1 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:06,240 Speaker 1: Cause me to hear thy loving kindness in the morning. 2 00:00:06,640 --> 00:00:10,280 Speaker 1: For in THEE I do trust, cause me to know 3 00:00:10,400 --> 00:00:14,080 Speaker 1: the way wherein I should walk. For I lift up 4 00:00:14,160 --> 00:00:20,680 Speaker 1: my soul unto thee Psalm one forty three eight. Dear Lord, 5 00:00:21,320 --> 00:00:25,840 Speaker 1: I pray for listening ears and an open heart every 6 00:00:25,960 --> 00:00:30,200 Speaker 1: morning when I rise. It is my primary desire to 7 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:34,360 Speaker 1: hear your voice and move in tandem with your will. 8 00:00:34,920 --> 00:00:39,000 Speaker 1: I trust you for every step I take, and move 9 00:00:39,080 --> 00:00:43,200 Speaker 1: with assurance that your will for my life is far 10 00:00:43,440 --> 00:00:48,360 Speaker 1: greater than anything I could dream up for myself. I 11 00:00:48,440 --> 00:00:52,840 Speaker 1: lift my soul to you and surrender my mind, heart 12 00:00:53,320 --> 00:01:00,280 Speaker 1: and actions to your perfect desires. In Jesus's name. Amen, 13 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:07,000 Speaker 1: thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for 14 00:01:07,080 --> 00:01:11,640 Speaker 1: today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you 15 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:22,039 Speaker 1: can draw close to God and find strength in him. 16 00:01:22,160 --> 00:01:25,920 Speaker 2: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on morning Gratitude. 17 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:28,520 Speaker 2: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, use 18 00:01:28,600 --> 00:01:32,360 Speaker 2: pray dot com every day and make prayer a priority 19 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:36,679 Speaker 2: in your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is 20 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:41,320 Speaker 2: morning gratitude, So just hit pause for a second before 21 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:44,559 Speaker 2: the rush of the day starts. Let's spend a moment 22 00:01:44,600 --> 00:01:50,000 Speaker 2: with God. Close your eyes, take a deep breath in, 23 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:57,120 Speaker 2: and then exale out. Now, take every thought captive and 24 00:01:57,200 --> 00:02:01,760 Speaker 2: shift your focus to the word of God. God. Take 25 00:02:01,800 --> 00:02:05,040 Speaker 2: a moment to pour out your adoration to God who 26 00:02:05,080 --> 00:02:09,079 Speaker 2: sustains you. God, I give you praise, for your word 27 00:02:09,560 --> 00:02:13,320 Speaker 2: is eternal. As the heavens are higher than the earth, 28 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:18,400 Speaker 2: so are your ways higher than mine. God, your thoughts 29 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:22,760 Speaker 2: are higher than my thoughts. I praise you because you 30 00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:26,640 Speaker 2: are the everlasting God, the creator of the ends of 31 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:30,880 Speaker 2: the earth. You do not faint or grow weary, and 32 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:37,360 Speaker 2: your understanding is unsearchable. Depending on God to direct your 33 00:02:37,400 --> 00:02:42,359 Speaker 2: life can be daunting and demanding, though sometimes it requires 34 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:46,240 Speaker 2: the absolute highest level of trust, and this can be difficult. 35 00:02:47,200 --> 00:02:50,880 Speaker 2: Not knowing what to expect, yet being expected to trust 36 00:02:50,960 --> 00:02:55,440 Speaker 2: can seem frightening. Human nature drives us to seek knowledge 37 00:02:55,480 --> 00:02:59,600 Speaker 2: of what will happen next, whereas trust in God asks 38 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:04,000 Speaker 2: that we seek his assurance over human nature. Perhaps you've 39 00:03:04,040 --> 00:03:08,079 Speaker 2: been struggling with your nature. Perhaps there have been moments 40 00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:13,240 Speaker 2: in your life where fear was prevalent, situations where doubt 41 00:03:13,320 --> 00:03:18,280 Speaker 2: disabled your ability to trust. Come before God in this moment, 42 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:23,919 Speaker 2: cast upon him all your distrust and disbelief. Tell Him 43 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:28,919 Speaker 2: of the times your heart faltered and feared. Now take 44 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:32,520 Speaker 2: just a few minutes to dwell on the loving kindness 45 00:03:32,560 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 2: of God towards your life. Thank Him because his faithfulness 46 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:43,680 Speaker 2: is not beholden to yours. Thank the Holy Spirit for 47 00:03:43,800 --> 00:03:49,760 Speaker 2: empowering you to overcome fear. Think of past situations where 48 00:03:49,760 --> 00:03:55,840 Speaker 2: your trust in God brought you blessings beyond compare. Thank 49 00:03:55,920 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 2: God for those past experiences and future ones to come. 50 00:04:01,600 --> 00:04:04,960 Speaker 2: Thank Him for his discipline and direction in your life. 51 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:08,960 Speaker 2: Thank Him because his plans for you are good and 52 00:04:09,080 --> 00:04:13,680 Speaker 2: better than you could even think or imagine. Thank God 53 00:04:14,040 --> 00:04:17,400 Speaker 2: that through his love you will no longer be bound 54 00:04:17,480 --> 00:04:22,360 Speaker 2: by fear, but instead you will operate in perpetual trust. 55 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:28,520 Speaker 2: God is present and he is listening to you. With 56 00:04:28,600 --> 00:04:31,680 Speaker 2: the dawning of each day, we have a new opportunity 57 00:04:31,720 --> 00:04:36,480 Speaker 2: to approach God. So seek God this morning and ask 58 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:40,640 Speaker 2: him to speak his loving kindness over you. Ask Him 59 00:04:40,640 --> 00:04:44,160 Speaker 2: to give you direction for this day, to guide your 60 00:04:44,200 --> 00:04:48,880 Speaker 2: steps onto the best possible path. Ask the Holy Spirit 61 00:04:48,920 --> 00:04:52,080 Speaker 2: for help and the decisions you will face, and to 62 00:04:52,160 --> 00:04:56,960 Speaker 2: bless the choices that you will make. God delights in 63 00:04:57,040 --> 00:05:01,159 Speaker 2: blessing you. He wants to give you the desires of 64 00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:07,159 Speaker 2: your heart. Remember God calls to you with loving kindness. 65 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:10,960 Speaker 2: Trust in the truth of his word that he knows 66 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:15,479 Speaker 2: what's best for you. Seek his plans for your life 67 00:05:15,839 --> 00:05:19,919 Speaker 2: and his counsel to direct your steps. Do not fear. 68 00:05:20,720 --> 00:05:23,440 Speaker 2: God plans to prosper you and not to harm you. 69 00:05:24,400 --> 00:05:28,280 Speaker 2: He plans to give you hope in the future. So 70 00:05:28,440 --> 00:05:33,840 Speaker 2: be courageous through trust, step outside of fear and into 71 00:05:33,880 --> 00:05:38,720 Speaker 2: the best life God has for you. My friends, thank 72 00:05:38,760 --> 00:05:42,080 Speaker 2: you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. 73 00:05:42,560 --> 00:05:46,280 Speaker 2: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you're 74 00:05:46,320 --> 00:05:51,320 Speaker 2: making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God again. 75 00:05:51,400 --> 00:05:54,360 Speaker 2: My name is Zach Clinton from the American Association of 76 00:05:54,440 --> 00:05:57,760 Speaker 2: Christian Counselors, and we love being a part of your life.