1
00:00:01,760 --> 00:00:05,240
Speaker 1: For God hath not given us the spirit of fear,

2
00:00:05,920 --> 00:00:11,039
Speaker 1: but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

3
00:00:12,039 --> 00:00:18,919
Speaker 1: Tewod Timothy one seven. Dear Lord, we thank you for

4
00:00:19,040 --> 00:00:23,400
Speaker 1: the strength that you grant us. Help us to remain

5
00:00:23,560 --> 00:00:27,520
Speaker 1: focused on the task at hand and lead us away

6
00:00:27,600 --> 00:00:32,960
Speaker 1: from fear and confusion. Grant us the resolve and courage

7
00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:38,280
Speaker 1: to pursue our dreams, no matter how difficult they may be.

8
00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:43,200
Speaker 1: Help us stay determined in the face of opposition as

9
00:00:43,320 --> 00:00:48,519
Speaker 1: we press on towards greatness with a clear mind. We

10
00:00:48,760 --> 00:00:53,600
Speaker 1: thank you for your strength and power that allow us

11
00:00:53,760 --> 00:00:59,000
Speaker 1: to journey forward even when it seems impossible. May we

12
00:00:59,080 --> 00:01:03,360
Speaker 1: take courage in You and never forget who we are

13
00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:11,960
Speaker 1: and whose we are. In Jesus' name, Amen, thank you

14
00:01:12,040 --> 00:01:14,920
Speaker 1: for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free

15
00:01:14,959 --> 00:01:19,280
Speaker 1: podcast Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you can draw

16
00:01:19,319 --> 00:01:21,959
Speaker 1: close to God and find strength in him.

17
00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:27,880
Speaker 2: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on strength and focus.

18
00:01:28,400 --> 00:01:30,320
Speaker 2: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, use

19
00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:33,600
Speaker 2: pray dot com every day and make prayer a priority

20
00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:36,440
Speaker 2: in your life again. Our goal for today's meditative prayer

21
00:01:36,520 --> 00:01:39,679
Speaker 2: is all about strength and focus, so let's hit the

22
00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:42,759
Speaker 2: pause button just for a second. Maybe head to your

23
00:01:42,800 --> 00:01:45,720
Speaker 2: safe spot where you can settle in and settle down,

24
00:01:46,480 --> 00:01:53,000
Speaker 2: close your eyes, breathe in and then breathe out, and

25
00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:57,040
Speaker 2: quiet your heart and ready your spirit to receive from

26
00:01:57,040 --> 00:02:01,080
Speaker 2: God today again. Today will be meditated on two Timothy

27
00:02:01,120 --> 00:02:04,480
Speaker 2: one to seven from the King James version. For God

28
00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:07,920
Speaker 2: hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power,

29
00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:13,079
Speaker 2: and of love and of a sound mind. Now take

30
00:02:13,120 --> 00:02:15,400
Speaker 2: a moment just to pour out your adoration to God

31
00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:19,760
Speaker 2: for his spirit. Jesus, I praise you for sending your

32
00:02:19,800 --> 00:02:23,640
Speaker 2: Holy Spirit to minister to me. For your holy spirit

33
00:02:23,720 --> 00:02:27,160
Speaker 2: that casts away all fear, and dow your holy spirit

34
00:02:27,200 --> 00:02:32,360
Speaker 2: that fills me with your power, your love and sound judgment. Father,

35
00:02:32,440 --> 00:02:35,120
Speaker 2: I worship you for in the strength of your Holy

36
00:02:35,240 --> 00:02:40,079
Speaker 2: Spirit I can accomplish all things. My friends, you are

37
00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:44,280
Speaker 2: called to be strong and to be focused. To achieve

38
00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:47,560
Speaker 2: any manner of success, you will need to persevere through

39
00:02:47,600 --> 00:02:52,919
Speaker 2: distractions and to overcome difficult obstacles. For this, you will

40
00:02:52,919 --> 00:02:57,680
Speaker 2: have to possess great strength and a sharp focus. Fear

41
00:02:57,720 --> 00:03:01,080
Speaker 2: will be your enemy and your roadblock will attempt to

42
00:03:01,120 --> 00:03:06,840
Speaker 2: stop and incapacitate you. But you must not let it,

43
00:03:07,919 --> 00:03:11,600
Speaker 2: regardless of how or what you may feel. You have

44
00:03:11,800 --> 00:03:15,640
Speaker 2: power over fear, for God has placed a mighty and

45
00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:19,720
Speaker 2: bold spirit within you. His spirit. He has given you

46
00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:23,600
Speaker 2: his power, his love, and the ability of self control.

