1 00:00:01,400 --> 00:00:04,080 Speaker 1: But when ye go over to Jordan and dwell in 2 00:00:04,120 --> 00:00:07,320 Speaker 1: the land which the Lord your God giveth you to inherit, 3 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:10,760 Speaker 1: and when he giveth you rest from all your enemies 4 00:00:10,880 --> 00:00:18,880 Speaker 1: round about, so that ye dwell in safety Deuteronomy twelve ten. Lord, 5 00:00:19,480 --> 00:00:23,520 Speaker 1: I desire to worship you in sincerity and truth. When 6 00:00:23,560 --> 00:00:26,520 Speaker 1: I consider your goodness and all you have brought me 7 00:00:26,760 --> 00:00:31,200 Speaker 1: through to rest safely in your promises, I weep for joy. 8 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:35,080 Speaker 1: It is my honor to serve you, and I delight 9 00:00:35,320 --> 00:00:38,600 Speaker 1: in fulfilling your call upon my life. It is not 10 00:00:38,760 --> 00:00:42,000 Speaker 1: an obligation to be obedient to your word. It is 11 00:00:42,040 --> 00:00:45,000 Speaker 1: a great comfort to know how to please you. Help 12 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:48,839 Speaker 1: me to do whatever I do, whatever you have directed 13 00:00:48,880 --> 00:00:53,000 Speaker 1: me to do, all to your honor and glory. Help 14 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 1: me be cheerful and joyful in my efforts to serve you. 15 00:00:57,160 --> 00:01:07,480 Speaker 1: It is my honor and privilege. Amen. Thank you for 16 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:08,280 Speaker 1: listening to. 17 00:01:08,319 --> 00:01:12,880 Speaker 2: Pray dot COM's nightly prayer to experience a pocket of 18 00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:16,480 Speaker 2: peace before you go to sleep. Stay tuned for our 19 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:33,200 Speaker 2: free meditative prayer after this quick word from our sponsors. 20 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:33,000 Speaker 3: Welcome to your meditative prayer on new friendships to get 21 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:36,960 Speaker 3: the most out of your spiritual journey. Usepray dot Com 22 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:43,440 Speaker 3: every day, and make prayer a priority in your life. 23 00:01:44,160 --> 00:01:50,000 Speaker 3: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is new friendships. Take 24 00:01:50,040 --> 00:01:54,680 Speaker 3: a minute to unwind. Go to a place where you 25 00:01:54,680 --> 00:02:01,040 Speaker 3: can recline and relax. Close your eyes and breathe in deep. 26 00:02:03,880 --> 00:02:07,440 Speaker 3: Let the realization that God is waiting and wanting to 27 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:13,040 Speaker 3: speak with you fill your thoughts. Invite the Holy Spirit 28 00:02:13,120 --> 00:02:15,720 Speaker 3: to come minister the truth of God's word to you. 29 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:23,720 Speaker 3: We will be meditating on Proverbs chapter twenty seven, verse 30 00:02:23,760 --> 00:02:30,120 Speaker 3: six from the King James version. Faithful are the wounds 31 00:02:30,120 --> 00:02:34,000 Speaker 3: of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. 32 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:42,880 Speaker 3: Let us take time to adore God for his unending wisdom. God, 33 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:47,440 Speaker 3: I praise you for your word that does not return void, 34 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:54,400 Speaker 3: but fulfills its purpose. Jesus, I worship you for being 35 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 3: a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Holy Spirit, 36 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:04,240 Speaker 3: I thank you for the lessons you continuously teach and 37 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:15,000 Speaker 3: minister to my heart. Friendship requires accountability. No one likes 38 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:20,160 Speaker 3: being confronted with unpleasant truths, but it is necessary to 39 00:03:20,240 --> 00:03:24,280 Speaker 3: confront those unpleasant truths in order to grow and to improve. 40 00:03:26,200 --> 00:03:31,720 Speaker 3: Flattery is easy and requires no real effort, whereas the 41 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:35,400 Speaker 3: act of addressing a problem with the intent of resolution 42 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:44,080 Speaker 3: demands love. There is nothing wrong with complimenting someone. Nevertheless, 43 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:47,160 Speaker 3: the measure of a friend is not seen in the 44 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:51,680 Speaker 3: adulation given, but rather in whether or not they are 45 00:03:51,720 --> 00:03:54,160 Speaker 3: willing to step on your toes to keep you from 46 00:03:54,200 --> 00:03:59,240 Speaker 3: tripping and taking a bigger fall. Friends will speak truth 47 00:03:59,320 --> 00:04:01,960 Speaker 3: into your life life because they will want to see 48 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:09,240 Speaker 3: you do well. However, this is easier said than done. 49 00:04:09,280 --> 00:04:12,400 Speaker 3: Some people are blessed with social skills and have no 50 00:04:12,520 --> 00:04:17,919 Speaker 3: problem addressing issues, whereas others suffer social anxiety from the 51 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:22,880 Speaker 3: mere thought of a possible confrontation. God is with you, 52 00:04:23,640 --> 00:04:26,919 Speaker 3: and he will help you step out encourage in your friendship. 