1 00:00:01,680 --> 00:00:05,840 Speaker 1: For I the Lord thy God, will hold thy right hand, 2 00:00:06,440 --> 00:00:12,280 Speaker 1: saying unto thee, fear not, I will help thee. Isaiah 3 00:00:12,720 --> 00:00:19,720 Speaker 1: forty one thirteen. Dear Heavenly Father, you are the great 4 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:24,800 Speaker 1: I am. You hold us in your hands and will 5 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:29,720 Speaker 1: never let go. We come to you today asking that 6 00:00:29,760 --> 00:00:33,960 Speaker 1: you help us to lay down our burdens and relinquish 7 00:00:34,040 --> 00:00:39,240 Speaker 1: control of our lives into your capable hands. We humbly 8 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:43,959 Speaker 1: submit ourselves to you, for only you can lead us 9 00:00:44,080 --> 00:00:48,320 Speaker 1: through the storms that life brings. You are our guide 10 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:53,480 Speaker 1: and protector, and we trust in your guidance to lead 11 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:57,960 Speaker 1: us through dark times. Help us to let go and 12 00:00:58,120 --> 00:01:02,400 Speaker 1: remember that you are than with us as we take 13 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:09,560 Speaker 1: each step forward. In your Holy name, we pray Amen. 14 00:01:12,319 --> 00:01:15,120 Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for 15 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:19,960 Speaker 1: today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with doctor Tim Clinton, where 16 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 1: you can draw close to God and find strength in him. 17 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:30,000 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer and letting go to get 18 00:01:30,040 --> 00:01:31,920 Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey. I hope you 19 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:35,600 Speaker 2: use pray dot com every day and make prayer priority 20 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:40,399 Speaker 2: in your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is 21 00:01:40,600 --> 00:01:44,680 Speaker 2: letting go. Hope you'll take a second to slow down. 22 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:49,600 Speaker 2: Go where you feel most comfortable. Maybe grab a blanket 23 00:01:50,040 --> 00:01:54,520 Speaker 2: or a pillow, and with your eyes closed, take. 24 00:01:54,360 --> 00:01:55,520 Speaker 3: A couple of deep breaths. 25 00:01:57,920 --> 00:02:02,040 Speaker 2: Once you find yourself able to relax, turn your thoughts 26 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:07,040 Speaker 2: toward God and what He has for you today. Open 27 00:02:07,080 --> 00:02:10,679 Speaker 2: your soul to receive from God. We're going to be 28 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:13,840 Speaker 2: meditating on Isaiah forty one, verse thirteen from the King 29 00:02:13,919 --> 00:02:21,040 Speaker 2: James version. For I the Lord God will hold thy 30 00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:24,040 Speaker 2: right hand, saying under thee fear not. 31 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:27,880 Speaker 3: I will help thee. 32 00:02:28,720 --> 00:02:30,519 Speaker 2: As we get started, I hope you'll take a few 33 00:02:30,520 --> 00:02:32,480 Speaker 2: moments to pour out your adoration to God. 34 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:37,720 Speaker 3: God. I worship your holy Spirit. I praise you. 35 00:02:39,840 --> 00:02:45,280 Speaker 2: For your unending goodness and your constant mercy. I praise 36 00:02:45,320 --> 00:02:50,639 Speaker 2: you for your grace that's continuously poured out on my life. 37 00:02:51,160 --> 00:02:56,280 Speaker 2: Your grace that covers my iniquity and transgressions my sin, 38 00:02:57,800 --> 00:03:00,800 Speaker 2: that provides me access to the throne of the Father, 39 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:08,240 Speaker 2: Your glorious grace that gives of your Holy Spirit to 40 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:16,440 Speaker 2: your children. Let go of the fear in your life. 41 00:03:16,919 --> 00:03:21,520 Speaker 2: Fear is a powerful enemy. 42 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:23,000 Speaker 3: People are filled with fear. 43 00:03:24,200 --> 00:03:28,440 Speaker 2: It's the single most debilitating tool the devil has in 44 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:29,120 Speaker 2: his arsenal. 45 00:03:32,120 --> 00:03:32,720 Speaker 3: As a human. 46 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:35,280 Speaker 2: Fear is one of the most powerful emotions that you 47 00:03:35,320 --> 00:03:40,280 Speaker 2: will fear, that you will feel, and if you let it, 48 00:03:40,360 --> 00:03:45,720 Speaker 2: fear will control your life. Fear will tell you all 49 00:03:45,840 --> 00:03:50,200 Speaker 2: is lost. Fear will tell you to give up. Fear 50 00:03:50,240 --> 00:03:53,840 Speaker 2: will tell you there's no hope. Fear is a liar. 51 00:03:56,640 --> 00:03:58,840 Speaker 2: If you wish to overcome in this life and to 52 00:03:58,880 --> 00:04:03,840 Speaker 2: receive the goodness that God has for you, you've got 53 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:08,200 Speaker 2: to let go of fear, and you let go of 54 00:04:08,240 --> 00:04:14,280 Speaker 2: fear by submitting to God, by having faith. When you 55 00:04:14,280 --> 00:04:17,680 Speaker 2: place yourself under God's authority and yield to him, his 56 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:21,279 Speaker 2: Holy Spirit will testify the truth of who He is 57 00:04:22,200 --> 00:04:26,919 Speaker 2: and what He says within your heart. The knowledge of 58 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:33,400 Speaker 2: God's truth will in turn generate God given faith within you, 59 00:04:35,200 --> 00:04:42,240 Speaker 2: and faith in God will change your life. Faith in 60 00:04:42,279 --> 00:04:45,919 Speaker 2: God's word is necessary as a weapon to help you 61 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:51,440 Speaker 2: overcome fear. Faith is not merely wishful thinking. It's not 62 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:55,560 Speaker 2: positive thoughts. Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, 63 00:04:56,120 --> 00:05:00,080 Speaker 2: the conviction of things not seen. Faith is accepting and 64 00:05:00,200 --> 00:05:06,280 Speaker 2: believing that God is who he says he is, and 65 00:05:06,320 --> 00:05:09,719 Speaker 2: that God will do what he said he will do. 66 00:05:12,880 --> 00:05:20,160 Speaker 2: You must choose fear or faith, for your thoughts and 67 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:22,400 Speaker 2: actions will be influenced. 68 00:05:21,800 --> 00:05:22,960 Speaker 3: By one or the other. 69 00:05:26,160 --> 00:05:28,560 Speaker 2: Help you'll join with me and take this moment to 70 00:05:28,640 --> 00:05:36,440 Speaker 2: reflect on your current mindset. Examine yourself and ask which 71 00:05:36,600 --> 00:05:42,919 Speaker 2: is dominant within your heart. Because we have a loving, 72 00:05:42,920 --> 00:05:45,560 Speaker 2: heavenly Father, you know what you can do. You can 73 00:05:45,600 --> 00:05:51,200 Speaker 2: confess your fears to God. Do that and ask the 74 00:05:51,240 --> 00:05:55,679 Speaker 2: Holy Spirit to minister to your mind and your spirit 75 00:05:56,960 --> 00:06:02,679 Speaker 2: the truth of God. Now consider for a moment God's 76 00:06:02,720 --> 00:06:06,040 Speaker 2: Holy Spirit in your life and thank him for it. 77 00:06:06,760 --> 00:06:09,680 Speaker 2: Thank the Lord for his Holy Spirit, who cast out 78 00:06:09,680 --> 00:06:15,080 Speaker 2: all fear. Thank him for ministering God's peace and assurance 79 00:06:15,160 --> 00:06:20,960 Speaker 2: upon your heart. Thank the Holy Spirit for enabling you 80 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:25,279 Speaker 2: to receive the fullness of God's goodness and for empowering 81 00:06:25,320 --> 00:06:30,840 Speaker 2: you to live a life of victory. Thank the Holy 82 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:35,640 Speaker 2: Spirit for never leaving nor forsaking you. Thank him that 83 00:06:35,760 --> 00:06:44,320 Speaker 2: he is and will always be by your side. I 84 00:06:44,360 --> 00:06:46,120 Speaker 2: hope you know that God is present and that He's 85 00:06:46,160 --> 00:06:51,119 Speaker 2: listening to you. Never forget that God has not given 86 00:06:51,160 --> 00:06:53,520 Speaker 2: you a spirit of fear, but of love and power 87 00:06:53,600 --> 00:06:57,880 Speaker 2: and of a sound mind. This, then, is your moment 88 00:06:57,920 --> 00:07:00,000 Speaker 2: to reach out to Him. To ask the Holy Spirit 89 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:04,120 Speaker 2: to teach you to yield to God's commandment and to 90 00:07:04,240 --> 00:07:07,839 Speaker 2: be obedient to his word. Ask the Holy Spirit to 91 00:07:07,880 --> 00:07:11,840 Speaker 2: renew your mind, to transform your heart, to cast out 92 00:07:11,920 --> 00:07:14,720 Speaker 2: all fear and doubt, and to fill you with his 93 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:20,560 Speaker 2: power and faith in God's word. Remember the Lord is 94 00:07:20,600 --> 00:07:21,520 Speaker 2: your God. 95 00:07:22,120 --> 00:07:24,000 Speaker 3: And he upholds you with his right hand. 96 00:07:25,240 --> 00:07:29,240 Speaker 2: God tells you to not be afraid because he will 97 00:07:29,400 --> 00:07:32,120 Speaker 2: help you be encouraged. 98 00:07:33,160 --> 00:07:34,160 Speaker 3: You are not alone. 99 00:07:35,920 --> 00:07:38,080 Speaker 2: God will be with you every step of the way. 100 00:07:38,120 --> 00:07:43,360 Speaker 2: He will never leave you nor abandon you. You can 101 00:07:43,400 --> 00:07:46,320 Speaker 2: trust God and believe that He will be there in 102 00:07:46,360 --> 00:07:50,160 Speaker 2: your time of need. So choose this day to let 103 00:07:50,200 --> 00:07:54,600 Speaker 2: go of fear. Choose to live your life boldly in 104 00:07:54,640 --> 00:07:57,560 Speaker 2: the knowledge that God loves you and that He cares 105 00:07:57,600 --> 00:08:00,560 Speaker 2: for you. Thank you for completing today's Medicae dative prayer 106 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:03,640 Speaker 2: on prayer dot com. By incorporating this healthy habit as 107 00:08:03,680 --> 00:08:08,840 Speaker 2: a daily practice, you're making prayer priority and strengthening your 108 00:08:08,840 --> 00:08:12,840 Speaker 2: walk with God. I'm doctor Tim Clinton, President of the 109 00:08:12,880 --> 00:08:19,040 Speaker 2: American Association of Christian Counselors. For more encouraging resources, guidance, 110 00:08:19,200 --> 00:08:24,119 Speaker 2: help hope, go to our website at AACC dot net 111 00:08:24,240 --> 00:08:27,360 Speaker 2: or visit Timclinton dot com. 112 00:08:27,400 --> 00:08:29,080 Speaker 3: We love being a part of your life.