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Speaker 1: abide in Christ.

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Speaker 2: Welcome to this Abide Meditation. I'm Chloeelmo. How do you

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Speaker 2: view the Bible? Some see the Bible as nothing more

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Speaker 2: than a set of rules, a book of do's and don'ts. Yet,

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Speaker 2: for many believers, the Bible is a love from God

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Speaker 2: about relationship. What say you? Take a deep, steadying breath

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Speaker 2: as you think about your answer. In the Book of Genesis,

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Speaker 2: we see how God established boundaries for Adam and Eve,

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Speaker 2: and the Lord God commanded the man, saying, you may

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Speaker 2: surely eat of every tree of the garden, but of

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Speaker 2: the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you

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Speaker 2: shall not eat, for in the day that you eat

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Speaker 2: of it, you shall surely die. As long as Adam

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Speaker 2: and Eve respected and lived within God's boundaries, they had

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Speaker 2: an abundant life and enjoyed God's intimate presence in their lives.

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Speaker 2: It was God's way of protecting his children from their

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Speaker 2: own actions and the snares of the enemy. How do

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Speaker 2: you feel about the boundaries God has set on your life?

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Speaker 2: Guard rails on mountain roads, speed limits on highways, fences

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Speaker 2: around pools, all are for our safety. We know these

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Speaker 2: first boundaries established in creation weren't honored. As soon as

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Speaker 2: Adam and Eve violated the boundary, the world they lived

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Speaker 2: in was cursed. They were driven out of the garden

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Speaker 2: and death into the world. That was a huge price.

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Speaker 2: Let's pray, Loving God, I come to you to day

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Speaker 2: and present my life before you, past, present, and future.

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Speaker 2: I want to live for you. I want to live

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Speaker 2: in the safety of your love. Thank you for the

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Speaker 2: boundaries you've set for my protection. Lord, set me free,

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Speaker 2: free from the hurt of others, but also free from

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Speaker 2: my own sin and bondage in that sin. Give me

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Speaker 2: strength and courage to stay within your limits. I know therefore,

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Speaker 2: my good and Jesus name, Amen, go before God. Now,

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Speaker 2: allow any tension in your body to melt away. Breathe

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Speaker 2: in the wonderful gift of God's creation. Exhale the attraction

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Speaker 2: of going against God's ways. Where have you seen a

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Speaker 2: rebellious spirit in yourself? Talk to God about your struggle

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Speaker 2: to stay within his limits. Let his love and mercy

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Speaker 2: cover you. He understands, and his love endures forever, as

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Speaker 2: a loving parent does not let their young child dash

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Speaker 2: out into a busy street. So God takes care of

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Speaker 2: you in a world that he knows has wandered far

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Speaker 2: from him. Embrace his limits and let him flood you

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Speaker 2: with joy. Lord, I know the importance of boundaries in

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Speaker 2: some areas of life, like on the roads and near

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Speaker 2: bodies of water. Bus There are times when I just

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Speaker 2: don't want to do what you've asked me to do,

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Speaker 2: or more often, I want to do what you've asked

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Speaker 2: me not to. I need your help, Lord, I need

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Speaker 2: the power of the Holy Spirit in my life. I

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Speaker 2: know in my head that you don't make rules just

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Speaker 2: because you don't want me to have any fun. Help

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Speaker 2: my heart to catch up. In Jesus' name, I pray, Amen,

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Speaker 2: may you see God as a good father not a

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Speaker 2: controlling master. He has boundaries and limits, and they are

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Speaker 2: part of his commitment to keep you safe until next time.

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Speaker 2: May you abide in christm