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Speaker 1: For David, said the Lord God of Israel hath given

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Speaker 1: rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem forever,

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Speaker 1: First Chronicles, twenty three, twenty five. Lord, why is it

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Speaker 1: so hard for me to rest? Why do I feel

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Speaker 1: guilty when I'm not productive or doing something? Is that

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Speaker 1: my way of distracting myself from my inner thought? Life?

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Speaker 2: Soul?

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Speaker 1: Rest is a deep inner quiet, knowing all is well.

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Speaker 1: You are the throne of my heart and direct my footsteps.

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Speaker 1: You are with me every step of the way. There

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Speaker 1: is nothing I need to worry about, for you will

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Speaker 1: make a way for me and rescue me when I stumble.

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Speaker 1: You are my kind and gentle father who loves me unconditionally.

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Speaker 1: You are teaching me to rest in the full assurance

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Speaker 1: of your goodness. Amen. Thank you for listening to pray

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Speaker 1: dot COM's nightly prayer to experience a pocket of peace

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Speaker 1: before you go to sleep. Stay tuned for our free

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Speaker 1: meditative prayer after this quick word from our sponsors.

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Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on Abundant Finances. To get

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Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray dot

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Speaker 2: com every day and make prayer a priority in your life.

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Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is abundant finances. Take

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Speaker 2: a second to ease up. Move to your favorite chair,

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Speaker 2: your bed, or where you feel most comfortable. Grab a

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Speaker 2: blanket or a soft pillow. Take a few deep breaths.

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Speaker 2: Once you are able to relax, direct your thoughts toward

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Speaker 2: what God has for you today. Hearken your soul to

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Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit. We will be meditating on Proverbs chapter eleven,

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Speaker 2: verses twenty four through twenty five, from the King James version.

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Speaker 2: There is that scattereth and yet increaseth. And there is

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Speaker 2: that withholdeth more than his meat, but is tendeth to poverty.

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Speaker 2: The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that

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Speaker 2: watereth shall be watered also himself. Take a moment to

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Speaker 2: pour out your adoration to God for his goodness. Jesus,

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Speaker 2: I worship you for who you are. I praise you

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Speaker 2: for your kindness and tenderness toward me. I glorify you alone, Jesus,

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Speaker 2: for through you all things are possible. Your blood has

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Speaker 2: provided a way for me to leave the curse of sin. Jesus,

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Speaker 2: I extol your great name, for there is none like you.

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Speaker 2: You alone are worthy of all praise. You are blessed

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Speaker 2: by blessing others in God's kingdom. Down is often up.

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Speaker 2: Doing something which would normally yield to certain results can

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Speaker 2: bring about the opposite. The world tells you that if

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Speaker 2: you give too much, you won't have enough. God says

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Speaker 2: that by scattering your blessings you will increase, and by

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Speaker 2: sowing unto others, you are sowing blessings not only in

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Speaker 2: their lives, but in yours. God said that as long

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Speaker 2: as the earth exists, seed time and harvest will continue.

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Speaker 2: We will reap what we sow. So let us sow

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Speaker 2: seeds of generosity. When we meet the needs of others.

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Speaker 2: Our needs will be that God is faithful to provide

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Speaker 2: everything we need. He may use you to meet the

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Speaker 2: needs of another and later do the same for you.

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Speaker 2: Don't put God in a box. He can accomplish his

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Speaker 2: purposes with or without you. But when you allow yourself

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Speaker 2: to be used, you will find that you have all

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Speaker 2: you need. Come to Jesus now and lay your burdens

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Speaker 2: down before him, Confess your sins and put your trust

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Speaker 2: in him. Now consider for a moment the opportunity God

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Speaker 2: gives us, and thank him for it. Thank Jesus for

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Speaker 2: telling us parables to instruct us in the administration of wealth.

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Speaker 2: Thank him that he taught us to be generous and merciful,

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Speaker 2: to have compassion on the orphan, the widow, and the hungry.

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Speaker 2: Thank God for allowing us to be used by him

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Speaker 2: to help others. Thank Him for the seed he gives

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Speaker 2: us and the increase he brings. God is present and

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Speaker 2: he is listening to you. You need seed to plant,

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Speaker 2: and you need a harvest to plant again. Ask God

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Speaker 2: to provide you with seed for sowing and scattering. To

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Speaker 2: show you where to plant and where to water. Ask

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Speaker 2: God to direct you to those in need. Ask him

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Speaker 2: to guard your heart against avarice and gluttony. Ask Him

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Speaker 2: to give you increase and keep your heart bowed down

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Speaker 2: before him. Remember, some people give much but get back

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Speaker 2: even more. Others don't give what they should, and they

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Speaker 2: end up poor. A person who gives to others will

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Speaker 2: get richer. Whoever helps others will himself be helped. You

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Speaker 2: won't gain more by keeping your blessings to yourself. Hoarding

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Speaker 2: money will bring you neither happiness nor wealth. So choose

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Speaker 2: to be generous with what God gave you. Choose to

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Speaker 2: trust God to provide for you and multiply what you have.

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Speaker 2: Don't limit yourself. Be blessed in abundance. Thank you for

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Speaker 2: completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating

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Speaker 2: this healthy habit as a daily practice, you are making

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