1 00:00:01,720 --> 00:00:04,600 Speaker 1: Remember the word which Moses, the servant of the Lord, 2 00:00:04,680 --> 00:00:08,960 Speaker 1: commanded you, saying, the Lord, your God, hath given you rest, 3 00:00:09,360 --> 00:00:14,080 Speaker 1: and hath given you this land. Joshua one thirteen. Thank 4 00:00:14,120 --> 00:00:17,520 Speaker 1: you Lord for settling Israel in the Promised Land and 5 00:00:17,600 --> 00:00:20,800 Speaker 1: giving them rest. You have given me promises that I 6 00:00:20,880 --> 00:00:24,160 Speaker 1: continue to contend for in prayer daily. I know when 7 00:00:24,160 --> 00:00:27,319 Speaker 1: those promises are fulfilled, they will bring rest to my 8 00:00:27,520 --> 00:00:31,440 Speaker 1: soul and joy to my spirit. In the meantime, I 9 00:00:31,520 --> 00:00:35,000 Speaker 1: stand alert and ready to do warfare against the enemy 10 00:00:35,040 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 1: of those promises. I will prayerfully protect them in spirit. 11 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:42,479 Speaker 1: You are teaching me perseverance and strengthening me as you 12 00:00:42,640 --> 00:00:45,600 Speaker 1: draw me deeper into the spirit until the day I 13 00:00:45,760 --> 00:00:49,159 Speaker 1: cross over into my promised Land. I look forward to 14 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:55,040 Speaker 1: your divine rest when you bring my promises to full manifestation. Amen, 15 00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:04,959 Speaker 1: thank you for listening to pray dot COM's nightly prayer. 16 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:09,279 Speaker 1: To experience a pocket of peace before you go to sleep. 17 00:01:09,880 --> 00:01:14,000 Speaker 1: Stay tuned for our free meditative prayer after this quick 18 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:15,280 Speaker 1: word from our sponsors. 19 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:27,280 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on spiritual fitness. To get 20 00:01:27,319 --> 00:01:30,839 Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, usepray dot com 21 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:37,680 Speaker 2: every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 22 00:01:37,720 --> 00:01:44,080 Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is spiritual fitness. Head 23 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:49,760 Speaker 2: to a quiet and tranquil spot. Close your eyes as 24 00:01:49,800 --> 00:01:54,120 Speaker 2: you breathe in and out. Focus on quieting your spirit 25 00:01:54,800 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 2: and relaxing your body. Empty yourself of all distractions. Focus 26 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:10,200 Speaker 2: your thoughts on God. Now invite God's Holy Spirit to 27 00:02:10,280 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 2: come have fellowship with you. Prepare your heart and open 28 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:22,160 Speaker 2: your mind to receive the Holy scripture. We will be 29 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:27,160 Speaker 2: meditating on Galatians chapter five, verses sixteen through eighteen from 30 00:02:27,200 --> 00:02:34,960 Speaker 2: the King James version. But I say, walk by the Spirit, 31 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 2: and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 32 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:41,960 Speaker 2: For the desires of the flesh or against the spirit, 33 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:45,839 Speaker 2: and the desires of the spirit are against the flesh. 34 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:49,680 Speaker 2: For these are opposed to each other to keep you 35 00:02:49,720 --> 00:02:53,320 Speaker 2: from doing the things you want to do. But if 36 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:56,440 Speaker 2: you are led by the spirit, you are not under 37 00:02:56,440 --> 00:03:03,320 Speaker 2: the law. Take a moment to pour out your adoration 38 00:03:03,480 --> 00:03:08,639 Speaker 2: to God. God. I praise you, for in your presence 39 00:03:09,040 --> 00:03:14,320 Speaker 2: there is fullness of joy. Jesus. I thank you for 40 00:03:14,440 --> 00:03:17,320 Speaker 2: your grace that enables me to have fellowship with the 41 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:23,680 Speaker 2: Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit, I worship you for empowering me 42 00:03:23,760 --> 00:03:26,800 Speaker 2: to live a godly life and to walk in full 43 00:03:26,880 --> 00:03:34,600 Speaker 2: victory over the enemy. Walk in the spirit, not