When we confess our sins, we admit our

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Speaker 2: need for God's salvation. Take a moment now and ask

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Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit to search your heart and reveal any

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Speaker 2: hidden sins. Confess them to the Lord. God hears all

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Speaker 2: your prayers, He forgives all your sins, and He loves

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Speaker 2: you with an everlasting love. Let's pray together. Heavenly Father,

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Speaker 2: you have made us, given us the gift of communication

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Speaker 2: and inviting us to live in constant conversation with you.

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Speaker 2: Thank you for listening, Thank you for speaking to us.

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Speaker 2: Thank You for giving us words and scripture that we

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Speaker 2: can offer back to you in prayer. Help me to

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Speaker 2: be more disciplined in prayer and to turn to You

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Speaker 2: more often throughout the day. In Jesus name, I pray. Amen,

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Speaker 2: don't rush off. Rest right here praying and enjoying the

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Speaker 2: presence of God. And as you do go, remember that

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Speaker 2: God goes with you, and keep the conversation going until

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Speaker 2: next time, may you abide in Christ