1 00:00:02,880 --> 00:00:07,240 Speaker 1: He that covereth a transgression seeketh love. But he that 2 00:00:07,360 --> 00:00:15,280 Speaker 1: repeateth a matter separateth very friends. Proverbs seventeen nine. Dear Lord, 3 00:00:16,200 --> 00:00:21,760 Speaker 1: I am blessed and thankful that you have covered my transgressions. 4 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:26,680 Speaker 1: Because of Christ's work on the Cross, my mistakes no 5 00:00:26,760 --> 00:00:31,400 Speaker 1: longer define me. I am a new creation, crafted by 6 00:00:31,480 --> 00:00:35,839 Speaker 1: Grace for a new purpose. I pray for your guidance 7 00:00:36,560 --> 00:00:40,280 Speaker 1: as I seek to heal relationships that have been broken 8 00:00:40,600 --> 00:00:46,200 Speaker 1: by sin, pettiness, and selfishness. I pray you would help 9 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:49,880 Speaker 1: me rise above my old patterns of behavior and take 10 00:00:50,080 --> 00:00:54,480 Speaker 1: the high road every time. I know with your spirit 11 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:58,960 Speaker 1: I can be empowered with all the gifts necessary to 12 00:00:59,040 --> 00:01:09,000 Speaker 1: accomplish this. In Jesus's name, I pray Amen, Thank you 13 00:01:09,080 --> 00:01:12,279 Speaker 1: for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free 14 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:16,720 Speaker 1: podcast Meditative Prayers with doctor Tim Clinton, where you can 15 00:01:16,800 --> 00:01:24,600 Speaker 1: draw close to God and find strength in him. 16 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:29,040 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on healing relationships. To get 17 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:31,600 Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, usepray dot com 18 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:36,360 Speaker 2: every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 19 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:41,840 Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is healing relationships. Take 20 00:01:41,880 --> 00:01:48,760 Speaker 2: a moment right now just to unwind. Look for an 21 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:52,360 Speaker 2: enjoyable place, a position that will allow you to relax. 22 00:01:54,200 --> 00:02:03,520 Speaker 2: Now focus on your time with God. Allow your mind 23 00:02:03,560 --> 00:02:09,160 Speaker 2: to drift towards the throne of the Lord and be 24 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:15,880 Speaker 2: filled with his word. Today we'll be meditating on Proverbs seventeen, 25 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:20,000 Speaker 2: verse nine from the King James version. He that covereth 26 00:02:20,040 --> 00:02:24,400 Speaker 2: the transgression seeketh love, but he that repeateth the matter 27 00:02:25,200 --> 00:02:36,200 Speaker 2: separateth fairy friends. Now, let your worship rise up to God. God. 28 00:02:36,200 --> 00:02:40,280 Speaker 2: I praise you because your love never fails, and it 29 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:47,200 Speaker 2: covers all my sins, my transgressions. I adore you because 30 00:02:47,240 --> 00:02:52,600 Speaker 2: you are good, You're kind, and your mercies endured forever. 31 00:02:53,960 --> 00:02:57,880 Speaker 2: I praise you for your endless grace. I worship you 32 00:02:57,960 --> 00:03:06,520 Speaker 2: because you're great. No one else like you got. You know, 33 00:03:06,600 --> 00:03:13,800 Speaker 2: being perfect is impossible. No one can be perfect. No 34 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:17,680 Speaker 2: one can be the perfect friend, the perfect partner, the 35 00:03:17,720 --> 00:03:22,000 Speaker 2: perfect person. As we ourselves cannot be perfect, we cannot 36 00:03:22,120 --> 00:03:26,919 Speaker 2: expect perfection from others. Even the Bible, even the people 37 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:35,960 Speaker 2: who you are closest to, will sometimes hurt you. The 38 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:39,320 Speaker 2: Bible teaches us that all have sinned and fallen short 39 00:03:39,320 --> 00:03:42,080 Speaker 2: of the glory of God. I want you to take 40 00:03:42,120 --> 00:03:44,720 Speaker 2: a couple of moments and think of relationships that you're 41 00:03:44,760 --> 00:03:54,320 Speaker 2: struggling with, Relationships that need to be restored and repaired. Now, 42 00:03:54,400 --> 00:04:00,200 Speaker 2: pray to God and confess to him those areas of weakness, 43 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:10,280 Speaker 2: of sin, of brokenness. Share with the Holy Spirit your 44 00:04:10,320 --> 00:04:18,680 Speaker 2: sorrow and suffering your pain. Confess to God your imperfections. 