1 00:00:01,800 --> 00:00:05,200 Speaker 1: Thou wilt shew me the path of life, and thy 2 00:00:05,320 --> 00:00:10,319 Speaker 1: presence is fullness of joy. At thy right hand there 3 00:00:10,360 --> 00:00:19,120 Speaker 1: are pleasures forevermore Psalm sixteen eleven. Dear Lord, there are 4 00:00:19,239 --> 00:00:24,600 Speaker 1: nearly endless places I could run to for comfort and joy, 5 00:00:25,520 --> 00:00:31,960 Speaker 1: yet they all turn out to be wells that run dry. However, you, 6 00:00:32,640 --> 00:00:38,360 Speaker 1: oh Lord, never cease to refresh me, and your presence 7 00:00:38,920 --> 00:00:43,640 Speaker 1: is the fullness of joy. I want to remain beside 8 00:00:43,720 --> 00:00:47,760 Speaker 1: you all the days of my life so I can 9 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:54,880 Speaker 1: experience the true meaning of heaven. In Jesus' name, Amen, 10 00:00:56,800 --> 00:00:59,400 Speaker 1: thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for 11 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:04,200 Speaker 1: today's podcast Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you can 12 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:08,839 Speaker 1: draw close to God and find strength in him. 13 00:01:09,200 --> 00:01:12,240 Speaker 2: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on becoming present. 14 00:01:12,680 --> 00:01:14,520 Speaker 2: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, use 15 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:17,640 Speaker 2: pray dot com every day and make prayer a priority 16 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:20,720 Speaker 2: in your life. Again. Our goal for today's meditative prayer 17 00:01:20,760 --> 00:01:24,120 Speaker 2: is all about becoming present. So let's just hit pause 18 00:01:24,200 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 2: for a minute. Maybe head to a comfortable spot and 19 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 2: prepare to set aside time to be with God. Set 20 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:36,520 Speaker 2: aside your daily stresses and anxieties. Maybe just take this 21 00:01:36,600 --> 00:01:40,600 Speaker 2: time right now to close your eyes, take a deep 22 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:47,480 Speaker 2: breath in, and then excel out. Now, enter into God's 23 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:51,160 Speaker 2: presence and concentrate on receiving what the Holy Spirit has 24 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:55,080 Speaker 2: for you. Today we'll be meditating on Psalm chapter sixteen, 25 00:01:55,160 --> 00:01:58,640 Speaker 2: verse eleven from the King James version. It says that 26 00:01:58,760 --> 00:02:01,400 Speaker 2: will show me the path of life. For in thy 27 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:05,360 Speaker 2: presence is the fullness of joy. At thy right hand 28 00:02:05,800 --> 00:02:11,160 Speaker 2: there are pleasures forevermore. Right now, just take a moment 29 00:02:11,880 --> 00:02:15,959 Speaker 2: to pour out your adoration to God, who is our joy. God, 30 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:20,320 Speaker 2: I give you praise, for your word is eternal. You 31 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:25,200 Speaker 2: are the source of my joy, my strength, and my salvation. God, 32 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:27,800 Speaker 2: you are good, and all good gifts come from you. 33 00:02:28,919 --> 00:02:33,280 Speaker 2: In your presence I find everything I need. I praise 34 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:36,960 Speaker 2: you because you are the everlasting God who has prepared 35 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:42,360 Speaker 2: an eternal home for me. Contentment is found in God. 36 00:02:43,560 --> 00:02:46,720 Speaker 2: In life, we want not only to be present, but 37 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:50,120 Speaker 2: to be content as we take in the world around us. 38 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:54,560 Speaker 2: We want to experience fulfillment. We desire to delight ourselves 39 00:02:54,600 --> 00:02:58,800 Speaker 2: in God's creation and experience joy. For God has designated 40 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:01,560 Speaker 2: a path by which you can live life to its fullest. 