1 00:00:01,520 --> 00:00:04,840 Speaker 1: For thou art my lamp, Oh Lord, and the Lord 2 00:00:05,080 --> 00:00:10,039 Speaker 1: will lighten my darkness. Second Samuel twenty two, twenty nine. 3 00:00:11,160 --> 00:00:14,400 Speaker 1: Dear Lord, I thank you that the light of your 4 00:00:14,480 --> 00:00:17,959 Speaker 1: lamp shines on me and surrounds me at night. I 5 00:00:18,120 --> 00:00:21,000 Speaker 1: feel the warmth of your presence as I lay my 6 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:24,480 Speaker 1: head on my pillow and know you are near. As 7 00:00:24,520 --> 00:00:27,800 Speaker 1: I review my day and think about what I might 8 00:00:27,840 --> 00:00:31,680 Speaker 1: have done better, Your light comforts me and assures me 9 00:00:31,760 --> 00:00:35,159 Speaker 1: of your love. You encourage me to think about what 10 00:00:35,240 --> 00:00:38,640 Speaker 1: I did right and to build on the positives to 11 00:00:38,720 --> 00:00:44,400 Speaker 1: set my intentions for tomorrow. You are light and there 12 00:00:44,560 --> 00:00:48,919 Speaker 1: is no darkness in you. Dispel the negative thoughts that 13 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:57,160 Speaker 1: want to intrude in the night. Amen. Thank you for 14 00:00:57,320 --> 00:01:01,960 Speaker 1: listening to pray do COM's nightly prayer to experience a 15 00:01:02,040 --> 00:01:05,559 Speaker 1: pocket of peace before you go to sleep. Stay tuned 16 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:09,479 Speaker 1: for our free meditative prayer after this quick word from 17 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:20,399 Speaker 1: our sponsors. Welcome to your meditative prayer on healing relationships. 18 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:24,520 Speaker 1: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, use 19 00:01:24,600 --> 00:01:28,199 Speaker 1: pray dot com every day and make prayer a priority 20 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:33,679 Speaker 1: in your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is 21 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:40,080 Speaker 1: healing relationships. Take a moment to relax. Find a comfortable 22 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:44,160 Speaker 1: and quiet setting, a place where your focus can be 23 00:01:44,240 --> 00:01:49,440 Speaker 1: completely on this moment of self reflection. Close your eyes 24 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:55,120 Speaker 1: and take a deep breath. As you exhale, release the 25 00:01:55,240 --> 00:02:01,520 Speaker 1: thoughts floating around in your mind. We will be meditating 26 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:05,440 Speaker 1: on Matthew chapter five, verse nine from the King James version. 27 00:02:07,480 --> 00:02:10,880 Speaker 1: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the 28 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:17,600 Speaker 1: children of God. Now take a moment to pour out 29 00:02:17,639 --> 00:02:23,600 Speaker 1: your adoration to God for his daily blessings of peace. God, 30 00:02:24,520 --> 00:02:28,880 Speaker 1: I praise you for your peace which surpasses all understanding, 31 00:02:30,919 --> 00:02:38,400 Speaker 1: Your peace that overcomes all circumstances, all fears and doubts. God, 32 00:02:38,560 --> 00:02:41,320 Speaker 1: I worship you for giving me the ability to be 33 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:46,440 Speaker 1: a peacemaker. I praise you for calling me your child. 34 00:02:48,440 --> 00:02:50,680 Speaker 1: I know that you love me and that you have 35 00:02:50,760 --> 00:02:58,360 Speaker 1: already provided a resolution to all conflict. People can be unkind. 36 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:02,000 Speaker 1: Others may say and do things that will upset you, 37 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:06,320 Speaker 1: things that will hurt your heart and break your trust. 