1 00:00:01,639 --> 00:00:07,320 Speaker 1: Let all bitterness and wrath, and anger, and clamor and 2 00:00:07,520 --> 00:00:12,120 Speaker 1: evil speaking be put away from you with all malice, 3 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:19,680 Speaker 1: and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted forgiving one another, 4 00:00:20,239 --> 00:00:26,120 Speaker 1: even as God, for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. Ephesians 5 00:00:26,440 --> 00:00:32,120 Speaker 1: four thirty one through thirty two. Dear Father, help us 6 00:00:32,159 --> 00:00:36,760 Speaker 1: to let go of the unhealthy habits and sins that 7 00:00:36,800 --> 00:00:40,760 Speaker 1: have been holding us back. Grant us courage to repent 8 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:45,000 Speaker 1: of these wrongdoings and turn away from them. Give us 9 00:00:45,040 --> 00:00:52,080 Speaker 1: a mind to think on things that are pure, lovely, noble, just, 10 00:00:52,680 --> 00:00:58,760 Speaker 1: and excellent. Inspire our hearts with love for you and others, 11 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:03,960 Speaker 1: enabling us to live a life full of grace. Teach 12 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:10,200 Speaker 1: us to put away all bitterness, anger, wrath, and harsh words. 13 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 1: Help us to instead show each other compassion and kindness, 14 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:20,200 Speaker 1: so that we may be as tenderhearted as you are. 15 00:01:20,920 --> 00:01:24,520 Speaker 1: Guide our feet in your ways so that we will 16 00:01:24,560 --> 00:01:28,280 Speaker 1: follow in the steps of Jesus and live lives that 17 00:01:28,400 --> 00:01:33,720 Speaker 1: honor you. We surrender ourselves to you and offer our 18 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 1: lives as a living sacrifice in Jesus' name. Amen. Thank 19 00:01:42,319 --> 00:01:45,319 Speaker 1: you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's 20 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:49,880 Speaker 1: free podcast, Meditative prayers with doctor Tim Clinton, where you 21 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:53,320 Speaker 1: can draw close to God and find strength in him. 22 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:58,600 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer and letting go to get 23 00:01:58,640 --> 00:02:01,200 Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual chair. Hope you'll use 24 00:02:01,280 --> 00:02:04,320 Speaker 2: pray dot com every day and make prayer a priority 25 00:02:04,360 --> 00:02:08,160 Speaker 2: in your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is 26 00:02:08,240 --> 00:02:12,480 Speaker 2: letting go. Hope you hit pause for a second. Find 27 00:02:12,520 --> 00:02:18,560 Speaker 2: a quiet spot where you can comfortably settle down, relax, 28 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:23,440 Speaker 2: close your eyes, take a couple of deep, cleansing breaths 29 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:30,840 Speaker 2: as you exhale. Imagine the tension leaving your body along 30 00:02:30,880 --> 00:02:35,399 Speaker 2: with that breath. Now take every thought captive and bring 31 00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:39,040 Speaker 2: your focus to the Word of God. Prepare your heart 32 00:02:39,120 --> 00:02:44,920 Speaker 2: and soul to receive from Him. We'll be meditating on 33 00:02:45,120 --> 00:02:48,480 Speaker 2: Evisions four verses thirty one and thirty two from the 34 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:54,040 Speaker 2: King James version. Let all bitterness and wrath, and anger 35 00:02:54,120 --> 00:02:58,640 Speaker 2: and clamor and evil speaking be put away from you 36 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:02,120 Speaker 2: with all malice, and be ye kind one to another, 37 00:03:02,200 --> 00:03:06,480 Speaker 2: tenderhearted forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake 38 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:10,560 Speaker 2: hath forgiven you. Hope you'll take a moment to pour 39 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:15,720 Speaker 2: out your adoration to God Jesus I worship you for 40 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:20,160 Speaker 2: your unending grace. I adore you, for you are the 41 00:03:20,160 --> 00:03:24,000 Speaker 2: great and mighty God. Your glory cannot be hidden, your 42 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:28,280 Speaker 2: love cannot be stopped, and your goodness cannot be denied. 43 00:03:30,040 --> 00:03:35,040 Speaker 2: Your mercy stretches across the heavens and the earth. I 44 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:39,800 Speaker 2: extol your wonderful name, Jesus, for redemption is found in 45 00:03:39,880 --> 00:03:46,800 Speaker 2: you alone. I know it's hard, but I want to 46 00:03:46,920 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 2: encourage you to let go of unforgiveness. In this life, 47 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:57,760 Speaker 2: things will happen that will hurt you. Choices made by 48 00:03:57,800 --> 00:04:03,440 Speaker 2: yourself or by others will cause you pain, and pain 49 00:04:04,280 --> 00:04:12,040 Speaker 2: will make you susceptible to unforgiveness. Here's the danger. Unforgiveness 50 00:04:12,040 --> 00:04:13,800 Speaker 2: what you to weigh at your soul and rob you 51 00:04:14,600 --> 00:04:18,240 Speaker 2: of the gift of being present in the moment. It'll 52 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:23,919 Speaker 2: take away your joy and sour pretty much any occasion. 