1 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:03,600 Speaker 1: Life Audio. 2 00:00:06,040 --> 00:00:09,200 Speaker 2: Hey there, this is Jamie Alana and I wanted to 3 00:00:09,280 --> 00:00:13,680 Speaker 2: offer you a guided prayer meditation from our partner show, 4 00:00:13,960 --> 00:00:17,800 Speaker 2: Mindful Christian Prayers. In case you're doing any holiday travel 5 00:00:17,880 --> 00:00:20,560 Speaker 2: or someone you know is traveling, which I know happens 6 00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:23,560 Speaker 2: to a lot of us. We have a very special 7 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:28,840 Speaker 2: guided prayer meditation for air travel. This episode aired previously 8 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:32,080 Speaker 2: on Mindful Christian Prayers, and we just want to wish 9 00:00:32,080 --> 00:00:36,199 Speaker 2: you a merry Christmas, a happy New Year, and safe travels. 10 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:44,800 Speaker 2: Welcome to Mindful Christian Prayers, a space to slow down, 11 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:49,000 Speaker 2: quiet your mind, and connect with the Lord with short, 12 00:00:49,120 --> 00:00:52,960 Speaker 2: inspiring prompts, scripture readings, and plenty of silence to allow 13 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:56,760 Speaker 2: you to turn your heart toward God. Mindful Christian Prayers 14 00:00:56,800 --> 00:01:00,040 Speaker 2: are a resource you can use anytime, first thing in 15 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:03,400 Speaker 2: the morning, before you go to bed at night, or 16 00:01:03,480 --> 00:01:05,959 Speaker 2: even in the cracks and crevices of your busy day. 17 00:01:06,880 --> 00:01:09,560 Speaker 2: So sit back, relax, and get ready for a much 18 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:13,119 Speaker 2: needed time of spiritual renewal and quiet time with God. 19 00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:22,480 Speaker 1: This is a guided prayer routine for Christians that you 20 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:27,360 Speaker 1: can use when you are someone your love is on 21 00:01:27,440 --> 00:01:31,319 Speaker 1: an airplane or getting ready to take an airplane ride, 22 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:39,920 Speaker 1: we'll focus on prayers for safety and peace, as well 23 00:01:39,920 --> 00:01:46,639 Speaker 1: as blessings for others traveling on the same flight. Let's 24 00:01:46,680 --> 00:01:51,840 Speaker 1: start with a sense of gratitude that the Lord has 25 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:55,080 Speaker 1: allowed us to live in a time where the idea 26 00:01:55,200 --> 00:02:03,320 Speaker 1: of safe air travel is even possible. And while we 27 00:02:03,360 --> 00:02:09,960 Speaker 1: think about all the things we're thankful for, let's also 28 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:24,760 Speaker 1: thank God for all of the airline employees, mechanics, cleaning crew, airports, 29 00:02:24,800 --> 00:02:36,960 Speaker 1: security officers, fight attendants, and pilots and air traffic controllers 30 00:02:39,160 --> 00:02:44,520 Speaker 1: and everybody else who works hard to make sure that 31 00:02:44,639 --> 00:02:55,280 Speaker 1: you will arrive safely where you're planning to go. Of 32 00:02:55,400 --> 00:02:59,639 Speaker 1: all of those jobs and descriptions and people we just mentioned, 33 00:03:01,639 --> 00:03:06,360 Speaker 1: ask God to bring to mind one or two people 34 00:03:06,480 --> 00:03:10,840 Speaker 1: that you could pray for specifically on the flight that 35 00:03:10,880 --> 00:03:17,640 Speaker 1: you're praying over. Maybe God will prompt you to pray 36 00:03:17,720 --> 00:03:21,560 Speaker 1: over the cleaning crew that will be in the plane 37 00:03:21,600 --> 00:03:27,320 Speaker 1: before you take off, Or you can pray for the 38 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:35,560 Speaker 1: pilot and the flight attendants or the agents or security 39 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:41,720 Speaker 1: officers that you or your loved ones will run into 40 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:55,960 Speaker 1: you on this flight. Psalm ninety one four says He 41 00:03:56,040 --> 00:04:00,160 Speaker 1: will cover you with his feathers and under his wing 42 00:04:00,560 --> 00:04:05,280 Speaker 1: you will find refuge. His faithfulness will be your shield 43 00:04:05,960 --> 00:04:15,120 Speaker 1: and rampart. Let's take a minute now to pray blessings 44 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:22,440 Speaker 1: over the airplane itself. Thank God for all of the 45 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:33,720 Speaker 1: builders and mechanics who prepared this vessel for travel, and 46 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:39,080 Speaker 1: ask him to bless the individual components that will help 47 00:04:39,160 --> 00:04:58,960 Speaker 1: you arrive safely to your destination. A few verses later, 48 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:02,919 Speaker 1: in Psalm ninety one, it says, if you say the 49 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:06,120 Speaker 1: Lord is my refuge, and you make the most high 50 00:05:06,080 --> 00:05:11,279 Speaker 