1 00:00:01,600 --> 00:00:05,440 Speaker 1: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all 2 00:00:05,519 --> 00:00:09,400 Speaker 1: thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all 3 00:00:09,440 --> 00:00:17,120 Speaker 1: thy might Deuteronomy six five. Dear Lord, there are many 4 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:22,400 Speaker 1: endeavors worthy of putting my effort into, but none as 5 00:00:22,560 --> 00:00:27,440 Speaker 1: worthy as loving you. I want to seek you with 6 00:00:27,720 --> 00:00:33,720 Speaker 1: all my heart, soul, and might. I want everything I do, 7 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:40,479 Speaker 1: say and believe to echo into eternity. I want my 8 00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:46,040 Speaker 1: entire being wrapped up in your glory and empowered for 9 00:00:46,240 --> 00:00:50,479 Speaker 1: your mission. Do not just take some of me, Lord, 10 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:56,520 Speaker 1: take all of me. I give myself to you, for 11 00:00:56,680 --> 00:01:00,920 Speaker 1: I know everyone and everything in my life is better 12 00:01:01,080 --> 00:01:06,880 Speaker 1: off when I am submitted wholeheartedly to You in Jesus' name. 13 00:01:07,720 --> 00:01:13,440 Speaker 2: Amen, Thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned 14 00:01:13,480 --> 00:01:17,959 Speaker 2: for today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where 15 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:21,360 Speaker 2: you can draw close to God and find strength in him. 16 00:01:24,640 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 3: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on more productivity. 17 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:30,279 Speaker 3: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, uspray 18 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:33,280 Speaker 3: dot Com every day and make prayer a priority in 19 00:01:33,319 --> 00:01:36,200 Speaker 3: your life again. Our go for today's meditative prayer is 20 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:40,840 Speaker 3: all about producing more productivity. Being self aware can be 21 00:01:40,880 --> 00:01:45,319 Speaker 3: difficult in a place where you can relax and reflect. 22 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:49,240 Speaker 3: Take a moment to gather your thoughts and to quiet 23 00:01:49,240 --> 00:01:55,559 Speaker 3: your spirit. Maybe close your eyes and breathe nice and easy. 24 00:01:57,560 --> 00:02:00,440 Speaker 3: Now fix your attention on what God has for you, 25 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:06,080 Speaker 3: and prepare yourself to receive from the Lord. Today we'll 26 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:08,600 Speaker 3: be meditating on Genesis one twenty eight from the King 27 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:13,320 Speaker 3: James version. And God blessed them, And God said unto them, 28 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:18,040 Speaker 3: be fruitful and multiply, and replenish the earth and subdue it, 29 00:02:18,480 --> 00:02:20,440 Speaker 3: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and 30 00:02:20,480 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 3: over the fowl of the air, and over every living 31 00:02:22,680 --> 00:02:27,639 Speaker 3: thing that moveth upon the earth. Now, my friends, let's 32 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:31,799 Speaker 3: just take a moment to pour out our adoration to God. God. 33 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:36,240 Speaker 3: I praise you for your power and love demonstrated within 34 00:02:36,280 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 3: your creation. All your work is done in faithfulness. I 35 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:43,720 Speaker 3: worship you for creating me with a plan and for 36 00:02:43,800 --> 00:02:47,560 Speaker 3: a purpose. I give you praise for the productivity you 37 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:51,560 Speaker 3: have predestined for my life. I exalt you, Lord for 38 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 3: the wonderful things to come. And I praise you for 39 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:58,720 Speaker 3: the good work you have conceived and prepared for my 40 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:04,639 Speaker 3: life creation with the purpose. You know, there's a reason 41 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:09,200 Speaker 3: why satisfaction comes from completing tasks and accomplishing goals. And 42 00:03:09,240 --> 00:03:11,640 Speaker 3: the reason is because you were made to be this way. 43 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:16,400 Speaker 3: You were not created to be idle. Humanity was conceived 44 00:03:16,480 --> 00:03:19,960 Speaker 3: by God to interact with himself and the world he 45 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:24,720 Speaker 3: brought into being. Even before corruption entered this ear through sin, 46 00:03:25,240 --> 00:03:29,119 Speaker 3: God's creation had a purpose. Back in the garden of Eden, 47 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:31,600 Speaker 3: Adam and Eve were instructed to build a family and 48 00:03:31,639 --> 00:03:34,440 Speaker 3: to oversee the rest of what God had brought into existence. 