1 00:00:01,760 --> 00:00:07,160 Speaker 1: I am crucified with Christ. Nevertheless I live yet not I, 2 00:00:07,720 --> 00:00:11,879 Speaker 1: but Christ liveth in me and the life which I 3 00:00:12,039 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 1: now live in the flesh. I live by the faith 4 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:18,920 Speaker 1: of the Son of God, who loved me and gave 5 00:00:19,000 --> 00:00:26,079 Speaker 1: himself for me Galatians two twenty. Dear Lord, you have 6 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:31,639 Speaker 1: graciously saved me by your grace alone through faith in 7 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:36,640 Speaker 1: the life and death of Jesus, I am alive in him. 8 00:00:37,560 --> 00:00:41,440 Speaker 1: What an incredible gift it is to be united with you. 9 00:00:42,159 --> 00:00:45,880 Speaker 1: I can truly say that I no longer live according 10 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:50,600 Speaker 1: to my own will, but instead live for You. To 11 00:00:50,720 --> 00:00:54,600 Speaker 1: strive for your will above all else, and to love 12 00:00:54,760 --> 00:00:59,120 Speaker 1: others as you have loved me, to be obedient to 13 00:00:59,200 --> 00:01:04,679 Speaker 1: your teaching and not be swayed by temptation or enticed 14 00:01:05,080 --> 00:01:10,080 Speaker 1: by the world. For this, I am eternally grateful for 15 00:01:10,200 --> 00:01:14,600 Speaker 1: the power of Your Holy Spirit fills my soul and 16 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:19,560 Speaker 1: guides me in living a life devoted to you. May 17 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:26,200 Speaker 1: my thoughts, words, and actions honor you and be examples 18 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:34,280 Speaker 1: of your will. In Jesus' name, I pray, Amen, Thank 19 00:01:34,319 --> 00:01:37,120 Speaker 1: you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's 20 00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:41,440 Speaker 1: free podcast, Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you can 21 00:01:41,520 --> 00:01:47,680 Speaker 1: draw close to God and find strength in him. 22 00:01:48,040 --> 00:01:52,440 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on transforming yourself. To get 23 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:54,720 Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray dot 24 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 2: com every day and make prayer a priority in your life. Again. 25 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:03,960 Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is all about transforming yourself. 26 00:02:04,320 --> 00:02:06,080 Speaker 2: So right now, I just want you to hit the 27 00:02:06,120 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 2: pause button for a second, put aside the day's distractions 28 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:14,200 Speaker 2: and frenzy, and prepare to spend a moment with God. 29 00:02:16,440 --> 00:02:23,720 Speaker 2: Close your eyes, take a deep breath in and then 30 00:02:23,760 --> 00:02:30,760 Speaker 2: slowly breathe out. Now, take every thought captive, and shift 31 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:34,120 Speaker 2: your attention to what God has for you in this moment. 32 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:38,200 Speaker 2: Today we'll be meditating on Galatians two, verse twenty from 33 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:42,680 Speaker 2: the King James version. It reads, I am crucified with Christ. 34 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:47,040 Speaker 2: Nevertheless I live yet not I, but Christ liveth in 35 00:02:47,160 --> 00:02:50,079 Speaker 2: me and the life which I now live in the flesh. 36 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:52,239 Speaker 2: I live by the faith of the Son of God, 37 00:02:52,600 --> 00:02:57,120 Speaker 2: who loved me and gave himself for me. Take a 38 00:02:57,160 --> 00:03:00,680 Speaker 2: moment right now just to pour out your ear to 39 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:06,480 Speaker 2: God for his salvation. Father, I praise you, for you 40 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:11,040 Speaker 2: are our savior and our God. For your name's sake, 41 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:16,160 Speaker 2: You deliver us and forgive us of our sins. Praise 42 00:03:16,240 --> 00:03:21,359 Speaker 2: be to you, Jesus, the King Eternal. I extol your 43 00:03:21,480 --> 00:03:27,040 Speaker 2: triumph at Calvary, where salvation was poured out for all. 44 00:03:27,200 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 2: Let's be honest. Transformation comes with the cost. There's a 45 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:37,080 Speaker 2: reason why you struggle to alter and modify your behavior. 