1 00:00:03,279 --> 00:00:08,800 Speaker 1: Be careful for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and 2 00:00:08,880 --> 00:00:15,280 Speaker 1: supplication with thanksgiving, Let your requests be made known unto 3 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:23,320 Speaker 1: God Philippians four six. Dear God, as we come before 4 00:00:23,400 --> 00:00:28,520 Speaker 1: you today, and we confess that at times we allow 5 00:00:28,840 --> 00:00:33,519 Speaker 1: worry and fear to consume us, and we ask for 6 00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:39,200 Speaker 1: your forgiveness and grace. Help us to trust in your 7 00:00:39,360 --> 00:00:44,880 Speaker 1: love and goodness, knowing that you will provide for all 8 00:00:45,040 --> 00:00:51,160 Speaker 1: our needs according to your riches. In Christ, Jesus, May 9 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:55,959 Speaker 1: we turn to you in prayer and supplication, giving thanks 10 00:00:56,000 --> 00:00:59,600 Speaker 1: for all that you have done and all that you 11 00:00:59,680 --> 00:01:05,240 Speaker 1: will do in our lives. When anxiety mounts and seeks 12 00:01:05,280 --> 00:01:09,640 Speaker 1: to steal away our peace in you, we pray that 13 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 1: you would move swiftly to defend us in Jesus's name. 14 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:23,080 Speaker 2: Amen, Thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned 15 00:01:23,120 --> 00:01:27,640 Speaker 2: for today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where 16 00:01:27,680 --> 00:01:34,720 Speaker 2: you can draw close to God and find strength in him. 17 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:38,800 Speaker 3: Welcome to your meditative prayer on fighting anxiety. To get 18 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:41,480 Speaker 3: the most of your spiritual journeys, pray dot com every 19 00:01:41,560 --> 00:01:44,080 Speaker 3: day and make prayer a priority. 20 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:44,400 Speaker 1: In your life. 21 00:01:45,360 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 3: Our goal for today's meditative Prayer again is to fight anxiety. 22 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:52,800 Speaker 3: So take a minute to just unwind. Look for an 23 00:01:52,880 --> 00:01:55,560 Speaker 3: enjoyable place and maybe a position that will allow you 24 00:01:55,600 --> 00:02:00,320 Speaker 3: to relax and now focus on this time, right now 25 00:02:00,400 --> 00:02:04,600 Speaker 3: with God. Allow your mind to drift towards the throne 26 00:02:04,600 --> 00:02:07,080 Speaker 3: of the Lord and to be filled with His word. 27 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:12,160 Speaker 3: Today will be meditating on Philippians chapter four, verse six, 28 00:02:12,200 --> 00:02:15,920 Speaker 3: from the King James version, it reads, be careful or 29 00:02:15,960 --> 00:02:19,680 Speaker 3: anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication 30 00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:23,280 Speaker 3: with thanksgiving, Let your request be made known unto God. 31 00:02:24,720 --> 00:02:28,640 Speaker 3: Let your worship rise up to God. Right now I 32 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:32,760 Speaker 3: exalt you, Lord, for yours is the greatness, in the power, 33 00:02:33,200 --> 00:02:37,800 Speaker 3: the glory, the victory, in the majesty. For all that 34 00:02:37,880 --> 00:02:40,440 Speaker 3: is in the heavens and the earth belong to you. 35 00:02:40,440 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 3: Yours is the kingdom. O Lord, you are exalted as 36 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:48,160 Speaker 3: head above law. God has given you a mighty tool 37 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:53,720 Speaker 3: against anxiety. That tool prayer. As powerful as prayer is, 38 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:59,160 Speaker 3: it's benefit can only be reached through participation. This can 39 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:03,680 Speaker 3: be challenging. Daily concerns will try to stifle your desire 40 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:07,119 Speaker 3: for God, and anxiety, left unchecked will cripple your ability 41 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:12,720 Speaker 3: for gratitude. Being thankful under stress might be strenuous, but 42 00:03:12,840 --> 00:03:17,079 Speaker 3: you must prevail. Perhaps you currently find yourself in such 