1 00:00:02,880 --> 00:00:07,040 Speaker 1: To everything. There is a season and a time to 2 00:00:07,240 --> 00:00:11,920 Speaker 1: every purpose under the heaven, a time to weep and 3 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:15,960 Speaker 1: a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a 4 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:23,520 Speaker 1: time to dance Ecclesiastes three one and four. Dear Lord, 5 00:00:24,160 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 1: you have made everything beautiful in its time. Help us 6 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:33,720 Speaker 1: to recognize the value of each moment that you grant 7 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:39,040 Speaker 1: us and use it wisely. May we trust that though 8 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:44,239 Speaker 1: we may not understand why you ordain every season of 9 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:49,640 Speaker 1: life for a purpose, with your guidance we can find 10 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:54,720 Speaker 1: joy even in the hard times as well as the easy. 11 00:00:55,800 --> 00:01:00,200 Speaker 1: We know that if we wait patiently on you, you 12 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:05,319 Speaker 1: will renew our strength and grant us hope. We give 13 00:01:05,560 --> 00:01:10,880 Speaker 1: ourselves to you, trusting that in due time you will 14 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:15,560 Speaker 1: address all that concerns us. Thank you for the gift 15 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:20,040 Speaker 1: of faith that enables us to look forward with trust 16 00:01:20,760 --> 00:01:30,199 Speaker 1: and hope in Jesus' name. Amen, Thank you for joining 17 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:34,000 Speaker 1: me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free podcast, Meditative 18 00:01:34,040 --> 00:01:37,440 Speaker 1: Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you can draw close to 19 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:43,240 Speaker 1: God and find strength in him. 20 00:01:43,560 --> 00:01:46,160 Speaker 2: Click the link of the description to grow closer to God. 21 00:01:46,600 --> 00:01:50,280 Speaker 2: There you'll find daily prayers, Bible plans, sleep stories, and 22 00:01:50,360 --> 00:01:53,040 Speaker 2: so much more. All on the pray dot Com app. 23 00:01:53,440 --> 00:01:55,520 Speaker 2: Click the link of the description to get started. 24 00:02:04,120 --> 00:02:08,359 Speaker 3: Welcome to your meditative prayer on healing grief. To get 25 00:02:08,360 --> 00:02:10,519 Speaker 3: the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray dot 26 00:02:10,520 --> 00:02:15,480 Speaker 3: Com every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 27 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:18,640 Speaker 3: My friends, again, our goal for today's meditative prayer is 28 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:23,960 Speaker 3: healing grief. So in this time of sorrow, take a 29 00:02:24,040 --> 00:02:30,079 Speaker 3: second to simply breathe. Look for a comfortable and quiet place, 30 00:02:31,880 --> 00:02:34,840 Speaker 3: maybe a place where you're focused today can be on 31 00:02:35,080 --> 00:02:42,560 Speaker 3: this moment of restoration. Close your eyes, take a deep breath, 32 00:02:44,600 --> 00:02:49,720 Speaker 3: and as you exhale, envision the pressure releasing around your heart. 33 00:02:51,880 --> 00:02:56,600 Speaker 3: Today we'll be meditating on Ecclesiastes, chapter three, verses one 34 00:02:56,680 --> 00:03:01,680 Speaker 3: in four from the King James version, they read, to 35 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:05,320 Speaker 3: everything there is a season and a time to every 36 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:08,320 Speaker 3: purpose under the heaven, a time to weep and a 37 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:11,919 Speaker 3: time to laugh, a time to mourn, and a time 38 00:03:11,960 --> 00:03:16,600 Speaker 3: to dance. Now take a moment just to pour out 39 00:03:16,600 --> 00:03:21,360 Speaker 3: your adoration to God for this season. God, I praise you, 40 00:03:22,800 --> 00:03:27,960 Speaker 3: even in this difficult moment, God, I worship you for 41 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:31,480 Speaker 3: in every season of my life, you have designed a 42 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:38,200 Speaker 3: purpose and plan. I praise you. For your comfort in 43 00:03:38,320 --> 00:03:42,640 Speaker 3: this time of grieving, and I exalt your name, for 