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Speaker 1: There hath no temptation taken you, but such as is

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Speaker 1: common to man. But God is faithful, who will not

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Speaker 1: but will with the temptation, also make a way to escape,

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Speaker 1: that ye may be able to bear it. First Corinthians

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Speaker 1: ten thirteen. Dear Lord, you are an ever present help

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Speaker 1: We praise you for providing a way to rise above

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Speaker 1: temptation when it comes our way. Help us to recognize

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Speaker 1: to remain steadfast in our faith. Guide us with your

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Speaker 1: wisdom and love, so even and when we fail you,

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Speaker 1: we can still stand firm against the temptation of sin.

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Speaker 1: Strengthen our hearts and minds that we may not be

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Speaker 1: overcome by what is thrown at us every day. Thank

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Speaker 1: you for providing a way out of temptation and for

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Speaker 1: the peace we have in you. In your holy 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 staying on

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Speaker 2: track to get the most out of your spiritual journey

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Speaker 2: uspray 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 staying on track. So right now, let's

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Speaker 2: head to a quiet space and be take a moment

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Speaker 2: to gather your thoughts and quiet your spirit and be

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Speaker 2: close your eyes and just begin to breathe easy. Now,

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Speaker 2: take captive every thought and fix your attention on God's word.

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Speaker 2: Invite the Holy Spirit to come have fellowship with you,

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Speaker 2: and ready your heart and open your mind to receive

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Speaker 2: from Him Again. Today we'll be meditating on James chapter four,

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Speaker 2: verse seven from the King James Version. Submit yourselves therefore

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Speaker 2: to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

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Speaker 2: Right now, my friends, let's just take some time to

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Speaker 2: adore God for his grace. God, I look to you,

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Speaker 2: and I praise you for your greatness and for your power.

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Speaker 2: I worship you for the deliverance found in your presence.

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Speaker 2: I praise you for you overcame, You challenge the world,

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Speaker 2: and you won. God, I bless your name, for through

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Speaker 2: the blood of your son Jesus Christ, you have made

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Speaker 2: your victory my own. Be obedient to God and stand

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Speaker 2: firm in his strength. You see, there is strength and

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Speaker 2: submission to God. When you submit to God and therefore

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Speaker 2: obey his commandments, you have access to his power and

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Speaker 2: his strength. And you need God's strength for you will

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Speaker 2: never overcome Satan on your own. But when you stand

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Speaker 2: under God's authority, Satan will flee from you. When you

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Speaker 2: serve the Lord of Heaven's armies, he will back you up.

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Speaker 2: If you try to withstand Satan alone, though you will

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Speaker 2: not stand. You see, Satan comes to steal, kill and destroy,

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Speaker 2: and he's been perfecting his strategies for a long time.

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Speaker 2: His goal is to get you off track and then

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Speaker 2: to destroy you. Outside of the protection of the Holy Spirit.

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Speaker 2: My friend, you cannot win. But when you surrender to

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Speaker 2: God's will and follow the leading of his Holy Spirit,

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Speaker 2: you create a situation in which Satan knows he cannot

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Speaker 2: win either. He will leave you and wait for an

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Speaker 2: opportune time. So do not give him the chance to regroup.

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Speaker 2: In return. Instead, continually turn to God, pour out your

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Speaker 2: my friend, go ahead and confess your sins before God

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Speaker 2: and remove every foothold of the enemy in your life.

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Speaker 2: And now, as we transition, let's just take a moment

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Speaker 2: to dwell on God's amazing gift of strength. Think of

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Speaker 2: how Jesus had to persevere and rely upon the Father

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Speaker 2: obedience to God's will, for continuous and wholeheartedly pursuing his calling.

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Speaker 2: Thank him for setting aside his personal desires for the

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Speaker 2: be emulated. Give thanks to God for his mercy and

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Speaker 2: his grace over you, yesterday, today, and always, My friend,

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

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Speaker 2: was intimately acquainted with the task of resisting Satan. He

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Speaker 2: is aware of the struggle and hardship associated with being tempted.

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Speaker 2: As Jesus persevered in relying on the Father's strength to overcome,

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Speaker 2: Ask the Holy Spirit to help you. Submit your whole

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Speaker 2: conviction and determination to live as Christ lived. Remember, give

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Speaker 2: run away from you. Fear not, the victory is already yours.

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Speaker 2: Jesus Christ persevered in the strength of the Father, and

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Speaker 2: he overcame the devil. So be encouraged by God's love

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Speaker 2: and testimony, and strive to submit to God every day

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Speaker 2: and in every way. Stand firm in the strength of Christ.

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Speaker 2: Resist Satan and he will flee from you. And when

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Speaker 2: you do these things, my friend, I believe this, you'll

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Speaker 2: go and you'll be blessed. Thank you for completing today's

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

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Speaker 2: President of the American Association of Christian Counselors, and we

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