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Speaker 1: For all have sinned and have come short of the

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Speaker 1: glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through

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Speaker 1: the redemption that is in Christ Jesus Romans three twenty

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Speaker 1: three through twenty four. Dear Gracious God, we come before

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Speaker 1: you in humble thankfulness. We confess that we are sinners,

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Speaker 1: and that all have gone astray from your paths of righteousness.

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Speaker 1: Yet your mercy remains steadfast and without bounce. We praise

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Speaker 1: you for sending Jesus, the spotless Lamb of God, to

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Speaker 1: die for our sins. By his death, you have opened

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Speaker 1: a way for us to be saved and restored back

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Speaker 1: into your good graces. We thank you that you have

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Speaker 1: given us the promise of eternal life and peace with

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Speaker 1: you through Christ. Jesus, grant us the courage to live

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Speaker 1: in gratitude for what your son has done, and to

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Speaker 1: walk in accordance with your will. May we always strive

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Speaker 1: to honor You for the grace which has been lavished

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Speaker 1: upon us in Jesus' name. Amen, Thank you for joining

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Speaker 1: me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free podcast, Meditative

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Speaker 1: Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you can draw close to

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Speaker 1: God and find strength in him.

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Speaker 2: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on grace and gratitude.

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Speaker 2: To get the most out of your spiritual journeys, pray

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Speaker 2: dot com every day and make prayer a priority in

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Speaker 2: your life. Again, our goal for today's meditative prayer is

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Speaker 2: all about grace and gratitude. So let's hit pause just

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Speaker 2: for a second here. Maybe find a secluded spot where

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Speaker 2: you can settle down and relax, close your eyes, breathe

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Speaker 2: in and then breathe out, and as you exhale, imagine

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Speaker 2: the tension leaving your body. Now, my friends, take every

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Speaker 2: thought captive and bring your focus to God's word. Today

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Speaker 2: we'll be meditating on Romans chapter three, verses twenty three

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Speaker 2: to twenty four from the King James version. For all

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Speaker 2: have sinned and come short of the glory of God

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Speaker 2: being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that

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Speaker 2: is in Christ Jesus. Now take a moment just to

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Speaker 2: pour out your adoration to God. Jesus, I thank you

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Speaker 2: for even though you are God, you chose to love

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Speaker 2: me and to die from my sins in humility. You

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Speaker 2: I praise you for your grace that justifies me before

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Speaker 2: the throne of the Father. Everyone is in need of

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Speaker 2: God's grace. No one likes to be told they aren't

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Speaker 2: good enough, but the truth is no one is. No

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Speaker 2: one is loved by God through self merit or self

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Speaker 2: righteousness because they aren't. No one is blameless, spotless, or

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Speaker 2: even close to perfection. Everyone sins, and that is why

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Speaker 2: everyone is in need of God's grace. Even if you

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Speaker 2: believe you aren't in need of God's grace and that

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Speaker 2: you are the exemption, You're not. Even if you believe

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Speaker 2: you aren't in need of God's grace and that you

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Speaker 2: are the exception, guess what you're not. Your best works

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Speaker 2: are like filthy rags before the Lord. If you were

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Speaker 2: to truly examine your heart and judge yourself against God's law,

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Speaker 2: you would find just how far you fall from the standard.

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Speaker 2: If you are completely honest with yourself, you'll find that

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Speaker 2: you can't even go a single day without sinning, be

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Speaker 2: it dude thoughts, words, or actions. We are constantly in

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Speaker 2: need of God's grace, and even with God's grace over

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Speaker 2: you and the Holy Spirit living within you, you will

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Speaker 2: still sin. This is why again, you need grace. Salvation

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Speaker 2: through faith in Jesus Christ is instantaneous, but your transformation

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Speaker 2: from glory to glory is progressive. Through submission to God's

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Speaker 2: end results are guaranteed, but the process is a lifelong commitment.

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Speaker 2: And along the way again, you'll make mistakes. You'll still sin,

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Speaker 2: God to speak to you concerning repetitive sin in your

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Speaker 2: take just a few minutes to dwell on the goodness

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Speaker 2: of God towards your life. Thank Jesus Christ for his

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Speaker 2: sacrifice at the cross, for dying in your place. Give

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Speaker 2: washes away all your sins. Thank Jesus for his love

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Speaker 2: that covers all your transgressions. Thank Him that you are

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Speaker 2: justified by his grace. Thank Him for salvation through that

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Speaker 2: his loving kindness that has never and will never failed you.

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Speaker 2: God is present and he is listening to you. The

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Speaker 2: Bible says, ask and it shall be given unto you.

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Speaker 2: comes from Christ alone. Ask him to fill your heart,

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Speaker 2: Ask the Holy Spirit to enable you to receive God's

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Speaker 2: grace in every area and in every season of your life. Remember,

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Speaker 2: everyone is sinned, and no one is good enough for

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Speaker 2: God's glory. You are made right with God by his grace,

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Speaker 2: which is a free gift. You are made right with

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Speaker 2: God by being made free from sin through Jesus Christ.

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Speaker 2: So take advantage of his free gift of grace today.

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Speaker 2: Reach out to God's Holy Spirit and ask him to

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Speaker 2: minister this truth to your heart and fully receive the

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Speaker 2: love of God. And watch as your life is irrevocably transformed.

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Speaker 2: My friends, thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on

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Speaker 2: pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy habit as a

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Speaker 2: daily practice, you are making prayer priority and strengthening your

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Speaker 2: walk with God. As always, my name is Zack Clinton,

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Speaker 2: Vice President of the American Association of Christian Counselors, and

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Speaker 2: we love being a part of your life.