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Speaker 1: Fear thou not, for I am with thee be not dismayed.

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Speaker 1: For I am thy God. I will strengthen thee Yea,

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Speaker 1: I will help thee Yea. I will uphold thee with

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Speaker 1: the right hand of my righteousness. Isaiah forty one ten.

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Speaker 1: Dear Heavenly Father, when we feel consumed by our fear

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Speaker 1: and crippled by anxiety, we pray that you would meet

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Speaker 1: us in our weakness and strengthen us. You are the

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Speaker 1: source of ultimate power and the example of ultimate bravery.

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Speaker 1: Uphold us and adorn us with your character. Give us

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Speaker 1: the same resolve Jesus had when enduring the cross. Set

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Speaker 1: our feet firmly in you, and uphold us with your righteousness.

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Speaker 1: In Jesus's name, Amen.

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Speaker 2: Thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for

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Speaker 1: Amen.

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Speaker 4: My friends, Welcome to your meditative prayer on improving confidence.

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Speaker 4: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, use

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Speaker 4: in your life again. Our goal for today's meditative prayer

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Speaker 4: is all about improving your confidence. Because let's be real

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Speaker 4: fear is a difficult emotion to deal with. So let's

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Speaker 4: take a moment now just to center ourselves. As you

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Speaker 4: breathe in and out, focus on relaxing your body and

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Speaker 4: quieting your mind. Now turn your thoughts toward the encouragement

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Speaker 4: that God has prepared for you this day. Today we'll

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Speaker 4: be meditating on Isaiah chapter forty one, verse ten from

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Speaker 4: the King James version. Fear thou not, for I am

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Speaker 4: with THEE. Be not dismayed, for I am thy God.

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Speaker 4: I will strengthen THEE. I will help THEE. I will

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Speaker 4: uphold THEE with the right hand of my righteousness. Take

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Speaker 4: a moment now just to pour out your adoration to God, Jesus.

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Speaker 4: I praise you for the promise of your word and

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Speaker 4: its guarantee. For I may be pressured, but I will

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Speaker 4: not be crushed. I will praise you, Lord, for I

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Speaker 4: may be perplexed, but I shall not despair. I give

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Speaker 4: you thanks, Heavenly Father, that I may be persecuted, but

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Speaker 4: I am never abandoned. I may be struck down, but

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Speaker 4: I will never be destroyed. I worship you, Lord, for

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Speaker 4: your mercy never ends, and you alone are worthy of

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Speaker 4: all my praise. No matter what, God is with you.

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Speaker 4: If the sky collapses and the earth shakes, God is

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Speaker 4: with you. If the sun refuses to rise and the

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Speaker 4: stars cease to shine, God is with you. If the

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Speaker 4: seas rise beyond the shores and the universe ceases to exist.

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Speaker 4: God is with you until the end of time itself

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Speaker 4: and beyond. Still, my friends, God is with you. Regardless

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Speaker 4: of your issues, be the external or internal. God is

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Speaker 4: with you. God sees you your insecurities and inadequacies, your

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Speaker 4: issues with self image and self worth, your fears of

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Speaker 4: not measuring up, of not being good enough. God sees everything,

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Speaker 4: and he sees all of you, and still he loves you.

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Speaker 4: God is your guarantee, and you can find confidence in him.

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Speaker 4: He will be your strength, your help, and your deliverance.

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Speaker 4: So confess your sins to God and hand your struggles

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Speaker 4: over to him. Now consider for a moment God's presence

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Speaker 4: in your life and thank Him for it. Thank God

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Speaker 4: that even through your doubts and fears, he remains faithful.

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Speaker 4: Thank the Lord that when you go through the fire,

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Speaker 4: the flames will not destroy you. When you cross through

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Speaker 4: the waters, they will not overtake you. Thank God for

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Speaker 4: his steadfast love that sustains you in every season of

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Speaker 4: your story. Thank God for his care and compassion over

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Speaker 4: your life and for continuously being by your side. Thank

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Speaker 4: God because He is always present in every situation and

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Speaker 4: in every circumstance. My friends, God is present and He

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Speaker 4: is listening to you. You must have faith. This is

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Speaker 4: your moment to reach out to God, to ask him

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Speaker 4: to bestow his confidence and determination upon you. Ask God

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Speaker 4: to fill you with the hope of his purpose and

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Speaker 4: his plan for your future. Ask Him to give you

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Speaker 4: the courage and the perseverance to press on. Ask the

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Speaker 4: Holy Spirit to confirm the truth of God's word and

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Speaker 4: identity within your heart, and ask him to comfort you

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Speaker 4: with his presence and to make himself known to you. Remember,

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Speaker 4: God says not to worry or be afraid, for He

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Speaker 4: is your God and he is with you. He promised

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Speaker 4: to make you strong and to help you. God will

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Speaker 4: support you with his right hand that saves you. So

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Speaker 4: be encouraged. You are not alone. God walks beside you

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Speaker 4: and he cares for you. He will not let you fall.

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Speaker 4: He will sustain you by his grace and his mercy.

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Speaker 4: So seize this day to call on Jesus and do

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Speaker 4: so expecting him to not only answer you, but to

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Speaker 4: bless you beyond measure. My friends, thank you for completing

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Speaker 4: today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this

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Speaker 4: a priority and strengthening your walk with God. As always,

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Speaker 4: my name is Zach Clinton from the American Association of

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Speaker 4: Christian Counselors, and we love being a part of your life.