1 00:00:02,920 --> 00:00:07,120 Speaker 1: To everything. There is a season and a time to 2 00:00:07,280 --> 00:00:12,000 Speaker 1: every purpose under the heaven, a time to weep and 3 00:00:12,039 --> 00:00:16,000 Speaker 1: a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a 4 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:23,560 Speaker 1: time to dance Ecclesiastes three one and four. Dear Lord, 5 00:00:24,239 --> 00:00:29,440 Speaker 1: you have made everything beautiful in its time. Help us 6 00:00:29,480 --> 00:00:33,800 Speaker 1: to recognize the value of each moment that you grant 7 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:39,120 Speaker 1: us and use it wisely. May we trust that, though 8 00:00:39,159 --> 00:00:44,319 Speaker 1: we may not understand why you ordain every season of 9 00:00:44,400 --> 00:00:49,720 Speaker 1: life for a purpose, with your guidance we can find 10 00:00:50,040 --> 00:00:54,800 Speaker 1: joy even in the hard times as well as the easy. 11 00:00:55,880 --> 00:01:00,240 Speaker 1: We know that if we wait patiently on you, you 12 00:01:00,360 --> 00:01:05,399 Speaker 1: will renew our strength and grant us hope. We give 13 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:10,960 Speaker 1: ourselves to you, trusting that in due time you will 14 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:15,560 Speaker 1: address all that concerns us. Thank you for the gift 15 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:20,120 Speaker 1: of faith that enables us to look forward with trust 16 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:30,280 Speaker 1: and hope. In Jesus' name. Amen, thank you for joining 17 00:01:30,280 --> 00:01:34,080 Speaker 1: me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free podcast, Meditative 18 00:01:34,120 --> 00:01:37,480 Speaker 1: Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you can draw close to 19 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:43,360 Speaker 1: God and find strength in him. 20 00:01:44,319 --> 00:01:47,120 Speaker 2: Noah didn't wait until it started reigning to build the ark. 21 00:01:47,360 --> 00:01:50,840 Speaker 2: He was prepared right. Hi. I'm Matthew Potter, founder of 22 00:01:50,840 --> 00:01:53,920 Speaker 2: pray dot com. Life brings us the unexpected, and we 23 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:57,080 Speaker 2: need to be prepared like Noah. Take your health for instance, 24 00:01:57,480 --> 00:01:59,240 Speaker 2: what if you need to see a doctor now, but 25 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:01,680 Speaker 2: you can't get in, or the pharmacy runs out of 26 00:02:01,720 --> 00:02:04,680 Speaker 2: medicine like during COVID, or you're traveling and you can't 27 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:08,400 Speaker 2: find care. 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That's TWC 36 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:50,560 Speaker 2: dot Health slash Prey promo code Pray again TWC dot 37 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:52,120 Speaker 2: health slash. 38 00:02:51,760 --> 00:03:03,360 Speaker 3: Prey, Welcome to you, meditative prayer on healing grief. To 39 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:05,480 Speaker 3: get the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray 40 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:09,400 Speaker 3: dot com every day and make prayer a priority. In 41 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:12,919 Speaker 3: your life. My friends, Again, our goal for today's meditative 42 00:03:12,919 --> 00:03:17,560 Speaker 3: prayer is healing grief. So in this time of sorrow, 43 00:03:18,840 --> 00:03:24,320 Speaker 3: take a second to simply breathe. Look for a comfortable 44 00:03:24,360 --> 00:03:28,919 Speaker 3: and quiet place, maybe a place where you're focused today 45 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:35,400 Speaker 3: can be on this moment of restoration, close your eyes, 46 00:03:36,840 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 3: take a deep breath, and as you exhale, envision the 47 00:03:42,320 --> 00:03:50,320 Speaker 3: pressure releasing around your heart. Today we'll be meditating on Ecclesiastes, 48 00:03:50,440 --> 00:03:54,320 Speaker 3: chapter three, verses one in four from the King James version, 49 00:03:55,560 --> 00:03:59,600 Speaker 3: they read to everything, there is a season and the 50 00:03:59,640 --> 00:04:02,960 Speaker 3: time to every purpose under the heaven. A time to 51 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:06,080 Speaker 3: weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn, 52 00:04:06,640 --> 00:04:11,120 Speaker 3: and a time to dance. Now take a moment just 53 00:04:11,160 --> 