1 00:00:01,680 --> 00:00:05,360 Speaker 1: I had fainted unless I had believed to see the 2 00:00:05,400 --> 00:00:08,240 Speaker 1: goodness of the Lord in the land of the Living 3 00:00:09,360 --> 00:00:16,799 Speaker 1: Psalm twenty seven thirteen. Dear Lord, you are my joy 4 00:00:17,040 --> 00:00:20,840 Speaker 1: and delight. I am glad when I think of how 5 00:00:20,920 --> 00:00:25,239 Speaker 1: blessed it is to be living in your presence. The 6 00:00:25,280 --> 00:00:28,680 Speaker 1: beauty of the world around me reminds me of your 7 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:34,960 Speaker 1: majesty and magnificence. How wonderful it is to enjoy life 8 00:00:35,040 --> 00:00:40,479 Speaker 1: with you. Lord. Your unfailing love sustains me and gives 9 00:00:40,520 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 1: me strength. When I am weak, I come to you 10 00:00:44,360 --> 00:00:49,479 Speaker 1: for refuge and assurance that my future is in your hands. 11 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:53,920 Speaker 1: Thank you for being the God of hope and faithfulness 12 00:00:54,360 --> 00:00:59,280 Speaker 1: as I journey through this life. In Jesus's name, Amen, 13 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:03,880 Speaker 1: thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for 14 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:08,520 Speaker 1: today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you 15 00:01:08,520 --> 00:01:11,679 Speaker 1: can draw close to God and find strength in him. 16 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:17,600 Speaker 2: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on enjoying life. 17 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:20,040 Speaker 2: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, use 18 00:01:20,080 --> 00:01:23,200 Speaker 2: pray dot com every day and make prayer a priority 19 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:25,920 Speaker 2: in your life. Again. Our goal for today's meditative prayer 20 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:29,039 Speaker 2: is all about enjoying life, so let's just take some 21 00:01:29,120 --> 00:01:31,760 Speaker 2: time to prepare to step out and just spend a 22 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:36,920 Speaker 2: moment with God. Maybe close your eyes, take a deep 23 00:01:36,959 --> 00:01:42,520 Speaker 2: breath in, and then excel out and now clear your 24 00:01:42,520 --> 00:01:46,600 Speaker 2: mind of the stress of the day, taking captive every thought. 25 00:01:47,319 --> 00:01:51,080 Speaker 2: Now shift your focus onto God, because the Holy Spirit 26 00:01:51,120 --> 00:01:54,560 Speaker 2: is waiting for you. Today. We'll be meditating on Psalm 27 00:01:54,680 --> 00:01:58,600 Speaker 2: twenty seven thirteen from the King James version. I had 28 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 2: fainted unless I have believed to see the goodness of 29 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:06,040 Speaker 2: the Lord in the Land of the Living. Let's just 30 00:02:06,040 --> 00:02:08,400 Speaker 2: take a moment now just to simply pour out our 31 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:13,880 Speaker 2: adoration to God. Jesus, you are my good shepherd. You 32 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:16,959 Speaker 2: pour out your blessings upon me, and your mercies never cease. 33 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:22,520 Speaker 2: You overwhelm me with your kindness and your goodness. Father, 34 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:25,320 Speaker 2: I worship you, for you own the cattle on a 35 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 2: thousand hills, and all things are under your dominion. I 36 00:02:30,320 --> 00:02:33,440 Speaker 2: adore you, High, King of Heaven and of Earth, for 37 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:36,880 Speaker 2: you have prepared my eyes to see your wonderful works. 38 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:43,320 Speaker 2: Promise have faith that God has goodness for you here, 39 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:47,120 Speaker 2: not just when you go to heaven. Because God has 40 00:02:47,200 --> 00:02:49,840 Speaker 2: good things for you here on earth, in the Land 41 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:52,959 Speaker 2: of the Living. He wants you to see his goodness 42 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:57,120 Speaker 2: with your own eyes. So, my friends, trust in God's promises. 