1 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:05,880 Speaker 1: It is a good thing to give thanks unto the 2 00:00:05,920 --> 00:00:11,319 Speaker 1: Lord and to sing praises unto Thy name, Oh Most High, 3 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:18,560 Speaker 1: Psalm ninety two one. Dear Heavenly Father, I do not 4 00:00:18,840 --> 00:00:22,640 Speaker 1: just offer praise to you just because you are worthy, 5 00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:27,560 Speaker 1: but because it is also good for my soul. I 6 00:00:27,640 --> 00:00:33,440 Speaker 1: am created for praise, carefully woven together to experience harmony 7 00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:38,080 Speaker 1: with you. When I worship you, I am living out 8 00:00:38,440 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 1: my soul purpose in life. So may every breath within 9 00:00:44,040 --> 00:00:48,960 Speaker 1: me be praise to you. May every step I take 10 00:00:49,320 --> 00:00:55,120 Speaker 1: and move I may be for your namesake in Jesus' name, 11 00:00:55,200 --> 00:01:02,520 Speaker 1: I pray Amen. Thank you for joining me in prayer. 12 00:01:02,720 --> 00:01:07,399 Speaker 1: Stay tuned for today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, 13 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:10,720 Speaker 1: where you can draw close to God and find strength 14 00:01:10,880 --> 00:01:15,080 Speaker 1: in him. 15 00:01:15,240 --> 00:01:19,080 Speaker 2: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on mourning gratitude. 16 00:01:19,560 --> 00:01:21,759 Speaker 2: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, use 17 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:25,680 Speaker 2: pray dot com every day and make prayer a priority 18 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:29,360 Speaker 2: in your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is 19 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:34,920 Speaker 2: morning gratitude. This morning, go to your secret place, a 20 00:01:34,959 --> 00:01:38,080 Speaker 2: place where you can relax and let your guard down. 21 00:01:39,200 --> 00:01:42,680 Speaker 2: Try to tune out everything else. Breathe in deep through 22 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:47,480 Speaker 2: your nose, and excel out through your mouth. Reach towards 23 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:52,400 Speaker 2: God with your mind and with your heart. This morning 24 00:01:52,440 --> 00:01:55,040 Speaker 2: we'll be meditating on Psalm ninety two, verse one from 25 00:01:55,080 --> 00:01:59,040 Speaker 2: the King James version. It reads, it is a good 26 00:01:59,160 --> 00:02:02,240 Speaker 2: thing to get thanks unto the Lord, and to sing 27 00:02:02,280 --> 00:02:07,080 Speaker 2: praise is unto Thy name, almost high. Take a moment 28 00:02:07,160 --> 00:02:11,440 Speaker 2: to pour out your adoration to God, heavenly Father, I 29 00:02:11,520 --> 00:02:14,440 Speaker 2: worship you, for you are the God of gods and 30 00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:17,560 Speaker 2: the Lord of lords, the Great, the mighty, and the 31 00:02:17,720 --> 00:02:21,360 Speaker 2: awesome God. I praise you for all that is in 32 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:26,520 Speaker 2: the heavens and the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, 33 00:02:26,560 --> 00:02:29,720 Speaker 2: O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all. 34 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:34,320 Speaker 2: You are the king of all kings, and you are 35 00:02:34,320 --> 00:02:38,440 Speaker 2: to be feared above all gods. You are great and 36 00:02:38,520 --> 00:02:44,480 Speaker 2: greatly to be praised. The Bible teaches us that gratefulness 37 00:02:44,520 --> 00:02:48,400 Speaker 2: towards God is a good thing. However, being grateful isn't 38 00:02:48,440 --> 00:02:53,280 Speaker 2: always easy, as life isn't always good. Life is filled 39 00:02:53,320 --> 00:02:59,320 Speaker 2: with challenges and chaos, unexpected circumstances, and unforeseen loss. Things 40 00:02:59,360 --> 00:03:03,240 Speaker 2: happen that may life seem unfair and unjust. Sometimes you 41 