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Speaker 1: The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not want. He

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Speaker 1: maketh me to lie down in green pastures. He leadeth

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Speaker 1: me beside the still waters, Psalm twenty three one through two.

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Speaker 1: Dear Heavenly Father, we come before you to thank you

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Speaker 1: for your never ending love and protection. Like a shepherd,

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Speaker 1: you lead us in paths of righteousness and guide us

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Speaker 1: even when the way is dark and winding. In times

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Speaker 1: of pain or joy. You remain our solid foundation, keeping

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Speaker 1: us from being shaken by the waves of life. Your

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Speaker 1: loving kindness towards us never ends, and your love encircles

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Speaker 1: us like a warm embrace. Though life may bring uncertainty,

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Speaker 1: we find peace in knowing that you are with us

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Speaker 1: each step of the way. Help us to trust in

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Speaker 1: You in everything, and always be aware of your presence

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Speaker 1: around us. In Jesus' name, Amen, thank you for joining

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Speaker 1: me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free podcast Meditative

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Speaker 1: Prayers with Doctor Tim Clinton, where you can draw close

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Speaker 1: to God and find strength in him.

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Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer. On having a positive mindset

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Speaker 2: to get the most out of your spiritual journey. Hope

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Speaker 2: you use pray dot com every day. Make prayer priority

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Speaker 2: in your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is

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Speaker 2: on having a positive mindset. Hope you'll take a moment

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Speaker 2: to let go go to a place where you can

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Speaker 2: relax and be still. Collect yourself in a comfortable position,

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Speaker 2: close your eyes, breathe in and breathe out as you

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Speaker 2: open your heart to receive from God's word, Invite His.

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Speaker 3: Holy Spirit to fill you with peace.

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Speaker 2: We'll be meditating on Psalm twenty three, verses one and

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Speaker 2: two from the King James version. The Lord is my shepherd.

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Speaker 2: I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down

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Speaker 2: in green pastures. He leadeth me beside the still waters.

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Speaker 2: And let's take a moment to lift up our love

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Speaker 2: our adoration to God for strengthening and edifying our faith. God,

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Speaker 2: I praise you because you always finish what you start.

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Speaker 2: I worship you for the power of your word that

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Speaker 2: transforms and renews my mind. I sing praises to your name,

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Speaker 2: for you hold the universe in the palm of your hand.

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Speaker 2: And I worship you and the knowledge that you work

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Speaker 2: out all things for the good of those who love you.

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Speaker 3: Let me say something important here, God is enough.

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Speaker 2: It's easy to have faith in God's assurance while feeling

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Speaker 2: secure in yourself. When there's money in the bank and

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Speaker 2: everything's going your way, you rarely worry about tomorrow. But

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Speaker 2: don't be fooled. This world has a tendency to allure

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Speaker 2: people into a false sense of security and complacency through

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Speaker 2: a bit of momentary comfort. It's dangerous because, whether you

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Speaker 2: realize it or not, the truth is that you're constantly

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Speaker 2: dependent on God's grace. Thinking that you're in control and

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Speaker 2: that your strength is enough is a trick and a

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Speaker 2: lie from Satan himself. It'll cause you to stumble and fall.

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Speaker 2: This is why you must never forget true prosperity and

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Speaker 2: peace comes only from God. The Lord is your shepherd,

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Speaker 2: Your provision, your sustenance come from Him and him alone.

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Speaker 2: The ability to enjoy financial blessings or to have a

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Speaker 2: life filled with peace is a God given gift. Once

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Speaker 2: you realize that truth that God has the final say

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Speaker 2: over all things.

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Speaker 3: Your life changes.

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Speaker 2: For this is your confidence that God cannot and will

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Speaker 2: not feel you. Therefore, your mental well being must be

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Speaker 2: based on the truth of God's word, for only God

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Speaker 2: can guarantee your welfare. Know that Jesus is still enough

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Speaker 2: and that his promises still stand. Perhaps you're struggling with

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Speaker 2: this truth, perhaps you're still waiting to see it manifested

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Speaker 2: in your life. This is your chance, then, to present

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Speaker 2: yourself before the Lord to hear from him, to receive

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Speaker 2: confidence for a more positive and godly mindset. Take this

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Speaker 2: opportunity right now to confess any issues or sin before him.

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Speaker 2: Ask the Shepherd to come to minister to you. Now,

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Speaker 2: take a moment to dwell on the peace and provision

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Speaker 2: of God in your life. The Bible says that God

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Speaker 2: is good and that is mercy endures forever. Think of

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Speaker 2: the valleys he has delivered you from and the blessings

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Speaker 2: He's given to you. Think of the seasons of green

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Speaker 2: pastures and calm waters that God has guided you to.

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Speaker 2: Thank him that He is your pastor that He cares

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Speaker 2: for you, and you shall not want.

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Speaker 3: Help.

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Speaker 2: You know that God's present and that He's listening to you.

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Speaker 2: Ask God to give you the strength to reach your

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Speaker 2: full potential. Ask the Holy Spirit to give you confidence

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Speaker 2: through faith. Ask him to minister his comfort and his

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Speaker 2: assurance to your heart. Ask him to create peace wherever

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Speaker 2: you go and to motivate others to do the same.

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Speaker 2: Ask him to enable you to complete the time ask

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Speaker 2: before you and to empower.

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Speaker 3: Your walk with His joy.

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Speaker 2: Hope you'll remember that your provision comes from the Lord,

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Speaker 2: and he will give you everything you need. God provides

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Speaker 2: peace and prosperity in life. Be confident that God, who

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Speaker 2: began a good work in you, will carry it through

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Speaker 2: to completion regardless of your circumstances. Trust that God knows

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Speaker 2: what He's doing and that He has good plans for you,

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Speaker 2: plans not to harm you, but to prosper you. Plans

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Speaker 2: to give you a hope and a future. So choose

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Speaker 2: this day to rest in the assurance of God's word

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Speaker 2: and to enjoy the green pastures of the Lord in

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Speaker 2: your life. Thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on

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Speaker 2: pray doct come. By incorporating this healthy habit as a

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Speaker 2: daily practice, you're making prayer priority and.

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Speaker 3: Strengthening your walk with God.

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Speaker 2: I'm doctor Tim Clinton, President of the American Association of

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Speaker 2: Christian Counselors.

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