1 00:00:02,080 --> 00:00:05,320 Speaker 1: Six days, shalt thou work. But on the seventh day 2 00:00:05,480 --> 00:00:09,680 Speaker 1: thou shalt rest. In erring time, and in harvest, thou 3 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 1: shalt rest. Exodus thirty four twenty one. Okay, Lord, I 4 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:20,520 Speaker 1: get it. Rest and trust in you. You are my provider. 5 00:00:20,920 --> 00:00:23,959 Speaker 1: I need to learn how to rest and enjoy the 6 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:27,440 Speaker 1: work of my hands and be satisfied. I think the 7 00:00:27,480 --> 00:00:30,840 Speaker 1: most important lesson your teaching me is to trust you. 8 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:34,960 Speaker 1: I am your child, and you are responsible for my needs. 9 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:39,839 Speaker 1: You open doors of opportunities and give me favor. You 10 00:00:39,920 --> 00:00:42,720 Speaker 1: bring forth the rain to water the ground, and you 11 00:00:42,840 --> 00:00:47,360 Speaker 1: cause the seeds to sprout. Sometimes your ways seem opposite 12 00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:50,440 Speaker 1: to mine, and that is when I need greater trust 13 00:00:50,920 --> 00:00:54,600 Speaker 1: when I don't understand. Thank you that your ways are 14 00:00:54,720 --> 00:01:06,440 Speaker 1: higher than mine and so much better. Amen. Thank you 15 00:01:06,520 --> 00:01:11,240 Speaker 1: for listening to pray dot COM's nightly prayer to experience 16 00:01:11,319 --> 00:01:14,640 Speaker 1: a pocket of peace before you go to sleep. Stay 17 00:01:14,680 --> 00:01:18,720 Speaker 1: tuned for our free meditative prayer after this quick word 18 00:01:18,800 --> 00:01:30,120 Speaker 1: from our sponsors. Welcome to your meditative prayer on releasing anger. 19 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:34,280 Speaker 1: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, use 20 00:01:34,400 --> 00:01:38,120 Speaker 1: pray dot com every day and make prayer a priority 21 00:01:38,160 --> 00:01:45,040 Speaker 1: in your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is 22 00:01:45,120 --> 00:01:50,000 Speaker 1: releasing anger. Take a second to gather your thoughts and 23 00:01:50,200 --> 00:01:57,720 Speaker 1: quiet your spirit. Position yourself into a comfortable state, close 24 00:01:57,760 --> 00:02:05,200 Speaker 1: your eyes, take a couple of breaths. Now fix your 25 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:10,840 Speaker 1: attention on what God has for you. This day, we 26 00:02:10,919 --> 00:02:15,200 Speaker 1: will be meditating on James Chapter one, verse twenty from 27 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:21,239 Speaker 1: the King James's version. For the wrath of man worketh 28 00:02:21,320 --> 00:02:29,040 Speaker 1: not the righteousness of God. Let us take time to 29 00:02:29,080 --> 00:02:35,799 Speaker 1: adore God for his righteousness. Lord, I praise you, for 30 00:02:35,840 --> 00:02:41,519 Speaker 1: you are righteous and you love righteous deeds. I worship 31 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:47,960 Speaker 1: you for in Christ you have manifested your righteousness. Jesus, 32 00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:52,680 Speaker 1: I sing praises to your name, for you who knew 33 00:02:52,760 --> 00:02:58,040 Speaker 1: no sin, became sin so I might become the righteousness 34 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:04,400 Speaker 1: of God. God. I thank you for your eyes are 35 00:03:04,480 --> 00:03:09,960 Speaker 1: turned toward those who practice righteousness. I worship you for 36 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:17,120 Speaker 1: your kingdom than all of its righteousness. Human anger cannot 37 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:22,600 Speaker 1: accomplish God's justice. This is a difficult truth to acknowledge 38 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:28,240 Speaker 1: and accept. When wrongs are committed against you, it is 39 00:03:28,320 --> 00:03:31,520 Speaker 1: natural for you to become angry and wish to work 40 00:03:31,600 --> 00:03:37,480 Speaker 1: things out your own way. However, this attitude won't make 41 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:42,080 Speaker 1: things better. Like trying to shove a square block into 42 00:03:42,120 --> 00:03:47,720 Speaker 1: a round whole. You cannot accomplish God's righteousness through your rage. 43 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:54,160 Speaker 1: Sometimes you may be tempted to try, but you must resist. 