1 00:00:01,800 --> 00:00:05,680 Speaker 1: The tongue has the power of life and death, and 2 00:00:05,760 --> 00:00:11,360 Speaker 1: those who love it will eat its fruit. Proverbs eighteen 3 00:00:11,880 --> 00:00:18,600 Speaker 1: twenty one. Dear Lord, your word is power and convicts 4 00:00:18,640 --> 00:00:23,880 Speaker 1: my heart to repent. Your word is also comforting, like 5 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:30,520 Speaker 1: a balm to my wounded soul. Your word is uplifting, encouraging, 6 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:35,600 Speaker 1: and empowers me to step up and into my potential. 7 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:39,680 Speaker 1: I pray the words I speak to others would be 8 00:00:39,760 --> 00:00:44,559 Speaker 1: informed by the words you have spoken over me. I 9 00:00:44,760 --> 00:00:52,199 Speaker 1: want to convict, comfort, uplift, and empower others. While others 10 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:56,440 Speaker 1: might seek to tear people down with their words, I 11 00:00:57,120 --> 00:01:02,120 Speaker 1: want to raise people up, transform my heart through the 12 00:01:02,160 --> 00:01:06,120 Speaker 1: power of your word, and anoint my lips to speak 13 00:01:06,480 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 1: healing and praise wherever I go in Jesus's name. Amen, 14 00:01:15,520 --> 00:01:18,280 Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for 15 00:01:18,360 --> 00:01:23,119 Speaker 1: today's free podcast, Meditative Prayers with Doctor Tim Clinton, where 16 00:01:23,160 --> 00:01:26,800 Speaker 1: you can draw close to God and find strength in him. 17 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:33,000 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative Prayer. On having a positive mindset. 18 00:01:33,800 --> 00:01:35,840 Speaker 2: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, usepray 19 00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:39,520 Speaker 2: dot com every day and make a prayer priority and 20 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:44,399 Speaker 2: make prayer a priority in your life. Our goal for 21 00:01:44,440 --> 00:01:48,440 Speaker 2: today's meditative prayer is on having a positive mindset. Hope. 22 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:51,120 Speaker 2: You'll take a moment just to relax. Wherever you're at, 23 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:56,760 Speaker 2: find a RESTful, maybe a quiet setting place where you 24 00:01:56,800 --> 00:02:03,240 Speaker 2: can focus completely on this moment of self reflection. Close 25 00:02:03,280 --> 00:02:06,720 Speaker 2: your eyes, take a deep breath. Hey, as you exhale, 26 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:10,960 Speaker 2: release the thoughts racing around in your mind. Prepare to 27 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:14,800 Speaker 2: receive from the Lord. We're going to be meditating on 28 00:02:14,880 --> 00:02:18,200 Speaker 2: Proverbs eighteen, verse twenty one from the King James version. 29 00:02:19,600 --> 00:02:22,520 Speaker 2: Death and life are in the power of the tongue, 30 00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 2: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof hope. 31 00:02:30,280 --> 00:02:32,280 Speaker 2: You take a moment to pour out your adoration, your 32 00:02:32,280 --> 00:02:37,799 Speaker 2: love to God from the power of his word. God, 33 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:40,320 Speaker 2: to praise you for everything you have spoken over me. 34 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:46,720 Speaker 2: Your word stands true through the ages. God, I worship 35 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:51,080 Speaker 2: you for giving me the ability to speak life. Praise 36 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:54,400 Speaker 2: you for creating me in your image and giving me 37 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:59,120 Speaker 2: authorit you speak over my circumstances. Here's a key thought 38 00:02:59,160 --> 00:03:06,400 Speaker 2: today over yourself. Sometimes when life gets difficult, it's easy 39 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:13,760 Speaker 2: to become lost in self pity, to begin to complain 40 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:19,280 Speaker 2: about your situation or to murmur against God. You must 41 00:03:19,320 --> 00:03:23,840 Speaker 2: not do this, not only is self pity and murmuring 42 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:27,519 Speaker 2: against God a sin. When you do this, you give 43 00:03:27,639 --> 00:03:34,960 Speaker 2: Satan a foothold, an opportunity to attack you. Don't forget. 