1 00:00:01,720 --> 00:00:05,720 Speaker 1: Now. Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the 2 00:00:05,800 --> 00:00:14,120 Speaker 1: conviction of things not seen Hebrews eleven. One, Heavenly Father, 3 00:00:15,080 --> 00:00:19,400 Speaker 1: we come to you with a prayer for faith. We 4 00:00:19,520 --> 00:00:23,720 Speaker 1: humbly ask you to increase our faith so that we 5 00:00:23,800 --> 00:00:27,600 Speaker 1: can have the courage to step out and into the 6 00:00:27,800 --> 00:00:32,559 Speaker 1: unknown with bravery. Give us the strength to trust in 7 00:00:32,600 --> 00:00:37,839 Speaker 1: you and make us comfortable with the unfamiliar. Help us 8 00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:42,959 Speaker 1: walk by faith, not by sight, confident that you will 9 00:00:43,080 --> 00:00:47,440 Speaker 1: lead the way. Give us a spirit of endurance, so that, 10 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:52,800 Speaker 1: regardless of what obstacles come our way, we will persevere, 11 00:00:52,880 --> 00:00:57,800 Speaker 1: knowing that you are our faithful companion. Grant us the 12 00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:02,880 Speaker 1: assurance that you will reward those who diligently seek you, 13 00:01:03,400 --> 00:01:07,560 Speaker 1: and entrust us with the courage to face our future 14 00:01:08,360 --> 00:01:16,640 Speaker 1: with joy. In Jesus' name, we pray Amen, Thank you 15 00:01:16,720 --> 00:01:20,520 Speaker 1: for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free podcast, 16 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:24,680 Speaker 1: Meditative Prayers with Doctor Tim Clinton, where you can draw 17 00:01:24,760 --> 00:01:27,520 Speaker 1: close to God and find strength in him. 18 00:01:29,959 --> 00:01:33,759 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on sustained faith. To get 19 00:01:33,800 --> 00:01:35,800 Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, you spray dot 20 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:38,640 Speaker 2: com every day and make prayer priority in your life. 21 00:01:40,120 --> 00:01:45,200 Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is sustained faith. Take 22 00:01:45,240 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 2: a moment to maybe pull away, rest, find a quiet, 23 00:01:50,920 --> 00:01:55,680 Speaker 2: secluded place where you can really focus your heart and mind, 24 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:59,800 Speaker 2: close your eyes, maybe take a couple of deep cleansing 25 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:07,920 Speaker 2: us feel the doubt, maybe fear leaving your body. And 26 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:11,880 Speaker 2: now turn your gaze towards Jesus and open up your 27 00:02:12,440 --> 00:02:15,800 Speaker 2: hearts to the Holy Spirit. Ask him to minister to you. 28 00:02:18,880 --> 00:02:21,079 Speaker 2: We're going to be meditating on Hebrews eleven to one 29 00:02:21,320 --> 00:02:26,440 Speaker 2: from the King James version. Now, faith is the assurance 30 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:31,080 Speaker 2: of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 31 00:02:34,160 --> 00:02:36,640 Speaker 2: Hope you'll take a moment with me to pour out 32 00:02:36,680 --> 00:02:43,760 Speaker 2: your love, your adoration to God. Jesus. I praise you 33 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:48,119 Speaker 2: that you are a man of your word. I give 34 00:02:48,160 --> 00:02:53,920 Speaker 2: you all honor and glory, for there is none like you. 35 00:02:53,919 --> 00:03:00,079 Speaker 2: You're a covenant seeking God, and all your words are true. 36 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:05,560 Speaker 2: I worship you, for you and you alone are worthy 37 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:16,880 Speaker 2: of my praise. Your faithfulness knows no end, you know. 38 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:21,839 Speaker 2: Faith is belief in God. Faith is the knowledge that 39 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:27,160 Speaker 2: He will do what he says he will do. Faith 40 00:03:27,240 --> 00:03:31,480 Speaker 2: is the intangible substance that fuels our relationship with God. 41 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:35,560 Speaker 2: It can't be seen, but its effects can be seen. 42 00:03:38,320 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 2: The one who has faith waits on God, trusts God 43 00:03:43,040 --> 00:03:47,240 Speaker 2: to work out his purposes for good. Is it hard sure? 44 00:03:48,920 --> 00:03:51,400 Speaker 2: One who has faith will remain in the fire and 45 00:03:51,440 --> 00:03:54,880 Speaker 2: not be burned. One who has faith will sleep in 46 00:03:54,920 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 2: the storm and know that no harm will come to him. 47 00:04:00,440 --> 00:04:02,760 Speaker 2: One who has faith will say, to the mountain, move 48 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:07,800 Speaker 2: and it will move. Faith is the knowledge that at 49 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:11,400 Speaker 2: some fixed point in the future, God's promises will manifest 50 00:04:12,280 --> 00:04:17,320 Speaker 2: in your life. Just as your past is a fixed 51 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:21,640 Speaker 2: point behind you, your faith will see its fruits at 52 00:04:21,640 --> 00:04:26,159 Speaker 2: a fixed point in the future. It doesn't matter that 53 00:04:26,200 --> 00:04:32,680 Speaker 2: you don't know when it is. What matters is that 54 00:04:32,760 --> 00:04:37,400 Speaker 2: you believe it as surely as you know what happened before. 