1 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:06,240 Speaker 1: It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, 2 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:11,319 Speaker 1: and to sing praises unto thy name, Oh Most High, 3 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:18,560 Speaker 1: Psalm ninety two one. Dear Heavenly Father, I do not 4 00:00:18,840 --> 00:00:22,680 Speaker 1: just offer praise to you just because you are worthy, 5 00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:27,560 Speaker 1: but because it is also good for my soul. I 6 00:00:27,640 --> 00:00:33,440 Speaker 1: am created for praise, carefully woven together to experience harmony 7 00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:38,080 Speaker 1: with you. When I worship you, I am living out 8 00:00:38,440 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 1: my soul purpose in life. So may every breath within 9 00:00:44,040 --> 00:00:48,960 Speaker 1: me be praise to you. May every step I take 10 00:00:49,320 --> 00:00:55,120 Speaker 1: and move I make be for your namesake in Jesus' name. 11 00:00:55,200 --> 00:01:02,520 Speaker 1: I pray, Amen, Thank you for joining me in prayer. 12 00:01:02,720 --> 00:01:07,440 Speaker 1: Stay tuned for today's free podcast, Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, 13 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:10,720 Speaker 1: where you can draw close to God and find strength 14 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:13,680 Speaker 1: in him. 15 00:01:14,520 --> 00:01:17,319 Speaker 2: What if Joseph hadn't warned Pharaoh to prepare for seven 16 00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:20,040 Speaker 2: years of famine? The Book of Genesis tells us that 17 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:23,759 Speaker 2: Egypt and Joseph's own family survived because Joseph knew how 18 00:01:23,760 --> 00:01:27,679 Speaker 2: to prepare for emergencies. Hi, I'm Matt Potter, co founder 19 00:01:27,720 --> 00:01:31,560 Speaker 2: of prey dot com. 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Before the busyness of today begins, let's just 38 00:02:42,880 --> 00:02:46,840 Speaker 3: take a moment to really center ourselves, and as you 39 00:02:46,919 --> 00:02:51,840 Speaker 3: breathe in and breathe out, focus on relaxing your body 40 00:02:52,600 --> 00:02:56,440 Speaker 3: and quieting your mind. Now turn your thoughts toward what 41 00:02:56,520 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 3: God has prepared for you this morning. Take a mook 42 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:05,960 Speaker 3: to just pour out your adoration to God who hears us. God, 43 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:09,480 Speaker 3: I praise you for your word that is upright, and 44 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:13,240 Speaker 3: all your work is done in faithfulness. I worship you, 45 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:17,120 Speaker 3: for you are not as mankind, and you do not lie, 46 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:20,760 Speaker 3: nor do you change your mind. I give you praise 47 00:03:21,480 --> 00:03:24,480 Speaker 3: for you do what you say, and what you say 48 00:03:25,080 --> 00:03:29,240 Speaker 3: you fulfill. I exalt you, Lord, for you have done 49 00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:36,720 Speaker 3: wonderful things. Plans formed of old faithful and sure. Seeking 50 00:03:36,760 --> 00:03:42,200 Speaker 3: God and expecting him to answer requires faith. The Bible 51 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:45,800 Speaker 3: says that believing in God's word and engaging with it 52 00:03:45,840 --> 00:03:50,560 Speaker 3: will produce faith. As simple as that sounds, application isn't 53 00:03:50,600 --> 00:03:55,920 Speaker 3: always smooth sailing. Life can get really complicated, really fast. 54 00:03:57,160 --> 00:04:01,160 Speaker 3: Sometimes you find yourself lost at see with shredded sails 55 00:04:01,200 --> 