1 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:07,360 Speaker 1: My little children. Let us not love in word, neither 2 00:00:07,480 --> 00:00:13,800 Speaker 1: in tongue, but indeed and in truth. First John three eighteen. 3 00:00:14,680 --> 00:00:20,000 Speaker 1: Dear Heavenly Father, you are steady and trustworthy in all 4 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:24,880 Speaker 1: you do. I can trust that whatever you declare you 5 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:29,319 Speaker 1: will do. Your word and your actions are one and 6 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:33,960 Speaker 1: the same. I pray that I would have the same steadiness. 7 00:00:34,320 --> 00:00:38,360 Speaker 1: I pray that you would empower me to be trustworthy, 8 00:00:38,720 --> 00:00:42,720 Speaker 1: backing up my words and my actions. I don't just 9 00:00:42,840 --> 00:00:46,680 Speaker 1: want to say I love people. I want to show 10 00:00:46,720 --> 00:00:51,640 Speaker 1: it with my deeds. Give me vision and clarity daily 11 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:56,120 Speaker 1: to put my love into motion by helping those around me. 12 00:00:56,920 --> 00:01:04,839 Speaker 1: In Jesus' name, Amen, thank you for joining me in prayer. 13 00:01:05,160 --> 00:01:09,520 Speaker 1: Stay tuned for today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with doctor 14 00:01:09,560 --> 00:01:12,920 Speaker 1: Tim Clinton, where you can draw close to God and 15 00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:22,440 Speaker 1: find strength in him. 16 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:25,600 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on love and Kindness. To 17 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:28,479 Speaker 2: get the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray 18 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:33,959 Speaker 2: dot com every day. Make prayer priority in your life. 19 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:38,160 Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is on love and kindness. 20 00:01:39,200 --> 00:01:42,320 Speaker 2: I hope you'll taking a moment to hide away, maybe 21 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:46,080 Speaker 2: get in your secret place, place where you can relax 22 00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:50,560 Speaker 2: let your guard down, place where you can turn off everything, 23 00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 2: remove all the distractions, Breathe in through your nose, excel 24 00:01:57,760 --> 00:02:03,200 Speaker 2: through your mouth, reach out to God and let his 25 00:02:03,280 --> 00:02:06,880 Speaker 2: words fill your heart again. We're going to be reflecting 26 00:02:06,920 --> 00:02:11,560 Speaker 2: on meditating on First John three, verse eighteen from the 27 00:02:11,639 --> 00:02:18,360 Speaker 2: King James version. My little children, let us not love 28 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:23,440 Speaker 2: in word, neither in tongue, but indeed and in truth. 29 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:28,720 Speaker 2: Hope you'll take a moment right now to pour out 30 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:34,520 Speaker 2: your adoration to God for his love and action. Jesus, 31 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:39,160 Speaker 2: I praise you for loving me the your actions demonstrated 32 00:02:39,160 --> 00:02:44,680 Speaker 2: at the cross, for choosing to die in my place 33 00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:51,680 Speaker 2: to atone for my sins, for sacrificing yourself to restore 34 00:02:51,720 --> 00:02:59,800 Speaker 2: my relationship with God the Father. I'll worship you for 35 00:02:59,840 --> 00:03:05,359 Speaker 2: your love demonstrated in salvation. That praise you for your 36 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:12,800 Speaker 2: daily acts of love that never cease. You know, the 37 00:03:12,840 --> 00:03:18,120 Speaker 2: Bible teaches us that love requires action. Jesus demonstrated this 38 00:03:18,200 --> 00:03:21,280 Speaker 2: when he died on the cross for our sins. He 39 00:03:21,400 --> 00:03:24,880 Speaker 2: chose to lay down his life for love. Since love 40 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:29,240 Speaker 2: is shown through action, it can be sometimes difficult to do. 41 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:36,840 Speaker 2: That's because action requires servitude and sacrifice. This can cause 42 00:03:36,920 --> 00:03:40,040 Speaker 2: love to feel more like a chore and less like 43 00:03:40,080 --> 00:03:43,960 Speaker 2: a choice. The truth is, though to love is to 44 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:47,640 Speaker 2: renounce yourself, to love others is to put them first. 