1 00:00:02,880 --> 00:00:07,040 Speaker 1: To everything. There is a season and a time to 2 00:00:07,240 --> 00:00:11,920 Speaker 1: every purpose under the heaven, a time to weep and 3 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:15,960 Speaker 1: a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a 4 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:23,520 Speaker 1: time to dance Ecclesiastes three one and four. Dear Lord, 5 00:00:24,160 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 1: you have made everything beautiful in its time. Help us 6 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:33,720 Speaker 1: to recognize the value of each moment that you grant 7 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:39,040 Speaker 1: us and use it wisely. May we trust that though 8 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:44,239 Speaker 1: we may not understand why you ordain every season of 9 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:49,640 Speaker 1: life for a purpose, with your guidance we can find 10 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:54,720 Speaker 1: joy even in the hard times as well as the easy. 11 00:00:55,800 --> 00:01:00,200 Speaker 1: We know that if we wait patiently on you, you 12 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:05,319 Speaker 1: will renew our strength and grant us hope. We give 13 00:01:05,560 --> 00:01:10,920 Speaker 1: ourselves to you, trusting that in due time you will 14 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:15,560 Speaker 1: address all that concerns us. Thank you for the gift 15 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:20,040 Speaker 1: of faith that enables us to look forward with trust 16 00:01:20,760 --> 00:01:30,199 Speaker 1: and hope. In Jesus' name. Amen, Thank you for joining 17 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:34,040 Speaker 1: me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free podcast Meditative 18 00:01:34,040 --> 00:01:37,400 Speaker 1: Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you can draw close to 19 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:49,040 Speaker 1: God and find strength in him. 20 00:01:51,480 --> 00:01:55,720 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on healing grief. To get 21 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:57,880 Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray dot 22 00:01:57,880 --> 00:02:02,840 Speaker 2: com every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 23 00:02:02,880 --> 00:02:06,000 Speaker 2: My friends, again, our goal for today's meditative prayer is 24 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:11,320 Speaker 2: healing grief. So in this time of sorrow, take a 25 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:17,440 Speaker 2: second to simply breathe. Look for a comfortable and quiet place, 26 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 2: maybe a place where you're focused today can be on 27 00:02:22,440 --> 00:02:29,920 Speaker 2: this moment of restoration, close your eyes, take a deep breath, 28 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:37,080 Speaker 2: and as you exhale, envision the pressure releasing around your heart. 29 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:44,000 Speaker 2: Today will be meditating on Ecclesiastes, chapter three, verses one 30 00:02:44,040 --> 00:02:49,839 Speaker 2: in four from the King James version, they read, to everything, 31 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:53,160 Speaker 2: there is a season and a time to every purpose 32 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:55,960 Speaker 2: under the heaven. A time to weep and a time 33 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:59,799 Speaker 2: to laugh, a time to mourn, and a time to dance. 