00:04:15,800 Speaker 3: to pour out your adoration to God for this season. God, 54 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:21,919 Speaker 3: I praise you even in this difficult moment. God, I 55 00:04:22,040 --> 00:04:25,839 Speaker 3: worship you for in every season of my life, you 56 00:04:25,960 --> 00:04:32,520 Speaker 3: have designed a purpose and plan. I praise you for 57 00:04:32,640 --> 00:04:36,800 Speaker 3: your comfort in this time of grieving. And I exalt 58 00:04:36,800 --> 00:04:39,640 Speaker 3: your name, for I know you have planned a time 59 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:45,479 Speaker 3: of joy to come. There's a season for all, and 60 00:04:45,560 --> 00:04:49,320 Speaker 3: there's a purpose in every season. This can be a 61 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:54,599 Speaker 3: hard truth though to accept. In the process. Why because 62 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:58,000 Speaker 3: loss is a difficult thing to experience and to feel, 63 00:04:59,400 --> 00:05:02,000 Speaker 3: and it can fill our hearts with sorrow and frustration. 64 00:05:03,680 --> 00:05:07,440 Speaker 3: Hold on to the truth that this too shall pass. 65 00:05:08,880 --> 00:05:15,400 Speaker 3: There will be better days, Other opportunities will come. You 66 00:05:15,440 --> 00:05:21,520 Speaker 3: will have new beginnings, and you will smile again. Take 67 00:05:21,560 --> 00:05:26,240 Speaker 3: a moment to reflect on what is grieving you. Gather 68 00:05:26,360 --> 00:05:31,480 Speaker 3: all the loss, the disappointments, the pain, and place them 69 00:05:31,520 --> 00:05:36,120 Speaker 3: in the hands of Jesus right now. Confess to the 70 00:05:36,160 --> 00:05:43,520 Speaker 3: Lord your feelings of helplessness, sadness, and discouragement, and let 71 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:48,000 Speaker 3: the Holy Spirit minister to your heavy heart. Take a 72 00:05:48,040 --> 00:05:51,960 Speaker 3: moment now to thank God for his work in your life. 73 00:05:52,600 --> 00:05:58,200 Speaker 3: Think on past seasons of growth, moments of victory and defeat, 74 00:05:59,040 --> 00:06:06,039 Speaker 3: of joy and of sorrow, of beginnings and events. God 75 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:09,960 Speaker 3: was in control of each moment, and each one served 76 00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:16,159 Speaker 3: a purpose in your life. Recollect them. Lessons learned, both 77 00:06:16,200 --> 00:06:21,800 Speaker 3: easy and hard. Thank God for the ability to improve 78 00:06:21,880 --> 00:06:26,640 Speaker 3: and mature as a person. Thank Him for manifesting his 79 00:06:26,760 --> 00:06:31,800 Speaker 3: purpose in your life. Thank God for the blessing of 80 00:06:31,960 --> 00:06:37,720 Speaker 3: past lessons learned and for those yet to come. My friends, 81 00:06:37,760 --> 00:06:44,799 Speaker 3: do not forget God is present and He's listening to you. 82 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:49,320 Speaker 3: You do not have to learn these lessons alone. Jesus 83 00:06:49,480 --> 00:06:51,920 Speaker 3: promised to be with you every step of the way, 84 00:06:53,360 --> 00:06:56,640 Speaker 3: So pray to him. Ask Him for his help through 85 00:06:56,680 --> 00:07:00,200 Speaker 3: all of it, through every gain and every law us, 86 00:07:00,960 --> 00:07:04,599 Speaker 3: through every smile and every tear, through every victory and 87 00:07:04,640 --> 00:07:09,280 Speaker 3: every defeat. Ask the Holy Spirit to teach you how 88 00:07:09,320 --> 00:07:13,320 Speaker 3: to be strong in the midst of trials. Ask him 89 00:07:13,320 --> 00:07:18,600 Speaker 3: to fill you with hope and endurance. Remember there's a 90 00:07:18,640 --> 00:07:22,280 Speaker 3: purpose and a season for everything in life. Do not 91 00:07:22,400 --> 00:07:26,920 Speaker 3: be discouraged by your grief. Even in the midst of hardship, 92 00:07:27,760 --> 00:07:33,040 Speaker 3: happiness can be had. God loves you and he will 93 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:37,880 Speaker 3: help you get through every season in this life. You 94 00:07:37,920 --> 00:07:43,000 Speaker 3: can depend on Him for support and encouragement. You will 95 00:07:43,040 --> 00:07:49,040 Speaker 3: get through this. My friends, be blessed. Thank you for 96 00:07:49,160 --> 00:07:53,400 Speaker 3: completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating 97 00:07:53,440 --> 00:07:55,880 Speaker 3: this healthy habit as a daily practice, you are making 98 00:07:55,880 --> 00:08:00,240 Speaker 3: prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God. My 99 00:08:00,400 --> 00:08:04,160 Speaker 3: name is Zach Clinton from the American Association of Christian Counselors, 100 