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Speaker 1: Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses

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Speaker 1: of an enemy are deceitful. Proverbs twenty seven six. Dear Lord,

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Speaker 1: we thank you for the gift of friendship. We are

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Speaker 1: grateful that in all our relationships we can come to

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Speaker 1: you for guidance. We ask that you help us to

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Speaker 1: be humble and open to the advice of our friends

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Speaker 1: who love us enough to rebuke us when needed. Help us,

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Speaker 1: Dear Lord, to be wise in the advice we listen

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Speaker 1: to and accept it. We pray that you keep us

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Speaker 1: from giving in to flattery from those with hidden motives

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Speaker 1: and ill intent. Let us not be naive, but rather

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Speaker 1: remember your words of wisdom in Jesus's name. Amen, Thank

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Speaker 1: you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's

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Speaker 1: free podcast, Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you can

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

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Speaker 2: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on new Friendships.

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Speaker 2: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, use

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Speaker 2: pray dot com every day and make prayer a priority

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Speaker 2: in your life. Again. Our goal for today's meditative prayer

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Speaker 2: is all about new friendships. So right now, let's just

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Speaker 2: simply take a minute to unwind. Maybe go to a

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Speaker 2: place where you can recline and relax, close your eyes

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Speaker 2: and breathe in deep and let the realization that God

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Speaker 2: is waiting and wanting to speak with you fill your thoughts.

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Speaker 2: Invite the Holy Spirit to come minister the truth of

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Speaker 2: God's word to you right now Again, today we'll be

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Speaker 2: meditating on Proverbs twenty seven, verse six from them in

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Speaker 2: the King James version, it says, faithful are the wounds

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Speaker 2: of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

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Speaker 2: Right now, let's just take some time to adore God

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Speaker 2: for his unending wisdom. God, I praise you for your

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Speaker 2: word that does not return void but fulfills its purpose. Jesus,

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Speaker 2: I worship you for being a friend who sticks closer

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Speaker 2: than a brother. Holy Spirit, I thank you for the

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Speaker 2: lessons you continuously teach and minister to my heart. You see,

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Speaker 2: friendship requires accountability. No one likes being confronted with unpleasant truths,

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Speaker 2: but it is necessary to confront those unpleasant truths in

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Speaker 2: order to grow and to improve. You. See, flattery is

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Speaker 2: easy and requires no real effort, whereas the act of

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Speaker 2: addressing a problem with the intent of resolution demands love.

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Speaker 2: There's nothing wrong with complimenting someone. Nevertheless, the measure of

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Speaker 2: a friend is not seen in the adelation given, but

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Speaker 2: rather in whether or not they are willing to step

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Speaker 2: on your toes to keep you from tripping and taking

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Speaker 2: a bigger fall. Friends will speak truth into your life

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Speaker 2: because they will want to see you do well. However,

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Speaker 2: this is easier said than done. Some people are blessed

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Speaker 2: with social skills and have no problem addressing issues, whereas

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Speaker 2: others suffer social anxiety from the mere thought of a

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Speaker 2: possible confrontation. But God is with you and he will

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Speaker 2: help you step out and courage in your friendship. For

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Speaker 2: in friendship all things are to be done in love.

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Speaker 2: If you are to speak truth, speaking in love. If

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Speaker 2: you are to listen, do so in love. Regardless if

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Speaker 2: you are on the giving or the receiving end, God

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Speaker 2: will use the situation for your personal growth. So, right now,

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Speaker 2: my friends, take this opportunity to present yourself before the Lord,

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Speaker 2: tell the Holy Spirit of your struggle, either with speaking

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Speaker 2: or with listening, and confess your sins to God, asking

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Speaker 2: him to minister to your situation. And right now, as

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Speaker 2: we make the transition, let's just take a moment to

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Speaker 2: dwell on the conviction of God for your life. Maybe

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Speaker 2: give thought to your seasons of rebellion and recklessness, the

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Speaker 2: times sin puts you in danger and you aren't even

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Speaker 2: aware of it. Think of how the Holy Spirit spoke

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Speaker 2: truth to you in love and kindness. Remember how his

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Speaker 2: correction produced a positive outcome for you. Thank Him for

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Speaker 2: all the past rebukes and reprimands over your life. Thank

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Speaker 2: him because his censure brings change for the best. And

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Speaker 2: thank Him for his wounds that may hurt but will

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Speaker 2: always produce good fruit. You see, God is present and

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Speaker 2: he is listening to you. If you struggle in your

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Speaker 2: efforts of accountability through love and your friendships, lean on

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Speaker 2: your heavenly Father and learn from them. Ask God to

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Speaker 2: teach you to love your friend as you love yourself.

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Speaker 2: Ask the Holy Spirit to enable you to be patient

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Speaker 2: and kind, but also courageous and bold when the situation

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Speaker 2: calls for it. And ask the Holy Spirit to help

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Speaker 2: you push past disinterest and discomfort when pointing something out

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Speaker 2: in friendship. Ask him to teach you to speak the

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Speaker 2: truth in love. Remember, friends help keep each other accountable.

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Speaker 2: Do not allow the fear of discomfort to keep you

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Speaker 2: from speaking the truth in love. God has called us

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Speaker 2: to help each other grow and mature through friendship. Likewise,

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Speaker 2: when your friend speaks truth to your life, do not

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Speaker 2: turn away from it, but instead embrace it. Show your

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Speaker 2: friend gratitude for serving you in love and for pointing

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Speaker 2: out the areas of danger in your life. Life. Trust

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Speaker 2: in the truth and the wisdom that God has provided

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Speaker 2: in his word, and allow God's everlasting love to flow

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Speaker 2: through you into your friendships. Today and always, My friends,

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