1
00:00:01,440 --> 00:00:05,760
Speaker 1: Fear thou not, for I am with THEE. Be not dismayed,

2
00:00:06,040 --> 00:00:09,879
Speaker 1: For I am thy God. I will strengthen thee Yea,

3
00:00:10,320 --> 00:00:14,360
Speaker 1: I will help thee Yea, I will uphold thee with

4
00:00:14,480 --> 00:00:19,079
Speaker 1: the right hand of my righteousness. Isaiah forty one ten.

5
00:00:19,560 --> 00:00:23,360
Speaker 1: Dear Lord, I have a difficult time expressing my deep

6
00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:27,880
Speaker 1: love for you. Words are inadequate to describe my gratitude

7
00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:30,720
Speaker 1: for all you have given me. When I remember your

8
00:00:30,760 --> 00:00:35,480
Speaker 1: promises to me, I am overwhelmed with your kindness. You

9
00:00:35,640 --> 00:00:39,800
Speaker 1: are with me to strengthen me, to help me, and

10
00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:43,800
Speaker 1: to uphold thee so I never have to fear. I

11
00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:47,879
Speaker 1: trust your desire is to only do me good and

12
00:00:47,920 --> 00:00:51,800
Speaker 1: not harm. Wherever you lead, I will follow. For my

13
00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:56,320
Speaker 1: desire is to always be in your presence. I do

14
00:00:56,360 --> 00:00:59,920
Speaker 1: not want to be anywhere without you. It is only

15
00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:03,800
Speaker 1: with you that I find my peace and safety. Amen.

16
00:01:10,240 --> 00:01:13,720
Speaker 2: Thank you for listening to pray dot COM's nightly prayer

17
00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:18,039
Speaker 2: to experience a pocket of peace before you go to sleep.

18
00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:22,760
Speaker 2: Stay tuned for our free meditative prayer after this quick

19
00:01:22,760 --> 00:01:26,399
Speaker 2: word from our sponsors.

20
00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:36,240
Speaker 3: Welcome to your meditative prayer on strength and focus to

21
00:01:36,319 --> 00:01:39,600
Speaker 3: get the most out of your spiritual journey. Use pray

22
00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:43,520
Speaker 3: dot com every day and make prayer a priority in

23
00:01:43,600 --> 00:01:49,400
Speaker 3: your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is strength

24
00:01:49,640 --> 00:01:55,120
Speaker 3: and focus. Take a moment to relax. Find a comfortable

25
00:01:55,120 --> 00:01:58,240
Speaker 3: place where you can get away from disruption and distraction,

26
00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:02,880
Speaker 3: where your folks can be entirely on this time with God.

27
00:02:04,720 --> 00:02:08,680
Speaker 3: As you close your eyes, take a deep breath and

28
00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:14,040
Speaker 3: fill your lungs with air. As you exhale, let go

29
00:02:14,240 --> 00:02:19,200
Speaker 3: of what weighs heavy on your mind. We will be

30
00:02:19,280 --> 00:02:24,280
Speaker 3: meditating on Second Corinthians, chapter twelve, verse nine from the

31
00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:30,000
Speaker 3: King James version. And he said, unto me, my grace

32
00:02:30,120 --> 00:02:33,920
Speaker 3: is sufficient for thee, for my strength is made perfect

33
00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:39,560
Speaker 3: in weakness, most gladly. Therefore will I rather glory in

34
00:02:39,639 --> 00:02:44,160
Speaker 3: my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

35
00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:50,320
Speaker 3: Now take a moment to pour out your adoration to

36
00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:55,560
Speaker 3: God for his strength. God, I praise you for your

37
00:02:55,600 --> 00:03:00,520
Speaker 3: abundant grace in all things and at all times. Praise

38
00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:05,400
Speaker 3: you for you supply all my needs and your strength

39
00:03:05,480 --> 00:03:09,919
Speaker 3: sustains me. I praise you for calling me your child.

40
00:03:10,520 --> 00:03:13,799
Speaker 3: I worship you for your glory manifested in my life

41
00:03:14,120 --> 00:03:20,000
Speaker 3: through my weaknesses. I give you all honor, for strength

42
00:03:20,040 --> 00:03:26,680
Speaker 3: and power belong to you alone. True strength comes from

43
00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:32,480
Speaker 3: trusting in God. Strength exists in many forms and manifests

44
00:03:32,520 --> 00:03:37,280
Speaker 3: itself in different ways. Physical strength allows you mobility and

45
00:03:37,520 --> 00:03:41,800
Speaker 3: ease with your human body. Mental strength enables you to

46
00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:48,600
Speaker 3: push past adversity and to overcome against the odds. Strength

47
00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:51,400
Speaker 3: of character will aid in keeping you from sin when

48
00:03:51,440 --> 00:03:56,960
Speaker 3: temptation knocks. But no matter what form strength takes, one

49
00:03:57,080 --> 00:04:02,520
Speaker 3: truth remains certain through them all. Strength is not a luxury.

