1 00:00:02,560 --> 00:00:05,920 Speaker 1: And should sleep and rise night and day, and the 2 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:09,799 Speaker 1: seed should spring and grow up. He knoweth not how 3 00:00:10,320 --> 00:00:15,720 Speaker 1: Mark four twenty seven. Jesus, you said the Kingdom of 4 00:00:15,800 --> 00:00:19,400 Speaker 1: God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground. 5 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:23,240 Speaker 1: Once that seed is planted in our hearts, it continues 6 00:00:23,280 --> 00:00:26,840 Speaker 1: to grow day and night. And I don't know how 7 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:31,600 Speaker 1: that happens. That seed is the life of Christ embedded 8 00:00:31,800 --> 00:00:35,320 Speaker 1: in my heart. Your Holy spirit causes it to grow, 9 00:00:35,720 --> 00:00:39,120 Speaker 1: and as it does, it presses out all the old 10 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:43,680 Speaker 1: hurts and injuries from my past life. Your life takes 11 00:00:43,680 --> 00:00:47,320 Speaker 1: over my thinking and actions as I continue to grow 12 00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 1: in conformity to your word. Breathe upon your life in 13 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:55,840 Speaker 1: me and accelerate my growth process so your light can 14 00:00:55,880 --> 00:01:06,480 Speaker 1: shine brighter in me. Amen. Thank you for listening to 15 00:01:06,560 --> 00:01:11,160 Speaker 1: pray dot COM's nightly prayer. To experience a pocket of 16 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:14,760 Speaker 1: peace before you go to sleep. Stay tuned for our 17 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:18,880 Speaker 1: free meditative prayer after this quick word from our sponsors. 18 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:30,640 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on positive mindset. To get 19 00:01:30,640 --> 00:01:34,240 Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, usepray dot com 20 00:01:34,240 --> 00:01:39,280 Speaker 2: every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 21 00:01:40,360 --> 00:01:45,039 Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is positive mindset. Find 22 00:01:45,080 --> 00:01:47,680 Speaker 2: yourself a location where you can let your guard down 23 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:54,080 Speaker 2: and relax. Now take a moment to slow down and decompress. 24 00:01:54,640 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 2: Tune out everything else. Breathe in deep through your nose 25 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:05,800 Speaker 2: and exhale out through your mouth. Let go of the 26 00:02:05,920 --> 00:02:09,600 Speaker 2: tension coiled in your body. Reach out to God with 27 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 2: an open heart and an expectation to receive from him. 28 00:02:15,040 --> 00:02:18,920 Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Romans chapter fifteen, verse four 29 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:24,639 Speaker 2: from the King James version. For whatsoever things were written 30 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:30,360 Speaker 2: aforetime were written for our learning, that we, through patience 31 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:35,840 Speaker 2: and comfort of the scriptures, might have hope. Take a 32 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:41,880 Speaker 2: moment to pour out your adoration to God for his wisdom. Lord, 33 00:02:42,919 --> 00:02:46,960 Speaker 2: I praise you for your infinite knowledge and your immeasurable wisdom. 34 00:02:47,919 --> 00:02:51,280 Speaker 2: I praise you for the mind changing power provided in scripture, 35 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:55,280 Speaker 2: and I thank you that through Christ, who strengthens me, 36 00:02:56,360 --> 00:03:04,080 Speaker 2: I can do all things. Read your Bible in this life. 37 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:08,120 Speaker 2: If you wish to maintain a positive mental disposition, it 38 00:03:08,200 --> 00:03:12,160 Speaker 2: is imperative that you acquire a godly mindset and maintain it. 39 00:03:14,040 --> 00:03:17,560 Speaker 2: To have a godly mindset, it is necessary that you 40 00:03:17,680 --> 00:03:22,320 Speaker 2: first know God, your best source and most secure connection 41 00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 2: to God is the Bible. For the Bible is God's 42 00:03:26,639 --> 00:03:30,440 Speaker 2: divine gift to humanity. It was given as a tool 43 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:35,080 Speaker 2: for both instruction and for blessing. The Bible exists to 44 00:03:35,160 --> 00:03:39,240 Speaker 2: teach you to hope through the patience and encouragement found 45 00:03:39,240 --> 00:03:43,920 Speaker 2: therein because when you read God's word, it will renew 46 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:48,840 Speaker 2: your mind, minister to your heart, and restore your soul. 47 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:53,880 Speaker 2: The Bible will transform your thoughts and give you a 48 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:58,760 Speaker 2: heaven focused mentality. It will teach you how to crucify 49 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:02,880 Speaker 2: your flesh, to walk in obedience and relationship with your 50 00:04:02,880 --> 00:04:08,160 Speaker 2: heavenly Father so you can persevere and overcome in this world. 