45 00:04:23,160 --> 00:04:26,080 Speaker 2: God is not expecting absolute perfection from you, but he 46 00:04:26,240 --> 00:04:31,080 Speaker 2: wants you to live a life free in the power 47 00:04:31,160 --> 00:04:36,720 Speaker 2: of His Spirit. Open yourself to God's love and pour 48 00:04:36,800 --> 00:04:41,760 Speaker 2: out all that is weighing heavy on your heart. Now 49 00:04:42,920 --> 00:04:48,240 Speaker 2: consider all the times God's love covered your sins and 50 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:55,360 Speaker 2: thank him for it. Thank you Jesus, Thank you Lord 51 00:04:55,480 --> 00:05:02,280 Speaker 2: for forgiving all that bad stuff, all the wrong choices, 52 00:05:04,080 --> 00:05:10,919 Speaker 2: the decisions that were made. And thank God for choosing 53 00:05:10,960 --> 00:05:15,839 Speaker 2: to love you instead of holding your mistakes against you. 54 00:05:17,880 --> 00:05:22,280 Speaker 2: Thank Him for forgiving you of your past sins and transgressions. 55 00:05:24,240 --> 00:05:27,640 Speaker 2: Thank the Holy Spirit for having loved you in spite 56 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:33,560 Speaker 2: of all the times you quench the spirit. Give thanks 57 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:37,000 Speaker 2: to God because through his own love, he grants us 58 00:05:37,040 --> 00:05:42,080 Speaker 2: the power to love others. And I hope you'll never forget. 59 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:49,480 Speaker 2: God is present and he's listening to you. Come before 60 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:55,679 Speaker 2: him and ask him for the strength to choose love overgrudges. 61 00:05:57,839 --> 00:05:59,680 Speaker 2: Ask God to help you to let go of the 62 00:05:59,760 --> 00:06:03,960 Speaker 2: hurt from the passa deeds that were done against you. 63 00:06:05,560 --> 00:06:09,800 Speaker 2: Ask the Holy Spirit to empower you to love others 64 00:06:09,839 --> 00:06:16,680 Speaker 2: the way Jesus loved you. Choose in this moment to 65 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:20,000 Speaker 2: reach out to God. Ask him for the ability to 66 00:06:20,120 --> 00:06:25,359 Speaker 2: choose love overheard, to have a love so great it 67 00:06:25,400 --> 00:06:33,479 Speaker 2: will overcome all transgressions committed against you. And remember, love 68 00:06:34,360 --> 00:06:41,120 Speaker 2: overcomes a mountain of offenses. To cover a transgression does 69 00:06:41,200 --> 00:06:46,880 Speaker 2: not mean to pretend it didn't happen. And while boundaries 70 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:50,599 Speaker 2: might still be necessary, choose to let go of the 71 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:56,480 Speaker 2: hurt and to love the person instead, to allow love 72 00:06:56,600 --> 00:07:02,760 Speaker 2: to be greater. Instead of bringing up past defenses and 73 00:07:02,839 --> 00:07:09,920 Speaker 2: mentioning the wrong done to you, choose to love the 74 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:13,680 Speaker 2: person as God gives you the strength and the grace 75 00:07:13,760 --> 00:07:18,720 Speaker 2: to do it. Choose to allow love to be greater 76 00:07:18,840 --> 00:07:24,400 Speaker 2: than the hurt. God has already given you the ability 77 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:30,280 Speaker 2: to repair and mend your broken relationships by leaning on 78 00:07:30,440 --> 00:07:35,880 Speaker 2: His love for you. I hope you'll seek to love 79 00:07:35,920 --> 00:07:42,840 Speaker 2: others as Jesus loves you. Thanks for completing today's meditative 80 00:07:42,880 --> 00:07:47,559 Speaker 2: prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy habit 81 00:07:47,600 --> 00:07:51,400 Speaker 2: into your daily practice, you're making prayer a priority and 82 00:07:51,480 --> 00:07:56,240 Speaker 2: strengthening your walk with God. I'm doctor Tim Clinton, President 83 00:07:56,320 --> 00:08:00,440 Speaker 2: of the American Association of Christian Counselors, and being a 84 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:05,960 Speaker 2: part of your life. Okay.