34 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:04,720 Speaker 2: Now take a moment just to pour out your adoration 35 00:03:04,880 --> 00:03:10,400 Speaker 2: to God for this season. God, I praise you even 36 00:03:10,440 --> 00:03:15,520 Speaker 2: in this difficult moment. God, I worship you for in 37 00:03:15,639 --> 00:03:19,399 Speaker 2: every season of my life, you have designed a purpose 38 00:03:20,240 --> 00:03:25,840 Speaker 2: and plan. I praise you for your comfort in this 39 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 2: time of grieving, and I exalt your name for I 40 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:32,960 Speaker 2: know you have planned a time of joy to come. 41 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:39,080 Speaker 2: There's a season for all, and there's a purpose in 42 00:03:39,120 --> 00:03:42,640 Speaker 2: every season. This can be a hard truth. Though to 43 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:47,920 Speaker 2: accept in the process. Why Because loss is a difficult 44 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 2: thing to experience and the feel and it can fill 45 00:03:52,320 --> 00:03:56,600 Speaker 2: our hearts with sorrow and frustration. Hold on to the 46 00:03:56,640 --> 00:04:02,160 Speaker 2: truth that this too shall pass. There will be better days, 47 00:04:04,240 --> 00:04:10,480 Speaker 2: other opportunities will come. You will have new beginnings, and 48 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:15,640 Speaker 2: you will smile again. Take a moment to reflect on 49 00:04:15,720 --> 00:04:20,799 Speaker 2: what is grieving you. Gather all the loss, the disappointments, 50 00:04:21,360 --> 00:04:24,719 Speaker 2: the pain, and place them in the hands of Jesus 51 00:04:24,839 --> 00:04:31,320 Speaker 2: right now. Confess to the Lord your feelings of helplessness, sadness, 52 00:04:31,880 --> 00:04:37,480 Speaker 2: and discouragement, and let the Holy Spirit minister to your 53 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:41,640 Speaker 2: heavy heart. Take a moment now to thank God for 54 00:04:41,800 --> 00:04:47,239 Speaker 2: his work in your life. Think on past seasons of growth, 55 00:04:48,640 --> 00:04:52,640 Speaker 2: moments of victory and defeat, of joy and of sorrow, 56 00:04:53,680 --> 00:04:59,960 Speaker 2: of beginnings and events. God was in control of each moment, 57 00:05:00,680 --> 00:05:06,200 Speaker 2: and each one served a purpose in your life. Recollect them. 58 00:05:06,320 --> 00:05:12,680 Speaker 2: Lessons learned, both easy and hard. Thank God for the 59 00:05:12,760 --> 00:05:17,560 Speaker 2: ability to improve and mature as a person. Thank Him 60 00:05:17,600 --> 00:05:22,560 Speaker 2: for manifesting his purpose in your life. Thank God for 61 00:05:22,640 --> 00:05:26,800 Speaker 2: the blessing of past lessons learned and for those yet 62 00:05:26,800 --> 00:05:32,880 Speaker 2: to come. My friends, do not forget God is present 63 00:05:34,040 --> 00:05:37,800 Speaker 2: and He's listening to you. You do not have to 64 00:05:37,880 --> 00:05:42,760 Speaker 2: learn these lessons alone. Jesus promised to be with you 65 00:05:42,880 --> 00:05:47,679 Speaker 2: every step of the way, So pray to him. Ask 66 00:05:47,760 --> 00:05:51,000 Speaker 2: him for his help through all of it, through every 67 00:05:51,080 --> 00:05:54,839 Speaker 2: gain and every loss, through every smile and every tear, 68 00:05:55,680 --> 00:05:59,960 Speaker 2: through every victory and every defeat. Ask the Holy Spirit 69 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:02,720 Speaker 2: to teach you how to be strong in the midst 70 00:06:02,800 --> 00:06:08,120 Speaker 2: of trials. Ask him to fill you with hope and endurance. 71 00:06:09,200 --> 00:06:13,919 Speaker 2: Remember there's a purpose in a season for everything in life. 72 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:17,880 Speaker 2: Do not be discouraged by your grief. Even in the 73 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:23,840 Speaker 2: midst of hardship, happiness can be had. God loves you 74 00:06:24,600 --> 00:06:27,600 Speaker 2: and he will help you get through every season in 75 00:06:27,640 --> 00:06:33,440 Speaker 2: this life. You can depend on Him for support and encouragement. 76 00:06:34,640 --> 00:06:40,880 Speaker 2: You will get through this. My friends, be blessed. Thank 77 00:06:40,920 --> 00:06:44,560 Speaker 2: you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. 78 00:06:44,640 --> 00:06:47,520 Speaker 2: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you 79 00:06:47,560 --> 00:06:51,520 Speaker 2: are making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God. 80 00:06:52,320 --> 00:06:55,120 Speaker 2: My name is Zach Clinton from the American Association of 81 00:06:55,200 --> 00:06:58,520 Speaker 2: Christian Counselors, and we love being a part of your life. 82 00:06:59,200 --> 00:07:02,760 Speaker 2: Take a moment just to pour out your adoration to God. 83 00:07:02,800 --> 00:07:08,080 Speaker 2: For this season. God, I praise you even in this 84 00:07:08,200 --> 00:07:13,880 Speaker 2: difficult moment. God, I worship you for in every season 85 00:07:13,880 --> 00:07:18,160 Speaker 2: of my life, you have designed a purpose and plan. 86 00:07:20,240 --> 00:07:24,280 Speaker 2: I praise you for your comfort in this time of grieving, 87 00:07:25,520 --> 00:07:28,240 Speaker 2: and I exalt your name for I know you have 88 00:07:28,400 --> 00:07:33,560 Speaker 2: planned a time of joy to come. There's a season 89 00:07:33,600 --> 00:07:38,520 Speaker 2: for all, and there's a purpose in every season. This 90 00:07:38,560 --> 00:07:41,960 Speaker 2: can be a hard truth, though to accept in the process. 