1 00:00:03,240 --> 00:00:07,280 Speaker 1: Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop, But 2 00:00:07,680 --> 00:00:13,480 Speaker 1: a good word maketh it glad. Proverbs twelve twenty five. 3 00:00:14,440 --> 00:00:19,040 Speaker 1: Dear Lord, at times, the heaviness of life and the 4 00:00:19,079 --> 00:00:23,480 Speaker 1: burdens of the world seem too heavy to bear. I 5 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:28,680 Speaker 1: trudge along, desperate for encouragement to keep going. Thank you 6 00:00:29,240 --> 00:00:34,240 Speaker 1: that an endless supply of love and affirmation is found 7 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:39,440 Speaker 1: in your word. Thank you for making me glad when 8 00:00:39,479 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 1: my heart is troubled. I pray you would continue to 9 00:00:44,360 --> 00:00:48,480 Speaker 1: uplift me when I am weak and teach me how 10 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 1: to do the same for others. In Jesus' name, Amen, 11 00:00:56,480 --> 00:00:59,080 Speaker 1: thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for 12 00:00:59,120 --> 00:01:03,720 Speaker 1: today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you 13 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:09,360 Speaker 1: can draw close to God and find strength in him. 14 00:01:10,200 --> 00:01:13,640 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on fighting anxiety. To get 15 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:15,759 Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray dot 16 00:01:15,800 --> 00:01:19,920 Speaker 2: com every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 17 00:01:19,920 --> 00:01:23,080 Speaker 2: Our goal again for today's meditative prayer is fighting anxiety. 18 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:26,920 Speaker 2: So find yourself a location where you can let your 19 00:01:26,920 --> 00:01:31,160 Speaker 2: guard down and relax. Now take a moment to slow 20 00:01:31,240 --> 00:01:38,080 Speaker 2: down and to just decompress. Tune out everything else. Breathe 21 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:42,720 Speaker 2: in deep through your nose, and excel out through your mouth, 22 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:48,440 Speaker 2: letting go of the tension coiled in your body. Reach 23 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:52,880 Speaker 2: out towards God with your mind. Today we'll be meditating 24 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:56,120 Speaker 2: on Proverbs chapter twelve, verse twenty five from the King 25 00:01:56,240 --> 00:01:59,600 Speaker 2: James version, which says, heaviness in the heart of a man, 26 00:01:59,640 --> 00:02:03,080 Speaker 2: make it fits to but a good word, make it 27 00:02:03,080 --> 00:02:06,440 Speaker 2: thit glad. Now take a moment to pour out your 28 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:10,480 Speaker 2: adoration to God for his wisdom. God, I thank you 29 00:02:10,919 --> 00:02:15,320 Speaker 2: that you are wise beyond compare. Your knowledge permeates the 30 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:19,720 Speaker 2: heavens and the earth. By your infinite wisdom, you called 31 00:02:19,720 --> 00:02:25,160 Speaker 2: the galaxies into existence and spoke creation into being. I 32 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:29,800 Speaker 2: exalt you, for none can compare to your greatness. I 33 00:02:29,880 --> 00:02:34,760 Speaker 2: praise you Lord, for you give wisdom, knowledge and understanding. 34 00:02:34,840 --> 00:02:39,160 Speaker 2: Come from your mouth. A good word will encourage the heart. 35 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:43,480 Speaker 2: When you feel anxious and oppressed. You can find refuge 36 00:02:43,800 --> 00:02:47,280 Speaker 2: and sound advice a friend who will speak the truth 37 00:02:47,280 --> 00:02:50,640 Speaker 2: and love, or a fellow believer acquainted with your quandary. 