1 00:00:01,680 --> 00:00:04,640 Speaker 1: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you. 2 00:00:05,280 --> 00:00:10,160 Speaker 1: Saith the Lord thoughts of peace and not of evil, 3 00:00:10,360 --> 00:00:17,079 Speaker 1: to give you an expected end. Jeremiah twenty nine eleven. 4 00:00:17,160 --> 00:00:23,080 Speaker 1: Almighty God, you hold the future in your hands. You 5 00:00:23,200 --> 00:00:25,919 Speaker 1: have a plan for each of us that is far 6 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:30,800 Speaker 1: greater than anything we can imagine. We may not understand 7 00:00:31,160 --> 00:00:35,519 Speaker 1: why certain things happen or why we must wait, but 8 00:00:35,760 --> 00:00:39,959 Speaker 1: help us to trust in your perfect timing and plans 9 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:44,879 Speaker 1: for our lives. Give us patience and courage to endure 10 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:49,920 Speaker 1: any challenge, and may we always remember that you are 11 00:00:50,080 --> 00:00:53,360 Speaker 1: with us on this journey. Help us to cling to 12 00:00:53,400 --> 00:00:58,400 Speaker 1: the hope of your promises even in life's darkest moments. 13 00:00:58,920 --> 00:01:03,880 Speaker 1: For you alone provide true peace. Fill our hearts with 14 00:01:03,960 --> 00:01:07,480 Speaker 1: faith so that we can trust in what you have 15 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:11,399 Speaker 1: planned for us, and fill our minds with courage to 16 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:17,840 Speaker 1: accept the future you have ordained in Jesus's name. Amen, 17 00:01:19,720 --> 00:01:22,520 Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for 18 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:27,319 Speaker 1: today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Doctor Tim Clinton, where 19 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:31,000 Speaker 1: you can draw close to God and find strength in him. 20 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:37,760 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on having a positive mindset 21 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:40,640 Speaker 2: to get the most out of your spiritual journey. Usepray 22 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:45,480 Speaker 2: dot com every day. Make prayer priority in your life. 23 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:49,240 Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is on having a 24 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:53,920 Speaker 2: positive mindset. Hope you'll take a second to slow down, 25 00:01:55,840 --> 00:02:01,600 Speaker 2: maybe sit in your favorite chair, in bed wherever you 26 00:02:01,640 --> 00:02:06,840 Speaker 2: feel most comfortable, Get a blanket maybe a pillow to 27 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:11,519 Speaker 2: pull up beside you, close your eyes, take a couple 28 00:02:11,520 --> 00:02:17,240 Speaker 2: of deep breathts calming breasts, and once you're able to relax, 29 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:21,800 Speaker 2: turn your thoughts towards the scripture and invite the Spirit 30 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:28,079 Speaker 2: of God to minister to your heart. We'll be meditating 31 00:02:28,120 --> 00:02:31,000 Speaker 2: today on Jeremiah twenty nine, verse eleven from the King 32 00:02:31,080 --> 00:02:35,600 Speaker 2: James version. For I know the thoughts I have towards you, 33 00:02:35,639 --> 00:02:37,920 Speaker 2: say at the Lord, thoughts of peace and am not 34 00:02:38,040 --> 00:02:44,800 Speaker 2: of evil. To give you an expected end. Hope you'll 35 00:02:44,840 --> 00:02:47,079 Speaker 2: take a moment right now to pour out your adoration 36 00:02:47,240 --> 00:02:53,160 Speaker 2: your love for God. God. I worship you for who 37 00:02:53,200 --> 00:02:58,000 Speaker 2: you are. I praise you for your infinite and unfailing 38 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:06,079 Speaker 2: love toward me. I thank you for I know your 39 00:03:06,120 --> 00:03:10,200 Speaker 2: plans for me are better than anything I could ever imagine. 