46 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:46,600 Speaker 2: Why lasting change seems so elusive. Sin sin demands payment, 47 00:03:46,920 --> 00:03:50,680 Speaker 2: and humanity could never afford to pay the price. So 48 00:03:50,760 --> 00:03:54,400 Speaker 2: that is why Jesus Christ died on the cross for us, 49 00:03:55,560 --> 00:04:01,440 Speaker 2: for you. His death balanced the scale and restore humanity 50 00:04:01,800 --> 00:04:06,320 Speaker 2: to relationship with God. Now there is access to true 51 00:04:06,360 --> 00:04:12,280 Speaker 2: transformation by the way of salvation. However, to become who 52 00:04:12,320 --> 00:04:16,720 Speaker 2: you were created to be, the sinful self must die 53 00:04:17,120 --> 00:04:22,200 Speaker 2: Easier said than done. Right, sinful human nature does not 54 00:04:22,279 --> 00:04:27,159 Speaker 2: go quietly into the night. It screams and kicks and bites. 55 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:32,479 Speaker 2: But my friends, you always have a choice. You decide 56 00:04:32,920 --> 00:04:37,360 Speaker 2: who will prevail your old self or the new you 57 00:04:38,040 --> 00:04:43,800 Speaker 2: transformed by Jesus. Take this time, right now to come 58 00:04:43,839 --> 00:04:50,960 Speaker 2: before God and confess your sins. Now, take just a 59 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:54,240 Speaker 2: few minutes to dwell on God's perfect love for you. 60 00:04:56,240 --> 00:05:01,720 Speaker 2: Thank him for his everlasting and unfathomable loving kindness. Thank 61 00:05:01,839 --> 00:05:06,920 Speaker 2: Jesus for salvation and redemption, for paying the price for 62 00:05:06,960 --> 00:05:11,760 Speaker 2: your renewal at the cross. Thank Him for providing a 63 00:05:11,800 --> 00:05:17,080 Speaker 2: way for permanent and positive change. Thank God for his 64 00:05:17,240 --> 00:05:22,200 Speaker 2: Spirit who ministers to your heart and your mind. And 65 00:05:22,360 --> 00:05:26,599 Speaker 2: thank the Holy Spirit for working in your character and 66 00:05:26,680 --> 00:05:31,680 Speaker 2: for making you more like Jesus. God is present and 67 00:05:31,760 --> 00:05:36,000 Speaker 2: he is listening to you. This day. You have an 68 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:41,039 Speaker 2: opportunity to experience God's perfect love. So reach out to 69 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:44,400 Speaker 2: Him and ask Him to fill you with his saving grace. 70 00:05:46,120 --> 00:05:49,839 Speaker 2: Ask God to forgive you, to take away your sins 71 00:05:50,320 --> 00:05:54,559 Speaker 2: and save your soul. Ask Christ to place his seal 72 00:05:54,680 --> 00:06:00,040 Speaker 2: upon your heart, the seal of his Holy Spirit, the 73 00:05:59,880 --> 00:06:02,520 Speaker 2: Holy Spirit to assure you of Christ's love for you. 74 00:06:04,320 --> 00:06:07,680 Speaker 2: Ask him to transform you into what you are meant 75 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:12,320 Speaker 2: to be. Ask him to transform you into who you 76 00:06:12,360 --> 00:06:16,480 Speaker 2: are meant to be. Ask him to mold your character 77 00:06:17,240 --> 00:06:21,559 Speaker 2: and shape your reality. Ask the Holy Spirit to teach 78 00:06:21,600 --> 00:06:24,960 Speaker 2: you to be more like Jesus and to help you 79 00:06:25,040 --> 00:06:28,720 Speaker 2: be a living example of God's goodness to all those 80 00:06:28,760 --> 00:06:36,719 Speaker 2: you interact with. Remember, salvation is the essence of transformation, 81 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:41,240 Speaker 2: and the goal with transformation is to be like Christ. 82 00:06:42,520 --> 00:06:48,560 Speaker 2: To experience this, you must accept his sacrifice. Jesus loves you. 83 00:06:49,520 --> 00:06:54,600 Speaker 2: He died to give you access to permanent and perfect change, 84 00:06:54,920 --> 00:07:00,599 Speaker 2: to change all the negative thoughts and destructive behavior. So today, 85 00:07:00,680 --> 00:07:06,600 Speaker 2: my friends, accept his gift of transformative salvation and allow 86 00:07:06,760 --> 00:07:11,760 Speaker 2: him to change your life. Thank you for completing today's 87 00:07:11,800 --> 00:07:15,880 Speaker 2: meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy 88 00:07:15,920 --> 00:07:18,280 Speaker 2: habit is a daily practice, you are making prayer a 89 00:07:18,320 --> 00:07:22,480 Speaker 2: priority and strengthening your walk with God again. My name 90 00:07:22,520 --> 00:07:26,280 Speaker 2: is Zach Clinton from the American Association of Christian Counselors 91 00:07:26,680 --> 00:07:30,480 Speaker 2: and we love being a part of your life.