1 00:00:01,639 --> 00:00:09,200 Speaker 1: God is our refuge and strength, a very present help 2 00:00:09,680 --> 00:00:23,440 Speaker 1: in trouble. Psalm forty six one. My Father and my God, 3 00:00:25,960 --> 00:00:35,639 Speaker 1: thank you for always offering protection and shelter in your 4 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:46,800 Speaker 1: loving arms. I rest all of cares and concerns into 5 00:00:46,960 --> 00:00:57,480 Speaker 1: your hands tonight. I trust in you to keep watch 6 00:00:57,800 --> 00:01:04,679 Speaker 1: over me and guide me along the best path for 7 00:01:04,920 --> 00:01:14,840 Speaker 1: my life. Let your light shine upon me and provide 8 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:23,880 Speaker 1: me with the strength needed to fight my battles. Remind 9 00:01:24,120 --> 00:01:25,160 Speaker 1: me that you. 10 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:37,199 Speaker 2: Are always by my side. Father, Allow me to always 11 00:01:37,440 --> 00:01:46,080 Speaker 2: trust in your power and protection. May your love guide 12 00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:52,640 Speaker 2: me into a peaceful slumber so that I can start 13 00:01:52,720 --> 00:01:56,280 Speaker 2: tomorrow with a joyful heart. 14 00:01:58,480 --> 00:02:07,880 Speaker 1: In Jesus name. Amen, Thank you for listening to pray 15 00:02:07,960 --> 00:02:13,400 Speaker 1: dot COM's nightly prayer to experience a pocket of peace 16 00:02:13,520 --> 00:02:17,480 Speaker 1: before you go to sleep. Stay tuned for our free 17 00:02:17,680 --> 00:02:22,440 Speaker 1: meditative prayer after this quick word from our sponsors. 18 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:33,120 Speaker 3: Welcome to your meditative prayer on staying on track. To 19 00:02:33,160 --> 00:02:36,480 Speaker 3: get the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray 20 00:02:36,639 --> 00:02:40,840 Speaker 3: dot com every day and make prayer a priority in 21 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:46,920 Speaker 3: your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is staying 22 00:02:46,960 --> 00:02:51,480 Speaker 3: on track. Take a moment to hide away in your 23 00:02:51,520 --> 00:02:55,680 Speaker 3: secret place, a place where you can turn off all distraction. 24 00:02:57,800 --> 00:03:01,839 Speaker 3: Close your eyes and take a couple of deep breaths. 25 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:07,360 Speaker 3: As you shift your focus unto God's word, invite his 26 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 3: Holy Spirit to come have fellowship with you. Ready your 27 00:03:11,600 --> 00:03:15,280 Speaker 3: heart and open your mind to receive what God has 28 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:20,840 Speaker 3: prepared for you. We will be meditating on First Corinthians, 29 00:03:21,080 --> 00:03:26,760 Speaker 3: chapter ten, verse thirteen from the King James version. There 30 00:03:26,760 --> 00:03:30,480 Speaker 3: have no temptation taken you, but such as is common 31 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:34,920 Speaker 3: to man. But God is faithful, who will not suffer 32 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:38,480 Speaker 3: you to be tempted above that ye are able, but 33 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:42,720 Speaker 3: will with the temptation also make a way to escape 34 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:47,800 Speaker 3: that ye may be able to bear it. Take a 35 00:03:47,840 --> 00:03:52,960 Speaker 3: moment to pour out your adoration to God. Lord, I 36 00:03:53,120 --> 00:03:57,720 Speaker 3: praise you, for your word is upright and eternal. Your 37 00:03:57,720 --> 00:04:01,160 Speaker 3: ways are perfect, and all all your works are done 38 00:04:01,200 --> 00:04:06,960 Speaker 3: in faithfulness. I extol you, for you are a God 39 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:13,760 Speaker 3: of fidelity and consistency. Jesus, you are the merciful God, 40 00:04:14,800 --> 00:04:22,240 Speaker 3: gracious and righteous in all your ways. Persevere, don't be 41 00:04:22,440 --> 00:04:28,200 Speaker 3: manipulated nor deceived by your circumstances. God will not let 42 00:04:28,320 --> 00:04:32,000 Speaker 3: more than you can handle come upon you. So no 