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Speaker 1: A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband. That

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Speaker 1: she that maketh ashamed, is as of rottenness in his

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Speaker 1: bones Proverbs twelve four. Dear Lord, today we pray for

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Speaker 1: partnerships to be cultivated like well groomed gardens. May every

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Speaker 1: marriage reflect the divine and beautiful partnership between the Father,

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Speaker 1: Son and Holy Spirit. We pray specifically for the wives

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Speaker 1: today that they would place virtue and righteousness above any

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Speaker 1: external quality, thus becoming the crown of their households. We

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Speaker 1: pray against any lies of culture that which seek to

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Speaker 1: draw their hearts away from the truth, Protect, provide, and

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Speaker 1: guide these marriages. Lord Jesus and your name, we pray 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 creating a

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Speaker 2: better marriage. To get the most out of your spiritual journey,

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

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Speaker 2: priority in your life.

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Speaker 3: Again.

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Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is all about creating.

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Speaker 3: A better marriage.

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Speaker 2: So right now, take a moment just to simply unwind,

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Speaker 2: maybe go to a place where you can repose and relax.

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Speaker 3: Close your eyes and steady your breathing.

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Speaker 2: Allow the realization that God is waiting to speak with you,

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Speaker 2: to fill your thoughts and open your heart, and invite

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Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit to come and refresh your soul with

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Speaker 2: God's word.

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Speaker 3: Again.

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

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Speaker 2: from the King James version. A virtuous woman is a

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Speaker 2: crown to her husband. But she that maketh ashamed is

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Speaker 2: his rottenness in his bones. Right now, my friends, let

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Speaker 2: us take some time just simply to adore God.

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Speaker 3: Father.

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Speaker 2: I praise you for the wisdom found in your word.

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Speaker 2: You reveal to us your mysteries and make known to

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Speaker 2: us your ways. I worship you, Jesus, for you are

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Speaker 2: crowned with many crowns. You have taken me from the

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Speaker 2: dust and seeded me with kings and princes.

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Speaker 3: There is none like you.

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Speaker 2: I praise you, for you are so so good. You

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Speaker 2: can be a crown, or you can be rot Marriage

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Speaker 2: is a living report present of the covenant between the

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Speaker 2: Church and God, and the church is to treat Christ

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Speaker 2: with honor, to be the physical representation of Christ on

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Speaker 2: the earth. The church is to bring glory to Christ,

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Speaker 2: to be a beacon of his love and his grace.

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Speaker 2: When people look at the church, they are to see

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Speaker 2: Christ's wishes in action, his will being done in reverence

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Speaker 2: and humility. Whether husband or wife, each spouse has a

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Speaker 2: responsibility to bear. As a wife, your behavior can either

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Speaker 2: attract blessings to your home or deter them. Man is

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Speaker 2: the head of the woman, as Christ is the head

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Speaker 2: of the Church. The Word of God says that man

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Speaker 2: is the crown of creation, so is the wife the

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Speaker 2: crown of her husband. God has given the woman an

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Speaker 2: important and crucial role in marriage, to be the herald

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Speaker 2: of honor and authority. A king is not a king

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Speaker 2: without a crown, and the wife decides through her actions

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Speaker 2: whether she brings honor to her husband or rot to

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Speaker 2: his bones. The wife decides if she builds a beautiful

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Speaker 2: kingdom to live in, or if she hollows out a

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Speaker 2: grave for herself and her family. For God has not

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Speaker 2: made women powerless, but quite the opposite. Her actions can

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Speaker 2: invite respect and prosperity or shame and decay. Perhaps you've

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Speaker 2: not been respectful and diligent in your.

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Speaker 3: Relationship to your spouse.

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Speaker 2: Perhaps you've been creating a kingdom of rot for yourself

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Speaker 2: and for your family. Regardless of your situation, this is

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Speaker 2: your chance right now for change and improvement. So take

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Speaker 2: this opportunity to start building a kingdom of prosperity and

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Speaker 2: righteousness for your family. Come before God and confess your

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Speaker 2: sins and ask for his forgiveness, and right now receive

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Speaker 2: the spirit of submission and humble yourself before him. Now,

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Speaker 2: my friends, as we make the transition, let's take a

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Speaker 2: moment just to simply dwell on the blessings of God

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Speaker 2: and marriage. Think of how God created man and woman

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Speaker 2: to walk in His infinity. Think of how they exhort

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Speaker 2: and build each other up. Thank God for his Holy

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Speaker 2: Spirit who imbuse your marriage with love and respect. And

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Speaker 2: thank God for the treasure He has given you in

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Speaker 2: your husband or your wife. Remember God is present and

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Speaker 2: He is listening to you. This is your chance to

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Speaker 2: come before the Lord and to make your needs known

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Speaker 2: to him. So ask God to help you build up

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Speaker 2: your marriage and to bring honor to your spouse, the

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Speaker 2: one who God asks you to serve.

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Speaker 3: Ask for Christ's love to fill.

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Speaker 2: You and empower you to be selfless, ask the Holy

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Speaker 2: Spirit to help you appreciate this relationship, and ask him

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Speaker 2: to teach you to be a sign of honor and

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Speaker 2: not of disgrace. A good wife is like a crown

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Speaker 2: for her husband, but a shameful wife is like a

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Speaker 2: disease in his bones. Wives have the power to bring

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Speaker 2: blessing in favor to her husband and her home. So

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Speaker 2: allow the Holy Spirit to fortify your inner man and

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Speaker 2: draw you with love. So choose this day to open

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Speaker 2: your heart to the wisdom God has spoken over marriage.

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Speaker 2: To have your character molded to look more like Christ,

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Speaker 2: and be confident in God's Holy Spirit. And then, my

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Speaker 2: friend's watch as He blesses you and makes you a blessing.

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

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

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Speaker 2: Zach Clinton, Vice President of the American Association of Christian Counselors,

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