1 00:00:01,440 --> 00:00:05,560 Speaker 1: And the land had rest forty years, and Othniel, the 2 00:00:05,559 --> 00:00:11,680 Speaker 1: son of Canna's died Judges three eleven. Lord, I thank 3 00:00:11,760 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 1: you that your spirit of peace and truth dwells within me. 4 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:20,480 Speaker 1: Where I walk, Your spirit walks with me. Where I reside, 5 00:00:20,760 --> 00:00:24,800 Speaker 1: your spirit resides. My home is a sanctuary for your 6 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:28,760 Speaker 1: spirit to abide. I am under your protective hand of grace, 7 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:32,400 Speaker 1: and your peace rests upon me and covers those who 8 00:00:32,479 --> 00:00:36,920 Speaker 1: dwell within. Your spirit permeates the atmosphere. When I praise 9 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:40,400 Speaker 1: your name and worship you. As long as I live 10 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:43,960 Speaker 1: and abide in your presence, there will be peace for 11 00:00:44,040 --> 00:00:47,960 Speaker 1: those with me. Thank you, Lord, that your blessings flow 12 00:00:48,159 --> 00:00:51,080 Speaker 1: all around those who love you and serve your name. 13 00:00:51,720 --> 00:00:54,120 Speaker 1: You are my life's breath. 14 00:00:54,880 --> 00:01:04,000 Speaker 2: Amen. Thank you for listening to pray dot COM's nightly 15 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:08,200 Speaker 2: prayer to experience a pocket of peace before you go 16 00:01:08,280 --> 00:01:12,839 Speaker 2: to sleep. Stay tuned for our free meditative prayer after 17 00:01:12,959 --> 00:01:20,760 Speaker 2: this quick word from our sponsors. 18 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:26,840 Speaker 3: Welcome to your meditative prayer on sustained faith. To get 19 00:01:26,880 --> 00:01:30,479 Speaker 3: the most out of your spiritual journey, usepray dot com 20 00:01:30,520 --> 00:01:36,479 Speaker 3: every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 21 00:01:37,600 --> 00:01:44,160 Speaker 3: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is sustained faith. Slow 22 00:01:44,240 --> 00:01:49,880 Speaker 3: down and take a minute to center yourself. Find a 23 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 3: relaxed environment that will allow you to meditate and reflect. 24 00:01:56,920 --> 00:02:03,240 Speaker 3: Now turn that reflection toward God Word. Allow your mind 25 00:02:03,320 --> 00:02:07,400 Speaker 3: to reach out to the presence of the Lord. Prepare 26 00:02:07,440 --> 00:02:14,560 Speaker 3: your heart to hear from the Holy Spirit. We will 27 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 3: be meditating on Romans, chapter ten, verse seventeen from the 28 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:25,160 Speaker 3: King James version. So then faith cometh by hearing and 29 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:33,720 Speaker 3: hearing by the word of God. Let your worship rise 30 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:39,400 Speaker 3: up to God. Let him hear your praise. God. I 31 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:44,640 Speaker 3: worship you for your faithfulness to me. I adore you 32 00:02:44,840 --> 00:02:50,760 Speaker 3: for your love is unending and unmeasurable. I praise you 33 00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:55,640 Speaker 3: for you are gracious and kind. Your forgiveness is vast 34 00:02:56,160 --> 00:03:01,799 Speaker 3: and inexhaustible. I give you my for you have made 35 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:06,239 Speaker 3: a way for me to be righteous before you. Your 36 00:03:06,360 --> 00:03:15,560 Speaker 3: word is a light to my path. Faith is acquired 37 00:03:15,639 --> 00:03:19,960 Speaker 3: through God's word. As you read God's word and fill 38 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:24,120 Speaker 3: yourself up with his promises, your faith will grow stronger 39 00:03:24,240 --> 00:03:28,640 Speaker 3: and stronger. The Word of God says to be strong 40 00:03:28,919 --> 00:03:33,079 Speaker 3: and courageous, for the Lord has done great things for us. 41 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:37,800 Speaker 3: When you read about what God has done in the past, 42 00:03:38,840 --> 00:03:41,440 Speaker 3: you start realizing what He can do in the present. 