1 00:00:01,480 --> 00:00:07,120 Speaker 1: The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a 2 00:00:07,240 --> 00:00:14,680 Speaker 1: broken heart, and saveth such as be of contrite spirit 3 00:00:16,920 --> 00:00:28,760 Speaker 1: Psalm thirty four eighteen. Dear God, I seek your presence 4 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:38,000 Speaker 1: to bless me tonight. Thank you for loving and supporting me. 5 00:00:40,720 --> 00:00:48,960 Speaker 1: Thank you for guiding me and offering protection in your arms. 6 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:58,040 Speaker 1: Remind me to be grateful for each person that you 7 00:00:58,360 --> 00:01:07,480 Speaker 1: have placed into my life. Allow my behavior towards others 8 00:01:09,200 --> 00:01:21,760 Speaker 1: to be loving, encouraging, and helpful. Father, Help me to 9 00:01:21,959 --> 00:01:30,160 Speaker 1: remain calm and patient so that I may always live 10 00:01:30,400 --> 00:01:39,560 Speaker 1: in the moment and cherish time spent with others. May 11 00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:47,760 Speaker 1: your love offer me protection as I sleep soundly tonight 12 00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:58,360 Speaker 1: in Jesus' name. Amen, Thank you for listening to pray 13 00:01:58,440 --> 00:02:03,880 Speaker 1: dot COM's night prayer to experience a pocket of peace 14 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:08,040 Speaker 1: before you go to sleep. Stay tuned for our free 15 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:18,160 Speaker 1: meditative prayer after this quick word from our sponsors. 16 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:23,560 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on staying on track. To 17 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:27,520 Speaker 2: get the most out of your spiritual journey, usepray dot 18 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:33,280 Speaker 2: com every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 19 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:36,600 Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is staying on track. 20 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 2: Separate yourself from all else and take a moment to 21 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:49,480 Speaker 2: calm down. Close your eyes, breathe in and out, and 22 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:55,480 Speaker 2: let your body relax. As you do so, concentrate on 23 00:02:55,639 --> 00:03:01,760 Speaker 2: quieting your spirit. Now turn your thoughts to the Word 24 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:06,560 Speaker 2: of God. Prepare your heart and open your mind to 25 00:03:06,639 --> 00:03:12,320 Speaker 2: receive from the Lord. We will be meditating on Ephesians 26 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:16,120 Speaker 2: chapter four, verse twenty seven from the King James version. 27 00:03:17,960 --> 00:03:24,360 Speaker 2: Neither give place to the devil. Pour out your adoration 28 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:30,000 Speaker 2: to the God of all flesh, Jesus. I praise you, 29 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:37,280 Speaker 2: for you alone are good, and your goodness knows no end. God. 30 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:42,040 Speaker 2: I worship you for your unfailing righteousness and unending grace 31 00:03:42,080 --> 00:03:46,560 Speaker 2: toward me. I bless your name, Holy Spirit, for there 32 00:03:46,600 --> 00:03:52,040 Speaker 2: is none like you, with your extravagant love which sustains 33 00:03:52,080 --> 00:03:57,760 Speaker 2: me and lifts me up. Be vigilant of your behavior. 34 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:02,400 Speaker 2: Do not set yourself up for failure. You can open 35 00:04:02,480 --> 00:04:05,040 Speaker 2: doors for the devil in your life through your actions 36 00:04:05,200 --> 00:04:09,720 Speaker 2: and your words. So be careful of what you say 37 00:04:09,960 --> 00:04:13,280 Speaker 2: and what you do, so as to not give him 38 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:17,839 Speaker 2: an opportunity to accuse you and move against you. Avoid 39 00:04:17,880 --> 00:04:23,080 Speaker 2: what you know you should not do. Stop stealing, stop gossiping, 40 00:04:24,120 --> 00:04:29,359 Speaker 2: stop cursing, others. When you accept Christ, you accept you 41 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:34,920 Speaker 2: will change your ways and adopt his. When you renew 42 00:04:34,960 --> 00:04:37,599 Speaker 2: your mind in the Word and seek the Holy Spirit, 43 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:42,800 Speaker 2: you will