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Speaker 1: A new commandment. I give unto you that ye love

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Speaker 1: one another as I have loved you, that ye also

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Speaker 1: love one another. By this shall all men know that

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Speaker 1: ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

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Speaker 1: John thirteen thirty four through thirty five. Dear Lord, we

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Speaker 1: come to you asking for your grace to forgive those

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Speaker 1: who have wronged us. Help us to be gracious in

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Speaker 1: forgiving people, full of love and understanding towards others. We

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Speaker 1: want people to recognize Jesus in us and remember that

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Speaker 1: if he can forgive our sins, then why can't we

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Speaker 1: forgive one another. You are the source of all peace

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Speaker 1: and patience. You have called us to love others and

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Speaker 1: turn away from our own desires. Give us the strength

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Speaker 1: to be mindful of how we interact with others, as

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Speaker 1: it is not our place to judge or demand repayment

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Speaker 1: for wrongs done against us. Lead us in your way

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Speaker 1: of forgiving and loving others unconditionally. Let us not forget

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Speaker 1: the examples set by Jesus and to instead treat others

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Speaker 1: with kindness and grace. Help us to be humble in

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Speaker 1: our speech and honorable in our actions, so that you

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Speaker 1: may be seen in us. In Jesus' name. Amen. Thank

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Speaker 1: you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's

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Speaker 1: free podcast Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you can

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Speaker 1: draw close to God and find strength in him.

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Speaker 2: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on deep forgiveness.

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Speaker 2: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, usepray

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Speaker 2: dot com every day and make prayer a priority in

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Speaker 2: your life.

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Speaker 1: Again.

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Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is all about deep forgiveness.

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Speaker 2: So right now, separate yourself from all else, maybe in

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Speaker 2: a quiet and calm place. Take a moment to find

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Speaker 2: your center. As you close your eyes and breathe in

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Speaker 2: and out, just let your body simply relax. Now turn

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Speaker 2: your thoughts to the Word of God and invite the

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Speaker 2: Holy Spirit to fill your heart and open yourself to

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Speaker 2: receive from the Lord. Today we'll be meditating on John

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Speaker 2: chapter thirteen, verses thirty four to thirty five, from the

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Speaker 2: King James version. A new commandment. I give unto you

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Speaker 2: that ye love one another as I have loved you,

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Speaker 2: that ye also love one another. But this shall all

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Speaker 2: men know that ye are my disciples. If ye love

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Speaker 2: one to another. By this shall all men know that

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Speaker 2: ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another,

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Speaker 2: my friends, right now, pour out your adoration to God

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Speaker 2: who showed his love through Christ. Jesus, God, I praise

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Speaker 2: you forgiving me the very best of who you are,

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Speaker 2: for demonstrating your love through your actions at the Cross.

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Speaker 2: I exalt you, Lord, for your love is unrestrained and unconditional.

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Speaker 2: You withhold nothing back, and you love me completely. You

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Speaker 2: are commanded to love others as God loved you, and

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Speaker 2: love gives the very best of itself. It holds no

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Speaker 2: grudges and keeps no score. To love as you are

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Speaker 2: loved by Jesus is to have mercy and to show grace,

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Speaker 2: to have compassion, and to not withhold clemency even in

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Speaker 2: the face of betrayal. You see Jesus demonstrated love and

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Speaker 2: forgiveness time and time again. But nowhere is this truth

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Speaker 2: made clearer than at the scene of the Last Supper.

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Speaker 2: Jesus was fully aware Judas was about to betray him,

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Speaker 2: and yet there was a place at the table for Judas.

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Speaker 2: Still in full knowledge of what was to happen, that

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Speaker 2: he would be betrayed and crucified, Jesus still offered grace

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Speaker 2: and mercy because his actions did not depend on Judas.

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Speaker 2: Judas was given a seat at the table not because

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Speaker 2: he deserved it, but because Jesus loved him in spite

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Speaker 2: of who he was and what he did. Christ's actions

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Speaker 2: were based uniquely and solely on his relationship with the Father.

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Speaker 2: As you are called to love and to live as

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Speaker 2: Christ did. The closest you will ever come to personifying

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Speaker 2: Jesus this side of eternity is when you forgive someone

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Speaker 2: who does not deserve nor want your forgiveness, because that

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Speaker 2: is a exactly what Jesus did for all of us.

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Speaker 2: Jesus Christ died for our sins to give us forgiveness

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Speaker 2: while we were yet his enemies. Now, my friends, consider

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Speaker 2: for a moment God's unmatched love in your life and

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Speaker 2: thank him for it. Thank God that his love is

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Speaker 2: all encompassing and has no limits. Thank Him that his

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Speaker 2: love affords you constant forgiveness for all of your offenses.

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Speaker 2: Thank Jesus that he did not hold your wrongs against you.

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Speaker 2: Thank Him for giving you compassion in place of condemnation.

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Speaker 2: Think for a minute on past experiences where God's love

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Speaker 2: gifted you with mercy, and thank Him for all past

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Speaker 2: blessings of His grace over your life and for those

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Speaker 2: still to come. My friends, God is present and he

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Speaker 2: is listening to you. Jesus died for you while you

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Speaker 2: were still lost in your sins, while you are still

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Speaker 2: his enemy. Christ understands the challenge of the task he

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Speaker 2: is set before you. So right now this is your

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Speaker 2: chance to approach the throne of God and ask for

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Speaker 2: divine intervention. Petition God for his grace to flood your soul,

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Speaker 2: to fill you to overflowing, and to permeate every area

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Speaker 2: of your heart. Ask the Holy Spirit to teach you

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Speaker 2: to forgive all who wrong you, regardless if they are

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Speaker 2: friend or foe. Ask the Holy Spirit to empower you

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Speaker 2: to give the best of yourself in love demonstrated through

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Speaker 2: acts of forgiveness, kindness, and grace. Remember, God expects you

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Speaker 2: to show to others the love you have received from Him.

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Speaker 2: If Christ rules in your heart, his likeness should be

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Speaker 2: seen in your actions. You are to forgive others, to

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Speaker 2: be compassionate, and to show mercy, to love others as

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Speaker 2: you are loved by God. Seize this day this opportunity

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Speaker 2: unity to demonstrate God's love to this world. Give grace,

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Speaker 2: and act with kindness, answer strife with peace, and strive

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Speaker 2: toward witnessing God's love and forgiveness. Unto all my friends,

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Speaker 2: thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com.

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Speaker 2: strengthening your walk with God. As always, my name is

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Speaker 2: Zach Clinton, Vice President of the American Association of Christian Counselors,

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Speaker 2: and we love being a part of your life. Hey,

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