1 00:00:01,240 --> 00:00:05,120 Speaker 1: When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid. Yea, 2 00:00:05,680 --> 00:00:09,520 Speaker 1: thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet 3 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:15,160 Speaker 1: Proverbs three twenty four. Lord, I bless your holy name. 4 00:00:15,840 --> 00:00:19,480 Speaker 1: Great is your faithful, and your mercies will never end. 5 00:00:20,360 --> 00:00:23,440 Speaker 1: You give your angels charge over me, So when I 6 00:00:23,520 --> 00:00:26,720 Speaker 1: lie down, I will not be afraid, and I will 7 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:30,920 Speaker 1: have a sweet sleep. What a joy it is to 8 00:00:31,120 --> 00:00:34,400 Speaker 1: know that your canopy over me is love, and you 9 00:00:34,520 --> 00:00:38,879 Speaker 1: hid me underneath your wings. You are there surrounding me 10 00:00:38,960 --> 00:00:42,640 Speaker 1: with your protection. What a mighty god of comfort you are. 11 00:00:43,320 --> 00:00:47,440 Speaker 1: You settle your peace over me, and my sleep is 12 00:00:47,560 --> 00:00:52,839 Speaker 1: undisturbed by troubled thoughts or fearful concerns. You are my 13 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:58,040 Speaker 1: love and blessed savior. I am forever grateful for your 14 00:00:58,120 --> 00:01:08,640 Speaker 1: love and protection. Amen. Thank you for listening to pray 15 00:01:08,720 --> 00:01:13,399 Speaker 1: dot COM's nightly prayer to experience a pocket of peace 16 00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:16,960 Speaker 1: before you go to sleep. Stay tuned for our free 17 00:01:17,040 --> 00:01:25,600 Speaker 1: meditative prayer after this quick word from our sponsors. 18 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer. On more productivity. To get 19 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:36,200 Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, usepray dot com 20 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:41,959 Speaker 2: every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 21 00:01:42,240 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is more productivity. Working 22 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:52,840 Speaker 2: hard can sometimes leave you feeling overwhelmed. Take a moment 23 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:56,640 Speaker 2: to catch your breath and to center yourself. Focus on 24 00:01:56,800 --> 00:02:03,040 Speaker 2: relaxing your body and on quieting your spirit. Now turn 25 00:02:03,080 --> 00:02:06,240 Speaker 2: your thoughts towards the encouragement God has prepared for you. 26 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:10,639 Speaker 2: This day, we will be meditating on Psalm chapter one 27 00:02:10,680 --> 00:02:14,480 Speaker 2: hundred twenty eight, verse two from the King James Virgin. 28 00:02:16,639 --> 00:02:20,760 Speaker 2: For thou shalt eat the labor of thine hands, Happy 29 00:02:20,840 --> 00:02:26,040 Speaker 2: shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. 30 00:02:26,560 --> 00:02:31,480 Speaker 2: Take a moment to pour out your adoration to God Jesus. 31 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:34,960 Speaker 2: I thank you for your word that teaches and guides 32 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:40,880 Speaker 2: me to greater things. I extol your name, Lord, for 33 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:45,000 Speaker 2: your wisdom grants blessings unto those who obey you. I 34 00:02:45,120 --> 00:02:49,200 Speaker 2: praise you, Holy Spirit, for you empower me to achieve 35 00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:53,560 Speaker 2: the goals set before me. Heavenly Father, I worship you, 36 00:02:54,600 --> 00:02:57,800 Speaker 2: for I know I will see your goodness here in 37 00:02:57,880 --> 00:03:04,919 Speaker 2: the land of the Living. Productivity brings joy. The human 38 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:08,080 Speaker 2: body as a whole is a wondrous display of God's 39 00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:11,640 Speaker 2: power and greatness, but no other part of the body 40 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:16,320 Speaker 2: fascinates and functions quite like the brain does. The actions 41 00:03:16,320 --> 00:03:19,280 Speaker 2: of the body are controlled by the brain, and the 42 00:03:19,280 --> 00:03:24,320 Speaker 2: brain's decision process is controlled by two main factors, necessity 43 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:28,920 Speaker 2: and reward. When you do something that your brain deems necessary, 44 00:03:29,880 --> 00:03:33,800 Speaker 2: it rewards your body with chemicals that make you feel good. 45 00:03:34,440 --> 00:03:38,120 Speaker 2: In short, your brain is wired to reward you for 46 00:03:38,200 --> 00:03:44,040 Speaker 2: accomplishing imperative tasks. This was orchestrated on purpose by God. 47 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:49,520 Speaker 2: The brain's reward system is a motivational tool God uses 48 00:03:49,560 --> 00:03:52,600 Speaker 2: to help you be more productive in life, to help 49 00:03:52,720 --> 00:03:56,640 Speaker 2: you persevere in following through with your goals and responsibilities. 