51 00:04:09,440 --> 00:04:13,200 Speaker 2: In short, the Bible is your best tool for having 52 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:18,640 Speaker 2: a positive and productive mindset. But your Bible will do 53 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:22,680 Speaker 2: you no good if you do not read it. It 54 00:04:22,760 --> 00:04:26,440 Speaker 2: matters not how many vaults an outlet has. If the 55 00:04:26,480 --> 00:04:31,359 Speaker 2: plug is not connected to the source, nothing happens in 56 00:04:31,440 --> 00:04:36,159 Speaker 2: the same likeness. To tap into God's power, you must 57 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:42,080 Speaker 2: plug in to him. You cannot receive power without connectivity, 58 00:04:42,960 --> 00:04:48,320 Speaker 2: and you cannot receive from God without his word. Perhaps 59 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:51,400 Speaker 2: you have been struggling in spending time reading your Bible. 60 00:04:52,320 --> 00:04:56,640 Speaker 2: Perhaps life has been hectic and chaotic, perhaps you've just 61 00:04:56,720 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 2: not felt like it. Whatever the reason may be, this 62 00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:05,120 Speaker 2: is your chance to change your situation. This is your 63 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:11,040 Speaker 2: opportunity to present yourself before the Lord, confess your sins 64 00:05:11,040 --> 00:05:15,240 Speaker 2: to God and ask him for his forgiveness and his grace. 65 00:05:17,720 --> 00:05:21,239 Speaker 2: Now take some time to thank God for the blessing 66 00:05:21,279 --> 00:05:25,839 Speaker 2: of the scriptures. Thank God for his word that is 67 00:05:25,960 --> 00:05:31,200 Speaker 2: living and edifying. Thank God that his word is truth 68 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:36,960 Speaker 2: and that it is unchanging. Thank God that his words 69 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:41,560 Speaker 2: are power and can transform your mind. Thank God for 70 00:05:41,600 --> 00:05:46,560 Speaker 2: the knowledge and the wisdom found in his word. Thank 71 00:05:46,600 --> 00:05:50,040 Speaker 2: God for his Holy Spirit, who enables you to put 72 00:05:50,080 --> 00:05:53,680 Speaker 2: God's word into practice in your life and to reap 73 00:05:53,720 --> 00:05:58,839 Speaker 2: the benefits of doing so. God is present and he 74 00:05:58,960 --> 00:06:03,280 Speaker 2: is listening to you. The Holy Spirit is on your side. 75 00:06:03,520 --> 00:06:07,440 Speaker 2: He wants to help you receive God's word, So be 76 00:06:07,640 --> 00:06:12,880 Speaker 2: bold and ask him. Ask the Holy Spirit to help 77 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:17,840 Speaker 2: you process God's word. Ask him for revelation and understanding 78 00:06:17,880 --> 00:06:20,800 Speaker 2: as you read your Bible. Ask him to help you 79 00:06:20,920 --> 00:06:25,240 Speaker 2: not only understand divine knowledge, but to also apply it 80 00:06:25,240 --> 00:06:29,000 Speaker 2: in your daily life. Ask the Holy Spirit to enable 81 00:06:29,040 --> 00:06:32,440 Speaker 2: you to acquire a godly mindset and to maintain it. 82 00:06:34,320 --> 00:06:38,640 Speaker 2: Remember everything that was written in the past was written 83 00:06:38,680 --> 00:06:42,760 Speaker 2: to teach us so that we could have hope. That 84 00:06:42,920 --> 00:06:46,000 Speaker 2: hope comes from the patience and encouragement that the scriptures 85 00:06:46,040 --> 00:06:50,640 Speaker 2: give us. Don't forget you must plug into God to 86 00:06:50,680 --> 00:06:55,719 Speaker 2: receive his power. You must spend time with God and 87 00:06:55,880 --> 00:07:01,200 Speaker 2: know Him in order to acquire a godly mindset. Stop 88 00:07:01,240 --> 00:07:06,520 Speaker 2: hesitating and procrastinating today. Spend time with God and you 89 00:07:06,560 --> 00:07:11,640 Speaker 2: will see his power radically transform your mindset. Choose God 90 00:07:11,800 --> 00:07:17,200 Speaker 2: this day and all others to come. Thank you for 91 00:07:17,280 --> 00:07:22,600 Speaker 2: completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating 92 00:07:22,600 --> 00:07:26,120 Speaker 2: this healthy habit as a daily practice, you are making 93 00:07:26,200 --> 00:07:30,080 Speaker 2: prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God.