45 00:03:48,200 --> 00:03:53,400 Speaker 2: That's the hard part. You must remember It is okay 46 00:03:53,760 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 2: to struggle with this. Jesus went to the cross, but 47 00:03:57,080 --> 00:04:01,280 Speaker 2: it wasn't easy, nor was it pleasant for him to 48 00:04:01,320 --> 00:04:06,840 Speaker 2: overcome this struggle. You must be honest with God in prayer. 49 00:04:06,920 --> 00:04:13,520 Speaker 2: Take a moment and confess your failures too to God. Now, 50 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:16,920 Speaker 2: think for a moment of all those times where God 51 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:21,880 Speaker 2: acted on his love for you, All those instances where 52 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:27,440 Speaker 2: God put you first simply because He loves you. Think 53 00:04:27,480 --> 00:04:29,839 Speaker 2: of the challenges Jesus had to overcome to show his 54 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:32,719 Speaker 2: love and the pain he pushed through, the scorn he 55 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:36,520 Speaker 2: suffered at the cross, all out of his love for you. 56 00:04:39,320 --> 00:04:42,720 Speaker 2: Think of those past situations where God demonstrated his love 57 00:04:42,800 --> 00:04:46,359 Speaker 2: through his actions, all the miracles and the mercies that 58 00:04:46,400 --> 00:04:51,520 Speaker 2: He manifested in your life. Thank Jesus for all of 59 00:04:51,560 --> 00:04:55,279 Speaker 2: his current blessings in your life and for those to come. 60 00:04:57,640 --> 00:05:00,200 Speaker 2: I love that God is present and that he's listening 61 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:04,320 Speaker 2: to you and me. Be mindful that showing love in 62 00:05:04,400 --> 00:05:09,200 Speaker 2: action is an obligation. And an opportunity. God never said 63 00:05:09,240 --> 00:05:12,240 Speaker 2: loving others would be easy, but he promised to help 64 00:05:12,320 --> 00:05:15,240 Speaker 2: you every step of the way. He sent his Holy 65 00:05:15,320 --> 00:05:19,320 Speaker 2: Spirit to enable you to succeed. So ask the Holy 66 00:05:19,400 --> 00:05:23,320 Speaker 2: Spirit to increase your love for others. Ask him to 67 00:05:23,360 --> 00:05:28,000 Speaker 2: make you more like Jesus. Ask him to empower you 68 00:05:28,200 --> 00:05:31,800 Speaker 2: to love the way Jesus did, and ask him to 69 00:05:31,920 --> 00:05:40,080 Speaker 2: teach you to imitate God's love every day in every way. Remember, 70 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:44,039 Speaker 2: God has called you to love in action and in truth. 71 00:05:45,600 --> 00:05:48,960 Speaker 2: Even though loving in action is difficult and require self denial. 72 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:52,560 Speaker 2: God expects you to love others in the same manner 73 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:58,120 Speaker 2: that you are loved by Him. You can love because 74 00:05:59,360 --> 00:06:05,120 Speaker 2: you were first love, So don't hold back. Love others 75 00:06:05,160 --> 00:06:14,039 Speaker 2: through action and in truth. Do this and you will 76 00:06:14,080 --> 00:06:18,360 Speaker 2: see the very best of God's love manifested in your life. 77 00:06:20,720 --> 00:06:23,760 Speaker 2: Thanks for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. 78 00:06:24,279 --> 00:06:28,159 Speaker 2: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you're 79 00:06:28,200 --> 00:06:31,800 Speaker 2: making prayer a priority, and I believe you're strengthening your 80 00:06:31,839 --> 00:06:34,960 Speaker 2: walk with God. Hey, maybe God has gifted you also 81 00:06:35,080 --> 00:06:39,080 Speaker 2: with a heart to help other people. If so, I 82 00:06:39,080 --> 00:06:41,120 Speaker 2: hope you'll consider being a part of our mental Health 83 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:45,159 Speaker 2: Coach first Responder Training program. 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