be conformed to the image of Christ and 44 00:04:42,880 --> 00:04:46,880 Speaker 2: become more like him. The Bible says that a curse 45 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:51,119 Speaker 2: without cause will not land, So do not give cause 46 00:04:51,160 --> 00:04:55,279 Speaker 2: to the devil. Do not open a door that you 47 00:04:55,400 --> 00:05:01,080 Speaker 2: later cannot close. Make a conscious choice to put God 48 00:05:01,160 --> 00:05:04,680 Speaker 2: first in your life and to seek after the things 49 00:05:04,680 --> 00:05:10,320 Speaker 2: of the Spirit. Be careful of your actions and persevere 50 00:05:10,400 --> 00:05:15,000 Speaker 2: in righteousness. The more you seek after the Spirit, the 51 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:19,560 Speaker 2: more like him you will be. The more you seek 52 00:05:19,600 --> 00:05:24,480 Speaker 2: after and partake in ungodly desires, the more your flesh 53 00:05:24,520 --> 00:05:29,560 Speaker 2: will control you. So again, be vigilant of your actions 54 00:05:30,520 --> 00:05:35,680 Speaker 2: and do not create opportunities for more problems in your life. 55 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:40,960 Speaker 2: Perhaps you are struggling with this very thing. Perhaps you 56 00:05:41,040 --> 00:05:43,960 Speaker 2: are seeking to live a spirit filled life and are 57 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:49,239 Speaker 2: not succeeding. The Bible says those who confess their sins 58 00:05:49,400 --> 00:05:54,400 Speaker 2: and ask for forgiveness shall obtain mercy. So reach out 59 00:05:54,440 --> 00:05:59,440 Speaker 2: to God and confess your sins to him. Leave no 60 00:05:59,560 --> 00:06:04,200 Speaker 2: root of bitterness, malice, or hate in your heart. Ask 61 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:07,520 Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit to come and minister God's grace to you. 62 00:06:09,600 --> 00:06:13,640 Speaker 2: Now consider for a moment God's goodness in your life 63 00:06:13,960 --> 00:06:19,040 Speaker 2: and thank him for it. Thank God for his reckless love. 64 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:24,760 Speaker 2: Thank Him for his care and for supplying all your needs. 65 00:06:26,880 --> 00:06:30,039 Speaker 2: Thank the Lord for his loving kindness and patience towards you, 66 00:06:31,640 --> 00:06:34,760 Speaker 2: for his willingness to meet you at your worst and 67 00:06:34,880 --> 00:06:39,400 Speaker 2: give you his best. Think for a moment on past 68 00:06:39,440 --> 00:06:44,000 Speaker 2: situations where you experienced God's goodness. Thank Him for all 69 00:06:44,160 --> 00:06:47,680 Speaker 2: past blessings over your life and for those still to come. 70 00:06:49,880 --> 00:06:54,560 Speaker 2: God is present, and he is listening to you. He 71 00:06:54,640 --> 00:06:58,719 Speaker 2: knows the standard to which you strive to achieve. He 72 00:06:58,839 --> 00:07:01,520 Speaker 2: is more than capable and willing to help you be 73 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:05,800 Speaker 2: who you are called to be. Approach God in the 74 00:07:05,800 --> 00:07:09,840 Speaker 2: boldness of his love, believing that his promise is true 75 00:07:10,520 --> 00:07:15,320 Speaker 2: and that he will sustain you. Petition God for his 76 00:07:15,440 --> 00:07:19,520 Speaker 2: wisdom and knowledge. Ask the Holy Spirit to teach you 77 00:07:19,600 --> 00:07:25,760 Speaker 2: to be vigilant with your thoughts, words, and behavior. Remember, 78 00:07:26,720 --> 00:07:29,720 Speaker 2: do not give the devil away to defeat you. Be 79 00:07:29,920 --> 00:07:33,960 Speaker 2: vigilant of what you do, where you go, and who 80 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:37,560 Speaker 2: you hang around. Do not open doors for the enemy 81 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:42,320 Speaker 2: to enter into your life. You have God's Holy Spirit 82 00:07:42,480 --> 00:07:44,720 Speaker 2: to show you how to behave and to help you. 83 00:07:45,800 --> 00:07:49,520 Speaker 2: So reach out to God today and call upon his 84 00:07:49,640 --> 00:07:54,640 Speaker 2: wisdom and mercy. Seize this opportunity to be watchful and wise, 85 00:07:55,720 --> 00:07:59,240 Speaker 2: to honor the trust God is placed upon you, and 86 00:07:59,320 --> 00:08:02,960 Speaker 2: in doing so, to bring honor to the name of Christ. 87 00:08:05,200 --> 00:08:10,120 Speaker 2: Thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. 88 00:08:10,200 --> 00:08:14,120 Speaker 2: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you 89 00:08:14,200 --> 00:09:30,000 Speaker 2: are making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with Gods. 90 00:09:40,600 --> 00:09:44,160 Speaker 1: SA