1 00:00:01,720 --> 00:00:04,880 Speaker 1: Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, 2 00:00:05,519 --> 00:00:11,600 Speaker 1: both sure and steadfast, and which tereth into that within 3 00:00:11,640 --> 00:00:19,479 Speaker 1: the veil Hebrews six nineteen. Dear Lord, praise you for 4 00:00:19,560 --> 00:00:24,639 Speaker 1: the hope of your salvation. When our hearts feel adrift 5 00:00:25,400 --> 00:00:29,400 Speaker 1: like a boat tossed by the waves, you are an 6 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:36,920 Speaker 1: anchor for us. You are steadfast and trustworthy. This truth 7 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:41,640 Speaker 1: grounds me and keeps my anxious thoughts from consuming me. 8 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:47,800 Speaker 1: When the thoughts seem too dark and the chaos seems 9 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:52,839 Speaker 1: too loud, would you steady me in you? Would you 10 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:57,440 Speaker 1: take my heart and mind captive and remind me of 11 00:00:57,480 --> 00:01:04,760 Speaker 1: your goodness in Jesus this name. Amen, Thank you for 12 00:01:04,920 --> 00:01:08,480 Speaker 1: joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free podcast 13 00:01:08,800 --> 00:01:12,679 Speaker 1: Meditative Prayers with doctor Tim Clinton, where you can draw 14 00:01:12,720 --> 00:01:17,720 Speaker 1: close to God and find strength in him. 15 00:01:18,480 --> 00:01:21,240 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on relieving stress. To get 16 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:23,680 Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, usepray dot com 17 00:01:23,720 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 2: every day and make prayer priority in your life. Our 18 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:33,560 Speaker 2: goal for today's meditative prayer is to relieve stress. Hope 19 00:01:33,560 --> 00:01:36,600 Speaker 2: you'll take a moment to gather your thoughts, maybe quiet 20 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:39,800 Speaker 2: your spirit, get rid of all the noise in your life. 21 00:01:41,480 --> 00:01:47,400 Speaker 2: Find yourself in a comfortable position. Hope your close your eyes, 22 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:52,440 Speaker 2: begin to breathe slow and steady. Now turn your heart 23 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:56,760 Speaker 2: toward God and focus on what He has for you 24 00:01:56,960 --> 00:02:02,800 Speaker 2: this day. To be meditating on Hebrews six, verses nineteen 25 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:06,800 Speaker 2: and twenty from the King James version, the Bible says this, 26 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:10,760 Speaker 2: which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, 27 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:16,919 Speaker 2: both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within 28 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:23,680 Speaker 2: the veil, whither the forerunner is for us entered even 29 00:02:23,800 --> 00:02:29,239 Speaker 2: Jesus made as a high priest forever after the order 30 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:39,720 Speaker 2: of Melchizedek. Let's sick a moment together and reflect on 31 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:45,600 Speaker 2: who God is, and pour out your love and your 32 00:02:45,639 --> 00:02:51,040 Speaker 2: adoration for Jesus, our high Priest. Jesus, I worship you 33 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:54,880 Speaker 2: and bless your name, for you go before me, and 34 00:02:54,919 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 2: you have made a way. You steady my heart and 35 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 2: my mind. You lift up my weary head. Jesus, you 36 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:08,280 Speaker 2: are the good shepherd of my soul, and you're my 37 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:15,359 Speaker 2: faithful strength. You know I've learned that hope in Jesus 38 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:20,239 Speaker 2: will anchor your soul. Few things in this life are guaranteed, 39 00:03:20,280 --> 00:03:25,760 Speaker 2: but assurance for the soul through God is one of them. 40 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:30,440 Speaker 2: At the cross. Jesus Christ fulfilled a beautiful and glorious 41 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:36,320 Speaker 2: promise our salvation, and in doing so, Jesus gave us 42 00:03:36,320 --> 00:03:41,520 Speaker 2: the blessed affirmation of our eternity with Him for those 43 00:03:41,520 --> 00:03:45,440 Speaker 2: who believe in Him. So, no matter what is happening 44 00:03:45,480 --> 00:03:49,240 Speaker 2: in your life, hope in Him will anchor your soul. 45 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:54,760 Speaker 2: Christ is already won. He ran this race and decimated 46 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:59,360 Speaker 2: the finished line. Because of the truth of Christ, you 47 00:03:59,440 --> 00:04:05,240 Speaker 2: can trust in God's