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Speaker 1: And he said, my presence shall go with thee, and

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Speaker 1: I will give thee rest. Exodus thirty three fourteen. Dear Lord,

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Speaker 1: you are the true source of rest and peace. Our

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Speaker 1: hearts are so easily pulled in many directions, but in

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Speaker 1: We thank you for being there with us through every

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Speaker 1: moment of our lives, even when we don't understand why

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Speaker 1: things happen the way they do. Your promise of rest

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Speaker 1: is a comfort to us, and you are strong enough

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Speaker 1: to uphold it. Grant us the grace to put aside

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Speaker 1: our worries and focus on your presence in order that

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Speaker 1: we may receive your peace. May we look forward with

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Speaker 1: hope as we seek rest in you in Jesus' name. Amen,

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Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for

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Speaker 1: today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Doctor Tim Clinton, where

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Speaker 1: you can draw close to God and find strength in him.

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Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on rest and recovery. To

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Speaker 2: get the most out of your spiritual journey. I hope

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Speaker 2: you use pray dot com every day. Make prayer priority

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Speaker 2: in your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is

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Speaker 2: on rest and recovery. Hope you slow down, take a

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Speaker 2: moment to unwind, find that comfortable place, that environment where

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Speaker 2: you can think and reflect. Prepare your heart to receive

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Speaker 2: from God. Turn with me in reflection toward God. Take

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Speaker 2: all those thoughts captive and allow your heart to reach

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Speaker 2: out to the presence of the Lord. Invite the Holy

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Speaker 2: Spirit to fill you with God's word. We're going to

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Speaker 2: be meditating on Exodus, chapter thirty three, verse fourteen from

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Speaker 2: the King James version the Bible says, and he said,

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Speaker 2: my presence shall go with thee and I will give

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Speaker 2: thee rest. Hope you'll take a moment with me to

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Speaker 2: let your worship rise up to God. God, I praise

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Speaker 2: you today for your unconditional love. I worship you for

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Speaker 2: your presence that changes atmospheres everything. I exalt you, Lord,

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Speaker 2: for you alone provide rest and recovery. And Jesus, I

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Speaker 2: thank you that you are a wonder working God, Holy Spirit.

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Speaker 2: I adore you for your gentle kindness ministered upon my

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Speaker 2: life in Jesus's name. Amen, God's presence brings rest. No

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Speaker 2: matter how penetrating the darkness may seem, it will always

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Speaker 2: yield to light in the same likeness. God's presence will

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Speaker 2: always provide rest no matter your situation. He is in

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Speaker 2: the midst of it. Think on that, because wherever God's

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Speaker 2: presence is manifested, the atmosphere changes. For in the presence

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Speaker 2: of God, there is an abundance of joy. In God's presence,

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Speaker 2: the chains are broken and the captives are set free.

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Speaker 2: In God's presence, there's restoration and redemption.

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Speaker 1: There's rest.

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Speaker 2: So whether you are experiencing a season of hardship or

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Speaker 2: if you are aiming to prevent yourself from getting burnt out,

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Speaker 2: your solution is one and the same, the presence of God.

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Speaker 2: Don't forget in this world your life will be ruled

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Speaker 2: by one of two spiritual forces, are Gods or the

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Speaker 2: evil one. This is why you must constantly cultivate your

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Speaker 2: heavenly relationship. If you abandon God and choose to live

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Speaker 2: in sin, then you're no longer under that special covering,

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Speaker 2: and without God's spiritual covering, you become susceptible. Easy pray

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Speaker 2: for the evil one for the devil. Now take a

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Speaker 2: moment and think on which spiritual force has been governing

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Speaker 2: your life. If you feel that God is far, stop

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Speaker 2: and think what is preventing you from connecting with him.

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Speaker 2: Confess your sin, share your weariness and your weakness with him. Now.

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Speaker 2: I hope you'll join me as we give thanks for

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Speaker 2: all the times God has manifested his presence in your life,

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Speaker 2: in our lives. Thank God for his Holy Spirit who

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Speaker 2: walks beside you. Thank Him for the peace and rest

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Speaker 2: that his presence brings. Thank the Lord for his kindness

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Speaker 2: and for his goodness towards you. Thank Jesus for the

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Speaker 2: blessing of eternal fellowship and for the access to God

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Speaker 2: the Father that he grants you. Thank him that his

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Speaker 2: love will never change and that he will never withhold

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Speaker 2: it from you. I hope you never forget God is

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Speaker 2: present and that he's listening to you. That you can

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Speaker 2: come before Him and ask Him to reveal himself to you.

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Speaker 2: Ask God to fill you with his presence, to pour

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Speaker 2: out his Holy Spirit upon you. Ask Jesus to remove

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Speaker 2: the impediments standing in the way of your fellowship with him.

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Speaker 2: Ask him to remove your heart of stone and to

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Speaker 2: give you a heart of flesh. Ask the Holy Spirit

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Speaker 2: to alleviate and to remove the weariness and the fatigue.

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Speaker 2: Ask him to revive and restore every area of your life.

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Speaker 2: Ask the Holy Spirit to minister God's goodness to your mind, body,

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Speaker 2: and soul. And remember God's presence provides rest. So don't

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Speaker 2: fear rejection, don't hesitate to approach God. But Jesus has

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Speaker 2: already pledged his unending love to you through his sacrifice

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Speaker 2: on Calvary. He promised to be with you unto the

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Speaker 2: end of the ages. Now that God wants you to

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Speaker 2: experience his goodness here in the land of the living.

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Speaker 2: Know that God wants you to experience his goodness here

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Speaker 2: in the land of the living. So reach out to

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Speaker 2: God even now. Invite us Holy Presence to dwell within

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Speaker 2: your heart and receive His rest today. Thank you for

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Speaker 2: completing today's meditative prayer on prayer dot com. By incorporating

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Speaker 2: this healthy habit as a daily practice, you're making prayer

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Speaker 2: a priority, and I believe your strengthen your walk with God.

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Speaker 2: I'm doctor Tim Clinton, President of the American Association of

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Speaker 2: Christian Counselors. We love being a part of life