1 00:00:01,280 --> 00:00:05,200 Speaker 1: When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid. Yea, 2 00:00:05,680 --> 00:00:09,600 Speaker 1: thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet 3 00:00:10,280 --> 00:00:15,200 Speaker 1: Proverbs three twenty four. Lord, I bless your holy name. 4 00:00:15,840 --> 00:00:19,520 Speaker 1: Great is your faithful, and your mercies will never end. 5 00:00:20,360 --> 00:00:23,440 Speaker 1: You give your angels charge over me, So when I 6 00:00:23,560 --> 00:00:26,759 Speaker 1: lie down, I will not be afraid, and I will 7 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:30,960 Speaker 1: have a sweet sleep. What a joy it is to 8 00:00:31,160 --> 00:00:34,440 Speaker 1: know that your canopy over me is love, and you 9 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:38,920 Speaker 1: hid me underneath your wings. You are there surrounding me 10 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:42,639 Speaker 1: with your protection. What a mighty god of comfort you are. 11 00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:47,440 Speaker 1: You settle your peace over me, and my sleep is 12 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:52,839 Speaker 1: undisturbed by troubled thoughts or fearful concerns. You are my 13 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:58,080 Speaker 1: love and blessed savior. I am forever grateful for your 14 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:08,680 Speaker 1: love and protection. Amen. Thank you for listening to pray 15 00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:13,399 Speaker 1: dot COM's nightly prayer to experience a pocket of peace 16 00:01:13,560 --> 00:01:16,959 Speaker 1: before you go to sleep. Stay tuned for our free 17 00:01:17,080 --> 00:01:28,280 Speaker 1: meditative prayer after this quick word from our sponsors. Welcome 18 00:01:28,280 --> 00:01:32,320 Speaker 1: to your meditative prayer. On more productivity. To get the 19 00:01:32,360 --> 00:01:36,520 Speaker 1: most out of your spiritual journey, usepray dot com every 20 00:01:36,600 --> 00:01:42,440 Speaker 1: day and make prayer a priority in your life. Our 21 00:01:42,480 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 1: goal for today's meditative prayer is more productivity. Working hard 22 00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:53,000 Speaker 1: can sometimes leave you feeling overwhelmed. Take a moment to 23 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:57,360 Speaker 1: catch your breath and to center yourself. Focus on relaxing 24 00:01:57,400 --> 00:02:03,280 Speaker 1: your body and on quieting your spirit. Now turn your 25 00:02:03,280 --> 00:02:06,960 Speaker 1: thoughts towards the encouragement God has prepared for you. This day, 26 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:11,720 Speaker 1: we will be meditating on Psalm chapter one hundred twenty eight, 27 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:17,600 Speaker 1: verse two from the King James version. For thou shalt 28 00:02:17,639 --> 00:02:21,680 Speaker 1: eat the labor of thine hands, Happy shalt thou be, 29 00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:27,239 Speaker 1: and it shall be well with thee. Take a moment 30 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:32,360 Speaker 1: to pour out your adoration to God Jesus. I thank 31 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:35,280 Speaker 1: you for your word that teaches and guides me to 32 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:41,600 Speaker 1: greater things. I extol your name, Lord, for your wisdom 33 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:45,640 Speaker 1: grants blessings unto those who obey you. I praise you, 34 00:02:45,760 --> 00:02:49,760 Speaker 1: Holy Spirit, for you empower me to achieve the goals 35 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:54,960 Speaker 1: set before me. Heavenly Father, I worship you, for I 36 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:58,320 Speaker 1: know I will see your goodness here in the land 37 00:02:58,400 --> 00:03:05,520 Speaker 1: of the Living. Productivity brings joy. The human body as 38 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:09,200 Speaker 1: a whole is a wondrous display of God's power and greatness, 39 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:13,279 Speaker 1: but no other part of the body fascinates and functions 40 00:03:13,440 --> 00:03:16,840 Speaker 1: quite like the brain does. The actions of the body 41 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:20,720 Speaker 1: are controlled by the brain, and the brain's decision process 42 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:26,720 Speaker 1: is controlled by two main factors, necessity and reward. When 43 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:30,520 Speaker 1: you do something that your brain deems necessary, it rewards 44 00:03:30,560 --> 00:03:35,000 Speaker 1: your body with chemicals that make you feel good. In short, 45 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:40,040 Speaker 1: your brain is wired to reward you for accomplishing imperative tasks. 