1 00:00:03,080 --> 00:00:07,920 Speaker 1: They that so in tears shall reap enjoy. He that 2 00:00:08,080 --> 00:00:13,800 Speaker 1: goeth forth and weepeth bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come 3 00:00:13,840 --> 00:00:19,880 Speaker 1: again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaths with him. Psalm one 4 00:00:20,079 --> 00:00:26,160 Speaker 1: twenty six five through six. Heavenly Father, you have considered 5 00:00:26,280 --> 00:00:30,960 Speaker 1: my heartache and have acquainted yourself with all my grief. 6 00:00:31,880 --> 00:00:36,239 Speaker 1: You have kept every tear I have ever shed. You 7 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:40,800 Speaker 1: know my frailty, and don't hold it against me. May 8 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 1: the tears I cry be the water that supplies growth 9 00:00:45,320 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 1: in my life. Cultivate my heart like a garden, and 10 00:00:50,560 --> 00:00:54,760 Speaker 1: ten to my soul like a budding tree. I want 11 00:00:54,800 --> 00:00:56,600 Speaker 1: to grow from my grief. 12 00:00:56,840 --> 00:00:57,160 Speaker 2: Lord. 13 00:00:57,760 --> 00:01:01,800 Speaker 1: I do not want to wallow and self pity. I 14 00:01:01,960 --> 00:01:07,560 Speaker 1: want to be transformed and made stronger. Help me, Lord, 15 00:01:08,240 --> 00:01:17,080 Speaker 1: I know you can. In Jesus's name. Amen, Thank you 16 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:20,640 Speaker 1: for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free podcast, 17 00:01:20,880 --> 00:01:24,720 Speaker 1: Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you can draw close 18 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:27,840 Speaker 1: to God and find strength in him. 19 00:01:29,240 --> 00:01:32,039 Speaker 3: What if Joseph hadn't warned Pharaoh to prepare for seven 20 00:01:32,120 --> 00:01:34,720 Speaker 3: years of famine? 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Get fifteen percent off at TWC dot 35 00:02:26,919 --> 00:02:31,359 Speaker 3: health slash prey and use promo code Pray again TWC 36 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:35,679 Speaker 3: dot Health slash Prey and use code pray at checkout. 37 00:02:39,160 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 2: My friends, Welcome to your meditative prayer on overcoming depression. 38 00:02:43,960 --> 00:02:46,200 Speaker 2: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, use 39 00:02:46,240 --> 00:02:50,000 Speaker 2: pray dot com every day and make prayer a priority 40 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:53,840 Speaker 2: in your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is 41 00:02:53,919 --> 00:02:58,359 Speaker 2: all about overcoming depression. So let's begin by just taking 42 00:02:58,400 --> 00:03:02,880 Speaker 2: a second to slow down. Maybe sit in your favorite spot. 43 00:03:03,320 --> 00:03:05,440 Speaker 2: Maybe it's on your bed or wherever you feel the 44 00:03:05,480 --> 00:03:10,040 Speaker 2: most at ease. Wrap yourself in a warm blanket, or 45 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:14,600 Speaker 2: go and grab a plush pillow. Once you feel yourself 46 00:03:14,639 --> 00:03:19,400 Speaker 2: start to relax, turn your thoughts toward the teaching that 47 00:03:19,520 --> 00:03:23,320 Speaker 2: God has for you today. Again, this morning, we'll be 48 00:03:23,400 --> 00:03:27,160 Speaker 2: meditating on Psalm one twenty six, verses five to six 49 00:03:27,520 --> 00:03:32,080 Speaker 2: from the New International version. It reads, those who sow 50 00:03:32,120 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 2: with tears will reap with songs of joy, and those 51 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:39,720 Speaker 2: who go out weeping carrying seed to sow, will return 52 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:44,840 Speaker 2: with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them. My friends, 53 00:03:44,880 --> 00:03:48,520 Speaker 2: take a moment just to pour out your adoration to God. 54 00:03:50,240 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 1: God. 55 00:03:50,520 --> 00:03:56,280 Speaker 2: I worship you because of your faithfulness. I praise you 56 00:03:57,040 --> 00:03:59,600 Speaker 2: for you have called me to be the head and 57 00:03:59,640 --> 00:04:04,080 Speaker 2: not the til you promise that your blessings shall come 58 00:04:04,160 --> 00:04:08,640 Speaker 2: upon me and overtake me. I praise you for as 59 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:13,080 Speaker 2: I hope in you, you renew my strength. You alone 60 00:04:13,640 --> 00:04:18,960 Speaker 2: are worthy of all my praise. Sometimes you have to 61 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:26,400 Speaker 2: work through your