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Speaker 1: Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do,

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Speaker 1: do all to the glory of God. First Corinthians ten

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Speaker 1: thirty one. Dear Lord, I know that you care just

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Speaker 1: as much about the why as you do the what.

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Speaker 1: You care about why I do things just as much

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Speaker 1: as what I do. Lord, I pray that you would

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Speaker 1: daily transform my heart so that everything I do, whether

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Speaker 1: it be eating, playing, or working, would be done for

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Speaker 1: your glory. I want every step I take to honor you,

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Speaker 1: inform my heart through your word, and empower me through

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Speaker 1: your spirit. 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 Zach Clinton, where you can draw close to

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Speaker 1: God and find strength in him.

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Speaker 2: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on enjoying life.

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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.

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Speaker 1: Again.

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Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is all about enjoying life.

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Speaker 2: So right now, let's just take a moment to center ourselves.

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Speaker 2: Maybe find a comfortable and quiet spot to reflect on

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Speaker 2: God's word, and as you breathe in and breathe out.

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Speaker 2: Focus on relaxing your body and on quieting your mind. Now,

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Speaker 2: my friends, let's turn our thoughts toward what God has

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Speaker 2: prepared for us this day, for glory is found in

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Speaker 2: the presence of the Holy Spirit. Today we'll be meditating

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Speaker 2: on First Corinthians, chapter ten, verse thirty one, from the

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Speaker 2: King James version. Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or

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Speaker 2: whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

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Speaker 2: Let us now take some time to give our praise

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Speaker 2: to God. Father. I praise you, for you have called

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Speaker 2: me to do great things, to work for your kingdom,

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Speaker 2: and to live life to the fullness of your goodness. God.

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Speaker 2: I worship you, for you are my joy and my strength.

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Speaker 2: Jesus in you dwells the fullness of God, and you

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Speaker 2: do all for the glory of God, the Father Holy Spirit.

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Speaker 2: I praise you, for you are my constant companion in

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Speaker 2: all that I do. I honor you God, and I

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Speaker 2: worship you with all of my heart, my soul, and

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Speaker 2: my strength. The word we want to focus on today

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Speaker 2: is one of my favorites. It's that of perseverance. You see,

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Speaker 2: you gain victory in doing everything for God's glory and

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Speaker 2: you must persevere in doing so, for you are not

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Speaker 2: only living for yourself health. You have a calling and

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Speaker 2: a purpose from God, and you are living out that

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Speaker 2: purpose in progress each day of your life. So don't

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Speaker 2: wait to arrive at your perceived destination to honor God. Instead,

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Speaker 2: live your life in a way that glorifies God.

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Speaker 1: At each mile.

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Speaker 2: Run your race in faith, knowing that God is waiting

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Speaker 2: for you, and He will give you your prize. For

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Speaker 2: you know that those who persevere in God's goodness will

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Speaker 2: obtain a crown and share in his victory. So look

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Speaker 2: at your life through Heaven's eyes. See how each step

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Speaker 2: is a small triumph and glory in each of those moments,

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Speaker 2: and give glory to God in them, for you don't

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Speaker 2: need to hit milestones or cross the finish line first.

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Speaker 2: God isn't looking for your trophies. He just wants to

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Speaker 2: share in your journey. So take time now to invite

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Speaker 2: him into this leg of your race. Confess your sins

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Speaker 2: to him, even let your confession be for his glory,

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Speaker 2: for God sees all regardless of whether or not you

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Speaker 2: walk through life alone. My friends, right now, in this moment,

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Speaker 2: go ahead and reach out to Him and Now, let's

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Speaker 2: just consider for a moment God's sustaining strength in your

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Speaker 2: life and thank him for it. Thank God that even

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Speaker 2: through your doubt and your fear, he remains faithful. Thank

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Speaker 2: the Lord that when the road is long and hard,

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Speaker 2: he gives you the ability to continue. Thank Him because

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Speaker 2: he is in control and he has a beautiful plan

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Speaker 2: for your life. Thank Him for continuously working in your life.

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Speaker 2: And thank him because at the right time he makes

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Speaker 2: all things be as they should. You see, God is

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Speaker 2: present and he is listening to you. God promised that

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Speaker 2: he has a reward for those who seek Him and

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Speaker 2: do not give up. So you must hold on to

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Speaker 2: s stumbling in your knees from growing weak. Ask God

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Speaker 2: and provide a refreshment in dry seasons. And ask the

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Speaker 2: Holy Spirit to minister the truth of God's word and

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Speaker 2: his promise in your heart. Remember, if you eat, or

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Speaker 2: if you drink, or if you do anything, do it

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Speaker 2: and choose this day to stand upon the truth of

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Speaker 2: God's word. Choose to receive God's mighty strength within your soul.

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Speaker 2: Be encouraged and continue toward what's ahead, for God has

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Speaker 2: pleasant and amazing plans in store for you. My friends,

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Speaker 2: Thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com.

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Speaker 2: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you

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Speaker 2: are making prayer a priority and you're strengthening your walk

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Speaker 2: with God. As always, my name is Zach Clinton, Vice

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Speaker 2: President of the American Association of Christian Counselors. We love

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Speaker 2: being a part of your life.