1: your dwelling, no harm will overtake you. No disaster will 51 00:05:11,279 --> 00:05:15,120 Speaker 1: come near your tent, for He will command his angels 52 00:05:15,160 --> 00:05:19,360 Speaker 1: concerning you to guard you in all your ways. They 53 00:05:19,360 --> 00:05:22,279 Speaker 1: will lift you up in their hands so that you 54 00:05:22,320 --> 00:05:31,839 Speaker 1: will not strike your foot against a stone. Take a 55 00:05:31,880 --> 00:05:36,120 Speaker 1: moment now to picture the other travelers on the inside 56 00:05:36,160 --> 00:05:41,400 Speaker 1: of this airplane, and whether you're the traveler or you're 57 00:05:41,480 --> 00:05:45,520 Speaker 1: praying for a loved one who's traveling or will be traveling, 58 00:05:47,560 --> 00:05:50,800 Speaker 1: take a moment to pray prayers of blessings for the 59 00:05:50,880 --> 00:05:58,200 Speaker 1: other passengers on this flight. I'll give you a few 60 00:05:58,279 --> 00:06:05,240 Speaker 1: ideas of prayer for specific types of travelers that you 61 00:06:05,360 --> 00:06:14,159 Speaker 1: might choose to pray special blessings over. First, let's pray 62 00:06:15,160 --> 00:06:19,960 Speaker 1: for parents or anybody else traveling with babies or young children. 63 00:06:25,320 --> 00:06:30,320 Speaker 1: Let's pray that the children would feel calm and peaceful 64 00:06:32,680 --> 00:06:43,960 Speaker 1: and the parents would have a RESTful flight. Now, picture 65 00:06:44,600 --> 00:06:50,279 Speaker 1: the passengers on this flight in your mind, and pray 66 00:06:50,320 --> 00:06:55,679 Speaker 1: specifically for anybody who might be scared of flying, whether 67 00:06:55,760 --> 00:07:00,320 Speaker 1: this is their first time, or maybe they're nervous about 68 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:10,000 Speaker 1: the flight, or maybe they're traveling under unideal circumstances and 69 00:07:10,080 --> 00:07:13,200 Speaker 1: are nervous about where they're leaving or where they're going. 70 00:07:17,480 --> 00:07:25,200 Speaker 1: Ask God to give them comfort and peace, and perhaps 71 00:07:25,280 --> 00:07:34,160 Speaker 1: an encouraging word or a special heavenly touch that will 72 00:07:34,200 --> 00:07:47,760 Speaker 1: calm their nerves and ease their tensions. People travel for 73 00:07:47,840 --> 00:07:52,440 Speaker 1: all kinds of different reasons, so ask God to bring 74 00:07:52,480 --> 00:07:56,440 Speaker 1: to mind if there are any specific scenarios he would 75 00:07:56,480 --> 00:07:59,200 Speaker 1: like you to pray about for the other passengers on 76 00:07:59,280 --> 00:08:07,160 Speaker 1: this flight. Maybe it's people flying to visit family, or 77 00:08:07,240 --> 00:08:14,600 Speaker 1: to attend a funeral, or to seek out medical advice, 78 00:08:19,000 --> 00:08:25,400 Speaker 1: or to go to an important job interview. Take a 79 00:08:25,480 --> 00:08:32,000 Speaker 1: moment to think about a few different scenarios that explain 80 00:08:32,120 --> 00:08:39,400 Speaker 1: why other people might be traveling on this flight, and 81 00:08:39,559 --> 00:08:43,400 Speaker 1: use that as a reminder to pray in general for 82 00:08:43,480 --> 00:08:58,400 Speaker 1: people who might find themselves in similar situations. Proverbs three 83 00:08:58,600 --> 00:09:01,600 Speaker 1: twenty three says, then you will go on your way 84 00:09:01,679 --> 00:09:07,680 Speaker 1: in safety, and your foot will not stumble. The next 85 00:09:07,760 --> 00:09:10,280 Speaker 1: verse says, when you lie down, you will not be afraid. 86 00:09:11,360 --> 00:09:17,880 Speaker 1: When you lie down, your sleep won't be sweet. So 87 00:09:17,960 --> 00:09:24,720 Speaker 1: now take a moment to pray specifically for yourself or 88 00:09:24,760 --> 00:09:30,520 Speaker 1: your loved one who's traveling. Pray that it would be 89 00:09:30,559 --> 00:09:47,079 Speaker 1: a RESTful flight. Pray for protection against fear or boredom. 90 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:52,319 Speaker 1: Pray for all of the arrangements leading up to and 91 00:09:52,440 --> 00:10:00,680 Speaker 1: during the flight to go smoothly if there were any layovers, 92 00:10:01,800 --> 00:10:17,600 Speaker 1: Pray for peaceful logistics and connections, and ask God to 93 00:10:17,720 --> 00:10:29,440 Speaker 1: provide a beautiful and calming quiet time during their trip 94 00:10:29,480 --> 00:10:37,520 Speaker 1: in the air, That it would be encouraging, that their 95 00:10:37,559 --> 00:10:40,760 Speaker 1: mind would be quiet and ready to listen to the Lord, 96 00:10:44,040 --> 00:10:47,280 Speaker 1: that He would come to them and speak the words 97 00:10:47,280 --> 00:10:53,720 Speaker 1: of truth and love and encouragement that they can take 98 00:10:53,760 --> 00:11:04,680 Speaker 1: with them wherever they're going. And last, take a moment 99 00:11:04,880 --> 00:11:09,280 Speaker 1: to pray for whatever is planning to happen once this 100 00:11:09,440 --> 00:11:16,280 Speaker 1: flight reaches its final destination, whether it's for work or 101 00:11:16,360 --> 00:11:22,920 Speaker 1: a mission trip, or a visit or a vacation, whatever's 102 00:11:23,040 --> 00:11:30,480 Speaker 1: at the other end of this flight. Pray for God's 103 00:11:30,600 --> 00:11:41,960 Speaker 1: peace and spirit and protection, and thank God for going 104 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:47,480 Speaker 1: with us wherever we travel. To Amen.