provision and his grace, for Jesus 48 00:04:05,280 --> 00:04:09,680 Speaker 2: has already gone before you and conquered your victory. He 49 00:04:09,720 --> 00:04:13,720 Speaker 2: has conquered peace for your soul. He has conquered your 50 00:04:13,720 --> 00:04:18,640 Speaker 2: physical healing. He has conquered your mental well being. He 51 00:04:18,680 --> 00:04:22,760 Speaker 2: has conquered every financial need you will ever have. So 52 00:04:22,839 --> 00:04:26,520 Speaker 2: no matter how the storm may rage and rise, you 53 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:29,240 Speaker 2: will always be able to say, it is well with 54 00:04:29,480 --> 00:04:35,480 Speaker 2: my soul. Be encouraged. Jesus is your high priest. He 55 00:04:35,560 --> 00:04:41,360 Speaker 2: intercedes with God on your behalf. This is your opportunity, 56 00:04:41,440 --> 00:04:47,120 Speaker 2: then to present yourself before the throne of grace. Approach 57 00:04:47,240 --> 00:04:51,599 Speaker 2: boldly and confident, and the knowledge that the way He 58 00:04:51,680 --> 00:04:54,800 Speaker 2: has already been made, the way has already been made. 59 00:04:56,240 --> 00:04:59,160 Speaker 2: Confess your sins to God and pour out your heart 60 00:04:59,200 --> 00:05:04,040 Speaker 2: before him. Cast your concerns on Christ because He cares 61 00:05:04,080 --> 00:05:09,039 Speaker 2: for you. Hope you'll take a moment to dwell on 62 00:05:09,120 --> 00:05:13,680 Speaker 2: the glorious grace of God in your life. Give goot 63 00:05:13,800 --> 00:05:18,839 Speaker 2: to His prosperity and provision. How God has already provided 64 00:05:18,880 --> 00:05:24,240 Speaker 2: for you. Thank Him for going before you and beside you, 65 00:05:26,200 --> 00:05:32,400 Speaker 2: for assuring your salvation and your future. Thank Him for 66 00:05:32,480 --> 00:05:37,120 Speaker 2: working his confidence in your heart and for his unending faithfulness. 67 00:05:39,160 --> 00:05:41,760 Speaker 2: Take a moment to think back on times of turmoil 68 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:45,640 Speaker 2: where God steadied your heart. Think of how He sustained 69 00:05:45,680 --> 00:05:51,040 Speaker 2: you when you could no longer go on, and thank 70 00:05:51,120 --> 00:05:57,120 Speaker 2: God that He is trustworthy today and always help you. 71 00:05:57,200 --> 00:05:59,680 Speaker 2: Know this, that God is present, that he's listening to you. 72 00:06:01,279 --> 00:06:05,200 Speaker 2: God knows this world is filled with hardships and that 73 00:06:05,279 --> 00:06:09,719 Speaker 2: this world is not your final home. He longs to 74 00:06:09,800 --> 00:06:13,440 Speaker 2: assure you of His care over your life and over 75 00:06:13,480 --> 00:06:18,760 Speaker 2: your future. This, then, is your moment to call on him. 76 00:06:19,920 --> 00:06:23,280 Speaker 2: Ask his spirit to minister to your mind to banish 77 00:06:23,360 --> 00:06:27,800 Speaker 2: those fears in those anxieties. Ask him to testify of 78 00:06:27,839 --> 00:06:31,400 Speaker 2: the truth of God's word, of his promise of eternity 79 00:06:31,880 --> 00:06:35,240 Speaker 2: in your heart and ask the Holy Spirit to anchor 80 00:06:35,320 --> 00:06:40,560 Speaker 2: your soul to the hope found in Jesus Christ. So 81 00:06:40,680 --> 00:06:43,839 Speaker 2: no matter what storm rages and how the waves crash, 82 00:06:44,320 --> 00:06:50,240 Speaker 2: you will not be moved. Remember you have this hope 83 00:06:50,279 --> 00:06:54,280 Speaker 2: as an anchor for the soul. Sure and strong. Jesus 84 00:06:55,040 --> 00:06:58,440 Speaker 2: already entered the most holy place in heaven ahead of 85 00:06:58,520 --> 00:07:02,560 Speaker 2: us and for us. He has become the high priest forever. 86 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:05,839 Speaker 2: You can hope in Him, and that hope will sustain 87 00:07:05,960 --> 00:07:11,280 Speaker 2: you no matter what you go through. You don't have 88 00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:14,640 Speaker 2: to live with anxiety for the future because God has 89 00:07:14,720 --> 00:07:19,560 Speaker 2: already secured it. So don't be afraid. Know this that 90 00:07:19,640 --> 00:07:23,400 Speaker 2: God loves you and that He cares for you. You cannot 91 00:07:23,440 --> 00:07:26,040 Speaker 2: even begin to fathom the goodness that He has in 92 00:07:26,080 --> 00:07:30,960 Speaker 2: store for you. God has amazing blessings for you, both 93 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:36,760 Speaker 2: here and for all eternity. Turn to him. Find rest 94 00:07:36,800 --> 00:07:42,440 Speaker 2: in Jesus Christ, and let his peace assure your heart 95 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:48,880 Speaker 2: this day. Thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on 96 00:07:48,960 --> 00:07:51,440 Speaker 2: prayer dot com. By incorporating this healthy habit as that 97 00:07:51,520 --> 00:07:55,400 Speaker 2: daily practice you I believe in making prayer priority and 98 00:07:55,440 --> 00:07:59,440 Speaker 2: strengthening your walk with God. I'm doctor Tim Clinton, President 99 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:02,920 Speaker 2: of the American Association of Christian Counselors. We love being 100 00:08:02,920 --> 00:08:06,520 Speaker 2: a part of your life.