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Speaker 1: Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous,

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Speaker 1: but grievous. Nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of

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Speaker 1: righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby Hebrews twelve eleven.

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Speaker 1: Dear Lord, I pray for a heavenly perspective of discipline,

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Speaker 1: when in the moment the discipline I give my children

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Speaker 1: seems miserable for both of us. But I am certain

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Speaker 1: that loving guidance and godly discipline will yield joyful fruit

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Speaker 1: in time. Give me patience to be consistent even when

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Speaker 1: it's easier to compromise. Give me stamina to endure tantrums,

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Speaker 1: slamming doors, and circular conversations. I want to be a

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Speaker 1: parent that leans solely on the pillar of peace. Jesus Christ.

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Speaker 1: I trust you and rely on you 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 clothes to God and find strength in him.

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Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on Great Parenting. To get

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Speaker 2: every day. Make prayer priority in your life. Our goal

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Speaker 2: for today's meditative prayer is great parenting. Hope you'll take

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Speaker 2: a second to slow down. Maybe sit in your favorite

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Speaker 2: spot on your bed where you feel most at ease. Hey,

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Speaker 2: wrap yourself up in a warm blanket, maybe grab a

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Speaker 2: pillow or something. And once you feel yourself start to relax,

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Speaker 2: turn your thoughts toward the teaching that God has. And

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Speaker 2: once you feel yourself start to relax, turn your thoughts

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Speaker 2: toward the teaching that God has for you. Today we're

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Speaker 2: going to be meditating on Hebrews chapter twelve, verse eleven

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Speaker 2: from the King James version, the Bible says, now no

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Speaker 2: chastening or correction, for the present seems to be joyous,

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Speaker 2: but rather grievous. Nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit

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Speaker 2: of righteousness under them which are exercised. Thereby, take a

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Speaker 2: moment right now to pour out your adoration to God

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Speaker 2: for his continuous correction. God, I worship you for who

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Speaker 2: you are. God. Your correction, your wisdom brings peace and

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Speaker 2: joy to my life. I adore you for your patience

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Speaker 2: is eternal. I worship you for you call me your child,

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Speaker 2: and out of love you correct me. I praise you

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Speaker 2: for your corrections. You'll peace and righteousness. You alone, God

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Speaker 2: are worthy of all praise. Disciplining your child can be

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Speaker 2: difficult and painful. No one wants to be the heavy.

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Speaker 2: Your child is your cherished love. However, when your child

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Speaker 2: misbehaves or does something wrong, it's your obligation as a

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Speaker 2: parent to teach them and love what's right. Disciplining Correcting

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Speaker 2: your child won't be easy. Child may resist, cry, or

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Speaker 2: say awful things to you, and protest. In the moment,

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Speaker 2: it can feel pretty heartbreaking, but stay strong as God

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Speaker 2: corrects you because He loves you so too. You and

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Speaker 2: love need to correct your child. Think for a moment

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Speaker 2: on situations where your actions were wrong and God corrected

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Speaker 2: you out of love. It might have been uncomfortable during

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Speaker 2: the process, but the result was worthwhile. It meant something.

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Speaker 2: Perhaps you've been struggling to discipline your child in love,

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Speaker 2: Maybe take a moment to think of some pretty stressful

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Speaker 2: situations in your relationship with your child. Confess your troubles,

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Speaker 2: your faults to your Father above, so that he may

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Speaker 2: be able to aid and assist you. Think for a

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Speaker 2: moment of all the times God had to discipline you,

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Speaker 2: those times when you were headed for disaster but God

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Speaker 2: pulled you out of the muck and mire. Times where

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Speaker 2: God's discipline hurt but brought amazing results in your life.

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Speaker 2: Thank Him for all the past peace and righteousness his

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Speaker 2: discipline actually produced. Thank Him for the areas of growth

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Speaker 2: and understanding and maturity that have come your way. Now

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Speaker 2: think of all the areas you lack discipline in, and

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Speaker 2: thank God for the learning yet to come. You know

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Speaker 2: what I love. I love that God's present and that

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Speaker 2: He's listening to you. Never forget. God's discipline may temporarily

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Speaker 2: be challenging, but he does it for a good reason.

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Speaker 2: He wants you to grow as a person and to

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Speaker 2: experience peace and righteousness as your heavenly Father loves and

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Speaker 2: disciplines you for your benefit and the same likeness, you

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Speaker 2: should parent your child. Reach out to God for his

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Speaker 2: guidance so that when you discipline your child, you do

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Speaker 2: so from a place of love. Ask the Holy Spirit

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Speaker 2: to help you be a better parent. Ask him to

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Speaker 2: help you to be patient and kind when engaging in

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Speaker 2: disciplinary action. Remember, disciplining your child is difficult, but correction

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Speaker 2: produces peace and righteousness. That's what the Bible says. That's

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Speaker 2: what the Bible says. You are to accomplish this through love, gentleness,

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Speaker 2: and patience. Be encouraged. You're not alone in this journey.

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Speaker 2: You have God's Holy Spirit to help. God. He will

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Speaker 2: never leave you nor abandon you. Through faith in Christ,

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Speaker 2: you can and you will be an amazing parent. Thank

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