1 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:08,440 Speaker 1: By faith. Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to 2 00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:15,600 Speaker 1: come Hebrews eleven twenty. Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for 3 00:00:15,800 --> 00:00:21,160 Speaker 1: being an attentive, loving, and protective father in my life. 4 00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:28,720 Speaker 1: You balance love, justice, truth, and grace perfectly. You have 5 00:00:28,840 --> 00:00:33,760 Speaker 1: blessed me abundantly, and I desire to walk in those 6 00:00:33,880 --> 00:00:39,320 Speaker 1: blessings humbly. I want to receive your blessings with gladness, 7 00:00:39,760 --> 00:00:44,800 Speaker 1: and then pass those blessings onto my own children. I 8 00:00:44,920 --> 00:00:49,040 Speaker 1: want them to grow up with confidence, knowing that I 9 00:00:49,280 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 1: have their backs and will never stop loving them. Lord, 10 00:00:54,760 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 1: fill me with wisdom, love, and patience so I can 11 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:05,640 Speaker 1: display all of those qualities to my children. In Jesus's name, 12 00:01:05,800 --> 00:01:11,160 Speaker 1: I pray Amen, Thank you for joining me in prayer. 13 00:01:11,440 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 1: Stay tuned for today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Doctor 14 00:01:15,880 --> 00:01:19,200 Speaker 1: Tim Clinton, where you can draw close to God and 15 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:23,080 Speaker 1: find strength in him. 16 00:01:23,880 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on Great Parenting. To get 17 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:30,040 Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, usepray dot com 18 00:01:30,080 --> 00:01:35,160 Speaker 2: every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 19 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:39,360 Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is great Parenting. Take 20 00:01:39,400 --> 00:01:43,920 Speaker 2: a moment to relax, hope, you'll find a comfortable setting 21 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:48,440 Speaker 2: away from maybe some of the disruption and distraction of 22 00:01:48,520 --> 00:01:53,800 Speaker 2: everyday life, a safe spot where you can completely focus 23 00:01:54,560 --> 00:02:01,920 Speaker 2: on this moment of self reflection. As you close your eyes, 24 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:07,560 Speaker 2: take a deep breath, fill your lungs with air. As 25 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:11,080 Speaker 2: you exhale, let go of the worries weighing heavy on 26 00:02:11,120 --> 00:02:18,840 Speaker 2: your mind. We will be meditating on Hebrews chapter eleven, 27 00:02:19,800 --> 00:02:25,280 Speaker 2: verse twenty from the King James version. The Bible says, 28 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:35,960 Speaker 2: by faith, Isaac blessed, Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. Now, 29 00:02:35,960 --> 00:02:37,720 Speaker 2: I hope you'll take a moment to pour out your 30 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:42,600 Speaker 2: adoration to God for his daily blessings. God, I praise 31 00:02:42,680 --> 00:02:48,640 Speaker 2: you for your abundant blessings in all things and at 32 00:02:48,680 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 2: all times. I praise you for you supply seed to 33 00:02:52,280 --> 00:02:56,560 Speaker 2: the sower, and you enlarge the harvests of the righteous. 34 00:02:58,320 --> 00:03:04,079 Speaker 2: Got to worship you and long for you to bless 35 00:03:04,160 --> 00:03:08,679 Speaker 2: me in all matters. I praise you for calling me 36 00:03:08,800 --> 00:03:13,400 Speaker 2: your child. I praise you for your blessings not only 37 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:18,320 Speaker 2: upon me, but upon my children and their children's children, 38 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:24,919 Speaker 2: having faith in the goodness to come. As hard, especially 39 00:03:24,919 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 2: where children are concerned, life gets challenging and chaotic. Things 40 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:35,480 Speaker 2: don't always go as you plan. A lot of issues. War, famine, 41 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:39,040 Speaker 2: disease are common threat in a lot of different ways. 42 00:03:40,200 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 2: At times fear and frightened, we're forced to admit failure. 