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Speaker 1: There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth. And there is

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Speaker 1: that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

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Speaker 1: The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that

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Speaker 1: watereth shall be watered also himself. Proverbs eleven twenty four

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Speaker 1: through twenty five. Dear God, you have promised that those

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Speaker 1: who diligently seek you will find true life and prosperity.

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Speaker 1: As we enter this day, we ask for your protection

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Speaker 1: against the temptations of laziness and apathy. Give us the

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Speaker 1: strength to pursue our goals with enthusiasm and energy, so

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Speaker 1: that we may be found faithful in all matters. Help

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Speaker 1: us to keep our eyes focused on your path of

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Speaker 1: righteousness and never be sidetracked by shortcuts. Guide us as

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Speaker 1: we walk in the way of wisdom, that through our

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Speaker 1: obedience and trust in You, we may experience all that

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Speaker 1: you have promised. May your spirit fill us with motivation

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Speaker 1: and determination so that each moment is used for your glory.

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Speaker 1: In Jesus' name, Amen, Thank you for joining me in prayer.

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Speaker 1: Stay tuned for today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Doctor

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Speaker 1: Tim Clinton, where you can draw close to God and

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Speaker 1: find strength in him.

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Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on financial peace. To get

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Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, uspray dot com

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

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Speaker 2: for today's meditative prayer is on financial peace. I'll go

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Speaker 2: take a second ease up. Maybe move to your favorite chair,

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Speaker 2: your bed, whatever wherever you feel most comfortable. Grab a blanket,

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Speaker 2: maybe a soft pillow. Now take in a few deep breaths.

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Speaker 2: Once you're able to relax, direct your thoughts toward God

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Speaker 2: and what He has for you today. Harken your soul

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Speaker 2: to the spirit of God. We're going to be meditating

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Speaker 2: on Proverbs eleven, verses twenty four and twenty five from

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Speaker 2: the King James version. There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth.

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Speaker 2: And there is that withholdeth more than is met, but

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Speaker 2: it tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul made fat, and

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Speaker 2: he that watereth shall be watered also himself. Hope you

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Speaker 2: take a moment with me to pour out your adoration

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Speaker 2: to God for his goodness. Jesus, I worship you for

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Speaker 2: who you are. I praise you for your kindness and

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Speaker 2: tenderness toward me. I glorify you alone, For through you

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Speaker 2: all things are possible. Your blood has provided a way

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Speaker 2: for me to leave the curse of sin, and Jesus

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Speaker 2: I extol your great name, for there is none like you.

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Speaker 2: You alone are worthy of all praise. You are blessed

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Speaker 2: by blessing others. In God's kingdom. Down is often up.

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Speaker 2: Doing something which will normally yield a certain result can

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Speaker 2: bring about the opposite. The world tells you if you

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Speaker 2: give too much, you won't have enough. God says that

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Speaker 2: by scattering your blessings you'll increase, and by sowing into others,

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Speaker 2: you're sowing blessings not only into their lives, but into yours.

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Speaker 2: God said that as long as the earth exists, seed

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Speaker 2: time and harvest will come. We will reap what we sow.

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Speaker 2: So let us sow seeds of generosity. When we meet

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Speaker 2: the needs of others, our needs will be met. God

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Speaker 2: is faithful to provide everything we need. He may use

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Speaker 2: you to meet the needs of another, and the latter

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Speaker 2: to do the same for you. So don't put God

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Speaker 2: in a box. He can accomplish his purposes with or

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Speaker 2: without you. But when you allow yourself to be used,

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Speaker 2: you will find that you will have all you need

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Speaker 2: to come to Jesus. Now lay your burdens down before him,

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Speaker 2: confess your fault, your sins as needed, and put your

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Speaker 2: trust in him. Now consider with me for a moment

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Speaker 2: the opportunity God gives us, and thank him for it.

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Speaker 2: Thank Jesus for telling us parables to instruct us in

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Speaker 2: the administration of wealth. Thank him that he has taught

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Speaker 2: us to be generous and merciful, to have compassion on

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Speaker 2: the orphan, the widow, and the hungry. Thank God for

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Speaker 2: allowing us to be used by Him to help others.

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Speaker 2: Thank Him for the seed he gives us and the

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Speaker 2: increase he brings. Hope. You know that God is present

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Speaker 2: and that he's listening to you. You need seed to plant,

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Speaker 2: and you need harvest to plant again. Ask God to

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Speaker 2: provide you with seed for sowing and scattering. To show

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Speaker 2: you where to plant and where to water. Ask God

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Speaker 2: to direct you to those in need. Ask Him to

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Speaker 2: help guard your heart against gluttony. Ask Him to give

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Speaker 2: you increase and to keep your heart biled down before him. Remember,

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Speaker 2: some people give much but get back even more. Others

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Speaker 2: don't give what they should, and they end up poor.

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Speaker 2: Person who gives to others will certainly be more blessed.

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Speaker 2: Whoever helps others will himself be helped. You won't gain

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Speaker 2: more by keeping your blessings to yourself. Hoarding money will

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Speaker 2: bring you neither happiness nor wealth. So choose to be

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Speaker 2: generous with what God gave you. Choose to trust God

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Speaker 2: to provide you and multiply what you have. Don't limit yourself.

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Speaker 2: Be blessed in abundance. Thank you for completing today's meditative

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