49 00:03:35,080 --> 00:03:39,080 Speaker 3: In other words, they were instructed to be productive. And 50 00:03:39,120 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 3: although sin has altered how we currently fellowship with God, 51 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:46,600 Speaker 3: it has not altered God's intention and purpose for his creation. 52 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:50,160 Speaker 3: This is why, in order to live a more productive 53 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:53,920 Speaker 3: and satisfied life, you must first recognize the purpose for 54 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:57,320 Speaker 3: which you were made. You must recognize that God puts 55 00:03:57,360 --> 00:04:00,520 Speaker 3: you on this earth to have a relationship with Him 56 00:04:01,040 --> 00:04:06,120 Speaker 3: and to be productive. Perhaps you've been unaware of this truth. 57 00:04:07,440 --> 00:04:10,480 Speaker 3: Perhaps you've chosen to ignore the fact that God created 58 00:04:10,520 --> 00:04:14,680 Speaker 3: you so no matter the reason, this right here is 59 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:19,440 Speaker 3: your chance to change your circumstance, to acknowledge that God 60 00:04:19,440 --> 00:04:23,240 Speaker 3: has goals and plans for you, achieve, to embrace the 61 00:04:23,320 --> 00:04:27,640 Speaker 3: truth that you were made for more so, right now, 62 00:04:27,680 --> 00:04:31,479 Speaker 3: my friend, take this opportunity to present yourself before Christ 63 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:38,040 Speaker 3: and to confess your sins to Him. Now as we transition, 64 00:04:38,640 --> 00:04:40,840 Speaker 3: let's take a moment just to thank God for your 65 00:04:40,839 --> 00:04:44,120 Speaker 3: life and for your purpose. Thank God for the breath 66 00:04:44,120 --> 00:04:47,039 Speaker 3: that you breathe and for giving you the opportunity to 67 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:50,840 Speaker 3: be here. Thank God that you were created by His 68 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:55,560 Speaker 3: love and for a higher purpose. Thank God that he 69 00:04:55,640 --> 00:04:59,640 Speaker 3: has plans for your life and that those plans are good. 70 00:05:00,839 --> 00:05:03,839 Speaker 3: Thank God for his promise to prosper you and to 71 00:05:03,960 --> 00:05:08,279 Speaker 3: bless the work of your hands. Thank God for setting 72 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:13,560 Speaker 3: you as the crown of his creation. Remember, my friends, 73 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:17,599 Speaker 3: God is present and he is listening to you, so 74 00:05:17,760 --> 00:05:21,600 Speaker 3: right now, this is your moment to reach out to him. 75 00:05:22,040 --> 00:05:25,039 Speaker 3: Ask God for his divine revelation in your life, for 76 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:28,159 Speaker 3: him to show you who He has created you to be. 77 00:05:29,600 --> 00:05:31,960 Speaker 3: Ask the Holy Spirit to solidify the knowledge that you 78 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:35,520 Speaker 3: were made to be productive. Ask Him to quicken your 79 00:05:35,560 --> 00:05:38,599 Speaker 3: spirit to enable you to be diligent and determined in 80 00:05:38,640 --> 00:05:41,960 Speaker 3: your work. Ask the Holy Spirit to empower you to 81 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:45,880 Speaker 3: seek the blessings that have been promised unto you. And 82 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:48,120 Speaker 3: ask Him for his favor and grace to be upon 83 00:05:48,200 --> 00:05:52,200 Speaker 3: you and over all that you do. Remember, you are 84 00:05:52,240 --> 00:05:55,560 Speaker 3: not created to be idle. God created you with a 85 00:05:55,600 --> 00:05:59,440 Speaker 3: plan and for a purpose. You are not made to 86 00:05:59,480 --> 00:06:02,719 Speaker 3: sit on the set sidelines and watch life pass you by. 87 00:06:02,800 --> 00:06:06,279 Speaker 3: You were made to conquer this world through Christ. You 88 00:06:06,320 --> 00:06:08,919 Speaker 3: were made to go forth in God's strength and to 89 00:06:08,960 --> 00:06:11,920 Speaker 3: achieve all the blessings He has for you, blessings of 90 00:06:11,960 --> 00:06:17,040 Speaker 3: family and of prosperity. So choose this day to acknowledge 91 00:06:17,040 --> 00:06:20,679 Speaker 3: God's truth and his plans for your life, and choose 92 00:06:20,720 --> 00:06:24,360 Speaker 3: to live out God's word and watch as your life 93 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:29,919 Speaker 3: is irrevocably transformed. My friends, thank you for completing today's 94 00:06:29,920 --> 00:06:33,239 Speaker 3: meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy 95 00:06:33,279 --> 00:06:36,600 Speaker 3: habit as a daily practice, you're not only making prayer priority, 96 00:06:36,800 --> 00:06:39,240 Speaker 3: but I believe that your strengthening your walk with God. 97 00:06:39,800 --> 00:06:42,359 Speaker 3: As always, my name is Zach Clinton, Vice President of 98 00:06:42,400 --> 00:06:45,760 Speaker 3: the American Association of Christian Counselors, and we love being 99 00:06:45,760 --> 00:06:48,280 Speaker 3: a part of your life. Here to receive some more help, 100 00:06:48,360 --> 00:06:52,760 Speaker 3: hope and encouragement, please visit our website at AACC dot net. Again, 101 00:06:53,200 --> 00:07:02,800 Speaker 3: that's AACC dot net.