41 00:03:02,240 --> 00:03:06,320 Speaker 2: That path is in the presence of God in the 42 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:10,840 Speaker 2: constancy of the Holy Spirit, and a life lived at 43 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:13,799 Speaker 2: the feet of Jesus. You see, when you commit your 44 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:17,520 Speaker 2: life to seeking God's presence, all other things will be 45 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:21,560 Speaker 2: added unto you. You do not have to attract happiness 46 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:27,120 Speaker 2: or material wealth. Instead, you need to allow yourself to 47 00:03:27,160 --> 00:03:30,600 Speaker 2: be attracted to the Heavenly Father, the giver of all 48 00:03:30,680 --> 00:03:34,760 Speaker 2: good gifts that you experience here on earth, and Jesus 49 00:03:35,080 --> 00:03:37,680 Speaker 2: is the way by which you receive all the goodness 50 00:03:38,200 --> 00:03:42,640 Speaker 2: that God has for you. So right now today God 51 00:03:42,680 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 2: has joy and pleasure prepared for you. Search no longer. 52 00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:52,400 Speaker 2: Come to God right now with your sins and confess 53 00:03:52,480 --> 00:03:57,200 Speaker 2: them before him. Seek the Lord while he may be found, 54 00:03:58,240 --> 00:04:02,200 Speaker 2: and let his joy be your strength and delight in 55 00:04:02,280 --> 00:04:10,640 Speaker 2: his presence. Now, let's just take a few minutes. Now, 56 00:04:10,720 --> 00:04:12,960 Speaker 2: let's just take a few minutes just to dwell on 57 00:04:13,080 --> 00:04:16,960 Speaker 2: the life God has prepared for you. Think of past 58 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:21,760 Speaker 2: situations where you have delighted in His presence, and thank 59 00:04:21,800 --> 00:04:24,200 Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit for showing you the path that leads 60 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:27,520 Speaker 2: to life. Thank Him for the pleasures that He has 61 00:04:27,560 --> 00:04:31,880 Speaker 2: allowed you to experience, and look forward to Thank Him 62 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:35,080 Speaker 2: because no matter the season, you're in you can always 63 00:04:35,120 --> 00:04:38,680 Speaker 2: seek God and thank God that he allows you into 64 00:04:38,720 --> 00:04:43,000 Speaker 2: his presence and draws you near with his love. My 65 00:04:43,080 --> 00:04:46,000 Speaker 2: friend's God is present and he is listening to you. 66 00:04:47,240 --> 00:04:50,320 Speaker 2: So right now this is your opportunity to seek God's presence, 67 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:55,120 Speaker 2: asking him to help you find contentment in your daily activities. 68 00:04:56,240 --> 00:04:58,640 Speaker 2: Ask him to give you an appreciation for the wonder 69 00:04:58,680 --> 00:05:02,000 Speaker 2: of his creation, to guide your steps towards the path 70 00:05:02,040 --> 00:05:07,040 Speaker 2: of life. Ask the Holy Spirit for help in recognizing 71 00:05:07,080 --> 00:05:11,680 Speaker 2: his companionship and to hear his voice more clearly. You see, 72 00:05:11,720 --> 00:05:14,960 Speaker 2: God delights in blessing you and he wants you to 73 00:05:15,080 --> 00:05:21,240 Speaker 2: experience the jubilance and joy. Remember, God will teach you 74 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:24,320 Speaker 2: his way to live. When you spend time with the 75 00:05:24,360 --> 00:05:27,440 Speaker 2: Holy Spirit and recognize his presence in your life, you 76 00:05:27,480 --> 00:05:31,640 Speaker 2: will live a life filled with joy and pleasure. This 77 00:05:31,680 --> 00:05:34,520 Speaker 2: is what Jesus died to give you. He sent the 78 00:05:34,520 --> 00:05:37,640 Speaker 2: Holy Spirit to show you how to live and what 79 00:05:37,640 --> 00:05:41,200 Speaker 2: would make you happy. So do not waste the precious 80 00:05:41,240 --> 00:05:44,400 Speaker 2: time that you have today looking for things that won't 81 00:05:44,400 --> 00:05:48,839 Speaker 2: make you happy or content. Instead, look for God, and 82 00:05:48,920 --> 00:05:54,279 Speaker 2: my friends, trust that he is where Look for God 83 00:05:55,360 --> 00:05:59,520 Speaker 2: and trust that He is where true contentment and fulfillment 84 00:05:59,760 --> 00:06:03,720 Speaker 2: are found. My friends, thank