44 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:45,640 Speaker 3: I know you have planned a time of joy to come. 45 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:51,680 Speaker 3: There's a season for all, and there's a purpose in 46 00:03:51,760 --> 00:03:55,280 Speaker 3: every season. This can be a hard truth, though, to 47 00:03:55,440 --> 00:04:00,600 Speaker 3: accept in the process. Why because loss is a difficult 48 00:04:00,640 --> 00:04:04,920 Speaker 3: thing to experience and to feel, and it can fill 49 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:09,200 Speaker 3: our hearts with sorrow and frustration. Hold on to the 50 00:04:09,280 --> 00:04:14,800 Speaker 3: truth that this too shall pass. There will be better days, 51 00:04:16,880 --> 00:04:23,120 Speaker 3: Other opportunities will come, You will have new beginnings, and 52 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:28,279 Speaker 3: you will smile again. Take a moment to reflect on 53 00:04:28,360 --> 00:04:33,440 Speaker 3: what is grieving you. Gather all the loss, the disappointments, 54 00:04:34,040 --> 00:04:37,359 Speaker 3: the pain, and place them in the hands of Jesus 55 00:04:37,480 --> 00:04:43,960 Speaker 3: right now. Confess to the Lord your feelings of helplessness, sadness, 56 00:04:44,520 --> 00:04:50,120 Speaker 3: and discouragement, and let the Holy Spirit minister to your 57 00:04:50,160 --> 00:04:54,279 Speaker 3: heavy heart. Take a moment now to thank God for 58 00:04:54,440 --> 00:04:59,880 Speaker 3: his work in your life. Think on past seasons of growth, 59 00:05:01,279 --> 00:05:05,279 Speaker 3: moments of victory and defeat, of joy and of sorrow, 60 00:05:06,320 --> 00:05:12,839 Speaker 3: of beginnings and events. God was in control of each moment, 61 00:05:13,320 --> 00:05:18,840 Speaker 3: and each one served a purpose in your life. Recollect them. 62 00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:25,320 Speaker 3: Lessons learned, both easy and hard. Thank God for the 63 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:30,200 Speaker 3: ability to improve and mature as a person. Thank Him 64 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:35,200 Speaker 3: for manifesting his purpose in your life. Thank God for 65 00:05:35,279 --> 00:05:39,440 Speaker 3: the blessing of past lessons learned and for those yet 66 00:05:39,440 --> 00:05:45,520 Speaker 3: to come. My friends, do not forget God is present 67 00:05:46,680 --> 00:05:50,440 Speaker 3: and he's listening to you. You do not have to 68 00:05:50,520 --> 00:05:55,400 Speaker 3: learn these lessons alone. Jesus promised to be with you 69 00:05:55,520 --> 00:06:00,360 Speaker 3: every step of the way, So pray to them. Ask 70 00:06:00,440 --> 00:06:03,640 Speaker 3: Him for his help through all of it, through every 71 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:07,479 Speaker 3: gain and every loss, through every smile and every tear, 72 00:06:08,320 --> 00:06:12,679 Speaker 3: through every victory and every defeat. Ask the Holy Spirit 73 00:06:12,720 --> 00:06:15,400 Speaker 3: to teach you how to be strong in the midst 74 00:06:15,440 --> 00:06:20,760 Speaker 3: of trials. Ask him to fill you with hope and endurance. 75 00:06:21,839 --> 00:06:26,600 Speaker 3: Remember there's a purpose in a season for everything in life. 76 00:06:26,800 --> 00:06:30,520 Speaker 3: Do not be discouraged by your grief. Even in the 77 00:06:30,560 --> 00:06:36,479 Speaker 3: midst of hardship. Happiness can be had. God loves you 78 00:06:37,240 --> 00:06:40,240 Speaker 3: and he will help you get through every season in 79 00:06:40,320 --> 00:06:46,080 Speaker 3: this life. You can depend on Him for support and encouragement. 80 00:06:47,279 --> 00:06:53,520 Speaker 3: You will get through this. My friends, be blessed. Thank 81 00:06:53,560 --> 00:06:56,919 Speaker 3: you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. 82 00:06:57,279 --> 00:07:00,200 Speaker 3: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you 83 00:07:00,240 --> 00:07:04,159 Speaker 3: are making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God. 84 00:07:04,960 --> 00:07:07,760 Speaker 3: My name is Zach Clinton from the American Association of 85 00:07:07,839 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 3: Christian Counselors, and we love being a part of your life. 86 00:07:11,840 --> 00:07:15,040 Speaker 3: Take a moment just to pour out your adoration to 87 00:07:15,120 --> 00:07:20,600 Speaker 3: God for this season. God, I praise you, even in 88 00:07:20,640 --> 00:07:26,040 Speaker 3: this difficult moment. God, I worship you for in every 89 00:07:26,120 --> 00:07:30,800 Speaker 3: season of my life, you have designed a purpose and plan. 90 00:07:32,920 --> 00:07:36,920 Speaker 3: I praise you for your comfort in this time of grieving, 91 00:07:38,160 --> 00:07:40,880 Speaker 3: and I exalt your name for I know you have 92 00:07:41,040 --> 00:07:46,200 Speaker 3: planned a time of joy to come. There's a season 93 00:07:46,240 --> 00:07:51,160 Speaker 3: for all, and there's a purpose in every season. This 94 00:07:51,200 --> 00:07:54,600 Speaker 3: can be a hard truth, though to accept in the process. 