43 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:20,720 Speaker 3: a situation. Maybe anxiety has tried to corrupt your heart 44 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:23,760 Speaker 3: and consume your thoughts, and this is your chance to 45 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:27,160 Speaker 3: pray and ask God for his forgiveness and his help. 46 00:03:28,280 --> 00:03:32,320 Speaker 3: Confess to him those areas of worry and weakness. Share 47 00:03:32,360 --> 00:03:35,760 Speaker 3: with the Holy Spirit your cares and concerns. God is 48 00:03:35,800 --> 00:03:39,160 Speaker 3: not expecting perfection from you, just for you to try 49 00:03:39,200 --> 00:03:43,320 Speaker 3: your best. So open yourself to God's love and pour 50 00:03:43,400 --> 00:03:47,640 Speaker 3: out all that is weighing heavy on your heart. Now 51 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:50,800 Speaker 3: consider all the times God hurt your prayers and thank 52 00:03:50,880 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 3: him for it. Thank the Lord for the opportunity to 53 00:03:54,640 --> 00:03:57,240 Speaker 3: even reach out to him, to lay your fears and 54 00:03:57,320 --> 00:04:01,560 Speaker 3: frustrations at his feet. Thank God for his interest in 55 00:04:01,600 --> 00:04:04,520 Speaker 3: your well being, for wanting to take care of you. 56 00:04:05,960 --> 00:04:09,760 Speaker 3: Thank Jesus for his sacrifice which open the way for you. 57 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:14,880 Speaker 3: Thank Him for his blessed assurance that he will always 58 00:04:14,960 --> 00:04:19,120 Speaker 3: be accessible to you. Thank the Holy Spirit for enabling 59 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:23,880 Speaker 3: you to overcome all worries and concerns, and thank him 60 00:04:24,040 --> 00:04:28,839 Speaker 3: for interceding for you, for presenting your prayers before God. 61 00:04:30,120 --> 00:04:34,039 Speaker 3: Never forget God is present and He's listening. 62 00:04:34,040 --> 00:04:34,280 Speaker 1: To you. 63 00:04:35,600 --> 00:04:39,159 Speaker 3: Come before him with thanksgiving in your heart and make 64 00:04:39,200 --> 00:04:43,240 Speaker 3: your requests known to him. Plead your case before God 65 00:04:43,640 --> 00:04:46,880 Speaker 3: and tell him what's bothering you. Ask him to help 66 00:04:46,920 --> 00:04:49,280 Speaker 3: you let go of the anxiety festering in your heart. 67 00:04:50,200 --> 00:04:52,720 Speaker 3: Ask Jesus for the ability to rely on his word 68 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:58,680 Speaker 3: for your peace, a peace that surpasses all understanding. Ask 69 00:04:58,760 --> 00:05:01,680 Speaker 3: the Holy Spirit to im hour you to have control 70 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:05,919 Speaker 3: over your thoughts and over your emotions. Ask him to 71 00:05:05,960 --> 00:05:09,560 Speaker 3: teach you gratefulness in all seasons of life, for the 72 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:13,520 Speaker 3: ability to apply that gratitude. And all prayers and supplications 73 00:05:13,600 --> 00:05:19,440 Speaker 3: offered unto God. Remember the Bible says you are not 74 00:05:19,520 --> 00:05:25,080 Speaker 3: to worry. Instead, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, you 75 00:05:25,160 --> 00:05:28,560 Speaker 3: are to make your request known to God. So set 76 00:05:28,600 --> 00:05:32,560 Speaker 3: aside all anxiety, all fear, and all doubt and choose 77 00:05:32,600 --> 00:05:36,200 Speaker 3: this day to be thankful, to present yourself before God's 78 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:39,800 Speaker 3: thrown and to ask for his grace. God is on 79 00:05:39,839 --> 00:05:43,760 Speaker 3: your side, He wants to hear you, he wants to 80 00:05:43,800 --> 00:05:48,919 Speaker 3: bless you. So be bold and be brave and reach 81 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:54,200 Speaker 3: out today to receive His peace for your life. My friends, 82 00:05:54,240 --> 00:05:57,280 Speaker 3: thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot 83 00:05:57,279 --> 00:06:00,280 Speaker 3: com by incorporating this healthy habit, but it is a 84 00:06:00,360 --> 00:06:04,800 Speaker 3: daily practice. You're making prayer a priority in strengthening your 85 00:06:04,839 --> 00:06:08,239 Speaker 3: walk with God. As always, my name is Zach Clinton 86 00:06:08,440 --> 00:06:12,080 Speaker 3: from the American Association of Christian Counselors and we love 87 00:06:12,120 --> 00:06:15,279 Speaker 3: being a part of your life.