00:08:04,520 --> 00:08:07,280 Speaker 3: and we love being a part of your life. Take 101 00:08:07,320 --> 00:08:10,600 Speaker 3: a moment just to pour out your adoration to God 102 00:08:10,640 --> 00:08:16,000 Speaker 3: for this season. God, I praise you, even in this 103 00:08:16,040 --> 00:08:21,720 Speaker 3: difficult moment. God, I worship you for in every season 104 00:08:21,760 --> 00:08:26,000 Speaker 3: of my life, you have designed a purpose and plan. 105 00:08:28,120 --> 00:08:32,160 Speaker 3: I praise you for your comfort in this time of grieving, 106 00:08:33,360 --> 00:08:36,120 Speaker 3: and I exalt your name for I know you have 107 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:41,440 Speaker 3: planned a time of joy to come. There's a season 108 00:08:41,480 --> 00:08:46,360 Speaker 3: for all, and there's a purpose in every season. This 109 00:08:46,400 --> 00:08:49,839 Speaker 3: can be a hard truth, though, to accept in the process. 110 00:08:50,320 --> 00:08:54,960 Speaker 3: Why because loss is a difficult thing to experience and 111 00:08:55,040 --> 00:08:58,760 Speaker 3: the feel and it can fill our hearts with sorrow 112 00:08:58,760 --> 00:09:03,720 Speaker 3: and frustration. Hold on to the truth that this too 113 00:09:03,960 --> 00:09:10,920 Speaker 3: shall pass. There will be better days, Other opportunities will come, 114 00:09:12,679 --> 00:09:16,920 Speaker 3: You will have new beginnings, and you will smile again. 115 00:09:18,800 --> 00:09:23,280 Speaker 3: Take a moment to reflect on what is grieving you. 116 00:09:23,360 --> 00:09:28,640 Speaker 3: Gather all the loss, the disappointments, the pain, and place 117 00:09:28,760 --> 00:09:33,400 Speaker 3: them in the hands of Jesus right now. Confess to 118 00:09:33,440 --> 00:09:40,680 Speaker 3: the Lord your feelings of helplessness, sadness, and discouragement, and 119 00:09:40,800 --> 00:09:45,360 Speaker 3: let the Holy Spirit minister to your heavy heart. Take 120 00:09:45,360 --> 00:09:47,720 Speaker 3: a moment now to thank God for his work in 121 00:09:47,760 --> 00:09:54,439 Speaker 3: your life. Think on past seasons of growth, moments of 122 00:09:54,559 --> 00:09:59,920 Speaker 3: victory and defeat, of joy and of sorrow, of beginnings 123 00:10:00,679 --> 00:10:06,120 Speaker 3: and events. God was in control of each moment, and 124 00:10:06,280 --> 00:10:11,520 Speaker 3: each one served a purpose in your life. Recollect them. 125 00:10:11,600 --> 00:10:18,000 Speaker 3: Lessons learned both easy and herd. Thank God for the 126 00:10:18,040 --> 00:10:22,800 Speaker 3: ability to improve and mature as a person. Thank Him 127 00:10:22,880 --> 00:10:27,880 Speaker 3: for manifesting his purpose in your life. Thank God for 128 00:10:27,960 --> 00:10:32,080 Speaker 3: the blessing of past lessons learned and for those yet 129 00:10:32,120 --> 00:10:38,200 Speaker 3: to come. My friends, do not forget. God is present 130 00:10:39,360 --> 00:10:43,120 Speaker 3: and he's listening to you. You do not have to 131 00:10:43,200 --> 00:10:48,040 Speaker 3: learn these lessons alone. Jesus promised to be with you 132 00:10:48,200 --> 00:10:52,960 Speaker 3: every step of the way, So pray to him. Ask 133 00:10:53,080 --> 00:10:56,280 Speaker 3: him for his help through all of it, through every 134 00:10:56,360 --> 00:11:00,280 Speaker 3: gain and every loss, through every smile and every tear, 135 00:11:00,960 --> 00:11:05,319 Speaker 3: through every victory and every defeat. Ask the Holy Spirit 136 00:11:05,400 --> 00:11:08,080 Speaker 3: to teach you how to be strong in the midst 137 00:11:08,080 --> 00:11:13,439 Speaker 3: of trials. Ask him to fill you with hope and endurance. 138 00:11:14,480 --> 00:11:19,200 Speaker 3: Remember there's a purpose in a season for everything in life. 139 00:11:19,480 --> 00:11:23,200 Speaker 3: Do not be discouraged by your grief. Even in the 140 00:11:23,240 --> 00:11:29,120 Speaker 3: midst of hardship, Happiness can be had. God loves you 141 00:11:29,920 --> 00:11:32,880 Speaker 3: and he will help you get through every season in 142 00:11:32,960 --> 00:11:38,719 Speaker 3: this life. You can depend on Him for support and encouragement. 143 00:11:39,920 --> 00:11:46,200 Speaker 3: You will get through this. My friends, be blessed. Thank 144 00:11:46,240 --> 00:11:49,840 Speaker 3: you for completing Today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. 145 00:11:49,960 --> 00:11:52,800 Speaker 3: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you 146 00:11:52,880 --> 00:11:56,840 Speaker 3: are making prayer a priority in strengthening your walk with God. 147 00:11:57,600 --> 00:12:00,439 Speaker 3: My name is Zach Clinton from the American Assisiation of 148 00:12:00,520 --> 00:12:03,840 Speaker 3: Christian Counselors, and we love being a part of your life.