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Speaker 1: Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh.

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Speaker 1: Is there anything too hard for me? Jeremiah thirty two,

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Speaker 1: twenty seven. Dear Lord, as I seek to rest, relax,

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Speaker 1: and relieve my mind from burdens, I reflect on your power.

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Speaker 1: You are mighty, Lord God. You are able to accomplish

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Speaker 1: everything you have promised. Nothing is too hard for you.

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Speaker 1: I rest assured that I do not need to worry

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Speaker 1: or stress over my present situation. Rather, I want to

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Speaker 1: trust in your sovereignty and focus on the things you've

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Speaker 1: placed before me. I want to be diligent, faithful, and

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Speaker 1: responsible with what you've given me. But I do not

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Speaker 1: want to rely on my own strength. May I rely

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Speaker 1: solely on the strength you provide 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 Doctor Tim Clinton, where

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

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Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on relieving stress. To get

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Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, help you use

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

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Speaker 2: your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is to

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Speaker 2: relieve stress. I want you to take a second to relax,

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Speaker 2: get to a secret place with the Lord, a place

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Speaker 2: where your focus can be on this time of reflection

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Speaker 2: with the Holy Spirit. Help your close your eyes, take

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Speaker 2: a deep breath, and as you exhale, take captive every

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Speaker 2: thought and shift your attention to what God has for you.

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Speaker 2: We'll be meditating on Jeremiah thirty two, verse twenty seven

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Speaker 2: from the King James version. Behold, I am the Lord,

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Speaker 2: the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard

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Speaker 2: for me? Hope you'll take a moment right now and

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Speaker 2: pour out your love, your adoration to God for his power.

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Speaker 2: I exalt you, Lord, for heaven is your throne and

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Speaker 2: earth is your footstool. Creation is found in your words,

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Speaker 2: and your breath sustains life. Even time itself bows to

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Speaker 2: you and answers to your will. God, there is none

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Speaker 2: like you. I will glorify your name, for power and

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Speaker 2: strength belong to you alone. You know nothing is too

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Speaker 2: difficult for God in this life. You're going to have

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Speaker 2: some challenges, trials and tribulations. You're going to face situations

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Speaker 2: that I'm going to zap you of all your strength.

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Speaker 2: You'll be met with circumstances that are above your knowledge.

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Speaker 2: As scary as this truth may be, you have nothing

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Speaker 2: to fear. Whatever your issue, God is the answer, because

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Speaker 2: nothing's too hard for him. God created the universe and

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Speaker 2: its many galaxies. He called forth light from darkness, and

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Speaker 2: he brought life from death. He causes the blind to

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Speaker 2: see and the death to hear. He heals the sick

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Speaker 2: in body, and he sets the captive soul free. This

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Speaker 2: is the God who loves and cares for you. Nothing

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Speaker 2: is outside the scope of his ability, absolutely nothing. So

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Speaker 2: when fear comes knocking and anxiety threatens to overwhelm you,

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Speaker 2: overtake you, don't give in. Cast out all stress from

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Speaker 2: your mind and body in the name of Jesus Christ.

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Speaker 2: If tension and worry have been overwhelming you, I hope

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Speaker 2: you'll place them at the feet of God. This is

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Speaker 2: your opportunity to present yourself before the Lord. Think on

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Speaker 2: those situations where stress has gotten the best of you,

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Speaker 2: maybe recent moments in life that have been robbing you

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Speaker 2: of your daily joy. Gather all those thoughts and problems,

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Speaker 2: place them in the hands of Jesus. Confess to God.

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Speaker 2: Tell the Lord your feelings and anxiety and discouragement. Let

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Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit minister to the areas of your heart

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Speaker 2: where peace does not yet reign. Take a moment now

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Speaker 2: to dwell on God's blessings over your life. Remember how

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Speaker 2: it felt to experience God's provision in times of hardship,

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Speaker 2: when things weren't going right. How wonderful it was when

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Speaker 2: God held you in the palm of his hand. Think

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Speaker 2: on past situations where you chose to trust in the

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Speaker 2: name of the Lord, the promises of the Lord. Think

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Speaker 2: of the peace that comes from knowing that God can

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Speaker 2: work out anything. Thank God for the ability to feel

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Speaker 2: his assurance, this assurance and to have peace. And give

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Speaker 2: thanks for the moments where faith was greater than fear.

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Speaker 2: Thank God for his sustenance in past seasons and for

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Speaker 2: those yet to come. And I love this. Don't forget

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Speaker 2: God is present and that He's listening to you. Jesus

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Speaker 2: promised to supply all your needs. He desires to bless

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Speaker 2: you and to prosper you. Let him Pray for his

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Speaker 2: providence in every area of your life. Pray for his

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Speaker 2: assurance to be stealed upon your heart. Ask the Holy

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Speaker 2: Spirit to increase your faith, to teach you to trust

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Speaker 2: in the midst of the unknown. Ask him to fill

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Speaker 2: you with God's peace that surpasses all understanding. And always

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Speaker 2: remember God is Lord over all of creation. There's nothing

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Speaker 2: too difficult for him. No matter what you're going for,

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Speaker 2: true God has power over it, so don't be anxious

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Speaker 2: or afraid. He is in the midst of it all.

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Speaker 2: God has the final say and nothing is outside of

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Speaker 2: his control. You can trust that He will keep his

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Speaker 2: word and sustain you in every season of life. So

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Speaker 2: choose you this day to put your faith in the Lord.

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Speaker 2: Choose God's faithfulness and watch as his goodness transforms your life.

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

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Speaker 2: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you

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Speaker 2: are making prayer priority and strengthening your walk with God.

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Speaker 2: I'm doctor Tim Clinton, President of the American Association of

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Speaker 2: Christian Counselors, and we love being a part of your life.