95 00:07:55,080 --> 00:07:59,680 Speaker 3: Why because loss is a difficult thing to experience and 96 00:08:01,760 --> 00:08:06,200 Speaker 3: it can fill our hearts with sorrow and frustration. Hold 97 00:08:06,240 --> 00:08:11,240 Speaker 3: on to the truth that this too shall pass. There 98 00:08:11,280 --> 00:08:17,920 Speaker 3: will be better days, other opportunities will come, You will 99 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:23,880 Speaker 3: have new beginnings, and you will smile again. Take a 100 00:08:23,960 --> 00:08:25,960 Speaker 3: moment to reflect on what. 101 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:26,600 Speaker 1: Is grieving you. 102 00:08:28,120 --> 00:08:33,440 Speaker 3: Gather all the loss, the disappointments, the pain, and place 103 00:08:33,520 --> 00:08:38,200 Speaker 3: them in the hands of Jesus. Right now, confess to 104 00:08:38,240 --> 00:08:45,440 Speaker 3: the Lord your feelings of helplessness, sadness, and discouragement, and 105 00:08:45,559 --> 00:08:50,120 Speaker 3: let the Holy Spirit, minister to your heavy heart. Take 106 00:08:50,160 --> 00:08:52,520 Speaker 3: a moment now to thank God for his work in 107 00:08:52,559 --> 00:08:59,199 Speaker 3: your life. Think on past seasons of growth, moments of 108 00:08:59,320 --> 00:09:03,840 Speaker 3: victory and deface, feet of joy and of sorrow, of 109 00:09:04,000 --> 00:09:10,280 Speaker 3: beginnings and events. God was in control of each moment, 110 00:09:10,760 --> 00:09:16,280 Speaker 3: and each one served a purpose in your life. Recollect them. 111 00:09:16,400 --> 00:09:22,760 Speaker 3: Lessons learned, both easy and hard. Thank God for the 112 00:09:22,840 --> 00:09:27,640 Speaker 3: ability to improve and mature as a person. Thank Him 113 00:09:27,679 --> 00:09:32,640 Speaker 3: for manifesting his purpose in your life. Thank God for 114 00:09:32,720 --> 00:09:36,880 Speaker 3: the blessing of past lessons learned and for those yet 115 00:09:36,880 --> 00:09:42,960 Speaker 3: to come. My friends, do not forget God is present 116 00:09:44,120 --> 00:09:47,880 Speaker 3: and He's listening to you. You do not have to 117 00:09:47,960 --> 00:09:52,840 Speaker 3: learn these lessons alone. Jesus promised to be with you 118 00:09:52,960 --> 00:09:57,760 Speaker 3: every step of the way, So pray to him. Ask 119 00:09:57,840 --> 00:10:01,080 Speaker 3: Him for his help through all of it, through every 120 00:10:01,160 --> 00:10:04,920 Speaker 3: gain and every loss, through every smile and every tear, 121 00:10:05,760 --> 00:10:10,120 Speaker 3: through every victory and every defeat. Ask the Holy Spirit 122 00:10:10,160 --> 00:10:12,839 Speaker 3: to teach you how to be strong in the midst 123 00:10:12,880 --> 00:10:18,200 Speaker 3: of trials. Ask him to fill you with hope and endurance. 124 00:10:19,280 --> 00:10:23,959 Speaker 3: Remember there's a purpose and a season for everything in life. 125 00:10:24,240 --> 00:10:27,960 Speaker 3: Do not be discouraged by your grief, even in the 126 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:33,920 Speaker 3: midst of hardship, happiness can be had. God loves you 127 00:10:34,679 --> 00:10:37,640 Speaker 3: and he will help you get through every season in 128 00:10:37,720 --> 00:10:43,520 Speaker 3: this life. You can depend on Him for support and encouragement. 129 00:10:44,720 --> 00:10:50,960 Speaker 3: You will get through this. My friends, be blessed. Thank 130 00:10:51,000 --> 00:10:54,640 Speaker 3: you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. 131 00:10:54,720 --> 00:10:57,600 Speaker 3: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you 132 00:10:57,640 --> 00:11:01,080 Speaker 3: are making prayer a priority and strength, lengthening your walk 133 00:11:01,120 --> 00:11:04,480 Speaker 3: with God. My name is Zach Clinton from the American 134 00:11:04,480 --> 00:11:08,040 Speaker 3: Association of Christian Counselors and we love being a part 135 00:11:08,080 --> 00:11:09,280 Speaker 3: of your life. 136 00:11:09,520 --> 00:11:12,000 Speaker 2: If today's reading moved you, the pray dot Com app 137 00:11:12,040 --> 00:11:15,440 Speaker 2: is where you can go deeper with daily prayers, Bible plans, 138 00:11:15,440 --> 00:11:18,640 Speaker 2: and more. Download it free link in the description.