WEBVTT - Morning Gratitude: Commitment | Zach Clinton

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<v Speaker 1>I will praise Thee, O Lord, with my whole heart.

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<v Speaker 1>I will shew forth all Thy marvelous works.

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<v Speaker 2>Psalm 9.1 Dear God, It is my heart's desire to

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<v Speaker 2>praise You and give You all of me. But I

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<v Speaker 2>confess that there are competing desires within me, the worries

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<v Speaker 2>of the day, bad habits, and sinful desires weigh me

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<v Speaker 2>down and hinder my reach toward you. If you are

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<v Speaker 2>going to have all of my heart, it will require

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<v Speaker 2>an upheaval of my flesh. It will require radical submission

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<v Speaker 2>to your Holy Spirit. I pray that you would seize

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<v Speaker 2>my wandering heart and perform marvelous things in me and

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<v Speaker 2>through me In Jesus' name, amen.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for

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<v Speaker 4>Welcome to your meditative prayer on morning gratitude. To get

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<v Speaker 4>the most out of your spiritual journey, use Pray.com every

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<v Speaker 4>day and make prayer a priority in your life. Our

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<v Speaker 4>goal for today's meditative prayer is morning gratitude. So take

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<v Speaker 4>a minute this morning to gather your thoughts. Quiet your spirit.

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<v Speaker 4>Accommodate yourself into a comfortable state. Close your eyes. Breathe

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<v Speaker 4>nice and easy. And now turn your heart and fix

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<v Speaker 4>your attention on what God has for you for this day.

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<v Speaker 4>My friends, let us take time to adore God for

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<v Speaker 4>his wonderful works this morning. God, I look to the

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<v Speaker 4>skies and praise you. For you have created the stars.

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<v Speaker 4>You lead them and you count each one and you

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<v Speaker 4>call them by name. By your might and the strength

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<v Speaker 4>of your power, not one of them goes missing. I

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<v Speaker 4>sing praises to you alone who does great wonders. For

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<v Speaker 4>your path is in the whirlwind and storm and clouds

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<v Speaker 4>are the dust beneath your feet. I worship you for

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<v Speaker 4>your loving kindness is great above the heavens and your

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<v Speaker 4>truth reaches to the skies. Doing anything with your whole

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<v Speaker 4>heart requires complete commitment and commitment requires concentration and the

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<v Speaker 4>world is filled with distractions. Constant issues and complications are

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<v Speaker 4>clamoring for your attention. You have deadlines and duties to

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<v Speaker 4>attend to like trying to carve a straight arrow from

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<v Speaker 4>crooked wood Praising God with your whole heart can seem

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<v Speaker 4>like fighting against nature. Your heart may want to bend

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<v Speaker 4>under the pain and pressures of daily life, yet still

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<v Speaker 4>God expects you to hit the mark. Do not be

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<v Speaker 4>discouraged or disheartened. Lay down your arrow at the feet

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<v Speaker 4>of Jesus. Tell him about the knots in your heart,

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<v Speaker 4>the curves and bend in your arrow that keep it

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<v Speaker 4>from flying true, the imperfections you face, which keep you

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<v Speaker 4>from praising with your whole heart. Confess and cast your

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<v Speaker 4>concerns onto Christ because he cares for you. Take a

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<v Speaker 4>moment to dwell on the marvelous craftsmanship of God in

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<v Speaker 4>your life. Give thought to the wonders and miracles God

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<v Speaker 4>has performed over you. Thank him for going before you

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<v Speaker 4>and beside you, for carving out your path and your future.

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<v Speaker 4>Thank him for working out all the knots, the bumps,

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<v Speaker 4>and the burls. Think back to all the times your

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<v Speaker 4>heart was filled with joy and wonder for God. Think

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<v Speaker 4>how it felt to be wholeheartedly praising Jesus and allow

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<v Speaker 4>that joy to come upon you right now. God is

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<v Speaker 4>present and he's listening to you. God knows it is

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<v Speaker 4>not possible to be committed wholeheartedly at all times. So

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<v Speaker 4>if at first you don't succeed, my friends, try again.

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<v Speaker 4>Think now of the aim your arrow is trying to take.

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<v Speaker 4>You're closer to the mark than you think. Ask the

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<v Speaker 4>Holy Spirit to help you commit your whole heart to

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<v Speaker 4>praising Christ and ask Him to fill your heart with

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<v Speaker 4>the wonder of who He is. Remember, God has called

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<v Speaker 4>you to praise Him with all of your heart and

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<v Speaker 4>to speak of his marvelous works. God cares for you

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<v Speaker 4>and he loves you. God has amazing and awesome adventures

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<v Speaker 4>appointed for you. You cannot even begin to fathom the

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<v Speaker 4>goodness he has in store for your life. So do

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<v Speaker 4>not be afraid. Take aim and let your arrow fly.

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<v Speaker 4>Let your whole heart soar with praise and declare the

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<v Speaker 4>wonders of the Lord. You guys, thank you for completing

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<v Speaker 4>in strengthening your walk with God. Again, my name is

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<v Speaker 4>Zach Clinton from the American Association of Christian Counselors, and

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<v Speaker 4>we love being a part of your life.

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