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Speaker 1: Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a

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Speaker 1: light unto my path Psalm one nineteen one O five.

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Speaker 1: Dear Lord, your word is a guiding light and source

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Speaker 1: of security amid a dark and dangerous world. May I

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Speaker 1: never step away from the light provided in your word.

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Speaker 1: Bind me to your wisdom and set my path firmly

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Speaker 1: in your ways. When I stray and my heart wanders

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Speaker 1: from the truth, correct my course and guide me back

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Speaker 1: to you. When lies consume me and keep me from

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Speaker 1: moving forward, dispel the darkness with your radiance in Jesus name.

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

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Speaker 2: for today's free podcast, Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where

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Speaker 2: you can draw clothes to God and find strength in him.

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Speaker 4: Welcome to your meditative prayer on overcoming depression. To get

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Speaker 4: the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray dot

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Speaker 4: com every day and make prayer a priority in your

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Speaker 4: life again. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is overcoming depression.

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Speaker 4: So right now, go ahead and go to a place

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Speaker 4: where you can relax and let your guard down. Now

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Speaker 4: take a moment too, disentangle and disengage from your worries.

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Speaker 4: Tune out everything else. Maybe take a deep breath, exhale

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Speaker 4: and repeat, Let go of the tension you carry in

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Speaker 4: your body and lift your heart up to Heaven. Today

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Speaker 4: will be meditating on Psalm chapter one, nineteen, verse one

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Speaker 4: oh five from the King James version. Thy word is

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Speaker 4: a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.

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Speaker 4: My friends, let's take a moment to pour out our

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Speaker 4: adoration to God for his light. I worship you, Jesus,

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Speaker 4: for you are the light of the world. Whoever follows

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Speaker 4: you will never walk in darkness, but will have the

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Speaker 4: light of life. I praise you because the unfolding of

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Speaker 4: your word gives light, it gives understanding. I praise you

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Speaker 4: for your light will shine when all else fades. God,

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Speaker 4: may your name be always praised. Depression can feel like

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Speaker 4: constant darkness. It will try to suffocate you and leave

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Speaker 4: you lost and lonely. However, the presence of darkness does

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Speaker 4: not mean the absence of light. God's word is the

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Speaker 4: light that illuminates in the blackest of times. When you

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Speaker 4: feel bogged down and all you see is the darkness,

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Speaker 4: you need to reconnect to the light of God by

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Speaker 4: reading his word. When you cut yourself off from God,

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Speaker 4: or try to seek solace somewhere else, you will not

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Speaker 4: be able to find lasting freedom from depression. My friends,

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Speaker 4: take a moment now to dwell on your situation. Be

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Speaker 4: honest with yourself, and be honest with God through prayer,

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Speaker 4: confess to Him the areas of darkness in your own

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Speaker 4: personal life. Now, let's spend some time considering for a

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Speaker 4: moment God's light in your life, and let's thank him

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Speaker 4: for it. Thank God that he is light and in

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Speaker 4: him there is no darkness. Thank Him for shining his

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Speaker 4: light upon your life, for banishing your shadows and your fears.

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Speaker 4: Think for a minute on past experiences where God's word

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Speaker 4: illuminated your path. Thank Him for directing your footsteps out

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Speaker 4: of obscurity and gloom. Thank God because His light has

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Speaker 4: been and always will be accessible to you. God is

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Speaker 4: present and he is listening to you. Reaching for light

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Speaker 4: in the shadows can seem futile, and fear will tell

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Speaker 4: you there is no light to be had. Do not

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Speaker 4: believe this lie, and do not be afraid. The Holy

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Speaker 4: Spirit is on your side and he wants to help you.

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Speaker 4: So approach the throne of God with confidence and boldness.

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Speaker 4: Ask him to fill your life with the light of

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Speaker 4: his word. Ask the Holy Spirit to kindle the fire

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Speaker 4: of God in your heart, to stir in you a

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Speaker 4: desire to spend time in His presence and with His word. Remember,

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Speaker 4: in times of darkness, you can always find light in

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Speaker 4: the Word of God. Do not be overcome or discouraged

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Speaker 4: by the darkness of this world. Instead, turn to the

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Speaker 4: light found in scripture. God's teachings are a lamp for

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Speaker 4: your feet, and his wisdom a light for your path.

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Speaker 4: Trust in God, trust in the power and the promise

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Speaker 4: of his word, because you are not a lie, and

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Speaker 4: your Father above is by your side to light the way.

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Speaker 4: My friends, thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on

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