1 00:00:01,960 --> 00:00:04,200 Speaker 1: And ere the lamp of God went out in the 2 00:00:04,240 --> 00:00:07,040 Speaker 1: temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was, 3 00:00:07,720 --> 00:00:13,280 Speaker 1: and Samuel was laid down to sleep first Samuel three three. 4 00:00:14,040 --> 00:00:17,959 Speaker 1: Dear Lord, I thank you. I can rest in your 5 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:22,239 Speaker 1: presence and sleep in peace knowing you are near me. 6 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:28,360 Speaker 1: My body is relaxed, but your spirit is infusing my 7 00:00:28,520 --> 00:00:33,599 Speaker 1: spirit with your wisdom and instructions. Your spirit never sleeps, 8 00:00:34,040 --> 00:00:37,199 Speaker 1: but is always watching over me and working out the 9 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:41,559 Speaker 1: solutions to the challenges I face. Thank you that I 10 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:45,440 Speaker 1: can receive guidance in the night seasons, so when I wake, 11 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:49,800 Speaker 1: I will have the answers necessary to move forward in victory. 12 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:54,560 Speaker 1: When I toss and turn and worry trying to reason 13 00:00:54,640 --> 00:00:59,080 Speaker 1: out a solution, I cannot hear your gentle voice. Help 14 00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:04,400 Speaker 1: me rest in quiet assurance you are in control and 15 00:01:04,440 --> 00:01:14,479 Speaker 1: give me peace. Amen. Thank you for listening to pray 16 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:19,240 Speaker 1: dot COM's nightly prayer to experience a pocket of peace 17 00:01:19,360 --> 00:01:22,800 Speaker 1: before you go to sleep. Stay tuned for our free 18 00:01:22,880 --> 00:01:32,480 Speaker 1: meditative prayer after this quick word from our sponsors. 19 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:37,880 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on letting go. To get 20 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:40,720 Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray dot 21 00:01:40,760 --> 00:01:44,160 Speaker 2: com every day and to make prayer a priority in 22 00:01:44,240 --> 00:01:51,000 Speaker 2: your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is letting go. 23 00:01:52,960 --> 00:01:57,160 Speaker 2: Hit pause for a second, Find a quiet spot where 24 00:01:57,160 --> 00:02:03,480 Speaker 2: you can comfortably settle down, close your eyes, breathe in 25 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 2: and out as you exhale. Imagine the tension leaving your 26 00:02:12,600 --> 00:02:19,280 Speaker 2: body along with that breath. Now take every thought captive 27 00:02:19,919 --> 00:02:24,320 Speaker 2: and bring your focus to the Word of God. Prepare 28 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:30,760 Speaker 2: your heart and soul to receive from Him. We will 29 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:35,600 Speaker 2: be meditating on Ephesians chapter four, verses thirty one through 30 00:02:35,680 --> 00:02:42,200 Speaker 2: thirty two, from the King James version. Let all bitterness 31 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:49,000 Speaker 2: and wrath, and anger, and clamor and evil speaking be 32 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:54,440 Speaker 2: put away from you with all malice, and be ye 33 00:02:54,600 --> 00:03:01,680 Speaker 2: kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God, 34 00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:09,880 Speaker 2: for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. Take a moment to 35 00:03:09,919 --> 00:03:16,120 Speaker 2: pour out your adoration to God Jesus. I worship you 36 00:03:16,240 --> 00:03:21,280 Speaker 2: for your unending grace. I adore you, for you are 37 00:03:21,320 --> 00:03:27,320 Speaker 2: the great and mighty God. Your glory cannot be hidden, 38 00:03:28,160 --> 00:03:33,119 Speaker 2: your love cannot be stopped, and your goodness cannot be denied. 