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Speaker 1: Finally, be ye, all of one mind, having compassion one

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Speaker 1: rendering evil for evil or railing for railing, but contrariwise

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Speaker 1: blessing first Peter three eight. Dear Lord, I want to

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Speaker 1: be a good steward of your spirit and the truth

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Speaker 1: that's within me. Help me to have compassion as you

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Speaker 1: have shown me, compassion, grace as you have shown me grace,

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Speaker 1: and truth as you have shown me the truth. Give

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Speaker 1: me a higher vision to see things as you see them,

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Speaker 1: so I never stoop down to the level of the world.

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Speaker 1: I want to bless while others curse, and love while

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Speaker 1: others hate. Be with me on that mission. Lord, 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: And go ahead and reach out to God's Holy Spirit

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Speaker 2: and invite him to come minister to you. Open your

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Speaker 2: heart and prepare to receive what God has for you

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Speaker 2: today Again. Today we'll be meditating on Luke nine sixty

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Speaker 2: two from the King James version, and Jesus said unto him.

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Speaker 2: No man, having put his hand to the plow and

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Speaker 2: looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God. Right now,

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Speaker 2: my friend, let your worship just simply rise up to

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Speaker 2: God Jesus. I adore you and the beauty of your holiness.

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Speaker 2: I praise you for the wondrous gift of salvation through grace.

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Speaker 2: I worship you for your sacrifice at the cross of Calvary,

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Speaker 2: for my redemption which was bought with your precious blood.

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Speaker 2: I give all glory and all honor to you alone.

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Speaker 2: No looking back. With God, there is no middle ground.

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Speaker 2: You were either in or you're out. And to serve

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Speaker 2: in the Kingdom of Heaven, you have to be all in,

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Speaker 2: no regrets, and no looking back to your old way

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Speaker 2: of life. You cannot move forward if you are constantly

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Speaker 2: looking back. Likewise, you cannot serve God if you refuse

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Speaker 2: to give up your old nature and lifestyle. You see.

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Speaker 2: To receive what God has for you and to stay

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Speaker 2: on track, you must therefore be fully committed and submitted

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Speaker 2: to Him. For the desires of the flesh are in

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Speaker 2: constant opposition to the things of the spirit. What the

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Speaker 2: old nature wants is antithesis to God's very essence. You

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Speaker 2: must choose. Will you serve your flesh and your own desires,

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Speaker 2: or will you serve God and submit to him. Like

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Speaker 2: water and oil, both cannot coexist. This is your opportunity,

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Speaker 2: my friend, to present yourself before the Lord. Give the

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Speaker 2: Lord your past, what you did and what was done

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Speaker 2: to you. Open yourself up to him and reach out

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Speaker 2: for his forgiveness and his healing. If you're brave enough

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Speaker 2: to trust God with your restoration, he can rebuild the

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Speaker 2: ruins and bring beauty from the ashes. For God has

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Speaker 2: the strength you need to persevere and to stay on track.

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Speaker 2: So trust Him with your soul and with your spirit.

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Speaker 2: Then confess your sins and put your faith in God.

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Speaker 2: And now, my friends, as we transition, let's just simply

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Speaker 2: consider the prize that God has promised in Christ Jesus,

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Speaker 2: and let's thank him for it. Thank God for his

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Speaker 2: grace and his mercy. Thank Him for giving your life

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Speaker 2: purpose and focus. Thank Him for teaching you discipline and determination.

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Speaker 2: Thank God for his strength that empowers you to press

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Speaker 2: on and persevere. Thank Him for the care and loving

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Speaker 2: kindness he continuously bestows upon you. My friends, never forget

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Speaker 2: God is present, and he is listening to you. So

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Speaker 2: come before Him and ask Him to grant you his grace,

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Speaker 2: to give you the ability to let go of the past.

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Speaker 2: Ask God to teach you to lean on Him and

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Speaker 2: not on your own understanding. Ask the Holy Spirit to

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Speaker 2: give you faith and his ability to care for you,

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Speaker 2: to teach you to let go of what isn't edifying

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Speaker 2: and to seek instead what God has for you. And

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Speaker 2: ask God to be your sanctuary and your stronghold to

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Speaker 2: fortify your spirit. Remember, God called you to let go

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Speaker 2: of the past and to press on towards Jesus Christ.

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Speaker 2: God will enable and empower you through His Holy Spirit

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Speaker 2: to persevere, to let go of your past and to

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Speaker 2: press on toward your heavenly goal. You were not created

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Speaker 2: to live.

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Speaker 2: Choose this day to step into the future God has

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Speaker 2: for you, and choose to allow the Holy Spirit to

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Speaker 2: help you run your race through to the finish line.

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Speaker 2: And my friends, be confident in God's word and in

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Speaker 2: the power of His grace today and always. Thank you

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Speaker 2: for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By

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Speaker 2: incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, I believe

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Speaker 2: you're not only making prayer priority, but you're also strengthening

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

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Speaker 2: President of the American Association of Christian Counselors, and we

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Speaker 2: love being a part of your life. Hey for more help, hope, encouragement,

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