50
00:04:02,560 --> 00:04:06,560
Speaker 3: It is a necessity for life. It matters not how

51
00:04:06,600 --> 00:04:10,040
Speaker 3: hard you try or how much of yourself you have

52
00:04:10,160 --> 00:04:13,600
Speaker 3: to stand on. You will never make it on your own.

53
00:04:14,640 --> 00:04:18,560
Speaker 3: Your strength will never be enough, and sooner or later

54
00:04:19,160 --> 00:04:23,640
Speaker 3: it will fail you. Your body will give, your mind

55
00:04:23,720 --> 00:04:29,560
Speaker 3: will collapse, and your inner fortitude will run out. But

56
00:04:29,640 --> 00:04:34,320
Speaker 3: do not despair, for there is good news. The strength

57
00:04:34,360 --> 00:04:39,160
Speaker 3: that matters isn't your own, It's God's. This is why

58
00:04:39,200 --> 00:04:43,120
Speaker 3: your weaknesses are not to be looked upon as a disadvantage,

59
00:04:43,279 --> 00:04:47,640
Speaker 3: but rather as an opportunity to receive Christ's strength, to

60
00:04:47,760 --> 00:04:54,320
Speaker 3: allow God's power to manifest in you. However, to receive

61
00:04:54,440 --> 00:04:59,400
Speaker 3: God's strength, you cannot stand upon your own. You must

62
00:04:59,440 --> 00:05:03,159
Speaker 3: admit eat him, and you must allow his strength to

63
00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:07,479
Speaker 3: shine through your weaknesses. Paul wasn't happy that he suffered

64
00:05:07,520 --> 00:05:11,440
Speaker 3: and lacked strength. He was glad that his weakness afforded

65
00:05:11,480 --> 00:05:15,359
Speaker 3: an opportunity for God's strength to be upon him. This

66
00:05:15,640 --> 00:05:19,200
Speaker 3: is your opportunity to come before God and hand your

67
00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:24,200
Speaker 3: weaknesses to him. Confess your sins to God. Ask the

68
00:05:24,200 --> 00:05:30,040
Speaker 3: Holy Spirit to minister to your heart. Take a moment

69
00:05:30,120 --> 00:05:34,320
Speaker 3: now to dwell on God's power over you. Thank Jesus

70
00:05:34,360 --> 00:05:38,520
Speaker 3: for his faithfulness that endures forever. Thank him that in

71
00:05:38,600 --> 00:05:42,719
Speaker 3: every hardship there is an opportunity to experience his glory.

72
00:05:43,720 --> 00:05:46,760
Speaker 3: Thank Jesus that his grace is more than enough for

73
00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:50,839
Speaker 3: any and every season of your life. Thank Him that

74
00:05:50,920 --> 00:05:53,760
Speaker 3: his grace for you will never cease or run out.

75
00:05:54,760 --> 00:05:58,080
Speaker 3: Thank Jesus that his strength is made perfect in your weakness.

76
00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:02,800
Speaker 3: Thank him, through his strength and grace you are sustained.

77
00:06:05,360 --> 00:06:09,960
Speaker 3: Do not forget. God is present and he is listening

78
00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:14,400
Speaker 3: to you. Once again, bring to mind the areas of

79
00:06:14,440 --> 00:06:18,320
Speaker 3: weakness you are struggling with. Ask God for the ability

80
00:06:18,360 --> 00:06:21,719
Speaker 3: to trust in Him, for his provision, to know his

81
00:06:21,880 --> 00:06:26,560
Speaker 3: grace is enough and that he will sustain you. Ask

82
00:06:26,680 --> 00:06:31,159
Speaker 3: God to increase your faith. Ask for faith to pray,

83
00:06:31,279 --> 00:06:34,279
Speaker 3: for His power to be upon you and for His

84
00:06:34,440 --> 00:06:38,719
Speaker 3: glory to shine through you. Ask for faith to prophesy

85
00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:46,239
Speaker 3: God's strength over your life today, and always remember God's

86
00:06:46,279 --> 00:06:50,640
Speaker 3: grace is enough for you. When you are weak, then

87
00:06:50,680 --> 00:06:54,479
Speaker 3: His power is made perfect in you. Having access to

88
00:06:54,520 --> 00:06:59,080
Speaker 3: this grace, you can be happy even in weakness, for

89
00:06:59,200 --> 00:07:02,440
Speaker 3: you'll be confident in the knowledge that Christ's power will

90
00:07:02,440 --> 00:07:06,360
Speaker 3: be alive in you, So no matter what your weaknesses

91
00:07:06,400 --> 00:07:11,240
Speaker 3: may be, God's strength will cover you. Choose this day

92
00:07:11,280 --> 00:07:14,200
Speaker 3: to open your heart and to trust in God's strength.

93
00:07:15,320 --> 00:07:17,000
Speaker 3: God's strength will never fail.

94
00:07:17,040 --> 00:07:17,120
Speaker 2: You.

95
00:07:18,120 --> 00:07:22,400
Speaker 3: Be blessed in His power and the might of his glory.

96
00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:28,640
Speaker 3: Thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com.

97
00:07:28,800 --> 00:07:32,360
Speaker 3: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you

98
00:07:32,400 --> 00:07:37,000
Speaker 3: are making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God.