46 00:03:41,080 --> 00:03:46,600 Speaker 1: This was orchestrated on purpose by God. The brain's reward 47 00:03:46,680 --> 00:03:50,040 Speaker 1: system is a motivational tool God uses to help you 48 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:53,760 Speaker 1: be more productive in life, to help you persevere in 49 00:03:53,880 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 1: following through with your goals and responsibilities. You are not 50 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:02,360 Speaker 1: meant to be idle. God created you to be productive, 51 00:04:03,360 --> 00:04:07,440 Speaker 1: to be the crowning glory of his creation, to dedicate 52 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:11,080 Speaker 1: your plans unto him and to watch him make those 53 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:15,760 Speaker 1: plans succeed. To focus on him and to receive the 54 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:19,160 Speaker 1: reward He has prepared for you. You are to hold 55 00:04:19,200 --> 00:04:24,200 Speaker 1: yourself accountable and to work diligently, to know that time 56 00:04:24,279 --> 00:04:27,800 Speaker 1: is short, and to give your all in whatever you do. 57 00:04:28,839 --> 00:04:32,240 Speaker 1: For God created you to experience the joy found in 58 00:04:32,279 --> 00:04:36,200 Speaker 1: the fruition of effort and hard work, and in doing so, 59 00:04:37,480 --> 00:04:40,480 Speaker 1: enjoy His goodness. Here in the land of the living. 60 00:04:41,440 --> 00:04:45,440 Speaker 1: Perhaps you are struggling with persevering in your tasks and 61 00:04:45,520 --> 00:04:48,279 Speaker 1: are therefore being robbed of the joy of your labor. 62 00:04:49,320 --> 00:04:54,400 Speaker 1: This is your opportunity to change that. Present yourself before God, 63 00:04:55,480 --> 00:05:00,000 Speaker 1: confess your sins to him. Now consider for a moment 64 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:03,320 Speaker 1: God's goodness in your life and thank him for it. 65 00:05:04,279 --> 00:05:07,360 Speaker 1: Thank the Lord for providing you with the tools necessary 66 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:13,160 Speaker 1: for success. Thank God for his divine word that teaches, motivates, 67 00:05:13,880 --> 00:05:16,599 Speaker 1: and encourages you to live out the fullness of the 68 00:05:16,640 --> 00:05:21,440 Speaker 1: blessings He has in store for you. Thank God for 69 00:05:21,520 --> 00:05:24,440 Speaker 1: his favor over you in every project you set your 70 00:05:24,440 --> 00:05:28,160 Speaker 1: hands to thank God for the joy of eating from 71 00:05:28,200 --> 00:05:34,000 Speaker 1: the fruits of your labor. God is present and he 72 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:37,680 Speaker 1: is listening to you. This is your moment to reach 73 00:05:37,760 --> 00:05:41,480 Speaker 1: out to God to ask him to bestow his strength 74 00:05:41,600 --> 00:05:45,120 Speaker 1: and his confidence upon you. Ask God to fill you 75 00:05:45,200 --> 00:05:47,880 Speaker 1: with the hope of his purpose and his plan for 76 00:05:47,920 --> 00:05:51,320 Speaker 1: the future. Ask Him to give you the courage and 77 00:05:51,360 --> 00:05:55,440 Speaker 1: the perseverance you need to press on and to achieve 78 00:05:55,480 --> 00:05:59,159 Speaker 1: the goals set before you. Ask the Holy Spirit to 79 00:05:59,200 --> 00:06:02,520 Speaker 1: fill you with the dear divine dedication and determination towards 80 00:06:02,520 --> 00:06:07,159 Speaker 1: your tasks. Ask the Holy Spirit to give you the 81 00:06:07,240 --> 00:06:11,719 Speaker 1: discipline and diligence required of a good steward, so you 82 00:06:11,800 --> 00:06:15,440 Speaker 1: may honor Him in all you do. Ask the Holy 83 00:06:15,480 --> 00:06:19,080 Speaker 1: Spirit to empower you to see your work through to 84 00:06:19,160 --> 00:06:22,520 Speaker 1: the fruition of your labor, so that you may live 85 00:06:22,560 --> 00:06:28,680 Speaker 1: out God's goodness here on earth. Remember, you will enjoy 86 00:06:28,760 --> 00:06:32,160 Speaker 1: what you work for, and through the work of your hands, 87 00:06:32,839 --> 00:06:36,280 Speaker 1: you will be blessed with good things. As you set 88 00:06:36,320 --> 00:06:39,680 Speaker 1: forth on your goals and projects, Know that you are 89 00:06:39,720 --> 00:06:44,560 Speaker 1: not alone. God longs to prosper your work and to 90 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:48,920 Speaker 1: see you enjoy your accomplishments. So choose this day to 91 00:06:49,040 --> 00:06:53,680 Speaker 1: dedicate your endeavors to God and to persevere so you 92 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:57,000 Speaker 1: may enjoy the rewards of your effort and hard work. 93 00:06:59,360 --> 00:07:02,520 Speaker 1: Thank you for com pleading today's meditative prayer on pray 94 00:07:02,600 --> 00:07:07,840 Speaker 1: dot com. By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, 95 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:12,080 Speaker 1: you are making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk 96 00:07:12,320 --> 00:07:12,800 Speaker 1: with God.