00:04:04,760 Speaker 3: and no clue how to work a wench. It's hard 56 00:04:04,760 --> 00:04:09,160 Speaker 3: to have faith and fearful and frustrating circumstances. There are 57 00:04:09,200 --> 00:04:14,880 Speaker 3: times fear becomes greater than faith. Confess those moments to God. 58 00:04:15,880 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 3: If you confess your sins to him, he is faithful 59 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:22,400 Speaker 3: in just, and He will forgive your sins and purify 60 00:04:22,480 --> 00:04:27,960 Speaker 3: you from all unrighteousness. Now consider for a moment God's 61 00:04:27,960 --> 00:04:31,880 Speaker 3: faithfulness in your life and thank him for it. Thank 62 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:36,280 Speaker 3: God that even when you are faithless, he remains faithful. 63 00:04:37,480 --> 00:04:42,560 Speaker 3: Thank him that his faithfulness endures to all generations. Thank 64 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:44,760 Speaker 3: the Lord for his word that is a lamp unto 65 00:04:44,760 --> 00:04:48,359 Speaker 3: your feet and a light unto your path. Think for 66 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:51,640 Speaker 3: a minute on past experiences where you engaged with the 67 00:04:51,680 --> 00:04:55,360 Speaker 3: words of God. Think of how your faith was increased 68 00:04:55,400 --> 00:05:00,520 Speaker 3: and amplified, and the blessing that involvement brought to your life. 69 00:05:01,160 --> 00:05:04,320 Speaker 3: My friends, God is present and he's listening to you. 70 00:05:05,760 --> 00:05:08,719 Speaker 3: He promised that when you go through rivers of difficulty, 71 00:05:09,240 --> 00:05:12,159 Speaker 3: you will not drown. You must hold on to faith. 72 00:05:13,160 --> 00:05:16,440 Speaker 3: The Book of Hebrews teaches that without faith, it is 73 00:05:16,480 --> 00:05:19,880 Speaker 3: impossible to please God. If you are to approach him, 74 00:05:20,200 --> 00:05:23,000 Speaker 3: you must do so believing that He exists and that 75 00:05:23,080 --> 00:05:26,680 Speaker 3: He rewards those who earnestly seek him and seek his face. 76 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:30,960 Speaker 2: Seek God out, reach. 77 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:34,560 Speaker 3: Out to Him for favor and faith, and ask the 78 00:05:34,600 --> 00:05:37,520 Speaker 3: Holy Spirit to minister the truth of God's word in 79 00:05:37,640 --> 00:05:42,479 Speaker 3: your heart. Remember, God expects you to lift your voice 80 00:05:42,720 --> 00:05:46,760 Speaker 3: to direct your prayers to him and be encouraged. You're 81 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:50,200 Speaker 3: not alone and you are not marooned. You have the 82 00:05:50,240 --> 00:05:54,400 Speaker 3: seal of the Holy Spirit, the promise of God's help 83 00:05:54,480 --> 00:05:58,440 Speaker 3: made manifest. Hold fast to the confession of your hope 84 00:05:58,480 --> 00:06:03,480 Speaker 3: without wavering, or He who promised is faithful. You have 85 00:06:03,520 --> 00:06:06,440 Speaker 3: God's Holy Spirit to show you the way and to 86 00:06:06,520 --> 00:06:10,680 Speaker 3: assist you. So reach out to God. Call out to 87 00:06:10,760 --> 00:06:15,520 Speaker 3: him in boldness. Seize this day to call on Jesus, 88 00:06:16,200 --> 00:06:19,080 Speaker 3: and do so, expecting him to not only answer you, 89 00:06:19,720 --> 00:06:23,839 Speaker 3: but to bless you beyond measure. Friends, thank you for 90 00:06:23,880 --> 00:06:28,599 Speaker 3: completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating 91 00:06:28,640 --> 00:06:31,680 Speaker 3: this healthy habit as a daily practice, you're making prayer 92 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:36,240 Speaker 3: a priority in strengthening your walk with God. Again. My 93 00:06:36,360 --> 00:06:40,160 Speaker 3: name is Zach Clinton from the American Association of Christian Counselors, 94 00:06:40,560 --> 00:06:42,320 Speaker 3: and we love being a part of your life.