by 44 00:03:34,600 --> 00:03:39,440 Speaker 2: the flesh. To experience spiritual well being, you must be 45 00:03:39,560 --> 00:03:44,160 Speaker 2: led by the Holy Spirit. As Christ said, you must 46 00:03:44,160 --> 00:03:48,400 Speaker 2: worship God in spirit and in truth. You must live 47 00:03:48,440 --> 00:03:51,040 Speaker 2: a life that is in constant submission to the Holy 48 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:58,000 Speaker 2: Spirit and guided by him. Everything you do, your thoughts, actions, 49 00:03:58,040 --> 00:04:03,800 Speaker 2: and words should be guided by God. King David asked 50 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:06,880 Speaker 2: God about many decisions he had to make, and he 51 00:04:06,920 --> 00:04:11,640 Speaker 2: would receive very specific instructions from God. He asked whether 52 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:15,440 Speaker 2: to go into certain battles, whether to surrender or to fight, 53 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:20,080 Speaker 2: whether to flee or to go into battle, and God 54 00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:25,840 Speaker 2: answered him. Religions based on rules function because everyone knows 55 00:04:25,839 --> 00:04:29,800 Speaker 2: what they are supposed to do. Christ calls us into 56 00:04:29,839 --> 00:04:34,520 Speaker 2: something much more difficult, a relationship with a living God 57 00:04:34,760 --> 00:04:39,880 Speaker 2: who does not act in predictable ways. Sometimes his instructions 58 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:45,560 Speaker 2: confound us, but submitting to his instruction, we strengthen our 59 00:04:45,560 --> 00:04:51,760 Speaker 2: spirit and kill our flesh, which leads to death. When 60 00:04:51,800 --> 00:04:55,400 Speaker 2: we follow the Holy Spirit's leading, we will always be 61 00:04:55,520 --> 00:04:59,560 Speaker 2: sure of our way no matter what. If you struggle 62 00:04:59,600 --> 00:05:03,320 Speaker 2: with noa where to go, and what to do. Submit 63 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:07,839 Speaker 2: yourself to Christ, take up his burden, which is light, 64 00:05:08,560 --> 00:05:13,040 Speaker 2: and lay down your sin. Confess your trespasses to Him 65 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:23,239 Speaker 2: and receive forgiveness. Consider the Holy Spirit's leading and thank 66 00:05:23,279 --> 00:05:26,880 Speaker 2: God for it. Thank God for the gift of his 67 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:32,520 Speaker 2: Holy Word, for sharing of himself and his intelligence through scripture. 68 00:05:33,960 --> 00:05:37,560 Speaker 2: Thank Him that obedience to his word produces good outcomes 69 00:05:37,600 --> 00:05:41,560 Speaker 2: in your life. Thank Jesus for making a way for 70 00:05:41,640 --> 00:05:45,159 Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit to enter the world and instruct us. 71 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:49,680 Speaker 2: Thank God for providing a gentle counselor to guide us 72 00:05:49,680 --> 00:05:57,240 Speaker 2: in the practice of righteousness. God is present and he 73 00:05:57,320 --> 00:06:01,720 Speaker 2: is listening to you. The Holy Spirit desires to help 74 00:06:01,760 --> 00:06:06,040 Speaker 2: you follow the law of the Lord. Ask for help 75 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:10,440 Speaker 2: in submitting your spirit to his. For God to strengthen 76 00:06:10,480 --> 00:06:15,200 Speaker 2: your spirit that you might deny your flesh. Ask for 77 00:06:15,320 --> 00:06:17,599 Speaker 2: Him to give you the ability to follow the will 78 00:06:17,640 --> 00:06:27,039 Speaker 2: of God. Remember live by following the Spirit. Then you 79 00:06:27,080 --> 00:06:31,200 Speaker 2: will not do what your sinful selves want. What your 80 00:06:31,240 --> 00:06:34,839 Speaker 2: flesh wants is against the spirit. But when you allow 81 00:06:34,880 --> 00:06:37,760 Speaker 2: the Spirit to lead you, you will follow the will 82 00:06:37,800 --> 00:06:42,000 Speaker 2: of God. It may be difficult at first, but over 83 00:06:42,040 --> 00:06:47,440 Speaker 2: time you will become more disciplined. Be encouraged. You can 84 00:06:47,560 --> 00:06:51,159 Speaker 2: do this. You have God's Holy Spirit to show you 85 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:58,200 Speaker 2: the way and to assist you. Thank you for completing 86 00:06:58,200 --> 00:07:03,599 Speaker 2: today's meditative prayer on prayer. By incorporating this healthy habit 87 00:07:03,640 --> 00:07:06,920 Speaker 2: as a daily practice, you were making prayer a priority 88 00:07:07,360 --> 00:07:09,320 Speaker 2: and strengthening your walk with God.