43 00:03:42,960 --> 00:03:48,120 Speaker 3: Nothing is impossible for him. When the Word starts catching 44 00:03:48,200 --> 00:03:51,640 Speaker 3: fire in your soul, your Bible will open up to 45 00:03:51,680 --> 00:03:55,280 Speaker 3: you and you will start understanding the mysteries of God 46 00:03:55,400 --> 00:04:00,280 Speaker 3: revealed to us in Jesus. If you want to know 47 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:03,760 Speaker 3: what God can do, there is no better way to 48 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:09,240 Speaker 3: find out than to read it for yourself. Meditate on 49 00:04:09,320 --> 00:04:13,600 Speaker 3: God's words day and night. Eat it like honey, and 50 00:04:13,720 --> 00:04:17,960 Speaker 3: sustain yourself with it. Don't allow the enemy to eat 51 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:23,039 Speaker 3: away at your faith. Perhaps you've been struggling with finding 52 00:04:23,160 --> 00:04:28,159 Speaker 3: time or the desire to read your Bible. God knows 53 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:32,960 Speaker 3: the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. This 54 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:38,080 Speaker 3: is your opportunity to approach the throne of grace. Confess 55 00:04:38,120 --> 00:04:46,839 Speaker 3: your sins before God and draw near to him. Now 56 00:04:47,640 --> 00:04:51,400 Speaker 3: consider the power in God's word and thank him for it. 57 00:04:53,320 --> 00:04:57,360 Speaker 3: Thank the Lord for the wisdom of his word. Thank 58 00:04:57,440 --> 00:05:02,560 Speaker 3: God that his strength and his might are limitless. Thank 59 00:05:02,640 --> 00:05:05,239 Speaker 3: Him for the promise and the power of his word 60 00:05:05,440 --> 00:05:10,640 Speaker 3: manifested over your life. Give thanks to God for all 61 00:05:10,760 --> 00:05:13,440 Speaker 3: the times in the past when his word ministered to you, 62 00:05:14,760 --> 00:05:19,560 Speaker 3: when his word brought courage and faith to your heart. 63 00:05:21,880 --> 00:05:26,440 Speaker 3: Never forget God is present and he is listening to you. 64 00:05:28,320 --> 00:05:31,680 Speaker 3: Come before him and ask him to fill you with faith, 65 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:36,240 Speaker 3: to give you the ability to receive and to understand 66 00:05:36,360 --> 00:05:41,640 Speaker 3: His word. Reach out to him for courage and determination. 67 00:05:43,160 --> 00:05:46,560 Speaker 3: Ask him to guard your heart from unbelief and doubt. 68 00:05:48,279 --> 00:05:51,240 Speaker 3: Ask the Holy Spirit to put people in your life 69 00:05:51,279 --> 00:05:54,520 Speaker 3: who will share God's good news with you and help 70 00:05:54,600 --> 00:06:03,640 Speaker 3: solidify your faith in Him. Remember, faith comes from hearing 71 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:07,599 Speaker 3: the good news. God says you are to have faith, 72 00:06:08,080 --> 00:06:12,600 Speaker 3: and you acquire faith through His word. Read your Bible 73 00:06:12,720 --> 00:06:19,800 Speaker 3: constantly and ceaseless. Share God's word with others. Allow others 74 00:06:19,880 --> 00:06:24,760 Speaker 3: to share God's word with you. Seek to always be 75 00:06:24,880 --> 00:06:30,920 Speaker 3: digesting God's word. Take courage and trust God's Holy Spirit 76 00:06:31,000 --> 00:06:35,080 Speaker 3: will help you. Do not allow yourself to grow weary 77 00:06:35,080 --> 00:06:40,440 Speaker 3: of intimacy with a Holy Spirit. Instead, choose to seek 78 00:06:40,480 --> 00:06:47,880 Speaker 3: God in this world, this day and every day. Thank 79 00:06:47,920 --> 00:06:51,920 Speaker 3: you for completing to day's meditative prayer on pray dot com. 80 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:56,200 Speaker 3: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you 81 00:06:56,240 --> 00:07:00,880 Speaker 3: are making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God.