38 00:03:07,760 --> 00:03:09,960 Speaker 1: Some will even go out of their way to harm 39 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:14,160 Speaker 1: you and create discord. There will be people in your 40 00:03:14,200 --> 00:03:18,480 Speaker 1: life who will make being a peacemaker seem impossible, and 41 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:21,600 Speaker 1: even though at times it may seem difficult and daunting. 42 00:03:22,240 --> 00:03:26,240 Speaker 1: It can still be done. You must remember the calling 43 00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:29,760 Speaker 1: to live in peace and God's blessing that comes with it. 44 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:34,800 Speaker 1: Let us now reflect for a moment on those relationships 45 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:38,560 Speaker 1: that need tending. To think of those connections that have 46 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:44,560 Speaker 1: been broken, those relationships that are suffering, the situations that 47 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 1: seem impossible. Confess to the Lord all your hurt, your anger, 48 00:03:51,160 --> 00:03:55,560 Speaker 1: and your pain. Let God into the areas of your 49 00:03:55,600 --> 00:04:01,480 Speaker 1: heart where his peace does not yet brain. Take a 50 00:04:01,560 --> 00:04:04,920 Speaker 1: moment now to dwell on previous blessings of peace. You 51 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:10,600 Speaker 1: have enjoyed blessings from past relationships that were broken, but 52 00:04:10,720 --> 00:04:15,360 Speaker 1: God helped you fix them. Think of the delight brought 53 00:04:15,440 --> 00:04:20,839 Speaker 1: as a result of peace. Recollect past situations when you 54 00:04:20,920 --> 00:04:26,560 Speaker 1: reached out to turn anger into agreement. Thank God for 55 00:04:26,640 --> 00:04:30,440 Speaker 1: past resolutions and the fruits of growth and joy from 56 00:04:30,440 --> 00:04:35,919 Speaker 1: those relationships. Give thanks for the moments free from fear 57 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:41,360 Speaker 1: and hostility. Thank God for the blessing of past peacefully 58 00:04:41,440 --> 00:04:47,640 Speaker 1: reconciled relationships and for those yet to come. Thank Him 59 00:04:47,640 --> 00:04:51,000 Speaker 1: for the courage and the boldness to stand up for peace. 60 00:04:53,839 --> 00:04:58,800 Speaker 1: Do not forget God is present and He's listening to you. 61 00:05:00,839 --> 00:05:05,040 Speaker 1: Once again, bringing to mind those connections you are struggling with. 62 00:05:05,720 --> 00:05:10,200 Speaker 1: Ask God for the ability to resolve those conflicts, to 63 00:05:10,279 --> 00:05:15,800 Speaker 1: bring peace and reconciliation to those relationships, to mend old 64 00:05:15,839 --> 00:05:20,040 Speaker 1: bridges and to build new ones. Pray for peace in 65 00:05:20,080 --> 00:05:24,680 Speaker 1: all your interactions. Peace for your family and your friendships. 66 00:05:25,720 --> 00:05:30,760 Speaker 1: Peace at work with your superiors and your colleagues. Peace 67 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:35,960 Speaker 1: in every area, every aspect, and every relationship in your life. 68 00:05:38,440 --> 00:05:43,120 Speaker 1: Remember God has called you to be a peacemaker. You 69 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:46,080 Speaker 1: are to strive to bring peace where there is discord 70 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:51,720 Speaker 1: and disagreement, to work towards living amicably and in unity 71 00:05:51,800 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 1: with everyone. Peace can be achieved through obedience to God's word, 72 00:05:59,520 --> 00:06:02,520 Speaker 1: and it is I are to bring harmony to all relationships. 73 00:06:03,000 --> 00:06:06,400 Speaker 1: You can become a peacemaker and be called a child 74 00:06:06,440 --> 00:06:13,279 Speaker 1: of God. Thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on 75 00:06:13,400 --> 00:06:17,159 Speaker 1: pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy habit as a 76 00:06:17,240 --> 00:06:21,960 Speaker 1: daily practice, you are making prayer a priority and strengthening 77 00:06:22,000 --> 00:09:45,720 Speaker 1: your walk with God.