1 00:00:01,320 --> 00:00:04,680 Speaker 1: In a dream, in a vision of the night when 2 00:00:04,800 --> 00:00:09,760 Speaker 1: deep sleep falleth upon men in slumberings upon the bed 3 00:00:10,480 --> 00:00:16,160 Speaker 1: job thirty three fifteen. Dear Lord, help me remember my dreams. 4 00:00:16,880 --> 00:00:20,360 Speaker 1: I know I have them, but when I wake, I 5 00:00:20,440 --> 00:00:24,760 Speaker 1: can't remember them or understand what they mean. I feel 6 00:00:24,760 --> 00:00:27,160 Speaker 1: like you want to speak to me through my dreams, 7 00:00:27,800 --> 00:00:31,000 Speaker 1: but I need you to interpret them for me. Help 8 00:00:31,040 --> 00:00:34,160 Speaker 1: me understand the importance of them so I can learn 9 00:00:34,479 --> 00:00:38,839 Speaker 1: and respond to your wisdom and direction. Confirm them in 10 00:00:38,920 --> 00:00:43,320 Speaker 1: my waking hours so I don't miss your instructions. Your 11 00:00:43,400 --> 00:00:46,479 Speaker 1: kingdom is a mystery to me, and the world of 12 00:00:46,560 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 1: the spirit calls me into a deeper understanding of your ways. 13 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:55,080 Speaker 1: Help me continue to press into those hidden meanings that 14 00:00:55,280 --> 00:01:05,240 Speaker 1: only you can reveal. Aimen Ye. Thank you for listening 15 00:01:05,280 --> 00:01:09,959 Speaker 1: to pray dot COM's nightly prayer to experience a pocket 16 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:13,319 Speaker 1: of peace before you go to sleep. Stay tuned for 17 00:01:13,440 --> 00:01:17,759 Speaker 1: our free meditative prayer after this quick word from our sponsors. 18 00:01:24,560 --> 00:01:29,119 Speaker 1: Welcome to your meditative prayer on great parenting. To get 19 00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:32,240 Speaker 1: the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray dot 20 00:01:32,240 --> 00:01:37,880 Speaker 1: com every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 21 00:01:39,520 --> 00:01:45,120 Speaker 1: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is great parenting. Take 22 00:01:45,160 --> 00:01:49,040 Speaker 1: a minute to calm down. Go to a place where 23 00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:55,440 Speaker 1: you can recline and relax. Close your eyes, breathe easy. 24 00:01:57,520 --> 00:02:00,840 Speaker 1: Let the realization that God is waiting and wanting to 25 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:07,520 Speaker 1: speak with you fill your thoughts. We will be meditating 26 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:11,880 Speaker 1: on Luke chapter fifteen, verse twenty from the King James version. 27 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:18,440 Speaker 1: And he arose and came to his father. But when 28 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:21,280 Speaker 1: he was yet a great way off, his father saw 29 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:25,240 Speaker 1: him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his 30 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:30,639 Speaker 1: neck and kissed him. Let us take time to adore 31 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:35,960 Speaker 1: God for his unending compassion. Blessed be the God and 32 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:40,640 Speaker 1: Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies 33 00:02:40,760 --> 00:02:44,920 Speaker 1: and God of all comfort, who comforts us in our affliction. 34 00:02:46,680 --> 00:02:51,480 Speaker 1: I praise you, for you are my compassionate father. Your 35 00:02:51,520 --> 00:02:54,200 Speaker 1: love is always willing to receive me when I call 36 00:02:54,280 --> 00:02:58,400 Speaker 1: on you. I worship you, for you have forgiven all 37 00:02:58,480 --> 00:03:02,040 Speaker 1: my sins, and you have cast each and every one 38 00:03:02,240 --> 00:03:09,160 Speaker 1: into the sea of forgetfulness. Our heavenly Father teaches us 39 00:03:09,160 --> 00:03:14,480 Speaker 1: to show compassion in the face of contrition. Expecting perfection 40 00:03:14,560 --> 00:03:19,640 Speaker 1: from your child is illogical and impractical. Your child will 