40 00:03:12,080 --> 00:03:23,040 Speaker 2: Assurance is in God. Nothing creates positivity like safety. Knowing 41 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:26,079 Speaker 2: your future is secure and that you are provided for 42 00:03:27,040 --> 00:03:30,800 Speaker 2: is a dream goal for most, and that is the 43 00:03:30,800 --> 00:03:38,120 Speaker 2: gift that God offers, the assurance of your tomorrow, positivity 44 00:03:38,120 --> 00:03:40,720 Speaker 2: and peace of mind in the knowledge that His plans 45 00:03:40,920 --> 00:03:44,840 Speaker 2: for you are good. As you focus on cultivating a 46 00:03:44,880 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 2: godly mentality and you continuously read your Bible, God's word 47 00:03:50,600 --> 00:03:54,920 Speaker 2: begins to minister to your soul and transform your mind. 48 00:03:56,680 --> 00:03:59,480 Speaker 2: His word will speak to you and change your outlook 49 00:03:59,520 --> 00:04:03,320 Speaker 2: on life. His word will teach you and guide you. 50 00:04:05,200 --> 00:04:09,720 Speaker 2: His word will give you assurance and confidence. And the 51 00:04:09,720 --> 00:04:12,800 Speaker 2: more confident you become in the assurance of the Holy Spirit, 52 00:04:13,360 --> 00:04:17,279 Speaker 2: the more you'll trust Him. And as your trust in 53 00:04:17,320 --> 00:04:21,680 Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit increases, he will increase the intimacy you share. 54 00:04:24,080 --> 00:04:26,279 Speaker 2: And the more you grow in your relationship with God, 55 00:04:26,400 --> 00:04:31,159 Speaker 2: the more His blessings begin to manifest in your life, 56 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:35,880 Speaker 2: which in turn will reinforce the positivity of having a 57 00:04:35,920 --> 00:04:41,800 Speaker 2: godly mentality. Then you will find yourself in a continuous 58 00:04:41,800 --> 00:04:51,200 Speaker 2: cycle of positivity and blessings no matter your circumstances. Perhaps 59 00:04:51,200 --> 00:04:56,000 Speaker 2: you're feeling overwhelmed by fear and negativity. Perhaps your confidence 60 00:04:56,560 --> 00:05:01,560 Speaker 2: is not placed in God ants to change your situation 61 00:05:02,080 --> 00:05:06,960 Speaker 2: your mindset. This is your opportunity to present yourself before God. 62 00:05:08,760 --> 00:05:12,159 Speaker 2: Take a moment to confess and he sins to the Lord, 63 00:05:13,600 --> 00:05:20,080 Speaker 2: and ask him to forgive and for his assurance. Now 64 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:24,440 Speaker 2: consider for a moment the goodness of God in your life. 65 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:28,960 Speaker 2: Thank Him for it. God's love for you has never 66 00:05:30,080 --> 00:05:34,760 Speaker 2: and will never fail, that will never change, nor will 67 00:05:34,760 --> 00:05:40,880 Speaker 2: it end. Thank God for his promise of provision, and 68 00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:45,279 Speaker 2: thank him that his plans for you are good. Think 69 00:05:45,320 --> 00:05:49,359 Speaker 2: for a moment on past experiences of the goodness of 70 00:05:49,400 --> 00:05:57,000 Speaker 2: God and worship him for it. Know that God is 71 00:05:57,080 --> 00:05:59,520 Speaker 2: present and that He's listening to you in your heart. 72 00:06:01,279 --> 00:06:05,520 Speaker 2: Never forget God wants you not just to succeed, but 73 00:06:05,560 --> 00:06:13,880 Speaker 2: to thrive in all things, in all circumstances, to live 74 00:06:13,920 --> 00:06:18,960 Speaker 2: out the fullness of His goodness and his joy. Reach 75 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:21,599 Speaker 2: out boldly to God in the knowledge of his love 76 00:06:22,520 --> 00:06:27,320 Speaker 2: and his promise. Ask God for his assurance and his comfort. 77 00:06:28,440 --> 00:06:32,200 Speaker 2: Ask God that his plans be realized in your life. 78 00:06:34,520 --> 00:06:36,839 Speaker 2: And ask God to pour out his joy upon you 79 00:06:37,920 --> 00:06:43,880 Speaker 2: so you may see things as he does. And always remember, 80 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:48,840 Speaker 2: God knows what he has planned for you, and his 81 00:06:48,880 --> 00:06:53,240 Speaker 2: heart is good. God does not plan to hurt you. 82 00:06:54,520 --> 00:06:58,080 Speaker 2: His plans are to give you hope and a good future. 83 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:02,719 Speaker 2: You can have a positive and godly mindset, for God 84 00:07:03,760 --> 00:07:09,359 Speaker 2: is your guarantee. Seize this day in the knowledge that 85 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:15,280 Speaker 2: God's blessings will overtake you. 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