1 00:00:01,440 --> 00:00:04,840 Speaker 1: Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a 2 00:00:04,880 --> 00:00:10,360 Speaker 1: new creature. Old things are passed away. Behold, all things 3 00:00:10,440 --> 00:00:16,360 Speaker 1: are become new Second Corinthians five seventeen. Father, I thank 4 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:19,720 Speaker 1: you that my life is covered under the blood of Jesus, 5 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:22,439 Speaker 1: and I am washed clean from the filth of my 6 00:00:22,600 --> 00:00:26,200 Speaker 1: past life of sin. I am now a new creature 7 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:29,240 Speaker 1: in Christ. You will show me the truth of who 8 00:00:29,360 --> 00:00:32,080 Speaker 1: you created me to be. As your child. I am 9 00:00:32,120 --> 00:00:35,440 Speaker 1: no longer the person the world and my past said 10 00:00:35,479 --> 00:00:40,080 Speaker 1: I should be. You are transforming me into someone beautiful 11 00:00:40,120 --> 00:00:44,360 Speaker 1: and productive, someone who will reflect your love to the world. 12 00:00:44,840 --> 00:00:48,760 Speaker 1: As they see how you dramatically changed my life, they 13 00:00:48,760 --> 00:00:51,400 Speaker 1: will know the goodness of the Lord. I will sing 14 00:00:51,479 --> 00:00:56,320 Speaker 1: your praises forever and declare your truth to everyone. Amen. 15 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:03,080 Speaker 1: Thank you for listening to pray dot COM's nightly prayer. 16 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:07,360 Speaker 1: To experience a pocket of peace before you go to sleep. 17 00:01:07,959 --> 00:01:12,080 Speaker 1: Stay tuned for our free meditative prayer after this quick 18 00:01:12,120 --> 00:01:19,400 Speaker 1: word from our sponsors. 19 00:01:20,760 --> 00:01:24,840 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on Stoic Leadership. To get 20 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:28,720 Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, usepray dot com 21 00:01:28,760 --> 00:01:34,680 Speaker 2: every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 22 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:39,880 Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is stoic leadership. Take 23 00:01:39,880 --> 00:01:43,520 Speaker 2: a second to slow down, head to a quiet and 24 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:47,680 Speaker 2: peaceful place, a place where you can be alone with God. 25 00:01:49,400 --> 00:01:56,680 Speaker 2: Close your eyes, breathe deeply in and out, shift your 26 00:01:56,680 --> 00:02:03,160 Speaker 2: attention to scripture, and prepare to receive from Jesus. We 27 00:02:03,240 --> 00:02:06,800 Speaker 2: will be meditating on Luke chapter six, verse thirty one, 28 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:11,400 Speaker 2: from the King James version. And as ye what that 29 00:02:11,520 --> 00:02:16,200 Speaker 2: men should do to you, do ye also to them. Likewise, 30 00:02:18,360 --> 00:02:22,400 Speaker 2: Now take a moment to pour out your adoration to God. 31 00:02:23,800 --> 00:02:28,359 Speaker 2: I extol your name, O, God Most High. I worship 32 00:02:28,400 --> 00:02:32,320 Speaker 2: you for your heavenly wisdom, your wisdom that is first pure, 33 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:39,800 Speaker 2: then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield full of mercy and 34 00:02:39,919 --> 00:02:45,680 Speaker 2: good fruits, impartial and sincere. I will praise you with 35 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:52,080 Speaker 2: an upright heart as I learn your righteous loss. Leadership 36 00:02:52,120 --> 00:02:58,480 Speaker 2: is about justice, mercy, and humility. Although the concept of 37 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:02,960 Speaker 2: reciprocity is non act exclusive to Christianity, Christ taught this 38 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:08,400 Speaker 2: truth from a position of gifting and not gain. Biblical 39 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:12,040 Speaker 2: reciprocity is not based on a principle of selfish preservation 40 00:03:12,320 --> 00:03:17,200 Speaker 2: or gratification, but rather it stems from a place of 41 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:24,079 Speaker 2: servitude and love. Jesus did not issue an admonition or prohibition. 