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Speaker 1: Honor the Lord with thy substance, and with the first

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Speaker 1: fruits of all thine increase, So shall thy barns be

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Speaker 1: filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with

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Speaker 1: new wine Proverbs three nine through ten. Oh, Lord God,

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Speaker 1: you are the ultimate source of all wisdom and understanding.

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Speaker 1: We thank you that your word is true and trustworthy.

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Speaker 1: Teach us, o Lord, how to honor you with our

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Speaker 1: hearts and our lives. Help us to trust in your

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Speaker 1: divine plan for our lives and joyfully obey your commands

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Speaker 1: so we can experience the delight and pleasure of your blessings.

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Speaker 1: May we have contentment now in following you, knowing that

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Speaker 1: the ultimate enjoyment will come when we abide with You

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Speaker 1: for us ever and ever 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 staying on track.

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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. Again. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is

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Speaker 2: all about staying on track. So right now, let's just

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Speaker 2: simply take a moment to hide away in your secret place,

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Speaker 2: maybe a place where you can turn off all distraction.

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Speaker 2: Close your eyes and take a couple of deep breaths

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Speaker 2: as you shift your focus into God's word, Invite his

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Speaker 2: Holy Spirit to come have fellowship with you. And now

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Speaker 2: ready your heart and open your mind to receive what

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Speaker 2: God has prepared for you today. Today we'll be meditating

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Speaker 2: on First Corinthians, chapter ten, verse thirteen from the King

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Speaker 2: James version. There hath no temptation taken you, but such

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Speaker 2: as is common demand. But God is faithful, who will

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Speaker 2: not suffer you to be tempted above that year are able,

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Speaker 2: but will with the temptation also make a way to

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Speaker 2: escape that ye may be able to bear it. Right now,

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Speaker 2: my friends, let's just take a moment to pour out

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Speaker 2: our adoration to God. Lord. I praise you for your

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Speaker 2: word is upright and eternal. Your ways are perfect, and

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Speaker 2: all your works are done in faithfulness. I extol you,

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Speaker 2: for you are a God of fidelity and consistency. Jesus,

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Speaker 2: you are the merciful God, gracious and righteous in all

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Speaker 2: your ways. The word I want you to think on

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Speaker 2: today is this, Persevere. Don't be manipulated nor deceived by

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Speaker 2: your circumstances. You see, God will not let more than

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Speaker 2: you can handle come upon you. So no matter what

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Speaker 2: it is you are going through, keep going. No, you

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Speaker 2: can overcome whatever is before you. Don't give up. The

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Speaker 2: Holy Spirit will uphold you in your trials. You will

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Speaker 2: not be overcome by temptation when you submit yourself to Him.

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Speaker 2: It's not easy to stay hopeful in the midst of

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Speaker 2: trying circumstances, but you must rest in God's faithfulness. You

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Speaker 2: may have faith, but the Bible says you also have

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Speaker 2: need of endurance, so that when you have done the

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Speaker 2: will of God, you can receive what He has promised

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Speaker 2: for you. Don't miss what God has for you, my friends,

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Speaker 2: because you swam the ocean and drown on the shore. Persevere,

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Speaker 2: run the race set before you until you reach your

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Speaker 2: Whatever hindrances are in your heart, whatever doubts and negative

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Speaker 2: thoughts are tempting you to give in right now, just

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Speaker 2: simply confess them to God. Lay those sins before him.

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Speaker 2: Now think for a minute, and all the blessings God

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Speaker 2: bestows through perseverance Think of the outcomes Jesus has promised

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Speaker 2: to those who endure, all the blessings, the joy and

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Speaker 2: prosperity that righteousness brings. Think of past situations where pressing

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Speaker 2: on was a challenge for you, yet you persevered. Thank

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Speaker 2: God for the growth and learning that came through those experiences,

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Speaker 2: and thank Jesus for all his glory manifested in your

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Speaker 2: life through his righteousness. God is present and he is

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Speaker 2: listening to you. Be mindful that perseverance is a necessity

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Speaker 2: and a blessing. God never said endurance would come easy,

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Speaker 2: but he promised to help you every step of the way.

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Speaker 2: He sent the Holy Spirit to enable you to succeed.

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Speaker 2: So ask the Holy Spirit to increase your faith so

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Speaker 2: you may persevere. Ask him to make you more like Jesus,

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Speaker 2: and ask him to empower you to live life the

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Speaker 2: way Jesus did. Remember the only temptations that you have

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Speaker 2: are the temptations that everyone has. But you can trust God.

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Speaker 2: He will not let you be tempted more than you

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Speaker 2: can stand. But when you are tempted, God will also

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Speaker 2: give you a way to escape that temptation. Then you

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Speaker 2: will be able to stand it. So be confident in

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Speaker 2: the Lord's promise of deliverance, Live your life according to

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Speaker 2: God's word, and persevere in righteousness, and then, my friend,

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Speaker 2: you will see God's grace manifested in in throughout your life.

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Speaker 2: As always, thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on

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Speaker 2: you're also strengthening your walk with God. 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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