39 00:03:35,160 --> 00:03:41,360 Speaker 2: Your mercy stretches across the heavens and the earth. I 40 00:03:41,520 --> 00:03:46,640 Speaker 2: extol your wonderful name Jesus, for redemption is found in 41 00:03:46,760 --> 00:03:56,240 Speaker 2: you alone. Let go of unforgiveness. In this life, things 42 00:03:56,280 --> 00:04:01,360 Speaker 2: will happen that will hurt you. Choices made by yourself 43 00:04:01,640 --> 00:04:05,800 Speaker 2: or by others will cause you pain, and pain will 44 00:04:05,880 --> 00:04:12,800 Speaker 2: make you susceptible to unforgiveness. Unforgiveness will eat away at 45 00:04:12,840 --> 00:04:16,120 Speaker 2: your soul and rob you of the gift of being 46 00:04:16,240 --> 00:04:20,960 Speaker 2: present in the moment. It will take away all joy 47 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:27,839 Speaker 2: and sour any occasion. It will destroy possibilities and kill 48 00:04:27,960 --> 00:04:34,240 Speaker 2: any relationship. In short, unforgiveness is deadly and it will 49 00:04:34,279 --> 00:04:39,119 Speaker 2: attempt to destroy you from the inside out. You must 50 00:04:39,200 --> 00:04:44,839 Speaker 2: not let it. As you have received God's grace, be 51 00:04:45,040 --> 00:04:52,480 Speaker 2: gracious unto others. Let go of all hate, resentment, and bitterness, 52 00:04:53,279 --> 00:04:58,560 Speaker 2: and forgive. Forgive as you have been forgiven by your 53 00:04:58,600 --> 00:05:06,400 Speaker 2: heavenly Father. Forgive others, and forgive yourself. This is your 54 00:05:06,440 --> 00:05:12,440 Speaker 2: opportunity to let go. Stop for a second and allow 55 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:17,200 Speaker 2: God to speak to your heart. Confess to Jesus the 56 00:05:17,279 --> 00:05:23,640 Speaker 2: situations and circumstances you are wrestling with. Ask the Holy 57 00:05:23,760 --> 00:05:28,200 Speaker 2: Spirit to touch your heart. Ask him to remove any 58 00:05:28,320 --> 00:05:35,880 Speaker 2: root of unforgiveness. Take just a few minutes to dwell 59 00:05:35,920 --> 00:05:41,560 Speaker 2: on God's forgiveness in your life. Thank God that through 60 00:05:41,680 --> 00:05:47,359 Speaker 2: his mercy he has forgiven you. Thank Jesus for his 61 00:05:47,560 --> 00:05:54,040 Speaker 2: grace that is greater and covers all your sins. Thank 62 00:05:54,080 --> 00:05:57,600 Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit for helping and enabling you to let 63 00:05:57,720 --> 00:06:04,280 Speaker 2: go of unforgiveness. Thank God, because in His love and 64 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:11,200 Speaker 2: through His strength, you can do all things. God is 65 00:06:11,320 --> 00:06:16,159 Speaker 2: present and he is listening to you. Think of the 66 00:06:16,279 --> 00:06:22,880 Speaker 2: freedom forgiveness will grant you. Ask the Holy Spirit to 67 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:26,360 Speaker 2: lend you his strength and to help you let go 68 00:06:26,480 --> 00:06:31,760 Speaker 2: of all unforgiveness in your heart. Ask him to remove 69 00:06:31,920 --> 00:06:36,359 Speaker 2: all the hurt and the humiliation and to empower you 70 00:06:36,480 --> 00:06:38,760 Speaker 2: to let go of all the pain that was done 71 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:44,120 Speaker 2: to you. Invite the Holy Spirit to come minister God's 72 00:06:44,160 --> 00:06:51,599 Speaker 2: grace and his mercy within your soul. Remember, as a believer, 73 00:06:52,160 --> 00:06:54,760 Speaker 2: you are not to be a bitter or angry person. 74 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:59,120 Speaker 2: You are not to yell or say things to hurt others. 75 00:07:00,200 --> 00:07:05,160 Speaker 2: You are not to do evil things. Instead, you are 76 00:07:05,200 --> 00:07:09,880 Speaker 2: to be kind and loving unto others. You are to 77 00:07:09,960 --> 00:07:15,880 Speaker 2: forgive others just as God forgave you in Christ. So 78 00:07:16,040 --> 00:07:19,440 Speaker 2: choose this day to let go of all unforgiveness in 79 00:07:19,480 --> 00:07:26,559 Speaker 2: your heart choose to be as Christ was, to love 80 00:07:26,760 --> 00:07:33,840 Speaker 2: and be gracious, to be kind and forgiving unto all. 81 00:07:34,040 --> 00:07:38,360 Speaker 2: Let the forgiveness of God reign in your heart, and 82 00:07:38,520 --> 00:07:42,280 Speaker 2: let Him use you to be His living display of 83 00:07:42,440 --> 00:07:51,080 Speaker 2: love here on earth. Be blessed. Thank you for completing 84 00:07:51,120 --> 00:07:55,440 Speaker 2: today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this 85 00:07:55,560 --> 00:07:58,960 Speaker 2: healthy habit as a daily practice, you are making prayer 86 00:07:58,960 --> 00:08:02,880 Speaker 2: a priority and strengthening your walk with God.