44 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:38,280 Speaker 2: You wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities 45 00:03:39,240 --> 00:03:44,440 Speaker 2: and powers of evil of this world. And your words 46 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:49,760 Speaker 2: have power. What you say can alter your state of 47 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:54,320 Speaker 2: mind and affect your physical body. So instead of speaking 48 00:03:54,360 --> 00:03:59,560 Speaker 2: words of death over yourself, speak words of life, big 49 00:03:59,600 --> 00:04:05,160 Speaker 2: words of encouragement. Speak God's word. Speak the mind of 50 00:04:05,280 --> 00:04:11,119 Speaker 2: Christ over yourself. Speak your heavenly identity. Who you are 51 00:04:11,160 --> 00:04:16,719 Speaker 2: in Christ. Speak God's love over yourself. Speak of his 52 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:22,400 Speaker 2: goodness and his promises. Remind yourself that you are more 53 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:29,640 Speaker 2: than a conqueror in Christ, who strengthens you. Remind yourself 54 00:04:29,680 --> 00:04:35,800 Speaker 2: that all things are possible to those who believe. Speak 55 00:04:35,839 --> 00:04:40,159 Speaker 2: blessings over your life. Perhaps you've been struggling with what 56 00:04:40,279 --> 00:04:44,480 Speaker 2: comes out of your mouth. Perhaps your words have been 57 00:04:44,520 --> 00:04:51,279 Speaker 2: speaking over yourself, have been of death. This is your 58 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:56,520 Speaker 2: chance to change all of that. Confess your sins to 59 00:04:56,560 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 2: the Lord. Ask God to forgive all the evil words 60 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:06,200 Speaker 2: you've spoken into the atmosphere. Let God into the areas 61 00:05:06,200 --> 00:05:08,480 Speaker 2: of your heart where his peace does not yet read. 62 00:05:11,279 --> 00:05:13,799 Speaker 2: Take a moment now to dwell on God's words spoken 63 00:05:13,880 --> 00:05:18,200 Speaker 2: over you. Thank the Lord for speaking life and not 64 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:23,440 Speaker 2: death over you. Thank him that he calls you beloved 65 00:05:23,480 --> 00:05:29,080 Speaker 2: and blessed. Thank him for declaring you to be the 66 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:36,480 Speaker 2: head and not the tail. Thank him for having predestined 67 00:05:36,480 --> 00:05:43,479 Speaker 2: and proclaimed his victory upon your life. Don't forget God 68 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:48,960 Speaker 2: as present and he's listening to you. Ask God to 69 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:52,760 Speaker 2: break the ill words spoken over your life, both by 70 00:05:52,800 --> 00:05:57,359 Speaker 2: yourself and others. Pray for God's mercy and grace to 71 00:05:57,440 --> 00:06:00,400 Speaker 2: cover you and to protect you from harm. Pray for 72 00:06:00,480 --> 00:06:03,760 Speaker 2: God's word to come to pass in your life. Pray 73 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:06,760 Speaker 2: and speak words of blessings over yourself and those around you. 74 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:09,680 Speaker 2: Ask the Holy Spirit to empower you to control your 75 00:06:09,680 --> 00:06:12,760 Speaker 2: words so that what comes out of your mouth to 76 00:06:12,839 --> 00:06:18,040 Speaker 2: align with God's word. And remember what you say can 77 00:06:18,080 --> 00:06:22,400 Speaker 2: bring life or death, and you will reap the consequences 78 00:06:22,440 --> 00:06:27,680 Speaker 2: of your words, So be careful with what you say. 79 00:06:29,240 --> 00:06:32,679 Speaker 2: Don't waste your breath or your time speaking ill words. 80 00:06:33,880 --> 00:06:39,039 Speaker 2: Choose instead to speak life. Speak life over yourself and 81 00:06:39,080 --> 00:06:42,520 Speaker 2: those around you. Speak God's words and declare his blessings 82 00:06:43,120 --> 00:06:47,240 Speaker 2: this day and all days to come. Thank you for 83 00:06:47,279 --> 00:06:50,400 Speaker 2: completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating 84 00:06:50,400 --> 00:06:54,120 Speaker 2: this healthy habit as a daily practice, you are making 85 00:06:54,160 --> 00:06:58,520 Speaker 2: prayer priority and strengthening your walk with God. I'm doctor 86 00:06:58,560 --> 00:07:02,360 Speaker 2: Tim Clinton, President of the American Association of Christian Counselors, 87 00:07:02,360 --> 00:07:04,520 Speaker 2: and we love being a part of your life.