1 00:00:03,279 --> 00:00:07,280 Speaker 1: Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop, But 2 00:00:07,680 --> 00:00:13,480 Speaker 1: a good word maketh it glad. Proverbs twelve twenty five. 3 00:00:14,440 --> 00:00:19,040 Speaker 1: Dear Lord, at times, the heaviness of life and the 4 00:00:19,079 --> 00:00:23,480 Speaker 1: burdens of the world seem too heavy to bear. I 5 00:00:23,560 --> 00:00:28,680 Speaker 1: trudge along, desperate for encouragement to keep going. Thank you 6 00:00:29,240 --> 00:00:34,240 Speaker 1: that an endless supply of love and affirmation is found 7 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:39,480 Speaker 1: in your word. Thank you for making me glad when 8 00:00:39,479 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 1: my heart is troubled. I pray you would continue to 9 00:00:44,360 --> 00:00:48,480 Speaker 1: uplift me when I am weak and teach me how 10 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 1: to do the same for others. 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Now take a moment to slow 37 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:47,840 Speaker 3: down and to just decompress, tune out everything else, breathe, 38 00:02:47,880 --> 00:02:52,480 Speaker 3: in deep through your nose, and excel out through your mouth, 39 00:02:53,880 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 3: letting go of the tension coiled in your body. Reach 40 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:02,679 Speaker 3: out towards God with your mind. Today will be meditating 41 00:03:02,680 --> 00:03:05,919 Speaker 3: on Proverbs chapter twelve, verse twenty five from the King 42 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:09,160 Speaker 3: James version, which says, heaviness in the heart of a 43 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:13,760 Speaker 3: man maketh fit stupid, but a good word maketh itIt. Glad, 44 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:16,960 Speaker 3: Now take a moment to pour out your adoration to 45 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:20,960 Speaker 3: God for his wisdom. God, I thank you that you 46 00:03:21,040 --> 00:03:25,720 Speaker 3: are wise beyond compare. Your knowledge permeates the heavens and 47 00:03:25,760 --> 00:03:30,320 Speaker 3: the earth. By your infinite wisdom, you called the galaxies 48 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:35,680 Speaker 3: into existence and spoke creation into being. I exalt you, 49 00:03:36,240 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 3: for none can compare to your greatness. I praise you Lord, 50 00:03:41,040 --> 00:03:45,480 Speaker 3: for you give wisdom, knowledge and understanding come from your mouth. 51 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:50,400 Speaker 3: A good word will encourage the heart. When you feel 52 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:54,480 Speaker 3: anxious and oppressed. You can find refuge and sound advice 53 00:03:55,600 --> 00:03:57,600 Speaker 3: a friend who will speak the truth and love, or 54 00:03:57,640 --> 00:04:01,800 Speaker 3: a fellow believer acquainted with your quandary. Friends and family 55 00:04:01,840 --> 00:04:05,480 Speaker 3: are an amazing support system, but certain issues can only 56 00:04:05,480 --> 00:04:08,920 Speaker 3: be addressed by the Holy Spirit. The knowledge of the 57 00:04:08,920 --> 00:04:12,720 Speaker 3: Holy Spirit is incomparable for there is no greater wisdom 58 00:04:12,960 --> 00:04:17,000 Speaker 3: than what is found in scripture. Maybe you've been isolating 59 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:20,719 Speaker 3: yourself from everything and everyone. This is your opportunity to 60 00:04:20,760 --> 00:04:24,920 Speaker 3: cleanse your heart. Be honest with yourself and with God 61 00:04:24,960 --> 00:04:28,520 Speaker 3: in prayer, confess to the Holy Spirit the areas you 62 00:04:28,560 --> 00:04:32,760 Speaker 3: are struggling with. Think for a minute on all the 63 00:04:32,839 --> 00:04:36,599 Speaker 3: times God provided you with a good word, those moments 64 00:04:36,640 --> 00:04:39,320 Speaker 3: where God placed a friend in your life to speak 65 00:04:39,440 --> 00:04:43,599 Speaker 3: kindness over you, the times of confusion, when you found 66 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:49,560 Speaker 3: clarification in Christ, situations where heaviness and isolation threatened to 67 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:54,480 Speaker 3: overwhelm you, but the Holy Spirit ministered to you. Thank 68 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:58,440 Speaker 3: God for past situations. He reached out to you when 69 00:04:58,440 --> 00:05:02,920 Speaker 3: he removed your heaviness and your weariness. And thank God 70 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:06,279 Speaker 3: because His goodness is eternal and he will always be 71 00:05:06,360 --> 00:05:11,680 Speaker 3: there for you. God is present and he's listening to you. 72 00:05:13,120 --> 00:05:16,320 Speaker 3: Going through life without experiencing a heavy heart is unavoidable. 73 00:05:17,080 --> 00:05:21,400 Speaker 3: God never said life wouldn't feel overwhelming, but quite the opposite. 74 00:05:21,640 --> 00:05:25,279 Speaker 3: He promised that at times it would do. Not allow 75 00:05:25,320 --> 00:05:29,960 Speaker 3: this to discourage you. God promised he would always reassure you. 76 00:05:31,080 --> 00:05:34,080 Speaker 3: The Holy Spirit is on your side. He wants to 77 00:05:34,160 --> 00:05:39,359 Speaker 3: help you, so be bold and ask him. Ask the 78 00:05:39,440 --> 00:05:43,200 Speaker 3: Holy Spirit to speak to you through God's word. Ask 79 00:05:43,240 --> 00:05:45,520 Speaker 3: him to help you understand and process the Bible when 80 00:05:45,560 --> 00:05:48,839 Speaker 3: you read it, and ask him to help you apply 81 00:05:48,960 --> 00:05:52,920 Speaker 3: the knowledge you gain, for this is wisdom. Ask Jesus 82 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:55,320 Speaker 3: to speak to your heart, for you have to have 83 00:05:55,360 --> 00:05:59,839 Speaker 3: a desire to spend time with His word, a desire 84 00:05:59,880 --> 00:06:05,720 Speaker 3: that I will overcome fatigue and disinterest. Remember you can 85 00:06:05,760 --> 00:06:09,280 Speaker 3: always find an encouraging word in the Bible, even if 86 00:06:09,320 --> 00:06:14,240 Speaker 3: the word is of correction, for correction prunes bad behavior 87 00:06:14,680 --> 00:06:19,200 Speaker 3: and produces good fruit. So do not fear. God has 88 00:06:19,279 --> 00:06:23,200 Speaker 3: good things for your life. Trust in God, in the 89 00:06:23,320 --> 00:06:27,680 Speaker 3: power and promise of his word, and don't forget God 90 00:06:27,760 --> 00:06:32,360 Speaker 3: is in your corner and He's cheering for you. My friends, 91 00:06:32,400 --> 00:06:35,799 Speaker 3: thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. 92 00:06:36,279 --> 00:06:39,159 Speaker 3: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you 93 00:06:39,240 --> 00:06:42,960 Speaker 3: are making prayer a priority in strengthening your walk and 94 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:47,360 Speaker 3: relationship with God. My friends. As always, my name is 95 00:06:47,440 --> 00:06:51,480 Speaker 3: Zach Clinton from the American Association of Christian Counselors, and 96 00:06:51,520 --> 00:06:56,400 Speaker 3: we love being a part of your life.