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Speaker 1: Take therefore no thought for the morrow, for the morrow

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Speaker 1: shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto

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Speaker 1: the day is the evil thereof Matthew six thirty four.

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Speaker 1: Dear Father, you are the creator of all, and you

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Speaker 1: know everything. Today we come humbly asking for your help

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Speaker 1: in seeking peace and strength to be content with our lives.

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Speaker 1: Grant us the ability to take a step back from

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Speaker 1: faithfully trusting in what tomorrow may bring, so that we

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Speaker 1: may remain focused on the day at end. Help us

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Speaker 1: to live each moment in such a way that will

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Speaker 1: bring glory and honor to You in your Holy name. Amen.

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Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for

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Speaker 1: today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you

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Speaker 1: can draw close to God and find strength in him.

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Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on fighting anxiety. To get

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Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray dot

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Speaker 2: com every day and make prayer a priority in your life.

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Speaker 2: Our goal again for today's meditative prayer is fighting anxiety.

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Speaker 2: So take a second, just try to slow down. Sit

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Speaker 2: on your favorite chair, on your bed, or wherever you

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Speaker 2: feel the most comfortable. Grab a warm blanket or a

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Speaker 2: soft pillow to hug if you like, and once you're

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Speaker 2: able to relax, turn your thoughts toward what God has

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Speaker 2: for you today. This morning we'll be meditating on Matthew

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Speaker 2: six point thirty four from the King James version. It reads,

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Speaker 2: take therefore no thought for tomorrow, for tomorrow shall take

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Speaker 2: thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day

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Speaker 2: is the evil thereof. Now take a moment to just

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Speaker 2: pour out your adoration unto God, God, I worship you,

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Speaker 2: for you are power. I exalt you, for you live

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Speaker 2: outside the continuum of time. By your will and design.

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Speaker 2: Time was created. You determine time's parameter and gave meaning

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Speaker 2: to the changing of the seasons. You taught humanity how

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Speaker 2: to gauge in his passage through the yielding of day

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Speaker 2: to night. Who is like you, O Lord must high.

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Speaker 2: Your power is infinite, unsearchable, and unmeasurable. You alone are

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Speaker 2: worthy to be praised. Guy's life is to be lived

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Speaker 2: one day at a time. This mentality can be challenging

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Speaker 2: for so many reasons. Though overwhelmed by daily problems and

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Speaker 2: pressing matters, some become cataitic and consumed with worry. Others

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Speaker 2: become obsessed over control and with guessing what comes next.

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Speaker 2: Reigning and unchecked ambition and drive while avoiding apathy and

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Speaker 2: carelessness can feel like playing a game of Russian Roulette.

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Speaker 2: The odds are not favorable and there's no chance for

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Speaker 2: control or guarantee of outcome. But regardless of which side

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Speaker 2: of the spectrum you land on, you must rely on

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Speaker 2: the help of the Holy Spirit to survive. Take a

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Speaker 2: moment to reflect on your current behavior. Examine the areas

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Speaker 2: keeping you from applying this mindset to your life. Confess

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Speaker 2: them to God. Place your anxieties in his hand. Now

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Speaker 2: consider for a moment God's mercies in your life and

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Speaker 2: thank Him for it. God's love for you has never

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Speaker 2: and will never fail. His mercies over you renew every morning.

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Speaker 2: Thank God that you are not bound to anxiety, but

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Speaker 2: you are free to live in the moment of each day.

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Speaker 2: Thank God for past situations while he alleviated your concerns

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Speaker 2: for the future. Thank God because He is good and

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Speaker 2: he will always be good. Thank God for his mercies

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Speaker 2: which allow and enable you to live each day as

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Speaker 2: it comes. God is present and he is listening to you.

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Speaker 2: Never forget. God wants you not just to exist, but

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Speaker 2: to live and to enjoy life and to enjoy to

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Speaker 2: its fullest potential. The Bible warns that worry is futile

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Speaker 2: because each day will hold its own challenges. So reach

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Speaker 2: out to God for his peace. Ask the Holy Spirit

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Speaker 2: to help you walk your journey one step at a time.

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Speaker 2: Ask him to help you leave tomorrow's struggles to its

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Speaker 2: own day. And do not worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow

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Speaker 2: will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of

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Speaker 2: its own. By living life day to day, you will

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Speaker 2: be better equipped to handle whatever comes your way. Be encouraged.

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Speaker 2: You're not alone in this mission. You have God's Holy

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Speaker 2: Spirit to help you and to guide you. And remember

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Speaker 2: He'll never leave you nor abandon you. You can do this.

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Speaker 2: Thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com.

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Speaker 2: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you

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Speaker 2: are making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God.

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Speaker 2: My friends, my name is Zach Clinton from the American

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Speaker 2: Association of Christian Counselors. We love being a part of

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Speaker 2: your life.