1 00:00:02,040 --> 00:00:06,840 Speaker 1: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit, 2 00:00:07,360 --> 00:00:13,520 Speaker 1: and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all 3 00:00:13,600 --> 00:00:22,000 Speaker 1: saints Ephesians six eighteen. Dear Lord, life is vastly complex 4 00:00:22,520 --> 00:00:28,240 Speaker 1: and filled with unforeseen challenges. I know I will never 5 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:33,159 Speaker 1: be able to truly conquer each day unless your spirit 6 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:39,320 Speaker 1: is guiding me with wisdom and equipping me with power. Lord, 7 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:44,480 Speaker 1: I pray for a greater portion of your spirit every 8 00:00:44,560 --> 00:00:49,839 Speaker 1: day as I continually tap into prayer, laying hold of 9 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:54,440 Speaker 1: the power you provide. May my days be filled with 10 00:00:54,640 --> 00:01:02,720 Speaker 1: more victories, triumphs, and moments of awe in Jesus's name. Amen, 11 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:07,399 Speaker 1: thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for 12 00:01:07,480 --> 00:01:12,039 Speaker 1: today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you 13 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:17,800 Speaker 1: can draw close to God and find strength in him. 14 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:22,920 Speaker 2: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on commitment and perseverance. 15 00:01:23,560 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 2: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, use 16 00:01:25,560 --> 00:01:28,840 Speaker 2: pray dot com every day and make prayer a priority 17 00:01:28,840 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 2: in your life. Again, our goal for today's meditative prayer 18 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:35,720 Speaker 2: is all about commitment and perseverance, So take a minute 19 00:01:35,760 --> 00:01:38,560 Speaker 2: just to calm down. Maybe go to a place where 20 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:43,720 Speaker 2: you can feel safe and completely at ease. Accommodate yourself 21 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:48,280 Speaker 2: into a relaxed position, close your eyes, maybe take a 22 00:01:48,320 --> 00:01:52,680 Speaker 2: couple of calming and deep breaths. Imagine the tension and 23 00:01:52,800 --> 00:01:56,440 Speaker 2: winding and the anxiety, and your head and heart decreasing. 24 00:01:57,680 --> 00:01:59,720 Speaker 2: And now direct all your focus to the word of 25 00:01:59,760 --> 00:02:04,440 Speaker 2: God God, and prepare yourself to receive from Him. Today 26 00:02:04,480 --> 00:02:07,840 Speaker 2: will be meditating on Proverbs chapter twenty three, verses seventeen 27 00:02:07,880 --> 00:02:12,280 Speaker 2: to eighteen, from the King James version. Let not thine 28 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 2: heart envy sinners, but be thou in the fear of 29 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:18,679 Speaker 2: the Lord all the day long, For surely there is 30 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:22,800 Speaker 2: an end, and thine expectation shall not be cut off. 31 00:02:24,200 --> 00:02:27,520 Speaker 2: Let us take time to adore God for his promise 32 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:31,840 Speaker 2: over us. God, I praise you for your great and 33 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:36,320 Speaker 2: gracious promises over me, your promise of peace, of joy, 34 00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:39,480 Speaker 2: and of love, of the fullness of your kingdom to come. 35 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:43,240 Speaker 2: I worship you for the assurance you have given me 36 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:47,400 Speaker 2: in Jesus Christ, for the victory guaranteed by his blood. 37 00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:51,640 Speaker 2: I praise you for your Holy Spirit that testifies this 38 00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 2: truth within my heart. For my victory is one not 39 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:58,640 Speaker 2: by might nor by power, but by your Holy Spirit. 40 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:03,799 Speaker 2: To endure the race set before you, you must maintain 41 00:03:03,919 --> 00:03:08,320 Speaker 2: faith and hope in God. You must remember that God 42 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:11,800 Speaker 2: watches over everyone, that the sun rises and sets for 43 00:03:11,880 --> 00:03:16,040 Speaker 2: all over, saint and sinner alike. Every day you are 44 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:19,920 Speaker 2: given on this earth, you have an opportunity. With each 45 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:22,799 Speaker 2: new day, you get to choose that day what kind 46 00:03:22,840 --> 00:03:26,280 Speaker 2: of person you will be in which victories you will achieve. 