91 00:07:42,440 --> 00:07:47,120 Speaker 2: Why because loss is a difficult thing to experience and 92 00:07:47,160 --> 00:07:50,880 Speaker 2: the feel and it can fill our hearts with sorrow 93 00:07:50,920 --> 00:07:55,880 Speaker 2: and frustration. Hold on to the truth that this too 94 00:07:56,120 --> 00:08:03,119 Speaker 2: shall pass. There will be better days, Other opportunities will come. 95 00:08:04,840 --> 00:08:09,080 Speaker 2: You will have new beginnings, and you will smile again. 96 00:08:10,920 --> 00:08:13,960 Speaker 2: Take a moment to reflect on what is grieving you. 97 00:08:15,480 --> 00:08:20,800 Speaker 2: Gather all the loss, the disappointments, the pain, and place 98 00:08:20,880 --> 00:08:25,520 Speaker 2: them in the hands of Jesus right now. Confess to 99 00:08:25,600 --> 00:08:32,800 Speaker 2: the Lord your feelings of helplessness, sadness, and discouragement, and 100 00:08:32,920 --> 00:08:37,480 Speaker 2: let the Holy Spirit minister to your heavy heart. Take 101 00:08:37,520 --> 00:08:39,839 Speaker 2: a moment now to thank God for his work in 102 00:08:39,880 --> 00:08:46,600 Speaker 2: your life. Think on past seasons of growth, moments of 103 00:08:46,679 --> 00:08:52,120 Speaker 2: victory and defeat, of joy, and of sorrow, of beginnings 104 00:08:52,800 --> 00:08:58,200 Speaker 2: and events. God was in control of each moment, and 105 00:08:58,400 --> 00:09:03,640 Speaker 2: each one served a purpose in your life. Recollect them. 106 00:09:03,760 --> 00:09:10,160 Speaker 2: Lessons learned both easy and heart Thank God for the 107 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:15,000 Speaker 2: ability to improve and mature as a person. Thank Him 108 00:09:15,040 --> 00:09:20,000 Speaker 2: for manifesting his purpose in your life. Thank God for 109 00:09:20,080 --> 00:09:24,240 Speaker 2: the blessing of past lessons learned and for those yet 110 00:09:24,240 --> 00:09:30,320 Speaker 2: to come. My friends, do not forget. God is present 111 00:09:31,480 --> 00:09:35,240 Speaker 2: and he's listening to you. You do not have to 112 00:09:35,320 --> 00:09:40,200 Speaker 2: learn these lessons alone. Jesus promised to be with you 113 00:09:40,320 --> 00:09:45,120 Speaker 2: every step of the way, So pray to him. Ask 114 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:48,400 Speaker 2: Him for his help through all of it, through every 115 00:09:48,520 --> 00:09:52,280 Speaker 2: gain and every loss, through every smile and every tear, 116 00:09:53,120 --> 00:09:57,440 Speaker 2: through every victory and every defeat. Ask the Holy Spirit 117 00:09:57,520 --> 00:10:00,880 Speaker 2: to teach you how to be strong in the mids trials. 118 00:10:02,400 --> 00:10:07,160 Speaker 2: Ask him to fill you with hope and endurance. Remember 119 00:10:07,800 --> 00:10:11,319 Speaker 2: there's a purpose and a season for everything in life. 120 00:10:11,600 --> 00:10:15,320 Speaker 2: Do not be discouraged by your grief. Even in the 121 00:10:15,360 --> 00:10:21,240 Speaker 2: midst of hardship. Happiness can be had. God loves you 122 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:25,000 Speaker 2: and he will help you get through every season in 123 00:10:25,080 --> 00:10:30,880 Speaker 2: this life. You can depend on Him for support and encouragement. 124 00:10:32,080 --> 00:10:38,320 Speaker 2: You will get through this. My friends, be blessed thank 125 00:10:38,360 --> 00:10:42,000 Speaker 2: you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. 126 00:10:42,080 --> 00:10:44,960 Speaker 2: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you 127 00:10:45,000 --> 00:10:48,959 Speaker 2: are making prayer a priority in strengthening your walk with God. 128 00:10:49,720 --> 00:10:52,559 Speaker 2: My name is Zach Clinton from the American Association of 129 00:10:52,640 --> 00:10:56,680 Speaker 2: Christian Counselors, and we love being a part of your life.