1 00:00:01,560 --> 00:00:05,640 Speaker 1: Delight thyself also in the Lord, and he shall give 2 00:00:05,680 --> 00:00:10,320 Speaker 1: thee the desires of thine heart. Psalm thirty seven four. 3 00:00:11,560 --> 00:00:15,680 Speaker 1: Dear Lord, you are our delight in the joy of 4 00:00:15,760 --> 00:00:20,440 Speaker 1: our lives. How good it is to savor your sweetness 5 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:25,319 Speaker 1: as we rest in you. May each moment be a 6 00:00:25,400 --> 00:00:30,640 Speaker 1: reminder of your benevolent grace that supersedes all other things 7 00:00:30,720 --> 00:00:34,520 Speaker 1: of this world. We want to honor you with our 8 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:38,920 Speaker 1: decisions by choosing what will bring glory to your name. 9 00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:43,519 Speaker 1: May our hearts be filled with the delight of knowing 10 00:00:43,560 --> 00:00:48,080 Speaker 1: you that our praise will ever be on our lips. 11 00:00:48,760 --> 00:00:52,360 Speaker 1: Help us to find joy in your presence and seek 12 00:00:52,560 --> 00:00:56,960 Speaker 1: contentment in all you have given. We ask this in 13 00:00:57,120 --> 00:01:03,640 Speaker 1: Jesus's name. Amen, Thank you for joining me in prayer. 14 00:01:03,840 --> 00:01:08,560 Speaker 1: Stay tuned for today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, 15 00:01:08,800 --> 00:01:11,840 Speaker 1: where you can draw close to God and find strength 16 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:15,160 Speaker 1: in him. 17 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:19,160 Speaker 2: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on staying on track. 18 00:01:19,640 --> 00:01:21,720 Speaker 2: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, uspray 19 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:24,800 Speaker 2: dot Com every day and make prayer a priority in 20 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:27,520 Speaker 2: your life again. Our go for today's Meditative Prayer is 21 00:01:27,560 --> 00:01:31,120 Speaker 2: all about staying on track, So right now, my friends, 22 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:34,720 Speaker 2: let's simply slow down, maybe take a minute just to 23 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:40,400 Speaker 2: gather yourself. Maybe find a relaxed environment that will allow 24 00:01:40,440 --> 00:01:45,280 Speaker 2: you to ponder and reflect. Now as you take captive 25 00:01:45,319 --> 00:01:50,960 Speaker 2: every thought, turn your focus toward God's word. Allow your 26 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:53,560 Speaker 2: spirit to reach out to the presence of the Lord, 27 00:01:54,880 --> 00:01:57,880 Speaker 2: and prepare your heart to be filled with God's mighty presence, 28 00:01:58,720 --> 00:02:03,240 Speaker 2: and open your mind to receive His Holy word again. 29 00:02:03,280 --> 00:02:07,120 Speaker 2: Today will be meditating on First Corinthians, chapter six, verses 30 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:11,000 Speaker 2: nineteen to twenty from the King James version. Or do 31 00:02:11,080 --> 00:02:13,520 Speaker 2: you not know that your body is a temple of 32 00:02:13,560 --> 00:02:16,400 Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God. 33 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:19,920 Speaker 2: You are not your own, for you were bought with 34 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:26,080 Speaker 2: a price. So glorify God in your body. My friends, 35 00:02:26,160 --> 00:02:29,080 Speaker 2: Let's allow our worship just to rise up to God 36 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:32,920 Speaker 2: in this moment. God, I praise you for gifting me 37 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:36,640 Speaker 2: with your holy spirit. I give you my adoration, for 38 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:40,840 Speaker 2: only you are just and righteous, goodness and grace are 39 00:02:40,919 --> 00:02:44,400 Speaker 2: found in you alone. I worship you for the gift 40 00:02:44,400 --> 00:02:46,840 Speaker 2: of salvation, for the price you paid for my soul. 41 00:02:48,120 --> 00:02:51,200 Speaker 2: And I extol you for you teach wisdom and love 42 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:56,560 Speaker 2: in your ways are righteous and true. Be careful of 43 00:02:56,600 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 2: your actions. Know that you belong to God, God and 44 00:03:00,960 --> 00:03:04,600 Speaker 2: God lives in you. You see, your body is to 45 00:03:04,639 --> 00:03:08,160 Speaker 2: be sanctified, set apart, and not to engage in sin. 46 00:03:09,160 --> 00:03:11,840 Speaker 2: As God's spirit dwells your body, you are to be 47 00:03:11,919 --> 00:03:14,320 Speaker 2: careful of where you go and of what you do. 48 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:18,519 Speaker 2: Your actions can draw you near to God or take 49 00:03:18,560 --> 00:03:22,520 Speaker 2: you far away from Him. Everything you do, it is 50 00:03:22,560 --> 00:03:26,280 Speaker 2: done before God. He sees all and suffers through what 51 00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:29,960 Speaker 2: we do that is against Him. When you sow into 52 00:03:29,960 --> 00:03:34,160 Speaker 2: your flesh, you reap destruction, But when you sow into 53 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:39,000 Speaker 2: the spirit, you reap life. God puts before you life 54 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:42,120 Speaker 2: and death. But it is in your hands to choose 55 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:45,520 Speaker 2: what you want to live out. You see, Christ paid 56 00:03:45,880 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 2: a high price for your soul, and God gave you 57 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:52,640 Speaker 2: free Will you get the opportunity of choosing whether you 58 00:03:52,680 --> 00:03:56,280 Speaker 2: bring glory to God with your body or not. So 59 00:03:56,440 --> 00:03:59,160 Speaker 2: right now, think for a moment on what is currently 60 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:03,120 Speaker 2: being nurtured within you. Take this time to reach out 61 00:04:03,160 --> 00:04:06,600 Speaker 2: to God. Maybe take this time to confess to the 62 00:04:06,600 --> 00:04:10,760 Speaker 2: Holy Spirit all of your negative thoughts and emotions and 63 00:04:10,920 --> 00:04:16,200 Speaker 2: just simply hand them over to him. Now, let's consider 64 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:19,200 Speaker 2: all of God's wisdom and Let's thank him for it. 65 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:23,200 Speaker 2: Thank the Lord for his word that never fails you. 66 00:04:24,560 --> 00:04:27,440 Speaker 2: Thank God that his teachings are for good, for the 67 00:04:27,480 --> 00:04:30,279 Speaker 2: improvement of your life and the life of those around you. 68 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:36,080 Speaker 2: Thank Him for keeping your heart safe. Give thanks to 69 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:38,840 Speaker 2: God for all the times in the past he has 70 00:04:38,920 --> 00:04:42,039 Speaker 2: made you righteous. For those times he filled you with 71 00:04:42,120 --> 00:04:46,840 Speaker 2: his joy and with his truth. My friends, never forget 72 00:04:47,279 --> 00:04:51,440 Speaker 2: God is present and he is listening to you. So 73 00:04:51,560 --> 00:04:53,960 Speaker 2: come before Him and ask Him to fill you with 74 00:04:54,080 --> 00:04:56,840 Speaker 2: faith and wisdom, to give you the ability to lead 75 00:04:56,880 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 2: a life of righteousness and truth. Ask God to remove 76 00:05:01,040 --> 00:05:04,840 Speaker 2: all folly and foolishness from your thoughts. Ask Him to 77 00:05:04,880 --> 00:05:08,000 Speaker 2: guard your heart from arrogance and pride. To help you 78 00:05:08,080 --> 00:05:11,159 Speaker 2: to not walk in the flesh but according to His spirit. 79 00:05:12,440 --> 00:05:14,400 Speaker 2: And ask the Holy Spirit to lead you by his 80 00:05:14,440 --> 00:05:19,040 Speaker 2: word to help you not be swayed by ungodly desires. 81 00:05:19,760 --> 00:05:22,919 Speaker 2: Remember you should know that your body is a temple 82 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:26,440 Speaker 2: for the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is in you, 83 00:05:26,880 --> 00:05:30,440 Speaker 2: for you have received the Holy Spirit from God. You 84 00:05:30,520 --> 00:05:34,000 Speaker 2: do not own yourself, for you were bought by God 85 00:05:34,600 --> 00:05:39,240 Speaker 2: for a price. So honor God with your body. Make 86 00:05:39,279 --> 00:05:41,760 Speaker 2: good choices concerning what you do and where you go 87 00:05:42,720 --> 00:05:45,760 Speaker 2: and apply this principle to your life and watch God's 88 00:05:45,800 --> 00:05:50,120 Speaker 2: goodness be manifested in your life and in your relationship 89 00:05:50,160 --> 00:05:54,480 Speaker 2: as well. My friends, thank you for completing today's meditative 90 00:05:54,480 --> 00:05:57,880 Speaker 2: prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy habit 91 00:05:57,920 --> 00:06:00,200 Speaker 2: as a daily practice, I believe you're not only making 92 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:04,120 Speaker 2: prayer priority, but you're also strengthening your walk with God. 93 00:06:04,800 --> 00:06:07,279 Speaker 2: My name is Zach Clinton, vice President of the American 94 00:06:07,320 --> 00:06:10,680 Speaker 2: Association of Christian Counselors, and we love being a part 95 00:06:10,680 --> 00:06:14,240 Speaker 2: of your life. Hey for more help, hope, encouragement, information 96 00:06:14,400 --> 00:06:17,400 Speaker 2: and inspiration, I would encourage you guys to go visit 97 00:06:17,440 --> 00:06:23,120 Speaker 2: our website at AACC dot net. Again, that's AACC dot net.