38 00:02:51,160 --> 00:02:54,880 Speaker 2: Friends and family are an amazing support system, but certain 39 00:02:54,919 --> 00:02:58,440 Speaker 2: issues can only be addressed by the Holy Spirit. The 40 00:02:58,560 --> 00:03:01,760 Speaker 2: knowledge of the Holy Spirit is incomparable, for there is 41 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:06,320 Speaker 2: no greater wisdom than what is found in scripture. Maybe 42 00:03:06,320 --> 00:03:10,000 Speaker 2: you've been isolating yourself from everything and everyone. This is 43 00:03:10,040 --> 00:03:14,119 Speaker 2: your opportunity to cleanse your heart. Be honest with yourself 44 00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:18,080 Speaker 2: and with God in prayer, confess to the Holy Spirit 45 00:03:18,120 --> 00:03:22,120 Speaker 2: the areas you are struggling with. Think for a minute 46 00:03:22,520 --> 00:03:25,040 Speaker 2: on all the times God provided you with a good word, 47 00:03:26,080 --> 00:03:29,040 Speaker 2: those moments where God placed the Friend in your life 48 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:33,400 Speaker 2: to speak kindness over you, the times of confusion, when 49 00:03:33,440 --> 00:03:39,240 Speaker 2: you found clarification in Christ, situations where heaviness and isolation 50 00:03:39,360 --> 00:03:42,880 Speaker 2: threatened to overwhelm you, but the Holy Spirit ministered to you. 51 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:47,880 Speaker 2: Thank God for past situations. He reached out to you 52 00:03:48,480 --> 00:03:52,800 Speaker 2: when he removed your heaviness and your weariness. And thank 53 00:03:52,880 --> 00:03:56,400 Speaker 2: God because his goodness is eternal and he will always 54 00:03:56,440 --> 00:04:01,640 Speaker 2: be there for you. God is present and he's listening 55 00:04:01,680 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 2: to you. Going through life without experiencing a heavy heart 56 00:04:05,720 --> 00:04:10,640 Speaker 2: is unavoidable. God never said life wouldn't feel overwhelming, but 57 00:04:10,720 --> 00:04:14,920 Speaker 2: quite the opposite. He promised that at times it would do. 58 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:19,240 Speaker 2: Not allow this to discourage you. God promised he would 59 00:04:19,240 --> 00:04:23,040 Speaker 2: always reassure you the Holy Spirit is on your side. 60 00:04:23,720 --> 00:04:29,040 Speaker 2: He wants to help you, so be bold and ask him. 61 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:32,120 Speaker 2: Ask the Holy Spirit to speak to you through God's word. 62 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:35,599 Speaker 2: Ask him to help you understand and process the Bible 63 00:04:35,640 --> 00:04:38,719 Speaker 2: when you read it, and ask him to help you 64 00:04:38,760 --> 00:04:42,599 Speaker 2: apply the knowledge you gain, for this is wisdom. Ask 65 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:45,440 Speaker 2: Jesus to speak to your heart, for you have to 66 00:04:45,480 --> 00:04:49,640 Speaker 2: have a desire to spend time with His word, a 67 00:04:49,680 --> 00:04:55,960 Speaker 2: desire that will overcome fatigue and disinterest. Remember you can 68 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:59,520 Speaker 2: always find an encouraging word in the Bible, even if 69 00:04:59,520 --> 00:05:04,480 Speaker 2: the were is of correction, for correction prunes bad behavior 70 00:05:04,920 --> 00:05:09,440 Speaker 2: and produces good fruit. So do not fear. God has 71 00:05:09,520 --> 00:05:13,400 Speaker 2: good things for your life. Trust in God, in the 72 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:17,919 Speaker 2: power and promise of his word, and don't forget God 73 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:22,599 Speaker 2: is in your corner and He's cheering for you. My friends, 74 00:05:22,640 --> 00:05:26,039 Speaker 2: thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. 75 00:05:26,520 --> 00:05:29,400 Speaker 2: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you 76 00:05:29,440 --> 00:05:33,159 Speaker 2: are making prayer a priority in strengthening your walk and 77 00:05:33,240 --> 00:05:37,560 Speaker 2: relationship with God. My friends. As always, my name is 78 00:05:37,680 --> 00:05:41,720 Speaker 2: Zach Clinton from the American Association of Christian Counselors, and 79 00:05:41,760 --> 00:05:47,240 Speaker 2: we love being a part of your life.