43 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:02,000 Speaker 2: The same heart that has felt pain and hardship he 44 00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:06,040 Speaker 2: wants to feel joy. Jesus said that we would have 45 00:03:06,120 --> 00:03:09,440 Speaker 2: trials and tribulations, but that we should take heart because 46 00:03:09,480 --> 00:03:14,160 Speaker 2: He has already overcome the world. Persevere through hope in 47 00:03:14,200 --> 00:03:17,920 Speaker 2: your faith, knowing that God is who he says he is, 48 00:03:18,600 --> 00:03:23,160 Speaker 2: so he will keep his promises even when the circumstances 49 00:03:23,200 --> 00:03:27,240 Speaker 2: say otherwise it all seems lost. You can hope against hope. 50 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:32,120 Speaker 2: You can trust that Jesus is in control and he 51 00:03:32,160 --> 00:03:36,560 Speaker 2: will come through for you. So take this moment to 52 00:03:36,640 --> 00:03:40,280 Speaker 2: come to him knowing he has good things waiting for you. 53 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:46,560 Speaker 2: Maybe confess your sins right now before him, and with 54 00:03:46,640 --> 00:03:50,120 Speaker 2: confidence that God has goodness set aside as your portion, 55 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:52,840 Speaker 2: lean into everything He has for you right here on 56 00:03:52,880 --> 00:03:59,080 Speaker 2: this earth. Now, let's take just a few minutes to 57 00:03:59,160 --> 00:04:03,080 Speaker 2: dwell on the promise of God. Thank Jesus for speaking 58 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:07,680 Speaker 2: so many good and encouraging words over you. Thank God 59 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:12,040 Speaker 2: for his faithfulness to you. Thank Jesus for being the 60 00:04:12,160 --> 00:04:17,039 Speaker 2: yes and Amen to all of God's promises. Now, think 61 00:04:17,080 --> 00:04:21,480 Speaker 2: of past situations where you were overwhelmed with blessings. Thank 62 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:24,560 Speaker 2: God for filling your cup to overflowing, for promising to 63 00:04:24,600 --> 00:04:27,760 Speaker 2: fill your mouth with laughter and your tongue with singing. 64 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:33,640 Speaker 2: God is present and he is listening to you. Jesus 65 00:04:33,760 --> 00:04:36,440 Speaker 2: is the Word of God, the fulfillment of all of 66 00:04:36,480 --> 00:04:40,040 Speaker 2: God's promises. He has gone ahead to prepare a place 67 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:43,159 Speaker 2: for you. But you don't have to wait to experience 68 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:47,200 Speaker 2: God's goodness. Ask Him to help you see his blessings 69 00:04:47,200 --> 00:04:50,200 Speaker 2: around you today, and ask the Holy Spirit for the 70 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:56,200 Speaker 2: ability to experience fullness of joy. Remember, we should expect 71 00:04:56,200 --> 00:04:59,480 Speaker 2: to see God's goodness here on this earth. So give 72 00:04:59,520 --> 00:05:03,480 Speaker 2: yourself permission to hope, to believe that God has beauty 73 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:07,120 Speaker 2: and joy for you here. Open your eyes to the 74 00:05:07,160 --> 00:05:10,360 Speaker 2: wonders that He has set around you. Taste and see 75 00:05:10,400 --> 00:05:14,000 Speaker 2: that the Lord is good, and remember He has great 76 00:05:14,080 --> 00:05:18,800 Speaker 2: things for you. Sometimes we just have to wait and see. 77 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:21,640 Speaker 2: My friends, thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on 78 00:05:21,720 --> 00:05:24,720 Speaker 2: pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy habit as a 79 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:27,800 Speaker 2: daily practice, you are making prayer a priority and you're 80 00:05:27,839 --> 00:05:30,760 Speaker 2: strengthening your walk with God. As always, my name is 81 00:05:30,839 --> 00:05:34,680 Speaker 2: Zach Clinton, Vice President of the American Association of Christian Counselors, 82 00:05:35,040 --> 00:05:38,200 Speaker 2: and we love being a part of your life.