53 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:32,000 Speaker 3: For in friendship all things are to be done in love. 54 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:36,440 Speaker 3: If you are to speak truth, speak it in love. 55 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:43,160 Speaker 3: If you are to listen, do so in love. Regardless 56 00:04:43,160 --> 00:04:45,400 Speaker 3: if you are on the giving or the receiving end. 57 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:50,640 Speaker 3: God will use the situation for your personal growth. So 58 00:04:50,880 --> 00:04:56,320 Speaker 3: take this opportunity to present yourself before the Lord. Tell 59 00:04:56,360 --> 00:05:00,640 Speaker 3: the Holy Spirit of your struggle, either with speaking or 60 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:06,880 Speaker 3: with listening. Confess your sins to God and ask him 61 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:15,359 Speaker 3: to minister to your situation. Now take a moment to 62 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:19,920 Speaker 3: dwell on the conviction of God for your life. Give 63 00:05:19,960 --> 00:05:25,160 Speaker 3: thought to your seasons of rebellion and recklessness. The time's 64 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:28,800 Speaker 3: sin put you in danger and you weren't even aware 65 00:05:28,839 --> 00:05:33,360 Speaker 3: of it. Think of how the Holy Spirit spoke truth 66 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:38,400 Speaker 3: to you in love and kindness. Remember how his correction 67 00:05:38,680 --> 00:05:44,120 Speaker 3: produced a positive outcome for you. Thank Him for all 68 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:50,160 Speaker 3: the past rebukes and reprimands over your life. Thank him 69 00:05:50,680 --> 00:05:55,880 Speaker 3: because his censure brings change for the best. Thank him 70 00:05:56,120 --> 00:06:00,359 Speaker 3: for his wounds may hurt, but will always produce good fruit. 71 00:06:03,279 --> 00:06:08,080 Speaker 3: God is present and he is listening to you. If 72 00:06:08,120 --> 00:06:11,360 Speaker 3: you struggle in your efforts of accountability through love in 73 00:06:11,400 --> 00:06:18,200 Speaker 3: your friendships, lean on your heavenly Father and learn from him. 74 00:06:18,360 --> 00:06:21,080 Speaker 3: Ask God to teach you to love your friend as 75 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:26,040 Speaker 3: you love yourself. Ask the Holy Spirit to enable you 76 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:31,320 Speaker 3: to be patient and kind, but also courageous and bold 77 00:06:31,520 --> 00:06:36,159 Speaker 3: when the situation calls for it. Ask the Holy Spirit 78 00:06:36,240 --> 00:06:40,240 Speaker 3: to help you push past disinterest and discomfort when pointing 79 00:06:40,320 --> 00:06:44,240 Speaker 3: something out in friendship. Ask him to teach you to 80 00:06:44,320 --> 00:06:51,440 Speaker 3: speak the truth in love. Remember, friends help keep each 81 00:06:51,480 --> 00:06:56,080 Speaker 3: other accountable. Do not allow the fear of discomfort to 82 00:06:56,160 --> 00:07:00,279 Speaker 3: keep you from speaking the truth in love God. God 83 00:07:00,279 --> 00:07:03,160 Speaker 3: has called us to help each other grow and mature 84 00:07:03,279 --> 00:07:08,880 Speaker 3: through friendship. Likewise, when your friend speaks truth to your life, 85 00:07:09,440 --> 00:07:14,120 Speaker 3: do not turn away from it. Embrace it. Show your 86 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:18,400 Speaker 3: friend gratitude for serving you in love and for pointing 87 00:07:18,480 --> 00:07:22,280 Speaker 3: out the areas of danger in your life. Trust in 88 00:07:22,320 --> 00:07:25,120 Speaker 3: the truth and the wisdom that God has provided in 89 00:07:25,200 --> 00:07:29,960 Speaker 3: his word. Allow God's everlasting love to flow through you 90 00:07:30,200 --> 00:07:37,960 Speaker 3: into your friendships today and always. Thank you for completing 91 00:07:38,040 --> 00:07:43,440 Speaker 3: today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this 92 00:07:43,560 --> 00:07:47,360 Speaker 3: healthy habit as a daily practice, you are making prayer 93 00:07:47,440 --> 00:07:50,679 Speaker 3: a priority and strengthening your walk with God.