43 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:53,320 Speaker 2: Even though you cannot control every aspect of every outcome, 44 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:58,000 Speaker 2: by faith, you can speak goodness into your child's life. 45 00:03:59,840 --> 00:04:04,640 Speaker 2: Take a moment to think of those missed opportunities, moments 46 00:04:04,640 --> 00:04:08,680 Speaker 2: where fear was greater than faith, Moments where you did 47 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:13,080 Speaker 2: not or you had a hard time to speak blessing 48 00:04:14,120 --> 00:04:19,200 Speaker 2: or blessings over your child's life. Take a moment to 49 00:04:19,240 --> 00:04:22,719 Speaker 2: tell God about the areas in which you struggle speaking 50 00:04:22,760 --> 00:04:27,359 Speaker 2: positively over your child and confess those hardships to the Lord. 51 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:36,919 Speaker 2: Take a moment now to dwell on previous blessings spoken 52 00:04:36,960 --> 00:04:40,839 Speaker 2: over you, blessings from God's Word that He speaks over you, 53 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:46,480 Speaker 2: blessings brought to you through the power of prayer, prayer 54 00:04:46,520 --> 00:04:53,120 Speaker 2: from parents, friends, other brothers and sisters in Christ. Thank 55 00:04:53,200 --> 00:04:57,040 Speaker 2: God for the people in your life who through faith 56 00:04:59,160 --> 00:05:06,440 Speaker 2: speak goodness over you. Thank Him for blessings spoken over 57 00:05:06,480 --> 00:05:09,800 Speaker 2: you and for the ability to speak blessings over others. 58 00:05:12,440 --> 00:05:16,120 Speaker 2: Thank God for his past goodness in your life and 59 00:05:16,240 --> 00:05:21,320 Speaker 2: for all that is yet to come. And do not forget. 60 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:25,599 Speaker 2: God is present and he's listening to you once again, 61 00:05:25,680 --> 00:05:30,640 Speaker 2: bringing to mind those areas that you're struggling with. Ask 62 00:05:30,680 --> 00:05:33,640 Speaker 2: God for the ability to speak favorably over your child's life. 63 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:37,159 Speaker 2: To speak goodness and protection for the seasons to come. 64 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:45,160 Speaker 2: To sow blessings and grace into your child's future. Ask 65 00:05:45,200 --> 00:05:50,039 Speaker 2: God to increase your faith in his word. Ask him 66 00:05:50,040 --> 00:05:55,880 Speaker 2: to help you speak out in that faith faith to 67 00:05:56,000 --> 00:06:03,560 Speaker 2: pray peace over your child. To speak blessings in all 68 00:06:03,760 --> 00:06:12,760 Speaker 2: manner of life already promised in God's Word. In closing, 69 00:06:12,880 --> 00:06:17,960 Speaker 2: remember by faith, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau's future. The 70 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:22,120 Speaker 2: Bible teaches that through faith in God's word and his promises, 71 00:06:22,200 --> 00:06:26,640 Speaker 2: you two can bless your children's future. You have a 72 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:29,560 Speaker 2: God given ability and a right to speak goodness into 73 00:06:29,560 --> 00:06:35,479 Speaker 2: your child's life. To speak of prophesied victory and blessings 74 00:06:35,520 --> 00:06:38,880 Speaker 2: over the days to come. To speak life and not death, 75 00:06:39,600 --> 00:06:44,960 Speaker 2: blessings and not cursing, goodness over evil. Open your mouth 76 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:50,640 Speaker 2: and speak God's word over your child's life. Your child 77 00:06:50,800 --> 00:06:56,760 Speaker 2: will be blessed. Thank you for completing today's meditative prayer. 78 00:06:56,760 --> 00:07:00,360 Speaker 2: On pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy hath abbott 79 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:04,320 Speaker 2: as a daily practice, you're making prayer a priority and 80 00:07:04,400 --> 00:07:08,560 Speaker 2: strengthening your walk with God. I'm doctor Tim Clinton, President 81 00:07:08,680 --> 00:07:12,400 Speaker 2: of the American Association of Christian Counselors, and we'd love 82 00:07:12,480 --> 00:07:14,600 Speaker 2: being a part of your life.