1 00:00:02,800 --> 00:00:06,880 Speaker 1: And we know that all things work together for good 2 00:00:07,120 --> 00:00:11,080 Speaker 1: to them that love God, to them who are the 3 00:00:11,240 --> 00:00:19,520 Speaker 1: called according to His purpose Romans eight twenty eight. Dear Lord, 4 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:26,800 Speaker 1: considering the current cultural climate and resistance toward your message, 5 00:00:27,280 --> 00:00:31,760 Speaker 1: it can be easy to get discouraged. The struggles we 6 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:38,240 Speaker 1: endure because of our faith can leave us despondent and confused. 7 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:43,959 Speaker 1: So when all seems dark, we cling to the promise 8 00:00:44,360 --> 00:00:48,640 Speaker 1: that all things work together for the good of those 9 00:00:48,840 --> 00:00:53,159 Speaker 1: who love you. We know everything turns out well in 10 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:58,160 Speaker 1: the end because we follow the one who is victorious 11 00:00:58,720 --> 00:01:03,960 Speaker 1: over all things. As we draw nearer to You each day, 12 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:11,840 Speaker 1: may our confidence and your promises increase in Jesus' name. Amen, 13 00:01:16,280 --> 00:01:18,880 Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for 14 00:01:18,959 --> 00:01:23,440 Speaker 1: today's free podcast, Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you 15 00:01:23,560 --> 00:01:27,800 Speaker 1: can draw clothes to God and find strength in him. Amen. 16 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:32,800 Speaker 2: What if Joseph hadn't warned Pharaoh to prepare for seven 17 00:01:32,880 --> 00:01:35,520 Speaker 2: years of famine? The Book of Genesis tells us that 18 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:39,240 Speaker 2: Egypt and Joseph's own family survived because Joseph knew how 19 00:01:39,240 --> 00:01:43,200 Speaker 2: to prepare for emergencies. Hi. I'm Matt Potter, co founder 20 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:47,040 Speaker 2: of Prey Dot com. Being prepared is as wise today 21 00:01:47,160 --> 00:01:49,720 Speaker 2: as it was in Joseph's time. That's why I urge 22 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:52,840 Speaker 2: you to order a medical emergency kit from the Wellness Company. 23 00:01:52,960 --> 00:01:55,960 Speaker 2: This is not, I repeat, this is not a first 24 00:01:55,960 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 2: aid kit. It's a prescription medical emergency kit and it's 25 00:01:59,640 --> 00:02:03,080 Speaker 2: like have an urgent care in your own home. 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So let's begin just 39 00:02:57,639 --> 00:03:02,799 Speaker 3: by taking a break to your secret place a place 40 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:06,960 Speaker 3: where you can relax in, let your guard down, a 41 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:11,280 Speaker 3: place where you can tune out everything else. And now 42 00:03:11,320 --> 00:03:16,440 Speaker 3: breathing deep through your nose and excel out through your mouth, 43 00:03:18,320 --> 00:03:21,200 Speaker 3: and now reach out towards God with your entire heart. 44 00:03:22,560 --> 00:03:26,080 Speaker 3: And now reach out towards God with your mind and 45 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:30,160 Speaker 3: your broken heart. Today we'll be meditating on Romans eight 46 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:34,280 Speaker 3: twenty eight from the King James version. And we know 47 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:37,440 Speaker 3: that all things work together for good to them that 48 00:03:37,520 --> 00:03:40,920 Speaker 3: love God, to them who are the called according to 49 00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:45,360 Speaker 3: His purpose. Take a moment now just to pour out 50 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:49,440 Speaker 3: your adoration to God. Take a moment now just to 51 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:55,200 Speaker 3: pour out your adoration to God. Heavenly Father, I praise 52 00:03:55,280 --> 00:04:00,200 Speaker 3: you for your fierce love and your mighty grace. You 53 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:03,040 Speaker 3: are the one who gives power to the weak, and 54 00:04:03,080 --> 00:04:08,200 Speaker 3: to those who have no might. You increase their strength. Jesus, 55 00:04:08,280 --> 00:04:11,920 Speaker 3: I worship your greatness, for in your hands nothing is 56 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:16,880 Speaker 3: ever wasted. I bless your name, for you bring beauty 57 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:21,599 Speaker 3: from ashes. You are great and greatly to be praised. 