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Speaker 1: But now thus saith the Lord that created thee O Jacob,

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Speaker 1: and he that formed thee O Israel. Fear not, for

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Speaker 1: I have redeemed thee I have called thee by Thy name.

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Speaker 1: Thou art mine Isaiah forty three one. Dear God, it

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Speaker 1: is truly a precious thing to know. I am yours.

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Speaker 1: I am yours. I have been adopted, accepted, and redeemed

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Speaker 1: by the maker of the stars and the Master of

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Speaker 1: the sees. I pray that whatever anxiousness or stress that

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Speaker 1: has been trying to weigh me down would be relieved

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Speaker 1: because I am held by your power. Fill me with strength,

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Speaker 1: Lord God, and may that relieve my stress. In Jesus' name. Amen,

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Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for

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Speaker 1: today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with doctor Tim Clinton, where

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

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Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on Relieving Stress. 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 priority in your life. Our

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Speaker 2: goal for today's meditative prayer is on relieving stress. Hit

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Speaker 2: pause just for a second, get to a comfortable spot,

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Speaker 2: prepare to spend some time a moment with God. Hope

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Speaker 2: you'll close your eyes, take a deep breath, exhale. No,

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Speaker 2: I'll take every thought captive and concentrate on receiving what

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Speaker 2: God has for you. We're going to be meditating on

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Speaker 2: Isaiah chapter forty three, verses one and two from the

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Speaker 2: King James version. But now, thus said the Lord that

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Speaker 2: created THEE, Oh Jacob, and he that formed THEE, O Israel.

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Speaker 2: Fear not, for I have redeemed THEE. I have called

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Speaker 2: THEE by thy name. Thou art mine. When thou passest

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Speaker 2: through the waters, I will be with THEE and through

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Speaker 2: the rivers, and they shall not overtake THEE. When thou

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Speaker 2: walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither

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Speaker 2: shall the flame kindle upon THEE. Take a moment right

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Speaker 2: now to slow down, pour out your love and adoration

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Speaker 2: to God who sustains you. God, I gave you praise,

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Speaker 2: for your word is eternal. As the heavens are higher

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Speaker 2: than the earth, so are your ways higher than mine. God,

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Speaker 2: you know all things, and all things answer to you.

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Speaker 2: I praise you because you are the everlasting God. Your

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Speaker 2: faithfulness will not fail me. You do not faint or

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Speaker 2: grow weary, and your right hand will uphold me. Friend,

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Speaker 2: God is your guarantee. God's aware of your situation, of

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Speaker 2: what you're going through. He has already promised you deliverance.

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Speaker 2: In his word, God said that no matter what you face,

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Speaker 2: he will sustain you. When you go through the waters,

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Speaker 2: God will be there holding back the rivers, and you

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Speaker 2: will not be overtaken. When you walk through the fire,

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Speaker 2: God will be with you, protecting you from the flames.

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Speaker 2: He's the fourth Man and the fire. He will not

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Speaker 2: allow you to catch fire or to burn. Notice. God

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Speaker 2: said when and if not? Notice? God said when and

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Speaker 2: not if. In this life, it's impossible to escape problems. However,

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Speaker 2: you have nothing to fear. God calls you by name,

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Speaker 2: He claims you as his own. God loves you. He

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Speaker 2: is always with you. He is your promise and your

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Speaker 2: assurance that you will get through this. You can depend

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Speaker 2: on Him to care for you. Don't forget God has

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Speaker 2: grace and goodness for your life. You must have faith

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Speaker 2: and trust that God is who he says he is.

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Speaker 2: Perhaps there are moments in your life where stress was prevalent,

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Speaker 2: situations filled with fear and anxiety. In the midst of

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Speaker 2: that This is your opportunity then to present yourself before

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Speaker 2: the Lord, to boldly approach God's throne of grace and

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Speaker 2: to ask him for mercy in your time of need.

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Speaker 2: I hope you'll come before God, confess your sins to him,

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Speaker 2: tell him of your struggles, of your trials and tribulations.

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Speaker 2: Now take a few moments to dwell on the loving

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Speaker 2: kindness of God towards your life. Think of some past

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Speaker 2: situations where you're trusting God brought you peace, resolution, maybe

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Speaker 2: some blessings, maybe even beyond compare. Thank the Holy Spirit

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Speaker 2: for empowering you to overcome stress. Thank Him for his

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Speaker 2: provisions and his deliverance in your life. Thank Him because

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Speaker 2: no matter the season you're in, you will not be overtaken.

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Speaker 2: Thank God that He will see you through to better days.

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Speaker 2: And I hope you know that God is present and

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Speaker 2: that He's listening to you. This is your opportunity to

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Speaker 2: again approach God's throne of grace. Ask Him to speak

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Speaker 2: his loving kindness over you. Ask Him to give you

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Speaker 2: reassurance for this day, to guide your steps into the

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Speaker 2: best possible path. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you

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Speaker 2: in the decisions you're going to face, and to bless

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Speaker 2: the choices that you're going to make. God delights in

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Speaker 2: you in blessing you, and He wants to give you

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Speaker 2: the desires of your heart. Remember, God calls you by

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Speaker 2: name because you are His. No matter what it is

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Speaker 2: that you're going through, God said he would sustain you.

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Speaker 2: So trust in the word of the Lord. Know that

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Speaker 2: He will provide for you. Don't fear. God plans to

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Speaker 2: prosper and not to harm you. He plans to give

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Speaker 2: you hope and a future. So be courageous through trust,

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Speaker 2: step outside the fear and into the best life that

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Speaker 2: God has for you. Thank you for completing today's meditative

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

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Speaker 2: 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 we

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Speaker 2: love being a part of your life.