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Speaker 1: But now thus saith the Lord that created thee O Jacob,

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Speaker 1: and he that formed thee O Israel. Fear not, for

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Speaker 1: I have redeemed thee. I have called thee by Thy name.

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Speaker 1: Thou art mine Isaiah forty three one. Dear God, it

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Speaker 1: is truly a precious thing to know. I am yours.

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Speaker 1: I am yours.

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Speaker 2: I have been adopted, accepted, and redeemed by the maker

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Speaker 2: of the stars and the Master of the sees. I

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Speaker 2: pray that whatever anxiousness or stress that has been trying

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Speaker 2: to weigh me down would be relieved because I am

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Speaker 2: held by your power. Fill me with strength, Lord God,

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Speaker 2: and may that relieve my stress. In Jesus' name. Amen,

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Speaker 2: Thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for

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Speaker 2: today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with doctor Tim Clinton, where

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Speaker 2: you can draw close to God and find strength in him.

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Speaker 3: Welcome to your meditative prayer on Relieving Stress. You get

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Speaker 3: the most out of your spiritual journey. Usepray dot com

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Speaker 3: every day and make prayer priority in your life. Our

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Speaker 3: goal for today's meditative prayer is on relieving stress. Hit

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Speaker 3: pause just for a second, get to a comfortable spot,

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Speaker 3: prepare to spend some time a moment with God. Hope

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Speaker 3: you'll close your eyes, take a deep breath, exhale. Now

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Speaker 3: take every thought captive, and concentrate on receiving what God

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Speaker 3: has for you. We're going to be meditating on Isaiah

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Speaker 3: chapter forty three, Verses one and two from the King

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Speaker 3: James version. But now, thus said the Lord that created THEE,

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Speaker 3: Oh Jacob, and he that formed THEE, O Israel. Fear not,

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Speaker 3: for I have redeemed THEE. I have called THEE by

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Speaker 3: thy name. Thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters,

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Speaker 3: I will be with THEE and through the rivers, and

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Speaker 3: they shall not overtake THEE. When thou walkest through the fire,

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Speaker 3: thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle

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Speaker 3: upon THEE. Take a moment right now to slow down,

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Speaker 3: pour out your love and adoration to God who sustains you. God,

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Speaker 3: I gave you praise, for your word is eternal. As

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Speaker 3: the heavens are higher than the earth, so are your

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Speaker 3: ways higher than mine. God, you know all things, and

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Speaker 3: all things answer to you. I praise you because you

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Speaker 3: are the everlasting God. Your faithfulness will not fail me.

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Speaker 3: You do not faint or grow weary, and your right

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Speaker 3: hand will uphold me. Friend, God is your guarantee. God's

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Speaker 3: aware of your situation, of what you're going through. He

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Speaker 3: has already promised you deliverance. In his word. God said

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Speaker 3: that no matter what you face, he will sustain you.

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Speaker 3: When you go through the waters, God will be there

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Speaker 3: holding back the rivers, and you will not be overtaken.

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Speaker 3: When you walk through the fire, God will be with you,

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Speaker 3: protecting you from the flames. He's the fourth man in

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Speaker 3: the fire. He will not allow you to catch fire

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Speaker 3: or to burn. Notice, God said when and not if.

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Speaker 3: In this life, it's impossible to escape problems. However, you

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Speaker 3: have nothing to fear. God calls you by name, He

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Speaker 3: claims you as his own. God loves you. He is

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Speaker 3: always with you. He is your promise and your assurance

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Speaker 3: that you will get through this. You can depend on

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Speaker 3: Him to care for you. Don't forget God has grace

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Speaker 3: and goodness for your life. You must have faith and

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Speaker 3: trust that God is who he says he is. Perhaps

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Speaker 3: there are moments in your life where stress was prevalent,

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Speaker 3: situations filled with fear and anxiety in the midst of that.

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Speaker 3: This is your opportunity, then to present yourself before the

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Speaker 3: Lord to boldly approach God's throne of grace and to

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Speaker 3: ask him for mercy in your time of need. I

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Speaker 3: hope you'll come before God, confess your sins to him,

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Speaker 3: tell him of your struggles, of your trials and tribulations.

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Speaker 3: Now take a few moments to dwell on the loving

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Speaker 3: kindness of God towards your life. Think of some past

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Speaker 3: situations where you're trusting God brought you peace, resolution, maybe

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Speaker 3: some blessings, maybe even beyond compare. Thank the Holy Spirit

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Speaker 3: for empowering you to overcome stress. Thank Him for his

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Speaker 3: provision and his deliverance in your life. Thank Him because

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Speaker 3: no matter the season you're in, you will not be overtaken.

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Speaker 3: Thank God that he will see you through to better days.

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Speaker 3: And I hope you know that God is present and

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Speaker 3: that He's listening to you. This is your opportunity to

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Speaker 3: again approach God's throng of grace. Ask Him to speak

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Speaker 3: his loving kindness over you. Ask Him to give you

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Speaker 3: reassurance for this day to God steps into the best

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Speaker 3: possible path. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you and

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Speaker 3: the decisions you're going your face, and to bless the

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Speaker 3: choices that you're going to make. God delights in you,

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Speaker 3: in blessing you, and he wants to give you the

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Speaker 3: desires of your heart. Remember, God calls you by name

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Speaker 3: because you are His. No matter what it is that

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Speaker 3: you're going through, God said he would sustain you. So

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Speaker 3: trust in the word of the Lord. Know that He

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Speaker 3: will provide for you. Don't fear. God plans to prosper

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Speaker 3: and not to harm you. He plans to give you

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Speaker 3: hope and a future. So be courageous through trust, step

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Speaker 3: outside the fear and into the best life that God

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Speaker 3: has for you. Thank you for completing today's meditative prayer

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Speaker 3: and prayer. By incorporating this healthy habit as the daily practice,

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Speaker 3: you are making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk

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Speaker 3: with God. I'm doctor Tim Clinton, President of the American

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Speaker 3: Association of Christian Counselors, and we love being a part

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Speaker 3: of your life.