47 00:03:27,520 --> 00:03:30,400 Speaker 2: Do not fixate on what those around you are doing, 48 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:33,200 Speaker 2: or how they run their own race. For their victory 49 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:37,160 Speaker 2: or defeat holds no weight upon your own. Do not 50 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 2: waste your fleeting and precious time here comparing your journey 51 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:43,360 Speaker 2: to others, for you are not in a competition with 52 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:49,560 Speaker 2: anyone else. Your race is run solely against yourself. So 53 00:03:49,640 --> 00:03:52,600 Speaker 2: focus on the task set before you and know that 54 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:56,560 Speaker 2: God is watching you. Press on and persevere, for it 55 00:03:56,640 --> 00:04:01,480 Speaker 2: is God who guarantees your future. Blessed things and victories 56 00:04:01,480 --> 00:04:05,240 Speaker 2: are decided by Him alone. So take this time to 57 00:04:05,280 --> 00:04:09,160 Speaker 2: tell God of the areas you are struggling with. Confess 58 00:04:09,200 --> 00:04:12,040 Speaker 2: your sins to the Holy Spirit and ask him to 59 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:16,680 Speaker 2: cleanse you. Now take a moment to dwell on the 60 00:04:16,680 --> 00:04:20,520 Speaker 2: faithfulness of God for your life. Give thanks to God 61 00:04:20,600 --> 00:04:24,280 Speaker 2: because He is not cruel, He is a kind God. 62 00:04:25,440 --> 00:04:28,800 Speaker 2: Give thanks because regardless of what your current emotions may 63 00:04:30,440 --> 00:04:33,520 Speaker 2: Give thanks because regardless of what your current emotions may 64 00:04:33,560 --> 00:04:37,000 Speaker 2: tell you, God loves you and he has blessings to 65 00:04:37,080 --> 00:04:41,320 Speaker 2: give you. Thank Him for his eternal goodness, because no 66 00:04:41,480 --> 00:04:44,920 Speaker 2: matter what, God has always been good and he will 67 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:50,240 Speaker 2: always be good. God is present and he is listening 68 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:54,640 Speaker 2: to you. Even when your race gets overwhelming. Do not 69 00:04:54,680 --> 00:04:59,120 Speaker 2: give up. Lean on God during the hard times, during 70 00:04:59,160 --> 00:05:03,600 Speaker 2: your moments of couragement. Ask the Holy Spirit to minister 71 00:05:03,720 --> 00:05:06,599 Speaker 2: to your heart to give you assurance of God's love 72 00:05:06,640 --> 00:05:10,200 Speaker 2: for you. Ask him to fill you with confidence that 73 00:05:10,279 --> 00:05:14,240 Speaker 2: He is for you and not against you. Ask Him 74 00:05:14,279 --> 00:05:17,159 Speaker 2: to solidify within your heart the truth that He has 75 00:05:17,279 --> 00:05:21,720 Speaker 2: blessing beyond belief for you. Ask Him to enable you 76 00:05:21,839 --> 00:05:25,320 Speaker 2: to push past the inconveniences and the inequalities of life. 77 00:05:25,600 --> 00:05:30,560 Speaker 2: To empower you to persevere no matter the circumstance. Ask 78 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:33,520 Speaker 2: God for grace and the struggle, and for the ability 79 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:35,279 Speaker 2: to see the light at the end of the tunnel. 80 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:38,960 Speaker 2: Ask God to give you faith to trust in his 81 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:42,640 Speaker 2: care for you and to believe in His promises with conviction, 82 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:48,440 Speaker 2: and to have certainty of his provision. Remember, don't let 83 00:05:48,520 --> 00:05:53,839 Speaker 2: your heart envy sinners. Instead, always fear the Lord, for 84 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:56,599 Speaker 2: then you will have a future and your hope will 85 00:05:56,640 --> 00:06:01,200 Speaker 2: never fade. Keep your eyes on the prize and focus 86 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:06,120 Speaker 2: on Jesus. Persevere in the face of adversity, push past 87 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:10,719 Speaker 2: all fear, and go beyond your limitations. God is watching 88 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:13,400 Speaker 2: you as you run. He is the final judge, and 89 00:06:13,480 --> 00:06:18,039 Speaker 2: his decision is the one that ultimately counts. So run 90 00:06:18,080 --> 00:06:21,880 Speaker 2: your race well, knowing he holds your reward and he 91 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:27,279 Speaker 2: is waiting for you. My friends, thank you for completing 92 00:06:27,279 --> 00:06:30,960 Speaker 2: today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this 93 00:06:31,080 --> 00:06:33,680 Speaker 2: healthy habit as a daily practice, you are making prayer 94 00:06:33,760 --> 00:06:37,919 Speaker 2: priority and strengthening your walk with God. As always, my 95 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:41,040 Speaker 2: name is Zac Clinton, Vice President of the American Association 96 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:43,880 Speaker 2: of Christian Counselors, and we love being a part of 97 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:46,200 Speaker 2: your life.