1 00:00:01,080 --> 00:00:06,160 Speaker 1: And let the peace of God rule in your hearts. 2 00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:12,799 Speaker 1: To the witch. Also, ye are cold in one body, 3 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:30,160 Speaker 1: and ye be thankful Colossians three fifteen. Dear Father, thank 4 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:38,600 Speaker 1: you for your grace and mercies. Thank you for your 5 00:00:38,680 --> 00:00:47,560 Speaker 1: protection over me tonight. Please help me to remain grateful, 6 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:56,760 Speaker 1: no matter how frustrating my day was. Please help me 7 00:00:58,880 --> 00:01:07,119 Speaker 1: to let go of any unhelpful thoughts and feelings. Remind 8 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 1: me to be thankful for the difficult times because they 9 00:01:16,480 --> 00:01:24,680 Speaker 1: lead me closer to You. Allow me to remain patient 10 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:32,280 Speaker 1: and calm so that I may grow in my faith 11 00:01:34,040 --> 00:01:38,040 Speaker 1: throughout every trial and tribulation. 12 00:01:41,480 --> 00:01:46,080 Speaker 2: Father, allow my mind. 13 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:54,600 Speaker 1: To see past the challenges and stay focused on my goals, 14 00:01:56,760 --> 00:02:04,720 Speaker 1: so that I may sleep peacefully tonight. In Jesus' name. 15 00:02:06,360 --> 00:02:13,680 Speaker 2: Amen, Thank you for listening to pray dot COM's nightly 16 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:18,359 Speaker 2: prayer to experience a pocket of peace before you go 17 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:23,840 Speaker 2: to sleep. Stay tuned for our free meditative prayer after 18 00:02:23,919 --> 00:02:26,000 Speaker 2: this quick word from our sponsors. 19 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:37,160 Speaker 3: Welcome to your meditative prayer on staying on track. To 20 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:40,960 Speaker 3: get the most out of your spiritual journey, usepray dot 21 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:47,960 Speaker 3: com every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 22 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:51,519 Speaker 3: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is staying on track. 23 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 3: Take a moment to hide away in your secret place, 24 00:02:57,320 --> 00:03:02,200 Speaker 3: a place where you can turn off all distraction. Close 25 00:03:02,240 --> 00:03:07,679 Speaker 3: your eyes and take a couple of deep breaths. As 26 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:11,840 Speaker 3: you shift your focus unto God's word, Invite his Holy 27 00:03:11,919 --> 00:03:16,399 Speaker 3: Spirit to come have fellowship with you. Ready your heart 28 00:03:16,600 --> 00:03:19,800 Speaker 3: and open your mind to receive what God has prepared 29 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:25,760 Speaker 3: for you. We will be meditating on First Corinthians, chapter ten, 30 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:31,200 Speaker 3: verse thirteen from the King James version. There hath no 31 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:34,960 Speaker 3: temptation taken you, but such as is common to man. 32 00:03:35,920 --> 00:03:39,280 Speaker 3: But God is faithful, who will not suffer you to 33 00:03:39,320 --> 00:03:43,120 Speaker 3: be tempted above that ye are able, but will with 34 00:03:43,200 --> 00:03:47,480 Speaker 3: the temptation also make a way to escape that ye 35 00:03:47,560 --> 00:03:52,320 Speaker 3: may be able to bear it. Take a moment to 36 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:57,640 Speaker 3: pour out your adoration to God. Lord. I praise you 37 00:03:58,360 --> 00:04:02,720 Speaker 3: for your word is upright and eternal. Your ways are perfect, 38 00:04:03,640 --> 00:04:08,880 Speaker 3: and all your works are done in faithfulness. I extol you, 39 00:04:09,920 --> 00:04:15,400 Speaker 3: for you are a God of fidelity and consistency. Jesus, 40 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:20,719 Speaker 3: you are the merciful God, gracious and righteous in all 41 00:04:20,800 --> 00:04:29,440 Speaker 3: your ways. Persevere, don't be manipulated or deceived by your circumstances. 