1 00:00:01,440 --> 00:00:04,840 Speaker 1: Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a 2 00:00:04,880 --> 00:00:10,360 Speaker 1: new creature. Old things are passed away. Behold, all things 3 00:00:10,440 --> 00:00:16,360 Speaker 1: are become new Second Corinthians five seventeen. Father, I thank 4 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:19,720 Speaker 1: you that my life is covered under the blood of Jesus, 5 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:22,439 Speaker 1: and I am washed clean from the filth of my 6 00:00:22,600 --> 00:00:23,720 Speaker 1: past life of sin. 7 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:25,360 Speaker 2: I am now a. 8 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:28,840 Speaker 1: New creature in Christ. You will show me the truth 9 00:00:28,920 --> 00:00:31,440 Speaker 1: of who you created me to be. As your child. 10 00:00:31,800 --> 00:00:34,280 Speaker 1: I am no longer the person the world and my 11 00:00:34,520 --> 00:00:38,479 Speaker 1: past said I should be. You are transforming me into 12 00:00:38,520 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 1: someone beautiful and productive, someone who will reflect your love 13 00:00:43,720 --> 00:00:47,559 Speaker 1: to the world. As they see how you dramatically changed 14 00:00:47,560 --> 00:00:50,280 Speaker 1: my life, they will know the goodness. 15 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:50,360 Speaker 2: Of the Lord. 16 00:00:50,920 --> 00:00:54,400 Speaker 1: I will sing your praises forever and declare your truth 17 00:00:54,640 --> 00:01:04,360 Speaker 1: to everyone. Amen. Thank you for listening to pray dot 18 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:09,200 Speaker 1: COM's nightly prayer. To experience a pocket of peace before 19 00:01:09,240 --> 00:01:12,959 Speaker 1: you go to sleep. Stay tuned for our free meditative 20 00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:21,400 Speaker 1: prayer after this quick word from our sponsors. 21 00:01:23,280 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on grace and gratitude. To 22 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:30,679 Speaker 2: get the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray 23 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:34,200 Speaker 2: dot com every day and make prayer a priority in 24 00:01:34,280 --> 00:01:42,640 Speaker 2: your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is grace 25 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 2: and gratitude. Take a moment to relax. Find a comfortable 26 00:01:51,160 --> 00:01:56,880 Speaker 2: and quiet spot, a spot where you can completely focus 27 00:01:57,040 --> 00:02:04,560 Speaker 2: on this moment of reflection. Close your eyes and take 28 00:02:04,600 --> 00:02:11,440 Speaker 2: a deep breath. As you exhale, release the tension in 29 00:02:11,520 --> 00:02:17,880 Speaker 2: your body and mind. We will be meditating on James 30 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:24,400 Speaker 2: chapter four, verse six from the King James version. But 31 00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:31,360 Speaker 2: he giveth more grace, wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, 32 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:40,400 Speaker 2: but giveth grace unto the humble. Now take a moment 33 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:46,120 Speaker 2: to pour out your adoration to God. God, I praise 34 00:02:46,200 --> 00:02:50,799 Speaker 2: you for pouring out your grace upon me. I worship 35 00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:57,920 Speaker 2: you forgiving of yourself in an unmeasurable way. I praise 36 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:02,639 Speaker 2: you for teaching me humility through your word and wisdom, 37 00:03:04,040 --> 00:03:10,880 Speaker 2: for correcting me in loving kindness. I thank you that 38 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:15,200 Speaker 2: you love me and that your grace abounds toward your children. 39 00:03:19,480 --> 00:03:26,200 Speaker 2: Grace comes from God. Grace is unmerited and undeserved favor. 40 00:03:27,600 --> 00:03:33,720 Speaker 2: And who can claim exemption from needing grace, no one, 41 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:39,080 Speaker 2: From salvation to the mundane. The demand for grace permeates 42 00:03:39,240 --> 00:03:45,760 Speaker 2: every facet of life, whether it be in a major 43 00:03:46,160 --> 00:03:52,000 Speaker 2: or minor way. There will always be daily situations where 44 00:03:52,040 --> 00:04:00,920 Speaker 2: grace will be required. Although the application of grace is multifold, 45 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:07,880 Speaker 2: there is only one source, God, and the requisite for 46 00:04:08,080 --> 00:04:15,680 Speaker 2: grace with God is simple humility. No matter who you are, 47 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:21,479 Speaker 2: if you wish to obtain God's grace, you must be humble. 