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Speaker 1: Then Job arose and rent his mantle, and shaved his head,

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Speaker 1: and fell down upon the ground and worshiped, and said, naked,

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Speaker 1: came I out of my mother's womb, And naked shall

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Speaker 1: I return thither? The Lord gave, and the Lord hath

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Speaker 1: taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord. Job

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Speaker 1: one twenty Dear Lord, you are the almighty God. Nothing

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Speaker 1: is too hard for you. You remained sovereign and faithful

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Speaker 1: in all circumstances, no matter how bleak. In the midst

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Speaker 1: of Job's suffering and loss, he remained devoted to you,

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Speaker 1: even though he was overwhelmed by grief and turmoil. Lord,

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Speaker 1: we thank you for your infinite wisdom and strength that

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Speaker 1: can carry us through any trial. You are sovereign and

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Speaker 1: ever faithful even when our faith falters. Help us to

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Speaker 1: trust in you and remain devoted no matter the circumstances.

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Speaker 1: May we always hold fast to your promises, even when

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Speaker 1: the path is hard. We wait upon you with expectation

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Speaker 1: and awe, for you alone are our rock and our salvation.

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Speaker 1: In Jesus' name, Amen, thank you for joining me in prayer.

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Speaker 1: Stay tuned for today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton,

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Speaker 1: where you can draw close to God and find strength

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Speaker 1: in him.

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Speaker 2: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on overcoming depression.

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

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

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Speaker 2: in your life. Again, our goal for today's meditative prayer

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Speaker 2: is overcoming depression. So let's begin by just taking a

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Speaker 2: moment to relax. Find a comfortable spot wherever you can

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Speaker 2: focus on this moment of self reflection. And as you

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Speaker 2: close your eyes, take a deep breath and fill your

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Speaker 2: lungs with air. And then as you exhale, let go

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Speaker 2: of the worries weighing heavy on your mind. Today we'll

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Speaker 2: be meditating on Job. Chapter one, verse twenty from the

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Speaker 2: King James version. It says, then Job arose and rented

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Speaker 2: his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon

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Speaker 2: the ground, and he worshiped, and he said, naked I

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Speaker 2: came out of my mother womb, and naked shall I return.

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Speaker 2: The Lord gives and the Lord takes away. Blessed be

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Speaker 2: the name of the Lord. Now let's begin by taking

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Speaker 2: a moment just to pour out our adoration to God. God,

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Speaker 2: I praise you because everything I have has been given

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Speaker 2: by you. I praise you because you are the Lord

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Speaker 2: of all God. I worship you for you are always

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Speaker 2: in control, your reign cannot be opposed, and you are

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Speaker 2: sovereign over all things. It's hard to trust God while

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Speaker 2: discouraged and depressed, to worship him when you don't understand

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Speaker 2: why things are happening the way that they are. You

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Speaker 2: know this can cause you to feel as if you

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Speaker 2: have no control over anything and that things will never

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Speaker 2: change for the better. In this state, it becomes easy

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Speaker 2: to want to shut down and close yourself off. But

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Speaker 2: you must not lose heart, for there is hope. You

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Speaker 2: do not have to figure everything out this second. It's

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Speaker 2: okay to take time and to sit with your emotions

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Speaker 2: to process them. There may not even be a reason

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Speaker 2: as to why you feel the way you do, and

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Speaker 2: God understands this. Like with job, God does not require

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Speaker 2: you to have the answers, just that you trust in Him.

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Speaker 2: Confess to God what you are going through. Like with job,

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Speaker 2: God does not require you to have the answers, just

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Speaker 2: that you trust in him. Confess to God what you

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Speaker 2: are going through. Tell Him of your despair and hopelessness.

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Speaker 2: Share with him your apathy and discontent. Take a moment

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Speaker 2: now to dwell on the truth of God goodness. Thank

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Speaker 2: God that despite your circumstances and your emotions, that you

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Speaker 2: can trust Him. Thank Him that he is a good God,

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Speaker 2: and that he has a plan for your life. Thank

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Speaker 2: God because He is in control and he cares for you.

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Speaker 2: Thank Him for his past goodness in your life and

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Speaker 2: for all that is yet to come. Never forget God

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Speaker 2: is present and He's listening to you. Once again, bring

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Speaker 2: to mind the depression you are struggling with. Ask God

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Speaker 2: for the ability to hope, to see beyond your current reality,

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Speaker 2: to trust beyond understanding, and to know that God is

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Speaker 2: in control. Ask God to increase your faith in His word, faith,

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Speaker 2: to pray peace over yourself, faith to have confidence that

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Speaker 2: God has a good future for you. Remember it is

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Speaker 2: possible to worship God in the midst of fear and

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Speaker 2: the unknown. Depression can make life difficult in challenging. Yes,

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Speaker 2: you won't always understand why things happen the way that

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Speaker 2: they do. You may not be able to control your

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Speaker 2: emotions or circumstances, but you can choose to trust God

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Speaker 2: and in His provision for your life. Choose this day

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Speaker 2: to open your heart to Christ and allow him to

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Speaker 2: fill you with the peace and knowledge that you will

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Speaker 2: overcome this season. My friends, thank you for completing today's

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Speaker 2: meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy

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Speaker 2: habit as a daily practice, you are making prayer a

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Speaker 2: priority and strengthening your walk with God again. My name

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Speaker 2: is Zach Clinton from the American Association of Christian can

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