42 00:04:31,320 --> 00:04:33,720 Speaker 3: God will not let more than you can handle come 43 00:04:33,800 --> 00:04:37,400 Speaker 3: upon you. So, no matter what it is that you 44 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:42,880 Speaker 3: are going through, keep going. No you can overcome whatever 45 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:47,800 Speaker 3: is before you. Don't give up. The Holy Spirit will 46 00:04:47,880 --> 00:04:52,560 Speaker 3: uphold you in your trials. You will not be overcome 47 00:04:52,600 --> 00:04:56,279 Speaker 3: by temptation when you submit yourself to Him. It is 48 00:04:56,320 --> 00:04:59,560 Speaker 3: not easy to stay hopeful in the midst of trying circumstances, 49 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:04,680 Speaker 3: but you must rest in God's faithfulness. You may have faith, 50 00:05:05,640 --> 00:05:08,480 Speaker 3: but the Bible says you also have need of endurance, 51 00:05:10,240 --> 00:05:12,240 Speaker 3: so that when you have done the will of God, 52 00:05:13,200 --> 00:05:17,679 Speaker 3: you can receive what He has promised. You don't miss 53 00:05:17,720 --> 00:05:21,280 Speaker 3: what God has for you because you swam the ocean 54 00:05:21,440 --> 00:05:26,520 Speaker 3: and drowned on the shore. Persevere run the race set 55 00:05:26,600 --> 00:05:31,360 Speaker 3: before you until you reach your crown. Whatever hindrances are 56 00:05:31,400 --> 00:05:35,360 Speaker 3: in your heart, whatever doubts and negative thoughts are tempting 57 00:05:35,400 --> 00:05:39,760 Speaker 3: you to give in, confess them to God. Lay your 58 00:05:39,800 --> 00:05:45,599 Speaker 3: sins before him. Now, think for a minute on all 59 00:05:45,640 --> 00:05:50,400 Speaker 3: the blessings God bestows through perseverance. Think of the outcomes 60 00:05:50,520 --> 00:05:54,640 Speaker 3: Jesus has promised to those who endure all the blessings, 61 00:05:54,839 --> 00:06:01,000 Speaker 3: the joy and prosperity that righteousness brings. Think of past 62 00:06:01,080 --> 00:06:04,960 Speaker 3: situations where pressing on was a challenge for you, but 63 00:06:05,160 --> 00:06:09,760 Speaker 3: you persevered. Thank God for the growth in learning that 64 00:06:09,880 --> 00:06:14,640 Speaker 3: came from those experiences. Thank Jesus for all his glory 65 00:06:14,760 --> 00:06:20,480 Speaker 3: manifested in your life through his righteousness. God is present 66 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:26,279 Speaker 3: and he is listening to you. Be mindful that perseverance 67 00:06:26,360 --> 00:06:31,760 Speaker 3: is a necessity and a blessing. God never said endurance 68 00:06:31,800 --> 00:06:35,280 Speaker 3: would come easy, but he promised to help you every 69 00:06:35,360 --> 00:06:38,560 Speaker 3: step of the way. He sent the Holy Spirit to 70 00:06:38,720 --> 00:06:43,960 Speaker 3: enable you to succeed. So ask the Holy Spirit to 71 00:06:44,120 --> 00:06:49,640 Speaker 3: increase your faith so you may persevere. Ask him to 72 00:06:49,720 --> 00:06:53,440 Speaker 3: make you more like Jesus. Ask him to empower you 73 00:06:53,600 --> 00:06:58,760 Speaker 3: to live life the way Jesus did. Remember the only 74 00:06:58,839 --> 00:07:02,520 Speaker 3: temptations that you have are the temptations that everyone has. 75 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:06,680 Speaker 3: But you can trust God. He will not let you 76 00:07:06,760 --> 00:07:10,400 Speaker 3: be tempted more than you can stand. But when you 77 00:07:10,480 --> 00:07:14,040 Speaker 3: are tempted, God will also give you a way to 78 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:19,280 Speaker 3: escape that temptation. Then you will be able to stand it. 79 00:07:20,280 --> 00:07:24,720 Speaker 3: So be confident in the Lord's promise of deliverance. Live 80 00:07:24,760 --> 00:07:30,000 Speaker 3: your life according to God's word. Persevere in righteousness, and 81 00:07:30,080 --> 00:07:35,640 Speaker 3: you will see God's grace manifested in your life. Thank 82 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:41,400 Speaker 3: you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. 83 00:07:41,480 --> 00:07:45,480 Speaker 3: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you 84 00:07:45,520 --> 00:07:49,640 Speaker 3: are making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with 85 00:07:49,760 --> 00:08:13,520 Speaker 3: God name 86 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:28,040 Speaker 1: I.