41 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:24,160 Speaker 1: make mistakes. Some mistakes will be an accident, some will 42 00:03:24,200 --> 00:03:29,720 Speaker 1: be on purpose. Still, God expects you to be compassionate 43 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:34,120 Speaker 1: and caring. The prodigal son's return home was a result 44 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:39,600 Speaker 1: of his repentance. His father had every reason to reject him, 45 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:44,360 Speaker 1: yet he embraced him. The father saw the child's contrition 46 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:49,200 Speaker 1: and had compassion on him. Past sins were forgiven and 47 00:03:49,240 --> 00:03:54,320 Speaker 1: were forgotten. Perhaps you're struggling with having compassion towards your 48 00:03:54,360 --> 00:03:59,960 Speaker 1: child's contrition. Confess your shortcomings to God, your heavenly father 49 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:05,720 Speaker 1: Mother is waiting to embrace you. Now take a moment 50 00:04:05,960 --> 00:04:08,800 Speaker 1: to dwell on the compassion of God in your life. 51 00:04:10,800 --> 00:04:15,600 Speaker 1: Give thought to your seasons of rebellion and recklessness, the 52 00:04:15,680 --> 00:04:19,520 Speaker 1: times you knowingly and willingly walked away from your heavenly father. 53 00:04:21,200 --> 00:04:26,760 Speaker 1: Think of how he patiently awaited your return. Remember how 54 00:04:26,760 --> 00:04:30,880 Speaker 1: he lovingly welcomed you home, regardless of where you had 55 00:04:30,920 --> 00:04:36,160 Speaker 1: been or what you had done. God rescued and renewed you. 56 00:04:38,480 --> 00:04:42,240 Speaker 1: Thank Him for all his past, loving kindness and compassion 57 00:04:42,279 --> 00:04:49,200 Speaker 1: towards you. Thank him because he will never change. Thank 58 00:04:49,320 --> 00:04:52,160 Speaker 1: him because he will always love you and take you back. 59 00:04:54,839 --> 00:04:59,080 Speaker 1: God is present and he is listening to you. If 60 00:04:59,080 --> 00:05:02,560 Speaker 1: you're struggling your efforts of raising your child, Do not 61 00:05:02,760 --> 00:05:08,080 Speaker 1: give up. Lean on your heavenly Father and learn from him. 62 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:11,320 Speaker 1: Do not allow the daily struggles of life to stifle 63 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:15,360 Speaker 1: your love. Ask God to teach you to love your 64 00:05:15,440 --> 00:05:19,640 Speaker 1: child as He loves you. Ask the Holy Spirit to 65 00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:24,160 Speaker 1: teach you to be patient and kind. Ask the Holy 66 00:05:24,200 --> 00:05:27,640 Speaker 1: Spirit to help you push past the hurt and into 67 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:32,120 Speaker 1: His healing hands. To let go of your child's mistakes 68 00:05:32,160 --> 00:05:39,320 Speaker 1: when they show recognition and repentance. Remember God has called 69 00:05:39,360 --> 00:05:43,720 Speaker 1: you to show compassion in the face of contrition. When 70 00:05:43,760 --> 00:05:46,960 Speaker 1: your child comes to you in remorse, do not send 71 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:53,360 Speaker 1: them away, embrace them. Show your child the same love, compassion, 72 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:58,800 Speaker 1: and acceptance God has shown you. Children are a blessing 73 00:05:58,880 --> 00:06:03,080 Speaker 1: from the Lord, and the Lord will help you raise them. 74 00:06:03,080 --> 00:06:06,640 Speaker 1: Be confident in the love and compassion your heavenly Father 75 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:11,520 Speaker 1: has for you. Allow His everlasting love to flow through 76 00:06:11,640 --> 00:06:19,039 Speaker 1: you into your relationship with your child. Thank you for 77 00:06:19,160 --> 00:06:24,240 Speaker 1: completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating 78 00:06:24,240 --> 00:06:27,479 Speaker 1: this healthy habit as a daily practice, you are making 79 00:06:27,520 --> 00:06:31,239 Speaker 1: prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God.