50 00:03:57,600 --> 00:04:01,440 Speaker 2: You are not meant to be idle. God created you 51 00:04:01,520 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 2: to be productive, to be the crowning glory of his creation, 52 00:04:06,760 --> 00:04:10,480 Speaker 2: to dedicate your plans unto him and to watch him 53 00:04:10,520 --> 00:04:15,080 Speaker 2: make those plans succeed. To focus on him and to 54 00:04:15,160 --> 00:04:18,800 Speaker 2: receive the reward He has prepared for you. You are to 55 00:04:18,880 --> 00:04:23,680 Speaker 2: hold yourself accountable and to work diligently, to know that 56 00:04:23,880 --> 00:04:27,320 Speaker 2: time is short, and to give your all in whatever 57 00:04:27,400 --> 00:04:31,479 Speaker 2: you do. For God created you to experience the joy 58 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:35,479 Speaker 2: found in the fruition of effort and hard work, and 59 00:04:35,600 --> 00:04:39,839 Speaker 2: in doing so, enjoy His goodness Here in the land 60 00:04:39,920 --> 00:04:43,680 Speaker 2: of the living. Perhaps you are struggling with persevering in 61 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:47,599 Speaker 2: your tasks and are therefore being robbed of the joy 62 00:04:47,640 --> 00:04:51,520 Speaker 2: of your labor. This is your opportunity to change that. 63 00:04:52,640 --> 00:04:58,039 Speaker 2: Present yourself before God, confess your sins to him. Now 64 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:02,360 Speaker 2: consider for a moment God's goodness in your life and 65 00:05:02,440 --> 00:05:05,839 Speaker 2: thank him for it. Thank the Lord for providing you 66 00:05:05,960 --> 00:05:09,960 Speaker 2: with the tools necessary for success. Thank God for his 67 00:05:10,080 --> 00:05:15,479 Speaker 2: divine word that teaches, motivates, and encourages you to live 68 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:18,320 Speaker 2: out the fullness of the blessings He has in store 69 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:22,800 Speaker 2: for you. Thank God for his favor over you in 70 00:05:22,960 --> 00:05:26,680 Speaker 2: every project you set your hands to thank God for 71 00:05:26,760 --> 00:05:29,280 Speaker 2: the joy of eating from the fruits of your labor. 72 00:05:31,720 --> 00:05:36,120 Speaker 2: God is present and he is listening to you. This 73 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:39,760 Speaker 2: is your moment to reach out to God to ask 74 00:05:39,839 --> 00:05:42,880 Speaker 2: him to bestow his strength and his confidence upon you. 75 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:45,880 Speaker 2: Ask God to fill you with the hope of his 76 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:50,040 Speaker 2: purpose and his plan for the future. Ask Him to 77 00:05:50,040 --> 00:05:52,960 Speaker 2: give you the courage and the perseverance you need to 78 00:05:53,040 --> 00:05:56,680 Speaker 2: press on and to achieve the goals set before you. 79 00:05:57,760 --> 00:06:00,359 Speaker 2: Ask the Holy Spirit to fill you with the divis di vine, 80 00:06:00,400 --> 00:06:06,480 Speaker 2: dedication and determination toward your tasks. Ask the Holy Spirit 81 00:06:06,560 --> 00:06:09,520 Speaker 2: to give you the discipline and diligence required of a 82 00:06:09,560 --> 00:06:13,680 Speaker 2: good steward, so you may honor Him in all you do. 83 00:06:14,720 --> 00:06:17,440 Speaker 2: Ask the Holy Spirit to empower you to see your 84 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:21,760 Speaker 2: work through to the fruition of your labor, so that 85 00:06:21,880 --> 00:06:26,840 Speaker 2: you may live out God's goodness here on earth. Remember, 86 00:06:27,839 --> 00:06:31,120 Speaker 2: you will enjoy what you work for, and through the 87 00:06:31,160 --> 00:06:35,200 Speaker 2: work of your hands, you will be blessed with good things. 88 00:06:35,680 --> 00:06:38,880 Speaker 2: As you set forth on your goals and projects, Know 89 00:06:39,160 --> 00:06:43,000 Speaker 2: that you are not alone. God longs to prosper your 90 00:06:43,040 --> 00:06:48,080 Speaker 2: work and to see you enjoy your accomplishments. So choose 91 00:06:48,160 --> 00:06:51,880 Speaker 2: this day to dedicate your endeavors to God and to 92 00:06:51,960 --> 00:06:55,880 Speaker 2: persevere so you may enjoy the rewards of your effort 93 00:06:56,200 --> 00:07:01,479 Speaker 2: and hard work. Thank you for com pleading today's meditative 94 00:07:01,560 --> 00:07:05,919 Speaker 2: prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy habit 95 00:07:05,960 --> 00:07:09,800 Speaker 2: as a daily practice, you are making prayer a priority 96 00:07:10,680 --> 00:07:12,760 Speaker 2: and strengthening your walk with God.