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Speaker 1: You came near when I called you, and you said,

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Speaker 1: do not fear Lamentations three fifty seven. Dear Holy God,

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Speaker 1: in my moments of loneliness, I turn to you in prayer,

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Speaker 1: when the path of life seems weary and dark, when

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Speaker 1: worry crowds out joy and anxiety outweighs hope, Your love

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Speaker 1: is still a tender comfort to me. The world may

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Speaker 1: have deserted me, but your steadfast love has never failed

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Speaker 1: in my heartache. You respond with compassion and kindness. Your

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Speaker 1: promises are sure, and your mercy is abundant. Your spirit

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Speaker 1: is ever with me, comforting my soul and carrying my

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Speaker 1: burdens when they become too heavy to bear. Grant that

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Speaker 1: I may cling to these truths in my time of need,

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Speaker 1: finding strength and courage to press on in your grace

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Speaker 1: and peace. In Jesus's name, I pray, Amen. Thank you

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

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Speaker 1: Meditative Prayers with Doctor Tim Clinton, where you can draw

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

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Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on Conquering loneliness. To get

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Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, usepray dot com

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Speaker 2: every day and make prayer a priority in your life.

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Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is conquering loneliness. I

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Speaker 2: hope you'll take a moment to unwind. Hey, look for

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Speaker 2: a good place, a pleasant place, position that'll allow you

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Speaker 2: to relax. Now focus your time on God and with God.

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Speaker 2: Allow your mind to drift towards the throne of the

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Speaker 2: Lord and be filled with his word. And open your

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Speaker 2: heart to His Holy Spirit, who is with you. Now

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Speaker 2: we're going to be meditating on lamentations. Chapter three, verse

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Speaker 2: fifty seven from the King James version the Bible says,

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Speaker 2: you came near when I called you, and you said,

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Speaker 2: do not fear. Hey, take a moment, let your worship

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Speaker 2: rise up to God. I exalt you God, for you

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Speaker 2: fill me with courage and strength. You lift me up

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Speaker 2: on wings like eagles and keep me from stumbling. Jesus,

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Speaker 2: there's none like you able to save. There's nowhere I

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Speaker 2: can go, neither above or below, where I can escape

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Speaker 2: your presence. I praise you God, for you hear me

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Speaker 2: when I call. Your eyes are always upon me. Sometimes

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Speaker 2: we're so lonely that we begin to believe the lies

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Speaker 2: of the enemy, the lies that no one hears us

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Speaker 2: that no one's there for us, and that even if

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Speaker 2: they did hear our Christ, no one would care. The

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Speaker 2: Bible reminds us, though, that the Lord is near to

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Speaker 2: the broken hearted, and he hears their cries for help.

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Speaker 2: I want you to know God is with you, even

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Speaker 2: when you walk through the valley of the Shadow of Death.

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Speaker 2: There is no place, either above or below the earth

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Speaker 2: that you can flee from His presence. Know this, Jesus

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Speaker 2: died to give you free access to God. You don't

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Speaker 2: need someone holier than and you to talk to Him

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Speaker 2: for you. God just wants you. He is your present

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Speaker 2: help in your time of need. The Holy Spirit is

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Speaker 2: our great comforter and counselor. He's waiting for you to

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Speaker 2: turn to him. He's present even now. So call out

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Speaker 2: to Him from wherever you are right now today, with confidence,

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Speaker 2: knowing that He will hear you and that God will

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Speaker 2: answer you. Come before His throne without fear of rejection.

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Speaker 2: Confess your sins to him, receive his forgiveness, his comfort,

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Speaker 2: and his love. Now take a moment and consider all

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Speaker 2: the times God heard your prayers and thank him for it.

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Speaker 2: Thank the Lord for the access you have to him.

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Speaker 2: Lay your fears and anxieties at his feet. Thank God

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Speaker 2: for his desire to care for you and the confidence

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Speaker 2: you have to come to him. Thank Jesus for his

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Speaker 2: sacrifice which he opened the way for you. Thank Him

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Speaker 2: for his blessed assurance that He will always be accessible

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Speaker 2: to you. Thank the Holy Spirit for giving you strength

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Speaker 2: and courage. I hope you'll never forget God as present

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Speaker 2: and that he's listening to you. Call on Him wherever

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Speaker 2: you are, Make your request known to him. Plead your

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Speaker 2: case before God. Tell him what you fear. Ask him

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Speaker 2: to help you to let go of the anxiety that's

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Speaker 2: festering in your heart. Ask Jesus for the ability to

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Speaker 2: rely on his word for his peace, a peace that

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Speaker 2: the Bible says surpasses all understanding. And ask the Holy

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Speaker 2: Spirit to empower you to have control over your thoughts

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Speaker 2: and emotions. And remember the Bible says we're not to worry,

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Speaker 2: but rather, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, make your

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Speaker 2: request known to God. So set aside that anxiety, all

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Speaker 2: that fear and doubt, and choose this day to call

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Speaker 2: on His name, to believe him. To present yourself before

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Speaker 2: God's thrown and ask for his grace. Know this, God

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Speaker 2: is on your side. He wants to hear from you

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Speaker 2: and bless you. Be bold and be brave, reach out

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Speaker 2: today and receive His peace for your life. Thanks for

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Speaker 2: prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God. I'm

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