you for completing today's meditative 85 00:06:03,760 --> 00:06:07,040 Speaker 2: prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy habit 86 00:06:07,080 --> 00:06:09,839 Speaker 2: as a daily practice, I believe you're making prayer priority 87 00:06:10,279 --> 00:06:13,560 Speaker 2: and strengthening your walk with God. My name is Zach Clinton, 88 00:06:13,640 --> 00:06:17,200 Speaker 2: Vice President of the American Association of Christian Counselors, and 89 00:06:17,240 --> 00:06:19,159 Speaker 2: we love being a part of your life. Hey, to 90 00:06:19,200 --> 00:06:23,040 Speaker 2: find more information, inspiration, help, hope and encouragement, be sure 91 00:06:23,080 --> 00:06:26,880 Speaker 2: to visit our website at AACC dot net. Again, that's 92 00:06:26,920 --> 00:06:33,960 Speaker 2: AACC dot net. Now, let's just take a few minutes 93 00:06:34,200 --> 00:06:36,680 Speaker 2: just to dwell on the life God has prepared for you. 94 00:06:38,200 --> 00:06:41,280 Speaker 2: Think of past situations where you have delighted in His 95 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:45,320 Speaker 2: presence and thank the Holy Spirit for showing you the 96 00:06:45,320 --> 00:06:49,080 Speaker 2: path that leads to life. Thank Him for the pleasures 97 00:06:49,080 --> 00:06:51,920 Speaker 2: that He has allowed you to experience and look forward 98 00:06:51,960 --> 00:06:55,640 Speaker 2: to Thank Him because no matter this season you're in, 99 00:06:56,120 --> 00:06:59,640 Speaker 2: you can always seek God and thank God that He 100 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:02,919 Speaker 2: allowed you into His presence and draws you near with 101 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:07,240 Speaker 2: his love. My friend's God is present and he is 102 00:07:07,320 --> 00:07:10,920 Speaker 2: listening to you. So right now, this is your opportunity 103 00:07:10,960 --> 00:07:14,400 Speaker 2: to seek God's presence, asking him to help you find 104 00:07:14,480 --> 00:07:18,920 Speaker 2: contentment in your daily activities. Ask him to give you 105 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:22,320 Speaker 2: an appreciation for the wonder of his creation. To guide 106 00:07:22,360 --> 00:07:26,679 Speaker 2: your steps towards the path of life. Ask the Holy 107 00:07:26,720 --> 00:07:30,640 Speaker 2: Spirit for help in recognizing his companionship and to hear 108 00:07:30,720 --> 00:07:35,200 Speaker 2: his voice more clearly. You see, God delights in blessing you, 109 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:41,840 Speaker 2: and he wants you to experience the jubilance and joy. Remember, 110 00:07:42,360 --> 00:07:45,520 Speaker 2: God will teach you his way to live. When you 111 00:07:45,560 --> 00:07:48,320 Speaker 2: spend time with the Holy Spirit and recognize his presence 112 00:07:48,320 --> 00:07:51,080 Speaker 2: in your life, you will live a life filled with 113 00:07:51,200 --> 00:07:55,240 Speaker 2: joy and pleasure. This is what Jesus died to give you. 114 00:07:55,960 --> 00:07:58,520 Speaker 2: He sent the Holy Spirit to show you how to 115 00:07:58,560 --> 00:08:02,080 Speaker 2: live and what would make you happy. So do not 116 00:08:02,200 --> 00:08:04,920 Speaker 2: waste the precious time that you have today looking for 117 00:08:04,960 --> 00:08:09,240 Speaker 2: things that won't make you happy or content. Instead, look 118 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:13,480 Speaker 2: for God and trust that He is where true contentment 119 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:18,239 Speaker 2: and fulfillment are found. My friends, thank you for completing 120 00:08:18,240 --> 00:08:21,840 Speaker 2: today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this 121 00:08:21,920 --> 00:08:24,320 Speaker 2: healthy habit as a daily practice, I believe you're making 122 00:08:24,360 --> 00:08:28,360 Speaker 2: prayer priority and strengthening your walk with God. My name 123 00:08:28,400 --> 00:08:31,080 Speaker 2: is Zach Clinton, Vice President of the American Association of 124 00:08:31,160 --> 00:08:34,240 Speaker 2: Christian Counselors and we love being a part of your life. 125 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:37,839 Speaker 2: Hey to find more information, inspiration, help, hope and encouragement, 126 00:08:38,160 --> 00:08:41,560 Speaker 2: be sure to visit our website at AACC dot net. Again, 127 00:08:42,080 --> 00:08:44,000 Speaker 2: that's AACC dot net.