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Speaker 1: The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not want. He

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Speaker 1: maketh me to lie down in green pastures. He leadeth

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Speaker 1: me beside the still waters, Psalm twenty three one through two.

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Speaker 1: Dear Heavenly Father, we come before you to thank you

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Speaker 1: for your never ending love and protection. Like a shepherd,

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Speaker 1: you lead us in paths of righteousness and guide us

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Speaker 1: even when the way is dark and winding. In times

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Speaker 1: of pain or joy. You remain our solid foundation, keeping

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Speaker 1: us from being shaken by the waves of life. Your

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Speaker 1: loving kindness towards us never ends, and your love encircles

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Speaker 1: us like a warm embrace. Though life may bring uncertainty,

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Speaker 1: we find peace in knowing that you are with us

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Speaker 1: each step of the way. Help us to trust in

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Speaker 1: You in everything, and always be aware of your presence

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Speaker 1: around us. In Jesus' name, Amen, thank you for joining

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

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

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Speaker 1: to God and find strength in him.

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Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer. On having a positive mindset

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Speaker 2: to get the most out of your spiritual journey. Hope

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Speaker 2: you use pray dot com every day. Make prayer priority

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Speaker 2: in your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is

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Speaker 2: on having a positive mindset. Hope you'll take a moment

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Speaker 2: to let go go to a place where you can

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Speaker 2: relax and be still. Collect yourself in a comfortable position,

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Speaker 2: close your eyes, breathe in and breathe out as you

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Speaker 2: open your heart to receive from God's word, Invite His

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Speaker 2: Holy Spirit to fill you with peace. We'll be meditating

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Speaker 2: on Psalm twenty three, verses one and two from the

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Speaker 2: King James version. The Lord is my shepherd. I shall

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Speaker 2: not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures.

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Speaker 2: He leadeth me beside the still waters. And let's take

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Speaker 2: a moment to lift up our love our adoration to

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Speaker 2: God for strengthening and edifying our faith. God, I praise

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Speaker 2: you because you always finish what you start. I worship

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Speaker 2: you for the power of your word that transforms and

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Speaker 2: renews my mind. I sing praises to your name, for

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Speaker 2: you hold the universe in the palm of your hand.

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Speaker 2: And I worship you and the knowledge that you work

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Speaker 2: out all things for the good of those who love you.

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Speaker 2: Let me say something important here, God is enough. It's

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Speaker 2: easy to have faith in God's assurance while feeling secure

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Speaker 2: in yourself. When there's money in the bank and everything's

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Speaker 2: going your way, you rarely worry about tomorrow. But don't

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Speaker 2: be fooled. This world has a tendency to allure people

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Speaker 2: into a false sense of security and complacency through a

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Speaker 2: bit of momentary comfort. It's dangerous because, whether you realize

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Speaker 2: it or not, the truth is that you're constantly dependent

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Speaker 2: on God's grace. Thinking that you're in control and that

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Speaker 2: your strength is enough is a trick and a lie

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Speaker 2: from Satan himself. It'll cause you to stumble and fall.

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Speaker 2: This is why you must never forget true prosperity and

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Speaker 2: peace comes only from God. The Lord is your shepherd,

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Speaker 2: Your provision, your sustenance come from Him and him alone.

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Speaker 2: The ability to enjoy financial blessings or to have a

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Speaker 2: life filled with peace is a God given gift. Once

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Speaker 2: you realize that truth that God has the final say

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Speaker 2: over all things, your life changes. For this is your

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Speaker 2: confidence that God cannot and will not feel you. Therefore,

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Speaker 2: your mental well being must be based on the truth

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Speaker 2: of God's word, for only God can guarantee your welfare.

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Speaker 2: Know that Jesus is still enough and that his promises

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Speaker 2: still stand. Perhaps you're struggling with this truth, perhaps you're

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Speaker 2: still waiting to see it manifested in your life. This

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Speaker 2: is your chance, then, to present yourself before the Lord

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Speaker 2: to hear from him, to receive confidence for a more

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Speaker 2: positive and godly mindset. Take this opportunity right now to

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Speaker 2: confess any issues or sin before him. Ask the Shepherd

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Speaker 2: to come to minister to you. Now, take a moment

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Speaker 2: to dwell on the peace and provision of God in

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Speaker 2: your life. The Bible says that God is good and

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Speaker 2: that is mercy endures forever. Think of the valleys he

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Speaker 2: has delivered you from and the blessings He's given to you.

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Speaker 2: Think of the seasons of green pastures and calm waters

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Speaker 2: that God has guided you too. Thank him that he

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Speaker 2: is your pastor that He cares for you, and you

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Speaker 2: shall not want help. You know that God's present and

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Speaker 2: that He's listening to you. Ask God to give you

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Speaker 2: the strength to reach your full potential. Ask the Holy

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Speaker 2: Spirit to give you confidence through faith. Ask him to

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Speaker 2: minister his comfort and his assurance to your heart. Ask

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Speaker 2: him to create peace wherever you go and to motivate

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Speaker 2: others to do the same. Ask him to enable you

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Speaker 2: to complete the time ask before you and to empower

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Speaker 2: your walk with His joy. Hope you'll remember that your

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Speaker 2: provision comes from the Lord, and he will give you

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Speaker 2: everything you need. God provides peace and prosperity in life.

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Speaker 2: Be confident that God, who began a good work in you,

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Speaker 2: will carry it through to completion regardless of your circumstances.

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Speaker 2: Trust that God knows what He's doing and that He

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Speaker 2: has good plans for you, plans not to harm you,

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Speaker 2: but to prosper you. Plans to give you a hope

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Speaker 2: and a future. So choose this day to rest in

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Speaker 2: the assurance of God's word and to enjoy the green

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Speaker 2: pastures of the Lord in your life. Thank you for

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Speaker 2: completing today's meditative prayer on pray doct go. By incorporating

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Speaker 2: this healthy habit as a daily practice, you're making prayer

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Speaker 2: priority and strengthening your walk with God. I'm doctor Tim Clinton,

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Speaker 2: President of the American Association of Christian Counselors, and love

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