1 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:07,200 Speaker 1: Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop, But 2 00:00:07,640 --> 00:00:13,399 Speaker 1: a good word maketh it glad. Proverbs twelve twenty five. 3 00:00:14,400 --> 00:00:18,960 Speaker 1: Dear Lord, at times, the heaviness of life and the 4 00:00:19,000 --> 00:00:23,400 Speaker 1: burdens of the world seem too heavy to bear. I 5 00:00:23,520 --> 00:00:28,600 Speaker 1: trudge along, desperate for encouragement to keep going. Thank you 6 00:00:29,160 --> 00:00:34,159 Speaker 1: that an endless supply of love and affirmation is found 7 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:39,400 Speaker 1: in your word. Thank you for making me glad when 8 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 1: my heart is troubled. I pray you would continue to 9 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:48,440 Speaker 1: uplift me when I am weak and teach me how 10 00:00:48,479 --> 00:00:53,360 Speaker 1: to do the same for others. In Jesus' name, Amen, 11 00:00:56,400 --> 00:00:59,000 Speaker 1: thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for 12 00:00:59,080 --> 00:01:03,639 Speaker 1: today's free Pott meditative prayers with Zach Clinton, where you 13 00:01:03,680 --> 00:01:10,000 Speaker 1: can draw close to God and find strength in him. 14 00:01:12,680 --> 00:01:16,080 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on fighting anxiety. To get 15 00:01:16,120 --> 00:01:18,200 Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray dot 16 00:01:18,280 --> 00:01:22,319 Speaker 2: com every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 17 00:01:22,400 --> 00:01:25,560 Speaker 2: Our goal again for today's meditative prayer is fighting anxiety. 18 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:29,400 Speaker 2: So find yourself a location where you can let your 19 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:33,640 Speaker 2: guard down and relax. Now take a moment to slow 20 00:01:33,680 --> 00:01:40,560 Speaker 2: down and to just decompress, tune out everything else. Breathe 21 00:01:40,600 --> 00:01:45,160 Speaker 2: in deep through your nose, and excel out through your mouth, 22 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 2: letting go of the tension coiled in your body. Reach 23 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:55,360 Speaker 2: out towards God with your mind. Today we'll be meditating 24 00:01:55,400 --> 00:01:58,600 Speaker 2: on Proverbs chapter twelve, verse twenty five from the King 25 00:01:58,720 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 2: James version, which ays, heaviness in the heart of a 26 00:02:01,880 --> 00:02:06,480 Speaker 2: man maketh fit stup, but a good word maketh itIt. Glad, 27 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:09,680 Speaker 2: Now take a moment to pour out your adoration to 28 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:13,640 Speaker 2: God for his wisdom. God, I thank you that you 29 00:02:13,720 --> 00:02:18,440 Speaker 2: are wise beyond compare. Your knowledge permeates the heavens and 30 00:02:18,480 --> 00:02:23,000 Speaker 2: the earth. By your infinite wisdom, you called the galaxies 31 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:28,400 Speaker 2: into existence and spoke creation into being. I exalt you, 32 00:02:28,919 --> 00:02:33,240 Speaker 2: for none can compare to your greatness. I praise you Lord, 33 00:02:33,760 --> 00:02:38,160 Speaker 2: for you give wisdom, knowledge and understanding. Come from your mouth. 34 00:02:39,840 --> 00:02:43,080 Speaker 2: A good word will encourage the heart. When you feel 35 00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:47,200 Speaker 2: anxious and oppressed. You can find refuge and sound advice 36 00:02:48,280 --> 00:02:50,280 Speaker 2: a friend who will speak the truth and love, or 37 00:02:50,320 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 2: a fellow believer acquainted with your quandary. Friends and family 38 00:02:54,560 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 2: are an amazing support system, but certain issues can only 39 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:01,600 Speaker 2: be addressed by the Holy Spirit. The