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Speaker 1: For thou hast possessed my reins, thou hast covered me

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Speaker 1: in my mother's womb. I will praise THEE, for I

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Speaker 1: am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are thy works, and

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Speaker 1: that my soul knoweth right well. Psalm one thirty nine

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Speaker 1: thirteen through fourteen. Dear Lord, there is confidence and joy

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Speaker 1: in knowing I have a purpose. You have purposefuly crafted

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Speaker 1: me and predestined good works for me to walk in.

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Speaker 1: Envelop me in your love, acceptance, and power, so I

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Speaker 1: might walk confidently. I know every step I take for

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Speaker 1: you can be taken with self assurance. For if you

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Speaker 1: are for me, who can be against me? In Jesus' name, Amen,

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Speaker 1: thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for

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Speaker 1: today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you

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Speaker 1: can draw close to God and find strength in him.

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Speaker 2: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on improving confidence.

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Speaker 2: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, use

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Speaker 2: pray dot com every day and make prayer a priority

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

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Speaker 2: is all about improving your confidence, because addressing personal insecurities

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Speaker 2: can always be challenging. My friends, take a moment now

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Speaker 2: this day to gather your thoughts and quiet your spirit.

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Speaker 2: Accommodate your soul into a comfortable state. Close your eyes

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Speaker 2: and breathe easy. Now turn your heart and fix your

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Speaker 2: attention to what God has for you. Today will be

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Speaker 2: meditating on Psalm chapter one, thirty nine, verses thirteen to fourteen.

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Speaker 2: From the King James version, it reads, for thou hast

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Speaker 2: possessed my reins, thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

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Speaker 2: I will praise THEE for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

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Speaker 2: Marvelous are thy works, and that my soul knoweth right well.

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Speaker 2: Let us take time now to adore God for his

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Speaker 2: mighty work. Jesus, I praise you, for you are the eternal,

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Speaker 2: loving God. All your work is done in faithfulness. God.

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Speaker 2: I worship you, for you have made me in your

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Speaker 2: image and in your likeness. You have blessed me with

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Speaker 2: the promise of hope and of future. God. I praise you,

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Speaker 2: for you have called me to do great things, to

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Speaker 2: work for your kingdom, and to live life to the

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Speaker 2: fullness of your grace. My heart extols the Lord and

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Speaker 2: blesses his name forever. My friend, you are God's masterpiece.

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Speaker 2: You are not an accident. There is a reason and

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Speaker 2: purpose for your life. You were created by God and

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Speaker 2: everything made by Him is good. Whenever you feel beaten,

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Speaker 2: broken down, and worthless, you must remember your value is

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Speaker 2: given by God. He is your validation and your assurance.

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Speaker 2: Daily life struggles, your own insecurities and doubts, and even

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Speaker 2: Satan will attempt to snuff out this truth in your life.

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Speaker 2: But you must not let this happen. You must not

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Speaker 2: let the devil steal or corrupt your identity. You are

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Speaker 2: God's magnum opis his living masterpiece. You are a priceless

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Speaker 2: piece of art because you are His exquisite. For there

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Speaker 2: has never been and never shall be another like you.

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Speaker 2: You are singular and unique, and you were created for more.

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Speaker 2: You are an eternal being, made and molded in the

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Speaker 2: image and likeness of God. And God has a good,

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Speaker 2: good plan for your future, a future filled with love, joy, peace,

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Speaker 2: and prosperity. So, my friend, in this moment, confess your

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Speaker 2: sins and your insecurities to Christ, for He is waiting

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Speaker 2: for you. Now, let's take a moment to thank God

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Speaker 2: for his work in your life. Thank Him for all

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Speaker 2: his wonderful and mighty promises. Thank Jesus that he has

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Speaker 2: blessings and not curses for you. God conceived you in

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Speaker 2: his heart. He knew you before you were even born.

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Speaker 2: Thank Him that you were created by His love for

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Speaker 2: a higher purpose. Thank God that his plans for you

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Speaker 2: are good. That he plans to prosper you and not

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Speaker 2: to harm you, to give you hope and a future.

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Speaker 2: Thank Him that He's always with you every step of

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Speaker 2: the way. And thank God that you are his masterpiece

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Speaker 2: in progress and that he will bring his work to completion.

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Speaker 2: God is present and he is listening to you. He

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Speaker 2: loves you, and he is creating something unique and wondrous

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Speaker 2: within you. This is your moment now to reach out

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Speaker 2: to him. So ask God for his divine inspiration in

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Speaker 2: your life, for him to impart his creativity to you.

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Speaker 2: Ask Him for his favor and grace to be upon you,

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Speaker 2: and over all that you do. Ask the Holy Spirit

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Speaker 2: to solidify the identity and calling Jesus has placed within you,

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Speaker 2: and ask him to fill your heart with the promise

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Speaker 2: and assurance of the future to come. Remember you have

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Speaker 2: been remarkably and wonderfully made You are conceived in God's

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Speaker 2: heart and made by His hands, and everything made by

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Speaker 2: God is wonderful. It is the word of God that

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Speaker 2: shapes and defines who you are called to be. So

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Speaker 2: embrace the promise that you were created by purpose and

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Speaker 2: for a purpose. Be brave and bold, and stand firm

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Speaker 2: upon the truth of who God says you are. Jesus

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Speaker 2: sees you, you are His, and He loves you deeply.

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Speaker 2: My friends, thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on

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Speaker 2: your walk with God. As always, my name is Zach Clinton,

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