44 00:03:55,880 --> 00:04:00,520 Speaker 1: The Bible says vengeance and vindication belong to the Lord. 45 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:06,440 Speaker 1: As frustrating and upsetting as it may feel, you can 46 00:04:06,480 --> 00:04:12,760 Speaker 1: hand your troubles to God. You can trust him. Open 47 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:17,359 Speaker 1: your heart to the Holy Spirit, tell him of your circumstances, 48 00:04:17,880 --> 00:04:24,279 Speaker 1: and confess to him your wrath and rage. Take a 49 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:27,280 Speaker 1: moment to dwell on the righteousness of God in your 50 00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:34,080 Speaker 1: life and thank him for it. Father, I thank you 51 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:40,800 Speaker 1: for your righteousness is remarkable and reliable. You search the 52 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:45,839 Speaker 1: hearts of men and know all things, and you give 53 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:51,599 Speaker 1: to each person according to their needs. God, I thank 54 00:04:51,640 --> 00:04:56,240 Speaker 1: you for relieving my troubled mind and reassuring my heavy heart. 55 00:04:58,560 --> 00:05:02,440 Speaker 1: Now think back to all the times God has manifested 56 00:05:02,560 --> 00:05:07,359 Speaker 1: his righteousness in your life. Think how wonderful it was 57 00:05:07,480 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 1: to be vindicated by God. To know he acted on 58 00:05:11,760 --> 00:05:17,839 Speaker 1: your behalf and gave you justice. Thank God for providing 59 00:05:17,880 --> 00:05:21,280 Speaker 1: you justice in the past, and know he will do 60 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:28,320 Speaker 1: so in the future. God is present and he is 61 00:05:28,440 --> 00:05:34,240 Speaker 1: listening to you. He sees your struggle for surrender. So 62 00:05:34,520 --> 00:05:39,760 Speaker 1: if at first you don't succeed, try again. Hand your 63 00:05:39,800 --> 00:05:43,839 Speaker 1: frustration and your fears to the Lord. Ask the Holy 64 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:49,200 Speaker 1: Spirit to help you. Intrust your rage and resentment to him. 65 00:05:49,400 --> 00:05:52,560 Speaker 1: Ask him to fill your heart with faith to know 66 00:05:52,800 --> 00:05:59,440 Speaker 1: he will provide your righteousness. Remember, the wrath of man 67 00:05:59,480 --> 00:06:03,880 Speaker 1: does not work the righteousness of God. There will be 68 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:08,000 Speaker 1: times in your life you will feel wronged and mistreated. 69 00:06:09,279 --> 00:06:13,200 Speaker 1: You will face situations that will seem unfair and unjust. 70 00:06:14,880 --> 00:06:20,360 Speaker 1: You must not seek resolution through your anger. Choose instead 71 00:06:20,920 --> 00:06:25,520 Speaker 1: to trust in God. Know that God will always care 72 00:06:25,560 --> 00:06:31,240 Speaker 1: for you because He loves you. Do not be afraid. 73 00:06:32,760 --> 00:06:37,359 Speaker 1: God's justice and righteousness will come to pass, for in 74 00:06:37,520 --> 00:06:43,200 Speaker 1: his time God makes all things perfect. Let go of 75 00:06:43,240 --> 00:06:47,000 Speaker 1: your anger and let your heart be filled with peace 76 00:06:47,480 --> 00:06:54,640 Speaker 1: and assurance from the Lord. Thank you for completing today's 77 00:06:54,680 --> 00:06:59,440 Speaker 1: meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy 78 00:06:59,480 --> 00:07:03,600 Speaker 1: habits a daily practice, you are making prayer of priority 79 00:07:04,279 --> 00:07:06,440 Speaker 1: and strengthening your walk with God.