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Speaker 1: Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it

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Speaker 1: are the issues of life Proverbs four twenty three. Dear Lord,

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Speaker 1: I pray that you would keep our hearts aligned with yours,

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Speaker 1: so the paths we forge would honor you. People are

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Speaker 1: counting on us to make decisions with conviction, courage, and resolve.

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Speaker 1: We can't do that if we are double minded and

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Speaker 1: our hearts are conflicted. Keep our gaze set on you

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Speaker 1: so our path might be straight and aimed at the

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Speaker 1: ultimate destination you. In Jesus's name, we pray Amen. Thank

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Speaker 1: you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's

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Speaker 1: free podcast Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you can

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

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Speaker 2: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on stoic leadership.

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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 stoic leadership. So right now, let's just

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Speaker 2: slow down and maybe take a minute to gather yourself.

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Speaker 2: Find a relaxed environment that will allow you to ponder

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Speaker 2: and reflect. Now turn that reflection towards God. Allow your

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Speaker 2: mind to reach out to the presence of the Lord,

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Speaker 2: and prepare your heart to be filled with his word.

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Speaker 2: Today we'll be meditating on Proverbs chapter four, verse twenty

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Speaker 2: three from the King James version. Keep thy heart with

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Speaker 2: all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life.

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Speaker 2: Right now, my friends, let your worship rise up to God. God,

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Speaker 2: I praise you for provide guiding me with life changing wisdom.

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Speaker 2: I worship you, for you establish my footsteps and my path.

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Speaker 2: I give you my adoration, for only you are just

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Speaker 2: and righteous, and truth is found in you alone. I

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Speaker 2: extol you, for you lead the humble in what is right,

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Speaker 2: and you teach the humble your way. And Father, I

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Speaker 2: bless you, for all who are led by your spirit

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Speaker 2: are your children. You see, leaders protect themselves from corruption.

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Speaker 2: Being in a position of power requires self surveillance. The

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Speaker 2: world will attempt to entice you and try to exert

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Speaker 2: its influence of sin over you. It will be your

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Speaker 2: duty and responsibility to be vigilant and watchful over such traps.

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Speaker 2: You see, the Bible says, unto whom much is given,

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Speaker 2: much will be required. If you have been placed in

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Speaker 2: or aspire to a position of authority, you must understand

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Speaker 2: and accept the dangers and demands that go with it.

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Speaker 2: As a leader, you are called to live at a

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Speaker 2: higher standard. You must be constantly careful with what you

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Speaker 2: harbor in your heart, for what is there will influence

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Speaker 2: all of your choices, decisions, and actions. So right now,

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Speaker 2: let's just think for a moment on what is currently

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Speaker 2: being nurtured within you. Take this time to reach out

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Speaker 2: to God and confess to the Holy Spirit all of

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Speaker 2: your negative thoughts and emotions by handing them to him.

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Speaker 2: Now as we transition, consider all of God's wisdom and

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Speaker 2: thank him for it. Thank the Lord for his word

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Speaker 2: that never fails you. Thank God that his teachings are

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Speaker 2: for good for the improvement of your life and the

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Speaker 2: life of those around you. Thank Him for keeping your

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Speaker 2: heart safe. And give thanks to God for all the

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Speaker 2: time in the past that he made you righteous and

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Speaker 2: for those times he filled you with his joy and truth.

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Speaker 2: Never forget God is present and he is listening to you.

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Speaker 2: Come before Him and ask Him to fill you with

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Speaker 2: his love and wisdom and to give you the ability

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Speaker 2: to lead others in righteousness and truth. Ask God to

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Speaker 2: remove all folly and foolishness from your thoughts. Ask him

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Speaker 2: to guard your heart from arrogance and pride. To help

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Speaker 2: you not to be boastful or self seeking. Ask the

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Speaker 2: Holy Spirit to leave you by his word to help

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Speaker 2: you not be swayed by ungodly opinions or actions. Remember,

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Speaker 2: God warns you to filter what you consume. Be careful

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Speaker 2: about what you think or the emotions you choose to nurture.

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Speaker 2: For your thoughts run your life, and your thoughts are

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Speaker 2: influenced by your emotional and intellectual intake. God wants you

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Speaker 2: to be away of this. He trusts you to make

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Speaker 2: the right decisions for yourself and others. So be wise,

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Speaker 2: make good choices concerning what you watch, what you listen to,

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Speaker 2: and what you engage with. And my friends, apply this

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Speaker 2: principle to your life and watch God's glory be manifested

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Speaker 2: in your leadership. As always, Thank you guys so much

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Speaker 2: for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By

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Speaker 2: incorporating this healthy habit is a daily practice, you are

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Speaker 2: making prayer priority and I believe your strengthening your walk

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Speaker 2: with God. My name is Zach Clinton, Vice President of

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