depression. This can be excruciatingly hard. There's 62 00:04:26,440 --> 00:04:31,720 Speaker 2: a difference between being planted and being buried, and you 63 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:36,680 Speaker 2: decide if you become a grave or a garden. In 64 00:04:36,760 --> 00:04:42,599 Speaker 2: the season of opposition, when you find yourself forgotten and alone, 65 00:04:42,839 --> 00:04:45,880 Speaker 2: my friends, you have a choice to make. You can 66 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:49,000 Speaker 2: allow your tears to water your work, or you can 67 00:04:49,120 --> 00:04:54,120 Speaker 2: roll over and die. The Bible teaches that hope deferred 68 00:04:54,160 --> 00:04:57,920 Speaker 2: makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a 69 00:04:57,960 --> 00:05:03,280 Speaker 2: tree of life. Sowing through your tears will feel heartbreaking, 70 00:05:04,200 --> 00:05:07,960 Speaker 2: but you must persevere, for if you do not sow, 71 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:13,239 Speaker 2: you will never reap the manifestation of your longing. Perhaps 72 00:05:13,240 --> 00:05:18,159 Speaker 2: you find yourself surrounded by dirt and darkness, you must 73 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:23,440 Speaker 2: remember you are a precious seed. The process might hurt, 74 00:05:23,880 --> 00:05:28,479 Speaker 2: but the results will be worthwhile. God is waiting for you. 75 00:05:30,200 --> 00:05:33,920 Speaker 2: Confess your troubles to your Father above, so he may 76 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:39,000 Speaker 2: aid you in your time of need. My friends, think 77 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:42,680 Speaker 2: for a minute on all the times God gave growth 78 00:05:42,720 --> 00:05:47,039 Speaker 2: to your life, Those times when you felt stalled out 79 00:05:47,080 --> 00:05:52,040 Speaker 2: and stagnant, but God saved you. Times where God's process 80 00:05:52,160 --> 00:05:56,839 Speaker 2: hurt but brought amazing results in your life. Thank Him 81 00:05:56,880 --> 00:06:01,080 Speaker 2: for all the past wisdom and righteousness, resulted from being planted. 82 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:06,440 Speaker 2: Thank Him for the areas of growth, understanding, and maturity. 83 00:06:07,920 --> 00:06:11,160 Speaker 2: Now think of the seeds buried in your garden and 84 00:06:11,279 --> 00:06:16,200 Speaker 2: thank God for the blossoms to come. God is present 85 00:06:16,839 --> 00:06:21,159 Speaker 2: and he is listening to you. Never forget the sowing 86 00:06:21,240 --> 00:06:24,080 Speaker 2: may be painful, but the result will be a tree 87 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:27,680 Speaker 2: of life. God wants you to grow as a person 88 00:06:28,279 --> 00:06:32,520 Speaker 2: and to experience fulfillment. So reach out to God for 89 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:36,680 Speaker 2: his grace and his mercy to be upon you. Ask 90 00:06:36,760 --> 00:06:40,000 Speaker 2: Him to bless you with a mind for endurance and 91 00:06:40,080 --> 00:06:44,480 Speaker 2: a desire for perseverance. Ask the Holy Spirit to help 92 00:06:44,520 --> 00:06:47,760 Speaker 2: you be patient in the process, to not give up, 93 00:06:48,120 --> 00:06:53,200 Speaker 2: and to not only survive, but to thrive. Remember what 94 00:06:53,360 --> 00:06:57,440 Speaker 2: is sown in tears, you will reap in joy if 95 00:06:57,480 --> 00:07:00,480 Speaker 2: you do the work, even if it's done in sound madness, 96 00:07:00,920 --> 00:07:04,839 Speaker 2: you will reap the joy of the harvest. So be encouraged. 97 00:07:05,760 --> 00:07:07,520 Speaker 2: Just because you don't see the light at the end 98 00:07:07,520 --> 00:07:11,240 Speaker 2: of the tunnel doesn't mean it isn't there. You have 99 00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:14,400 Speaker 2: God's Holy Spirit to help you and to guide you 100 00:07:14,520 --> 00:07:17,560 Speaker 2: every step of the way. He will never leave you, 101 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:21,680 Speaker 2: and he will never abandon you. Through faith in Christ, 102 00:07:21,840 --> 00:07:26,400 Speaker 2: you can and you will blossom into a beautiful garden. 103 00:07:27,960 --> 00:07:31,920 Speaker 2: Thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. 104 00:07:32,240 --> 00:07:35,120 Speaker 2: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you 105 00:07:35,160 --> 00:07:38,320 Speaker 2: are making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with 106 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:41,640 Speaker 2: God again. My name is Zach Clinton from the American 107 00:07:41,680 --> 00:07:45,160 Speaker 2: Association of Christian Counselors and we love being a part 108 00:07:45,160 --> 00:07:45,880 Speaker 2: of your life.