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Speaker 1: Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a

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Speaker 1: light unto my path Psalm one nineteen one oh five.

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Speaker 1: Dear Lord, your word is a guiding light and source

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Speaker 1: of security amid a dark and dangerous world. May I

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Speaker 1: never step away from the light provided in your word.

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Speaker 1: Bind me to your wisdom and set my path firmly

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Speaker 1: in your ways. When I stray and my heart wanders

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Speaker 1: from the truth, correct my course and guide me back

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Speaker 1: to you. When lies consume me and keep me from

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Speaker 1: moving forward, dispel the darkness with your radiance in Jesus name. Amen,

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Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for

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Speaker 1: today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you

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Speaker 1: can draw close to God and find strength in him.

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Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on overcoming Depression. To get

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Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray dot

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Speaker 2: com every day and make prayer a priority in your

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Speaker 2: life again. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is overcoming depression.

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Speaker 2: So right now, go ahead and go to a place

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Speaker 2: where you can relax and let your guard down. Now

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Speaker 2: take a moment to disentangle and disengage from your worries.

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Speaker 2: Tune now everything else. Maybe take a deep breath, exhale

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Speaker 2: and repeat, go of the tension you carry in your

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Speaker 2: body and lift your heart up to Heaven. Today will

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Speaker 2: be meditating on Psalm chapter one, nineteen, verse one oh

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Speaker 2: five from the King James version. Thy word is a

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Speaker 2: lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.

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Speaker 2: My friends, let's take a moment to pour out our

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Speaker 2: adoration to God for his light. I worship you, Jesus,

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Speaker 2: for you are the light of the world. Whoever follows

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Speaker 2: you will never walk in darkness, but will have the

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Speaker 2: light of life. I praise you because the unfolding of

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Speaker 2: your word gives light, it gives understanding. I praise you

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Speaker 2: for your light will shine when all else fades. God,

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Speaker 2: may your name be always praised. Depression and can feel

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Speaker 2: like constant darkness. It will try to suffocate you and

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Speaker 2: leave you lost and lonely. However, the presence of darkness

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Speaker 2: does not mean the absence of light. God's word is

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Speaker 2: the light that illuminates in the blackest of times. When

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Speaker 2: you feel bogged down and all you see is the darkness,

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Speaker 2: you need to reconnect to the light of God by

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Speaker 2: reading his word. When you cut yourself off from God

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Speaker 2: or try to seek solace somewhere else, you will not

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Speaker 2: be able to find lasting freedom from depression. My friends,

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Speaker 2: take a moment now to dwell on your situation. Be

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Speaker 2: honest with yourself, and be honest with God through prayer,

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Speaker 2: confess to Him the areas of darkness in your own

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Speaker 2: personal life. Now, let's spend some time considering from a

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Speaker 2: God's light in your life, and let's thank him for it.

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Speaker 2: Thank God that he is light and in him there

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Speaker 2: is no darkness. Thank Him for shining his light upon

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Speaker 2: your life, for banishing your shadows and your fears. Think

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Speaker 2: for a minute on past experiences where God's word illuminated

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Speaker 2: your path. Thank Him for directing your footsteps out of

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Speaker 2: obscurity and gloom. Thank God because His light has been

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Speaker 2: and always will be accessible to you. God is present

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Speaker 2: and he is listening to you. Reaching for light in

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Speaker 2: the shadows can seem futile, and fear will tell you

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Speaker 2: there is no light to be had. Do not believe

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Speaker 2: this lie, and do not be afraid. The Holy Spirit

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Speaker 2: is on your side and he wants to help help you.

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Speaker 2: So approach the throne of God with confidence and boldness.

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Speaker 2: Ask him to fill your life with the light of

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Speaker 2: His word. Ask the Holy Spirit to kindle the fire

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Speaker 2: of God in your heart, to stir in you a

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Speaker 2: desire to spend time in His presence and with His word. Remember,

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Speaker 2: in times of darkness, you can always find light in

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Speaker 2: the Word of God. Do not be overcome or discouraged

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Speaker 2: by the darkness of this world. Instead, turn to the

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Speaker 2: light found in scripture. God's teachings are a lamp for

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Speaker 2: your feet, and his wisdom a light for your path.

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Speaker 2: Trust in God, Trust in the power and the promise

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Speaker 2: of his word, because you are not alone, and your

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Speaker 2: Father above is by your side to light the way.

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Speaker 2: My friends, thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on

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Speaker 2: daily practice, you are making prayer a priority in strengthening

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Speaker 2: your walk with God Again. My name is Zach Clinton

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Speaker 2: from the American Association of Christian Counselors. We love being

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Speaker 2: a part of your life.