53 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:34,680 Speaker 2: Unforgiveness destroys possibilities and kills relationships. In short, unforgiveness is 54 00:04:34,760 --> 00:04:38,560 Speaker 2: deadly and it will attempt to destroy you from the 55 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:47,359 Speaker 2: inside out. You must not let that happen. As you 56 00:04:47,440 --> 00:04:54,440 Speaker 2: have received God's grace, be gracious to others. Let go 57 00:04:54,600 --> 00:04:59,800 Speaker 2: of all hate, resentment, and bitterness. You do this by forgiving, 58 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:06,040 Speaker 2: you can forgive as you have been forgiven by your 59 00:05:06,040 --> 00:05:15,240 Speaker 2: heavenly Father. We need to forgive others and even forgive ourselves. 60 00:05:18,520 --> 00:05:23,520 Speaker 2: This is your opportunity. I hope you'll stop for a 61 00:05:23,600 --> 00:05:28,760 Speaker 2: second and allow God to speak to your heart. Unforgiveness 62 00:05:28,839 --> 00:05:36,560 Speaker 2: is like a poison coursing through your body. Let it go. 63 00:05:40,200 --> 00:05:43,960 Speaker 2: Confess to Jesus the situations and circumstances that you're wrestling with. 64 00:05:45,120 --> 00:05:48,760 Speaker 2: Ask the Holy Spirit to touch your heart, Ask him 65 00:05:48,760 --> 00:05:58,520 Speaker 2: to remove any root of unforgiveness. Hope you'll take a 66 00:05:58,560 --> 00:06:05,400 Speaker 2: moment to dwell on God's forgiveness in your life and 67 00:06:05,440 --> 00:06:09,359 Speaker 2: thank Him for his mercy how he has forgiven you. 68 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:15,240 Speaker 2: Thank Jesus for his grace that is greater and covers 69 00:06:15,279 --> 00:06:19,240 Speaker 2: all your sins. Thank the Holy Spirit for helping and 70 00:06:19,360 --> 00:06:25,719 Speaker 2: enabling you to let go of unforgiveness. Thank God, because 71 00:06:25,760 --> 00:06:29,080 Speaker 2: in his love and through his strength, you can do 72 00:06:29,240 --> 00:06:40,200 Speaker 2: all things. Forgiveness only takes one person, and that's always 73 00:06:40,200 --> 00:06:46,440 Speaker 2: you or me. Reconciliation that's a whole another discussion that 74 00:06:46,480 --> 00:06:51,640 Speaker 2: takes two, but forgiveness only takes one. I hope you 75 00:06:51,720 --> 00:06:54,600 Speaker 2: know that God is present and that he's listening to you. 76 00:06:56,120 --> 00:07:00,640 Speaker 2: Think of the freedom forgiveness will bring to you. Ask 77 00:07:00,680 --> 00:07:06,039 Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit to lend you his strength and to 78 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:08,680 Speaker 2: help you to let go of all unforgiveness in your heart. 79 00:07:10,360 --> 00:07:13,000 Speaker 2: Ask him to remove all the hurt and the humiliation 80 00:07:13,960 --> 00:07:16,160 Speaker 2: and to empower you to let go of it all 81 00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:22,080 Speaker 2: that pain that was done to you. Invite the Holy 82 00:07:22,120 --> 00:07:25,960 Speaker 2: Spirit to come minister God's grace and his mercy within 83 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:35,960 Speaker 2: your soul. Remember, as a believer, don't let bitterness take 84 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:40,760 Speaker 2: over your heart. You are not to yell or say 85 00:07:40,880 --> 00:07:44,520 Speaker 2: things to hurt others, not to do evil things. Instead, 86 00:07:44,520 --> 00:07:49,000 Speaker 2: you are to be kind and loving to others. You 87 00:07:49,120 --> 00:07:52,440 Speaker 2: to forgive others, just as God forgave you in Christ. 88 00:07:53,920 --> 00:07:56,680 Speaker 2: That doesn't mean you have to be a doormat. It 89 00:07:56,800 --> 00:08:00,679 Speaker 2: means that you need to let it go. So choose 90 00:08:00,720 --> 00:08:03,040 Speaker 2: you this day to let go of the unforgiveness in 91 00:08:03,080 --> 00:08:06,280 Speaker 2: your heart. Choose to be as Christ to us, to 92 00:08:06,360 --> 00:08:09,400 Speaker 2: love and to be gracious, to be kind and forgiving 93 00:08:10,120 --> 00:08:14,360 Speaker 2: unto all. Let the forgiveness of God reign in your 94 00:08:14,360 --> 00:08:18,640 Speaker 2: heart and let Him use you to be a living 95 00:08:18,680 --> 00:08:24,600 Speaker 2: display of love here on earth. God will give you 96 00:08:24,640 --> 00:08:31,640 Speaker 2: the strength and wisdom. Thank you for completing today's meditative 97 00:08:31,640 --> 00:08:34,360 Speaker 2: prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy habit 98 00:08:35,080 --> 00:08:37,920 Speaker 2: as a daily practice, I believe you're making prayer a 99 00:08:37,960 --> 00:08:42,600 Speaker 2: priority and strengthening your walk with God. I'm doctor Tim Clinton, 100 00:08:42,640 --> 00:08:46,760 Speaker 2: President of the American Association of Christian Counselors. 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