42 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:28,360 Speaker 2: He didn't say, don't do to others what you don't 43 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:33,280 Speaker 2: want done to you. Quite the opposite. His instruction is 44 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:37,240 Speaker 2: a call to action to be the blessing you long for. 45 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:43,280 Speaker 2: He commands you to be proactive, to do for others 46 00:03:43,440 --> 00:03:47,320 Speaker 2: as you wish it would be done to you. It 47 00:03:47,360 --> 00:03:51,400 Speaker 2: is not a warning to fear and word off negativity. 48 00:03:51,440 --> 00:03:54,600 Speaker 2: It is a push towards a positive narrative and lifestyle. 49 00:03:56,480 --> 00:03:59,800 Speaker 2: You are to do the good you wish to experience, 50 00:04:00,840 --> 00:04:03,760 Speaker 2: to lead in a manner you would be happy to follow. 51 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:07,240 Speaker 2: Reflect for a moment on the times when you did 52 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:12,040 Speaker 2: not succeed in godly leadership, times where you were not 53 00:04:12,200 --> 00:04:16,159 Speaker 2: the leader you would wish over yourself. Confess your sins 54 00:04:16,160 --> 00:04:21,040 Speaker 2: to God. Tell Jesus of your shortcomings, your mistakes, and 55 00:04:21,080 --> 00:04:25,680 Speaker 2: your errors. Take a moment now to dwell on the 56 00:04:25,720 --> 00:04:29,520 Speaker 2: goodness of God's service. Remember how it felt to have 57 00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:35,080 Speaker 2: His love permeate your heart. To experience God's grace operating 58 00:04:35,160 --> 00:04:39,040 Speaker 2: within you. Thank Jesus for his mercy over your life, 59 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:44,080 Speaker 2: for his justice that sustains you. Thank God for giving 60 00:04:44,120 --> 00:04:47,919 Speaker 2: you access to His presence, for enabling you to draw 61 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:53,839 Speaker 2: near to him to know him. Thank God for sending 62 00:04:53,880 --> 00:04:56,800 Speaker 2: his son to serve his ransom in your place, to 63 00:04:56,880 --> 00:05:00,880 Speaker 2: atone for your sins, for loving you with the very 64 00:05:00,960 --> 00:05:06,599 Speaker 2: best part of who he is. Do not forget. God 65 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:11,720 Speaker 2: is present and he is listening to you. He desires 66 00:05:11,760 --> 00:05:15,200 Speaker 2: for you to be a blessing, to act with goodness 67 00:05:15,240 --> 00:05:20,080 Speaker 2: and grace towards all people. Jesus wants you to know 68 00:05:20,200 --> 00:05:24,599 Speaker 2: him and to be like him. So ask the Holy 69 00:05:24,640 --> 00:05:29,720 Speaker 2: Spirit to transform your heart to teach to lead as 70 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:33,000 Speaker 2: Christ did. Ask him to show you how to live 71 00:05:33,320 --> 00:05:39,839 Speaker 2: and lead with justice, mercy, and humility. Ask the Holy 72 00:05:39,880 --> 00:05:43,520 Speaker 2: Spirit for the ability to love others as you wish 73 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:49,520 Speaker 2: to be loved. Remember as you want others to do 74 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:53,880 Speaker 2: for you, do the same for them. Act with the 75 00:05:53,960 --> 00:05:57,680 Speaker 2: kindness you would like to receive. Show your neighbor the 76 00:05:57,760 --> 00:06:02,599 Speaker 2: acceptance and grace you long for. Be caring, thoughtful, and 77 00:06:02,680 --> 00:06:06,200 Speaker 2: attentive to those around you, and do so with the 78 00:06:06,240 --> 00:06:12,040 Speaker 2: same intensity you desire to experience. Love others with your 79 00:06:12,080 --> 00:06:17,719 Speaker 2: whole heart, holding nothing back. Be the leader you wish 80 00:06:17,839 --> 00:06:22,279 Speaker 2: to have, set an example you would feel honored to follow. 81 00:06:23,200 --> 00:06:27,479 Speaker 2: Take the initiative, allow Jesus to use you to be 82 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:32,080 Speaker 2: the good you want to see in the world. Thank 83 00:06:32,120 --> 00:06:36,720 Speaker 2: you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. 84 00:06:36,880 --> 00:06:40,560 Speaker 2: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you 85 00:06:40,600 --> 00:06:44,919 Speaker 2: are making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God.