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Speaker 1: Why art thou cast down, Oh my soul, Why art

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Speaker 1: thou disquieted? Within me?

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Speaker 2: Hope in God?

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Speaker 1: For I shall yet praise Him who is the health

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Speaker 1: of my countenance and my God, Psalm forty three five.

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Speaker 1: Dear Lord, you are the hope of your people. You

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Speaker 1: have been our refuge from generation to generation. In you

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Speaker 1: alone do we find.

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Speaker 2: A great comfort and peace. Your steadfast love shines.

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Speaker 3: Like a beacon in our lives as you continually provide

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Speaker 3: for us in times of struggle and distress. We thank you,

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Speaker 3: O God, for your unwavering faithfulness. Your mercy and grace

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Speaker 3: are as vows as the oceans and skies, never ceasing

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Speaker 3: in their strength.

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Speaker 2: Each day. We can trust confidently that your presence will

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Speaker 2: remain near us at all times. We praise you for

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Speaker 2: your goodness and protection in Jesus' name. Amen, Thank you

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Speaker 2: for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free

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Speaker 2: podcast Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you can draw

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Speaker 2: close to God and find strength in him.

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Speaker 4: Welcome to your meditative prayer on Overcoming depression. To get

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Speaker 4: the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray dot

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Speaker 4: com every day and make prayer a priority in your

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Speaker 4: life again. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is overcoming depression.

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Speaker 4: So let's just begin by taking a minute to unwind.

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Speaker 4: Position yourself in a place environment that will allow you

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Speaker 4: to relax, and just take a couple of deep breaths.

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Speaker 4: Now elevate your thoughts towards the Lord's thrum room. Today

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Speaker 4: will be meditating on Psalm chapter forty three, verse five

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Speaker 4: from the King James version. It reads, why art thou

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Speaker 4: cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted?

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Speaker 4: Within me? Hope in God? For I shall yet praise

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Speaker 4: Him who is the health of my countenance and my God.

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Speaker 4: My friends, let your worship rise up to God in

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Speaker 4: this moment. God, I praise you because your love never fails.

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Speaker 4: I adore you because you are my rescue and my salvation.

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Speaker 4: You see my needs and you supply every one of them. Father,

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Speaker 4: I praise you for ministering in my heart in times

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Speaker 4: of trouble. I worship you because there has never been

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Speaker 4: a God like you. You never leave us, nor forsake us.

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Speaker 4: For all eternity. You are present words hold power, so

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Speaker 4: much so that God spoke the world into existence. My friends,

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Speaker 4: you have access to this power, the power to speak

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Speaker 4: life into your own soul. King David, in the midst

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Speaker 4: of his depression, taught humanity a valuable lesson, the life

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Speaker 4: giving power of words exercised by choice. You have a choice.

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Speaker 4: You decide what you focus on, what you speak over yourself.

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Speaker 4: This can be a difficult truth to accept, but it

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Speaker 4: is true. Nonetheless, choosing to be encouraged in the middle

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Speaker 4: of depression won't be easy. In fact, it will seem impossible.

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Speaker 4: This choice, though, will demand every ounce of courage in

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Speaker 4: your heart, but it can be done. This is your

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Speaker 4: moment to share your emotional and mental state with the

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Speaker 4: Holy Spirit. Tell him right now of the depression weighing

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Speaker 4: you down. Now consider the deliverance God has provided you

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Speaker 4: and thank him for it. Thank the Lord for the

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Speaker 4: knowledge he has poured out over you. Thank him for

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Speaker 4: his word that encourages and enables you to overcome. Thank

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Speaker 4: the Holy Spirit for empowering you to understand and apply

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Speaker 4: God's word. Give thanks to God because through his teachings

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Speaker 4: he grants you blessings of peace and assurance. Never forget

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Speaker 4: God is present and he is listening to you. So

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Speaker 4: come before His throne and ask him for courage, courage

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Speaker 4: to choose life. To speak words of comfort and motivation

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Speaker 4: to your soul. Ask the Holy Spirit to enable you

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Speaker 4: to focus on the deliverance God has for you. Ask

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Speaker 4: the Holy Spirit to help you cultivate hope in your heart,

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Speaker 4: a hope so strong that it will surpass any situation

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Speaker 4: you may be facing. Remember, you have a choice over

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Speaker 4: what you focus on. Emotions are real, and yes they

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Speaker 4: should be acknowledged, but you don't have to be controlled

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Speaker 4: by them. You can speak life into your own soul.

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Speaker 4: You can decide to be uplifted by God's promise of deliverance.

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Speaker 4: Your words hold power, so speak with boldness and confidence.

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Speaker 4: Speak life over yourself this day and in every day

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Speaker 4: to come. Have faith that God's word is true and

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Speaker 4: it will be as he says. My friends, be encouraged.

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Speaker 4: You know why, because you can do this. Thank you

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Speaker 4: for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By

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Speaker 4: incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you're making

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Speaker 4: prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God Again.

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Speaker 4: My name is Zach Clinton from the American Association of

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Speaker 4: Christian Counselors. We love being a part of your life