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Speaker 1: For all have sinned and have come short of the

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Speaker 1: glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through

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Speaker 1: the redemption that is in Christ Jesus Romans three twenty

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Speaker 1: three through twenty four. Dear Gracious God, we come before

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Speaker 1: you in humble thankfulness. We confess that we are sinners,

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Speaker 1: and that all have gone astray from your paths of righteousness.

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Speaker 1: Yet your mercy remains steadfast and without bounce. We praise

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Speaker 1: you for sending Jesus, the spotless Lamb of God, to

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Speaker 1: a way for us to be saved and restored back

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Speaker 1: into your good graces. We thank you that you have

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Speaker 1: given us the promise of eternal life and peace with

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Speaker 1: you through Christ. Jesus, grant us the courage to live

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Speaker 1: in gratitude for what your son has done, and to

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Speaker 1: walk in accordance with your will. May we always strive

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Speaker 1: to honor You for the grace which has been lavished

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Speaker 1: upon us in Jesus' name. Amen, Thank you for joining

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Speaker 1: me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free podcast, Meditative

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Speaker 1: Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you can draw close to

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Speaker 1: God and find strength in him. My friends, welcome to

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Speaker 1: your meditative prayer on grace and gratitude. To get the

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Speaker 1: most out of your spiritual journey, us pray dot com

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Speaker 1: every day and make prayer a priority in your life. Again,

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Speaker 1: our goal for today's meditative prayer is all about grace

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Speaker 1: and gratitude. So let's hit pause just for a second here.

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Speaker 1: Maybe find a secluded spot where you can settle down

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Speaker 1: and as you exhale, imagine the tension leaving your body. Now,

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Speaker 1: my friends, take every thought captive and bring your focus

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Speaker 1: to God's word. Today will be meditating on Romans chapter three,

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Speaker 1: verses twenty three to twenty four from the King James version.

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Speaker 1: For all have sinned and come short of the glory

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Speaker 1: redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Now take a moment

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Speaker 1: just to pour out your adoration to God. Jesus, I

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Speaker 1: thank you for even though you are God, you chose

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Speaker 1: So I praise you for your grace that justifies me

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Speaker 1: of God's grace. No one likes to be told they

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Speaker 1: aren't good enough, But the truth is, no one is.

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Speaker 1: No one is loved by God through self merit or

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Speaker 1: self righteousness because they aren't. No one is blameless, spotless,

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Speaker 1: or even close to perfection. Everyone sins, and that is

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Speaker 1: why everyone is in need of God's grace. Even if

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Speaker 1: that you are the exemption, you're not. Even if you

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Speaker 1: believe you are in need of God's grace and that

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Speaker 1: you are the exception, guess what you're not. Your best

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Speaker 1: works are like filthy rags before the Lord. If you

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Speaker 1: God's law, you would find just how far you fall

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Speaker 1: are constantly in need of God's grace, and even with

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Speaker 1: you will still sin. This is why again, you need

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Speaker 1: grace salvation through faith in Jesus Christ is instantaneous, but

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Speaker 1: your transformation from glory to glory is progressive. Through submission

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Speaker 1: to God's word and to his Holy Spirit, you will

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Speaker 1: be shaped and molded into the image and likeness of Christ.

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Speaker 1: The end results are guaranteed, but the process is a

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Speaker 1: lifelong commitment. And along the way again, you'll make mistakes.

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Speaker 1: it is not to be embraced. So stop for a

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Speaker 1: and now let's take just a few minutes to dwell

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Speaker 1: His blood that washes away all your sins. Thank Jesus

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Speaker 1: for his love that covers all your transgressions. Thank him

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Speaker 1: that you are justified by his grace. Thank Him for

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Speaker 1: will never failed you. God is present and he is

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Speaker 1: listening to you. The Bible says, ask and it shall

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Speaker 1: know that your victory comes from Christ alone. Ask him

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Speaker 1: God's love for you. Ask the Holy Spirit to enable

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Speaker 1: every season of your life. Remember, everyone is sinned, and

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Speaker 1: no one is good enough for God's glory. You are

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Speaker 1: made right with God by his grace, which is a

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Speaker 1: free gift. You are made right with God by being

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Speaker 1: made free from sin through Jesus Christ. So take advantage

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Speaker 1: and watch as your life is irrevocably transformed. My friends,

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Speaker 1: thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com.

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Speaker 1: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you

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Speaker 1: As always, my name is Zack Clinton, Vice President of

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Speaker 1: the American Association of Christian Counselors, and we love being

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