1 00:00:01,840 --> 00:00:04,520 Speaker 1: And the Lord came down in a cloud and spake 2 00:00:04,600 --> 00:00:07,680 Speaker 1: unto him, and took the spirit that was upon him 3 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:11,200 Speaker 1: and gave it unto the seventy elders. And it came 4 00:00:11,240 --> 00:00:14,560 Speaker 1: to pass that when the spirit rested upon them, they 5 00:00:14,640 --> 00:00:20,599 Speaker 1: prophesized and did not cease. Numbers eleven twenty five. Dear Lord, 6 00:00:21,239 --> 00:00:24,520 Speaker 1: as you continue to form leadership qualities in my life, 7 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:28,080 Speaker 1: I feel the weight of that responsibility. I take your 8 00:00:28,080 --> 00:00:32,440 Speaker 1: authority seriously. I'm humbled by the privilege of setting an 9 00:00:32,479 --> 00:00:35,960 Speaker 1: example for others to follow. Thank you for anointing me 10 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:39,720 Speaker 1: to accomplish this assignment, and thank you that you will 11 00:00:39,760 --> 00:00:43,559 Speaker 1: bring like minded companions to share this responsibility with me. 12 00:00:44,120 --> 00:00:47,680 Speaker 1: You lighten the burden and responsibilities by joining me with 13 00:00:47,800 --> 00:00:51,239 Speaker 1: others who have the same vision and maturity in the 14 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:55,240 Speaker 1: spirit as you are building in me. Together, we will 15 00:00:55,280 --> 00:00:59,080 Speaker 1: seek to speak your mind, your vision, and give sound 16 00:00:59,120 --> 00:01:04,480 Speaker 1: counsel to others. This makes our roles much easier. Amen. 17 00:01:10,560 --> 00:01:14,120 Speaker 1: Thank you for listening to pray dot COM's nightly prayer 18 00:01:14,920 --> 00:01:18,360 Speaker 1: to experience a pocket of peace before you go to sleep. 19 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:23,120 Speaker 1: Stay tuned for our free meditative prayer after this quick 20 00:01:23,160 --> 00:01:33,640 Speaker 1: word from our sponsors. Welcome to your meditative prayer on 21 00:01:33,840 --> 00:01:37,959 Speaker 1: healing grief. To get the most out of your spiritual journey, 22 00:01:38,440 --> 00:01:41,440 Speaker 1: use pray dot com every day and make prayer a 23 00:01:41,520 --> 00:01:47,880 Speaker 1: priority in your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer 24 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:54,440 Speaker 1: is healing grief. Grief can be overwhelming. Do not be afraid. 25 00:01:55,760 --> 00:01:58,720 Speaker 1: Gather your courage to step out and spend a moment 26 00:01:58,720 --> 00:02:04,400 Speaker 1: with God. Close your eyes, take a deep breath in, 27 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:14,000 Speaker 1: then exhale out. Taking captive every thought, shift your focus 28 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:20,720 Speaker 1: unto God. He is waiting for you. We will be 29 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:24,880 Speaker 1: meditating on John chapter eleven, verse thirty five from the 30 00:02:24,960 --> 00:02:35,480 Speaker 1: King James version, Jesus wept. Take a moment to pour 31 00:02:35,600 --> 00:02:42,040 Speaker 1: out your adoration to God, who understands you. Jesus, I 32 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:46,720 Speaker 1: give you praise for you understand my grief. You have 33 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:50,000 Speaker 1: intimate knowledge of my sadness as you have felt it 34 00:02:50,040 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 1: in your own heart. I exalt you because you see 35 00:02:54,560 --> 00:02:58,520 Speaker 1: my pain and you care for me. I worship you 36 00:02:58,639 --> 00:03:03,239 Speaker 1: God because although you are great, you never belittle my suffering. 37 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:08,920 Speaker 1: I praise you because you are the everlasting God. Yet 38 00:03:08,960 --> 00:03:14,200 Speaker 1: you know me. You do not faint or grow weary. 