48 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:28,040 Speaker 2: This can be a challenge, for humility is not a 49 00:04:28,120 --> 00:04:34,960 Speaker 2: default standard of humanity. Pride is. Pride is an ever 50 00:04:35,080 --> 00:04:40,279 Speaker 2: present threat to the human heart. Pride lurks in the 51 00:04:40,360 --> 00:04:46,160 Speaker 2: deep corners of the mind, disguises itself as self confidence, 52 00:04:47,040 --> 00:04:55,040 Speaker 2: and dwells within presumption. Pride is easy to possess and 53 00:04:55,240 --> 00:05:01,119 Speaker 2: hard to dispose of, whereas humility must be sought after. 54 00:05:04,400 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 2: Humility must be wanted and pursued. It must be cultivated constantly. 55 00:05:13,680 --> 00:05:19,080 Speaker 2: It is achieved through obedience to God's word, through spiritual 56 00:05:19,160 --> 00:05:27,479 Speaker 2: discipline manifested in your daily choices. Let us now reflect 57 00:05:27,560 --> 00:05:30,360 Speaker 2: for a moment on the areas of your heart that 58 00:05:30,520 --> 00:05:37,320 Speaker 2: need tending, to those thoughts and actions that don't align 59 00:05:37,400 --> 00:05:44,920 Speaker 2: with God's word, actions motivated by selfish desires and based 60 00:05:44,960 --> 00:05:53,040 Speaker 2: on human arrogance. This is your opportunity to present yourself 61 00:05:53,160 --> 00:05:58,359 Speaker 2: before the Lord, to set aside your pride, and to 62 00:05:58,480 --> 00:06:04,560 Speaker 2: confess your sins to God, to give him your arrogance 63 00:06:05,080 --> 00:06:13,479 Speaker 2: and your presumption. Be honest before God. Invite him into 64 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:17,240 Speaker 2: the areas of your heart, where his humility and his 65 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:25,440 Speaker 2: meekness do not reign. Take a moment now to dwell 66 00:06:25,480 --> 00:06:31,599 Speaker 2: on previous blessings of grace you have enjoyed. Grace over 67 00:06:31,640 --> 00:06:39,240 Speaker 2: your past endeavors and your goals. Grace for all situations 68 00:06:39,680 --> 00:06:47,080 Speaker 2: and in all manner of relationships. Thank God for the 69 00:06:47,200 --> 00:06:52,560 Speaker 2: doors his favor has opened in your life, His favor 70 00:06:52,640 --> 00:06:57,200 Speaker 2: that goes before you and makes a way in the wilderness. 71 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:03,919 Speaker 2: Give thanks for the opportunities granted to you that you 72 00:07:04,040 --> 00:07:10,400 Speaker 2: did not deserve. Times when you failed, but God, in 73 00:07:10,520 --> 00:07:17,320 Speaker 2: his mercy still blessed your efforts. Thank God for all 74 00:07:17,400 --> 00:07:22,600 Speaker 2: the past manifestations of His goodness in your life, and 75 00:07:22,680 --> 00:07:31,760 Speaker 2: for the ones still to come. Do not forget. God 76 00:07:31,960 --> 00:07:37,600 Speaker 2: is present and he is listening to you. God said 77 00:07:37,640 --> 00:07:41,720 Speaker 2: he'd give grace to the humble. So ask God to 78 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:48,040 Speaker 2: teach you humility. Ask him to remove all the things 79 00:07:48,080 --> 00:07:54,200 Speaker 2: in your heart that hinder you from His grace. Pray 80 00:07:54,320 --> 00:08:01,760 Speaker 2: for a tender heart toward God's voice and correction. Pray 81 00:08:01,880 --> 00:08:06,520 Speaker 2: for a heart filled with his spirit. A heart that 82 00:08:06,600 --> 00:08:12,160 Speaker 2: will desire to obey and to love the Lord. A 83 00:08:12,240 --> 00:08:16,720 Speaker 2: heart that will depend on God's strength and not its own. 84 00:08:18,680 --> 00:08:22,880 Speaker 2: A heart that will submit to God and receive all 85 00:08:23,120 --> 00:08:29,560 Speaker 2: he has to give. A heart that is pleasing unto 86 00:08:29,640 --> 00:08:38,960 Speaker 2: the Lord and is filled with his favor. Remember, God 87 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:43,400 Speaker 2: is against the proud, but he gives grace to the humble. 88 00:08:45,480 --> 00:08:49,640 Speaker 2: So strive toward humility with all that is within you. 89 00:08:51,280 --> 00:08:55,960 Speaker 2: Strive to yield to the Holy Spirit and to depend 90 00:08:56,160 --> 00:09:04,160 Speaker 2: upon him. To recognize that your blessings and your victory 91 00:09:05,160 --> 00:09:13,360 Speaker 2: come not from your own strength, but from God. Choose 92 00:09:13,440 --> 00:09:20,240 Speaker 2: this day to reject all pride and arrogance. Choose to 93 00:09:20,320 --> 00:09:26,319 Speaker 2: be meek and to be obedient to God's word. Choose 94 00:09:26,400 --> 00:09:31,480 Speaker 2: to seek Him and to receive God's grace in every 95 00:09:31,640 --> 00:09:41,680 Speaker 2: area of your life this day and always. Thank you 96 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:46,400 Speaker 2: for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By 97 00:09:46,480 --> 00:09:50,400 Speaker 2: incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you are 98 00:09:50,440 --> 00:10:02,880 Speaker 2: making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God. 99 00:10:01,240 --> 00:10:01,280 Speaker 1: N