knowledge of the 40 00:03:01,639 --> 00:03:05,400 Speaker 2: Holy Spirit is incomparable, for there is no greater wisdom 41 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:09,680 Speaker 2: than what is found in scripture. Maybe you've been isolating 42 00:03:09,720 --> 00:03:13,440 Speaker 2: yourself from everything and everyone. This is your opportunity to 43 00:03:13,440 --> 00:03:17,640 Speaker 2: cleanse your heart. Be honest with yourself and with God 44 00:03:17,680 --> 00:03:21,240 Speaker 2: in prayer, confess to the Holy Spirit the areas you 45 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:25,480 Speaker 2: are struggling with. Think for a minute on all the 46 00:03:25,520 --> 00:03:29,320 Speaker 2: times God provided you with a good word, those moments 47 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:32,000 Speaker 2: where God placed the Friend in your life to speak 48 00:03:32,120 --> 00:03:36,240 Speaker 2: kindness over you, the times of confusion, when you found 49 00:03:36,320 --> 00:03:42,280 Speaker 2: clarification in Christ, situations where heaviness and isolation threatened to 50 00:03:42,320 --> 00:03:47,200 Speaker 2: overwhelm you, but the Holy Spirit ministered to you. Thank 51 00:03:47,280 --> 00:03:51,120 Speaker 2: God for past situations. He reached out to you when 52 00:03:51,160 --> 00:03:55,600 Speaker 2: he removed your heaviness and your weariness. And thank God 53 00:03:55,680 --> 00:03:59,000 Speaker 2: because His goodness is eternal and he will always be 54 00:03:59,080 --> 00:04:04,360 Speaker 2: there for you. God is present and he's listening to you. 55 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:09,000 Speaker 2: Going through life without experiencing a heavy heart is unavoidable. 56 00:04:09,800 --> 00:04:14,120 Speaker 2: God never said life wouldn't feel overwhelming, but quite the opposite. 57 00:04:14,360 --> 00:04:18,000 Speaker 2: He promised that at times it would do. Not allow 58 00:04:18,040 --> 00:04:22,680 Speaker 2: this to discourage you. God promised he would always reassure you. 59 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:26,800 Speaker 2: The Holy Spirit is on your side. He wants to 60 00:04:26,839 --> 00:04:32,080 Speaker 2: help you, so be bold and ask him. Ask the 61 00:04:32,120 --> 00:04:35,880 Speaker 2: Holy Spirit to speak to you through God's word. Ask 62 00:04:35,960 --> 00:04:38,240 Speaker 2: him to help you understand and process the Bible when 63 00:04:38,279 --> 00:04:41,560 Speaker 2: you read it, and ask him to help you apply 64 00:04:41,640 --> 00:04:45,599 Speaker 2: the knowledge you gain, for this is wisdom. Ask Jesus 65 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:48,040 Speaker 2: to speak to your heart, for you have to have 66 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:52,600 Speaker 2: a desire to spend time with His word, a desire 67 00:04:52,640 --> 00:04:58,880 Speaker 2: that will overcome fatigue and disinterest. Remember you can always 68 00:04:58,920 --> 00:05:02,480 Speaker 2: find an encouraging in the Bible, even if the word 69 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:08,240 Speaker 2: is of correction, for correction prunes bad behavior and produces 70 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:12,640 Speaker 2: good fruit. So do not fear. God has good things 71 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:16,640 Speaker 2: for your life. Trust in God, in the power and 72 00:05:16,760 --> 00:05:20,640 Speaker 2: promise of his word, and don't forget God is in 73 00:05:20,720 --> 00:05:25,360 Speaker 2: your corner and He's cheering for you. My friends, thank 74 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:28,480 Speaker 2: you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. 75 00:05:29,000 --> 00:05:31,880 Speaker 2: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you 76 00:05:31,920 --> 00:05:35,640 Speaker 2: are making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk and 77 00:05:35,720 --> 00:05:40,080 Speaker 2: relationship with God. My friends. As always, my name is 78 00:05:40,120 --> 00:05:44,200 Speaker 2: Zach Clinton from the American Association of Christian Counselors, and 79 00:05:44,240 --> 00:05:50,000 Speaker 2: we love being a part of your life.