39 00:03:14,320 --> 00:03:20,480 Speaker 1: Your love and kindness toward me will never cease. Loss 40 00:03:20,720 --> 00:03:25,240 Speaker 1: is part and parcel of life. Accepting and processing your 41 00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:28,960 Speaker 1: grief is part of the healing process. You don't have 42 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:32,680 Speaker 1: to pretend everything is all right when it isn't. It 43 00:03:32,840 --> 00:03:37,400 Speaker 1: is okay to grieve when you are grieving. Jesus knew 44 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:42,360 Speaker 1: he would resurrect Lazarus, and still he wept, even knowing 45 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:45,440 Speaker 1: he would see his friend again. He mourned his loss. 46 00:03:47,400 --> 00:03:53,080 Speaker 1: Through this action, Jesus taught the acknowledgment of emotion, acceptance 47 00:03:53,120 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 1: of allowing yourself to feel what you're going through. It 48 00:03:57,160 --> 00:04:01,120 Speaker 1: is okay to give yourself permission to grieve. It is 49 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:05,520 Speaker 1: okay to experience the emotions of the moment, to allow 50 00:04:05,600 --> 00:04:10,640 Speaker 1: those emotions to pass through your heart. As Jesus felt emotion, 51 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:16,800 Speaker 1: so can you. Perhaps you find yourself fighting your grief. 52 00:04:16,960 --> 00:04:21,400 Speaker 1: Jesus sees your pain and he knows your heart. Turn 53 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:26,120 Speaker 1: to Christ and confess your grief to him. Share with 54 00:04:26,200 --> 00:04:33,719 Speaker 1: him your sorrow. He understands you. Take just a few 55 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:39,360 Speaker 1: minutes to dwell on the understanding of God. Thank Jesus 56 00:04:39,360 --> 00:04:43,560 Speaker 1: for teaching you it is okay to experience emotions, both 57 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:48,240 Speaker 1: the good and the bad. Thank God for acknowledging and 58 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:54,080 Speaker 1: understanding your feelings. Thank him for establishing time for you 59 00:04:54,160 --> 00:04:59,960 Speaker 1: to process and to heal. Now think of past situation 60 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:04,600 Speaker 1: where your heart was heavy with sorrow. Thank the Holy 61 00:05:04,640 --> 00:05:09,040 Speaker 1: Spirit for being your comforter, for ministering to your weary soul. 62 00:05:10,360 --> 00:05:14,719 Speaker 1: Thank God for caring for you through your pain. God 63 00:05:14,839 --> 00:05:19,479 Speaker 1: is present and he is listening to you. Jesus sees 64 00:05:19,520 --> 00:05:23,880 Speaker 1: and understands your suffering. He is intimate with your pain. 65 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:27,159 Speaker 1: You do not have to process this on your own. 66 00:05:28,320 --> 00:05:30,919 Speaker 1: Ask Him to help you through this time of hurt 67 00:05:30,960 --> 00:05:35,360 Speaker 1: and agony. Ask the Holy Spirit for his assurance to 68 00:05:35,400 --> 00:05:39,560 Speaker 1: be upon your heart. Ask him to help you accept 69 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:42,919 Speaker 1: your emotions and to allow yourself to feel what you 70 00:05:42,960 --> 00:05:51,839 Speaker 1: are feeling. Remember, Jesus wept. Give yourself permission to grieve. 71 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:57,520 Speaker 1: The Lord will comfort your heart. Experiencing grief and acknowledging 72 00:05:57,560 --> 00:06:01,159 Speaker 1: its existence is not a sin. It does not make 73 00:06:01,200 --> 00:06:06,160 Speaker 1: you weak. Every one grieves in a different way, no 74 00:06:06,240 --> 00:06:09,800 Speaker 1: matter how you choose to do so. Don't forget you 75 00:06:09,839 --> 00:06:14,279 Speaker 1: are not alone. Jesus sees you and will help you 76 00:06:14,440 --> 00:06:20,760 Speaker 1: every step on the road to healing. Thank you for 77 00:06:20,839 --> 00:06:25,720 Speaker 1: completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating 78 00:06:25,760 --> 00:06:29,200 Speaker 1: this healthy habit as a daily practice. You are making 79 00:06:29,240 --> 00:06:33,279 Speaker 1: prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God.