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:04,960 Speaker 2: feel you are carrying the weight of the world on 42 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:09,800 Speaker 2: your shoulders. Sometimes you even try to, but you shouldn't. 43 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:14,200 Speaker 2: You are not made to carry this burden. It does 44 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:18,200 Speaker 2: not belong to you. So lift up to God those 45 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:21,280 Speaker 2: situations that seem to be getting the best of you. 46 00:03:22,120 --> 00:03:26,560 Speaker 2: Be honest and open with God in prayer. Confess to 47 00:03:26,639 --> 00:03:31,280 Speaker 2: Him what is hurting you and hampering your gratitude towards Him. 48 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:33,680 Speaker 2: And now think for a minute on all the times 49 00:03:34,120 --> 00:03:39,640 Speaker 2: God poured out his goodness over you, unattainable and undeserved 50 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:44,960 Speaker 2: blessings God gave you simply because He loves you. Think 51 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:49,800 Speaker 2: of past challenges that seemed impossible and improbable. Nonetheless, God 52 00:03:49,840 --> 00:03:54,160 Speaker 2: made you the victor over them. Think of past situations 53 00:03:54,200 --> 00:03:58,640 Speaker 2: with no way out until God made away. Moments you 54 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:02,200 Speaker 2: thought would be your last, yet somehow you survived. The 55 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:08,080 Speaker 2: reality is God is good all the time. So thank 56 00:04:08,160 --> 00:04:11,680 Speaker 2: Him for all the past blessings He has bestowed upon 57 00:04:11,760 --> 00:04:15,360 Speaker 2: your life. Thank him for all the promises He has 58 00:04:15,440 --> 00:04:19,600 Speaker 2: made you, and for all the fulfillments to come. God 59 00:04:19,680 --> 00:04:25,640 Speaker 2: is present and he is listening to you. Be mindful 60 00:04:25,720 --> 00:04:30,520 Speaker 2: that being grateful is a commitment and a choice. God 61 00:04:30,600 --> 00:04:34,000 Speaker 2: never said life would be easy, but he promised to 62 00:04:34,040 --> 00:04:37,120 Speaker 2: be there every step of the way. He sent the 63 00:04:37,120 --> 00:04:41,120 Speaker 2: Holy Spirit to be your helper. He wants you to succeed, 64 00:04:42,440 --> 00:04:45,920 Speaker 2: So ask the Holy Spirit to help you be grateful. 65 00:04:46,360 --> 00:04:50,200 Speaker 2: Ask him for willingness to press on even when life 66 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:54,760 Speaker 2: gets rough. Ask him to teach you to recognize God's 67 00:04:54,800 --> 00:04:59,160 Speaker 2: greatness in your life in all circumstances. And ask him 68 00:04:59,160 --> 00:05:02,599 Speaker 2: to help you acknowledge God's goodness every day and in 69 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:08,000 Speaker 2: every way. Remember it's a good thing to be thankful 70 00:05:08,040 --> 00:05:11,680 Speaker 2: to God and to sing his praises even in the 71 00:05:11,720 --> 00:05:14,279 Speaker 2: midst of hardship. God is still good and he is 72 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:18,599 Speaker 2: still in control. God promised he would always care and 73 00:05:18,760 --> 00:05:23,120 Speaker 2: always provide for you. He promised his blessings will overrun you. 74 00:05:24,040 --> 00:05:27,839 Speaker 2: So do not be afraid. Live in gratitude to God 75 00:05:28,440 --> 00:05:32,640 Speaker 2: and watch his blessings manifest in your life. My friends, 76 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:37,040 Speaker 2: thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. 77 00:05:37,160 --> 00:05:40,640 Speaker 2: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you're 78 00:05:40,680 --> 00:05:44,640 Speaker 2: making prayer a priority in strengthening your walk with God. 79 00:05:45,240 --> 00:05:48,080 Speaker 2: As always, my name is Zach Clinton from the American 80 00:05:48,120 --> 00:05:51,640 Speaker 2: Association of Christian Counselors, and we love being a part 81 00:05:51,640 --> 00:05:52,239 Speaker 2: of your life.