55 00:04:38,279 --> 00:04:41,680 Speaker 2: That's as certain you should be about what is to come. 56 00:04:43,480 --> 00:04:51,560 Speaker 2: That is faith. If you struggle with unbelief, I want 57 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:55,240 Speaker 2: to say, you're not alone. Tell God, reach out to him, 58 00:04:55,560 --> 00:05:01,920 Speaker 2: confess your sin and unbelief to him. He's tender hearted 59 00:05:01,960 --> 00:05:07,479 Speaker 2: toward those who struggle in this area. Take a moment 60 00:05:07,560 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 2: now to dwell on God's faithfulness. Join with me and 61 00:05:11,760 --> 00:05:15,000 Speaker 2: thank God for the times when He increased your faith, 62 00:05:16,640 --> 00:05:18,560 Speaker 2: when you called out and asked him to help you 63 00:05:18,600 --> 00:05:22,839 Speaker 2: in your unbelief. Remember the times in the past when 64 00:05:22,880 --> 00:05:26,839 Speaker 2: you could see God's hand in motion. Think how far 65 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:30,520 Speaker 2: your faith has stretched in the past, and how faithful 66 00:05:31,680 --> 00:05:35,640 Speaker 2: you've been to that Now. Thank God for his care 67 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:40,159 Speaker 2: and the steadfastest in your life. Give thanks for the 68 00:05:40,200 --> 00:05:43,719 Speaker 2: moments when you saw God's promises manifest before your eyes. 69 00:05:46,400 --> 00:05:48,719 Speaker 2: Hope you never forget the God's present and that He's 70 00:05:48,760 --> 00:05:52,320 Speaker 2: listening to you, and this is your opportunity to come 71 00:05:52,480 --> 00:05:57,640 Speaker 2: before Him and ask him for more faith. To ask 72 00:05:57,680 --> 00:05:59,880 Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit to minister the truth of God's care 73 00:06:00,320 --> 00:06:04,359 Speaker 2: and identity to you. To ask him to enable you 74 00:06:05,200 --> 00:06:08,640 Speaker 2: to see your heavenly Father for who he truly is. 75 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:13,200 Speaker 2: Ask the Holy Spirit to set you free from the 76 00:06:13,240 --> 00:06:16,680 Speaker 2: clutches of unbelief. Ask him to enable your heart to 77 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:22,640 Speaker 2: have strength in moments of weakness and doubt. Ask the 78 00:06:22,640 --> 00:06:26,040 Speaker 2: Holy Spirit to enable you to let go of the fear. 79 00:06:27,080 --> 00:06:30,320 Speaker 2: To empower you to know and to live in the 80 00:06:30,360 --> 00:06:34,320 Speaker 2: truth of God, in the truth of his word, of 81 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:41,960 Speaker 2: his promise, and his seal. Remember, faith means being sure 82 00:06:42,320 --> 00:06:46,720 Speaker 2: of the things we hope for. Faith means knowing that 83 00:06:46,839 --> 00:06:54,119 Speaker 2: something is real even if we don't see it. God 84 00:06:54,160 --> 00:06:58,440 Speaker 2: expects you to have faith in his word, to trust 85 00:06:58,839 --> 00:07:01,680 Speaker 2: that He is who he said as he is, and 86 00:07:01,800 --> 00:07:06,800 Speaker 2: to know that He will do what he promised. So 87 00:07:06,839 --> 00:07:11,840 Speaker 2: don't fear, don't let doubt overwhelm your heart and rob. 88 00:07:11,600 --> 00:07:13,480 Speaker 1: You of your blessings. 89 00:07:15,960 --> 00:07:21,080 Speaker 2: Be filled with faith in Christ, and watch as that 90 00:07:21,320 --> 00:07:28,480 Speaker 2: faith transforms your life. Thank you for completing today's meditative 91 00:07:28,480 --> 00:07:31,960 Speaker 2: prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy habit 92 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:35,080 Speaker 2: as a daily practice, you're making prayer a priority and 93 00:07:35,200 --> 00:07:39,400 Speaker 2: strengthening your walk with God. I'm doctor Tim Clinton, President 94 00:07:39,480 --> 00:07:43,120 Speaker 2: of the American Association of Christian Counselors, and we love 95 00:07:43,200 --> 00:07:46,440 Speaker 2: being a part of your life. Please visit our website 96 00:07:46,480 --> 00:07:51,800 Speaker 2: at AACC dot net or Tim Clinton dot com. That's 97 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:57,120 Speaker 2: AACC dot net or tim Clinton dot com.