43 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:37,080 Speaker 3: matter what it is that you are going through, keep going, No, 44 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:41,280 Speaker 3: you can overcome whatever is before you. Don't give up. 45 00:04:42,560 --> 00:04:47,520 Speaker 3: The Holy Spirit will uphold you in your trials. You 46 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:50,679 Speaker 3: will not be overcome by temptation when you submit yourself 47 00:04:50,680 --> 00:04:53,760 Speaker 3: to Him. It is not easy to stay hopeful in 48 00:04:53,800 --> 00:04:57,719 Speaker 3: the midst of trying circumstances, but you must rest in 49 00:04:57,800 --> 00:05:02,800 Speaker 3: God's faithfulness. They have faith, but the Bible says you 50 00:05:02,920 --> 00:05:07,000 Speaker 3: also have need of endurance, so that when you have 51 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:10,359 Speaker 3: done the will of God, you can receive what He 52 00:05:10,360 --> 00:05:14,719 Speaker 3: has promised. You don't miss what God has for you 53 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:18,640 Speaker 3: because you swam the ocean and drowned on the shore. 54 00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:24,520 Speaker 3: Persevere run the race set before you until you reach 55 00:05:24,600 --> 00:05:29,799 Speaker 3: your crown. Whatever hindrances are in your heart, whatever doubts 56 00:05:29,800 --> 00:05:33,520 Speaker 3: and negative thoughts are tempting you to give in, confess 57 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:40,440 Speaker 3: them to God. Lay your sins before him. Now, think 58 00:05:40,480 --> 00:05:44,279 Speaker 3: for a minute on all the blessings God bestows through perseverance. 59 00:05:45,279 --> 00:05:48,080 Speaker 3: Think of the outcomes Jesus has promised to those who 60 00:05:48,200 --> 00:05:54,120 Speaker 3: endure all the blessings, the joy and prosperity that righteousness brings. 61 00:05:56,240 --> 00:05:59,599 Speaker 3: Think of past situations where pressing on was a challenge 62 00:05:59,600 --> 00:06:05,000 Speaker 3: for you, but you persevered. Thank God for the growth 63 00:06:05,040 --> 00:06:09,520 Speaker 3: and learning that came from those experiences. Thank Jesus for 64 00:06:09,680 --> 00:06:13,520 Speaker 3: all his glory manifested in your life through his righteousness. 65 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:20,479 Speaker 3: God is present and he is listening to you. Be 66 00:06:20,640 --> 00:06:26,640 Speaker 3: mindful that perseverance is a necessity and a blessing. God 67 00:06:26,680 --> 00:06:30,240 Speaker 3: never said endurance would come easy, but he promised to 68 00:06:30,279 --> 00:06:33,640 Speaker 3: help you every step of the way. He sent the 69 00:06:33,640 --> 00:06:39,040 Speaker 3: Holy Spirit to enable you to succeed. So ask the 70 00:06:39,040 --> 00:06:43,080 Speaker 3: Holy Spirit to increase your faith so you may persevere. 71 00:06:45,040 --> 00:06:48,520 Speaker 3: Ask him to make you more like Jesus. Ask him 72 00:06:48,560 --> 00:06:51,760 Speaker 3: to empower you to live life the way Jesus did. 73 00:06:53,000 --> 00:06:57,560 Speaker 3: Remember the only temptations that you have are the temptations 74 00:06:57,600 --> 00:07:02,120 Speaker 3: that everyone has. But you can trust God. He will 75 00:07:02,160 --> 00:07:04,520 Speaker 3: not let you be tempted more than you can stand. 76 00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:09,440 Speaker 3: But when you are tempted, God will also give you 77 00:07:09,520 --> 00:07:14,280 Speaker 3: a way to escape that temptation. Then you will be 78 00:07:14,360 --> 00:07:18,360 Speaker 3: able to stand it. So be confident in the Lord's 79 00:07:18,360 --> 00:07:22,440 Speaker 3: promise of deliverance. Live your life according to God's word, 80 00:07:23,440 --> 00:07:28,240 Speaker 3: persevere and righteousness, and you will see God's grace manifested 81 00:07:28,480 --> 00:07:33,840 Speaker 3: in your life. Thank you for completing today's meditative prayer 82 00:07:34,120 --> 00:07:39,400 Speaker 3: on pray dot com by incorporating this healthy habit. As 83 00:07:39,440 --> 00:07:44,160 Speaker 3: a daily practice, you are making prayer a priority and 84 00:07:44,240 --> 00:09:48,400 Speaker 3: strengthening your walk with God.