58 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:28,120 Speaker 3: You see, with God, nothing is ever wasted. God can 59 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:31,679 Speaker 3: use everything and anything in your life for his good, 60 00:04:32,440 --> 00:04:36,200 Speaker 3: no exceptions. If things happen to you that never should 61 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:39,360 Speaker 3: have happened. If people do things to you that never 62 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:43,039 Speaker 3: should have been done. If you fail, if you fall short, 63 00:04:43,400 --> 00:04:48,600 Speaker 3: no matter what, God will use that to God will 64 00:04:48,640 --> 00:04:52,360 Speaker 3: even utilize your pain as an instrument of His mercy 65 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:56,440 Speaker 3: to bring good to you. So you can be confident 66 00:04:56,480 --> 00:05:00,240 Speaker 3: at all times with God, because God always has the 67 00:05:00,279 --> 00:05:03,960 Speaker 3: final word. God will turn what was used for evil 68 00:05:04,400 --> 00:05:08,000 Speaker 3: into good. He will transform what was meant to be 69 00:05:08,040 --> 00:05:13,040 Speaker 3: a curse into a blessing. The Bible shares the story 70 00:05:13,080 --> 00:05:17,000 Speaker 3: of an Israelite man in the land of Egypt. Joseph 71 00:05:17,200 --> 00:05:21,039 Speaker 3: was betrayed by his brothers and sold into slavery in 72 00:05:21,080 --> 00:05:25,279 Speaker 3: a foreign land with foreign people, and deprived of every right. Still, 73 00:05:25,680 --> 00:05:29,680 Speaker 3: he chose to dream and serve the Lord. His confidence 74 00:05:29,760 --> 00:05:34,159 Speaker 3: came not from self, but from God. For many years, 75 00:05:34,279 --> 00:05:38,560 Speaker 3: Joseph's life was stagnant and filled with sorrow until it 76 00:05:38,680 --> 00:05:44,480 Speaker 3: wasn't until God changed everything. In one day, God took 77 00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:49,640 Speaker 3: Joseph from Egypt's dungeon to its throne. He became second 78 00:05:49,680 --> 00:05:54,080 Speaker 3: in command to Pharaoh alone. God provided more than restitution. 79 00:05:54,760 --> 00:05:59,279 Speaker 3: He redeemed Joseph's time and fulfilled his dreams. From ages past, 80 00:06:00,680 --> 00:06:03,040 Speaker 3: God turned what was meant for evil in his life 81 00:06:03,560 --> 00:06:07,680 Speaker 3: into good. My friends, this is your moment to bring 82 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:12,400 Speaker 3: to mind all of your struggles, the dreams long dead 83 00:06:12,440 --> 00:06:17,560 Speaker 3: and buried deep inside your heart. Confess your burdens to 84 00:06:17,600 --> 00:06:22,919 Speaker 3: God and lay everything at his feet. No matter the 85 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:26,360 Speaker 3: season you're in, there is always a reason to be thankful. 86 00:06:27,560 --> 00:06:30,599 Speaker 3: So let's take a moment to set aside all hurt 87 00:06:31,279 --> 00:06:35,200 Speaker 3: and to acknowledge your blessings. The dreams and desires you 88 00:06:35,240 --> 00:06:40,919 Speaker 3: once believed impossible and unattainable. Nonetheless, God manifested them in 89 00:06:40,920 --> 00:06:45,719 Speaker 3: your life. Thank God for the daily deliverances he grants 90 00:06:45,760 --> 00:06:49,960 Speaker 3: to you, with you being none the wiser, Give thanks 91 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:52,599 Speaker 3: for the small blessings, the big ones, and the ones 92 00:06:52,640 --> 00:06:57,240 Speaker 3: in between. The reality is God is good all the time, 93 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:01,400 Speaker 3: so thank Him that you can trust that He will 94 00:07:01,400 --> 00:07:05,719 Speaker 3: work all things out for your good. Thank God and 95 00:07:05,800 --> 00:07:09,520 Speaker 3: be grateful for the blessings already received and the ones 96 00:07:09,560 --> 00:07:14,400 Speaker 3: still to come. God is present and he is listening 97 00:07:14,440 --> 00:07:20,000 Speaker 3: to you. Be mindful of his promises. Be bold and 98 00:07:20,080 --> 00:07:22,520 Speaker 3: ask the Holy Spirit to fill you with his strength 99 00:07:22,560 --> 00:07:26,560 Speaker 3: and confidence to convict you of the grace of God. 100 00:07:27,480 --> 00:07:30,600 Speaker 3: Ask him for assurance of the blessings to come, for 101 00:07:30,840 --> 00:07:36,120 Speaker 3: encouragement to persevere, ask Him to give you hope in 102 00:07:36,200 --> 00:07:40,280 Speaker 3: your hour of need. Ask him to increase your faith 103 00:07:40,320 --> 00:07:43,080 Speaker 3: in His word, in the truth of who Christ is, 104 00:07:44,640 --> 00:07:47,600 Speaker 3: and ask him to help you acknowledge God's goodness every 105 00:07:47,720 --> 00:07:52,720 Speaker 3: day and in every way. Remember, all things work together 106 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:55,760 Speaker 3: for the good of those who love God, into those 107 00:07:55,800 --> 00:07:59,720 Speaker 3: who are called according to His purpose. When you live 108 00:07:59,760 --> 00:08:02,560 Speaker 3: your life with God, when you seek to love and 109 00:08:02,640 --> 00:08:06,600 Speaker 3: obey Him, he will bring good out of everything that happens, 110 00:08:06,760 --> 00:08:10,640 Speaker 3: no matter what, even the bad stuff, he will give 111 00:08:10,760 --> 00:08:14,280 Speaker 3: meaning to. God won't let it all be for nothing, 112 00:08:15,120 --> 00:08:18,240 Speaker 3: but he will make it all count. So trust in 113 00:08:18,360 --> 00:08:22,320 Speaker 3: Him today and be confident that He loves you and 114 00:08:22,360 --> 00:08:25,400 Speaker 3: that He is on your side. My friends, thank you 115 00:08:25,440 --> 00:08:29,120 Speaker 3: for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By 116 00:08:29,160 --> 00:08:32,000 Speaker 3: incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you are 117 00:08:32,040 --> 00:08:35,520 Speaker 3: making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God. 118 00:08:36,480 --> 00:08:39,599 Speaker 3: As always, my name is Zach Clinton, Vice President of 119 00:08:39,640 --> 00:08:43,320 Speaker 3: the American Association of Christian Counselors, and we love being 120 00:08:43,320 --> 00:08:44,160 Speaker 3: a part of your life.