47
00:03:24,280 --> 00:03:26,640
Speaker 2: So no matter what the task before you may be,

48
00:03:27,080 --> 00:03:29,320
Speaker 2: you are able to do it, and you're able to

49
00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:32,840
Speaker 2: do it well. You can overcome fear and pursue your

50
00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:36,520
Speaker 2: goals in strength and with focus because God says you can.

51
00:03:37,360 --> 00:03:40,320
Speaker 2: God has called you to be strong and focused, and

52
00:03:40,360 --> 00:03:43,640
Speaker 2: he gave you his spirit to accomplish this. And God

53
00:03:43,720 --> 00:03:46,360
Speaker 2: is not man that he should lie, nor a son

54
00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:50,000
Speaker 2: of man that he would repent. If God said the

55
00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:52,920
Speaker 2: spirit placed within you contains his power and his love

56
00:03:53,280 --> 00:03:57,840
Speaker 2: and self control, then my friends, it assuredly does. It

57
00:03:57,880 --> 00:04:01,440
Speaker 2: truly is as simple as that. If you are struggling

58
00:04:01,480 --> 00:04:05,000
Speaker 2: with this truth and in living by this spirit, this

59
00:04:05,080 --> 00:04:08,800
Speaker 2: is your chance right now to change things. This is

60
00:04:08,840 --> 00:04:13,120
Speaker 2: your opportunity to present yourself boldly before the Throne of

61
00:04:13,200 --> 00:04:17,400
Speaker 2: Grace to ask for mercy and help in your time

62
00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:21,160
Speaker 2: of need. So come before the Lord and confess your

63
00:04:21,160 --> 00:04:24,880
Speaker 2: sins to him. Confess to Jesus the times you gave

64
00:04:24,920 --> 00:04:28,719
Speaker 2: in to fear, those times where impatience got the best

65
00:04:28,720 --> 00:04:31,920
Speaker 2: of you, and hand those failures over to Jesus and

66
00:04:32,040 --> 00:04:37,479
Speaker 2: cast your cares upon him. And now let's take just

67
00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:39,919
Speaker 2: a few minutes to dwell on what God has given you.

68
00:04:41,040 --> 00:04:43,680
Speaker 2: Thank Him for his Holy Spirit who drowns your fears,

69
00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:47,320
Speaker 2: and his perfect love, his Holy Spirit poured out over

70
00:04:47,360 --> 00:04:52,080
Speaker 2: your life without limitation or reservation. His Holy Spirit who

71
00:04:52,160 --> 00:04:55,880
Speaker 2: encourages and strengthens you to persevere, His Holy Spirit who

72
00:04:55,920 --> 00:05:01,200
Speaker 2: speaks God's goodness over you and revives you. Give thanks

73
00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:04,719
Speaker 2: for his power, his love, and his sound judgment already

74
00:05:04,800 --> 00:05:09,240
Speaker 2: given to you. And thank Jesus for capacitating you to

75
00:05:09,320 --> 00:05:13,520
Speaker 2: do all things. My friends, God is present and he

76
00:05:13,600 --> 00:05:17,120
Speaker 2: is listening to you. The Bible says, ask and it

77
00:05:17,160 --> 00:05:20,240
Speaker 2: shall be given unto you. So ask God to pour

78
00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:24,360
Speaker 2: out his Holy Spirit without measure, over your life. Ask

79
00:05:24,440 --> 00:05:26,960
Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit to remove all fear from your heart,

80
00:05:27,279 --> 00:05:31,000
Speaker 2: to take away, to take away what impedes you from

81
00:05:31,040 --> 00:05:34,599
Speaker 2: reaching the goal God has set before you. Ask God

82
00:05:34,640 --> 00:05:37,479
Speaker 2: to fill you with his grace and his strength, his

83
00:05:37,680 --> 00:05:41,240
Speaker 2: power and his love. And ask the Holy Spirit to

84
00:05:41,279 --> 00:05:44,360
Speaker 2: impart God's wisdom to you, to teach you to have

85
00:05:44,520 --> 00:05:49,400
Speaker 2: sound judgment and self control. Remember, God has not given

86
00:05:49,400 --> 00:05:52,760
Speaker 2: you a spirit of fear, but one of power, love,

87
00:05:53,279 --> 00:05:56,920
Speaker 2: and self control. The Holy Spirit working within you will

88
00:05:56,960 --> 00:06:01,080
Speaker 2: help you overcome all fear and doubt. He will give

89
00:06:01,120 --> 00:06:05,239
Speaker 2: you strength and focus to persevere towards your goal in Christ.

90
00:06:05,880 --> 00:06:08,760
Speaker 2: Be assured in the knowledge that you are not alone.

91
00:06:09,200 --> 00:06:11,839
Speaker 2: You have the spirit of the Living God within you.

92
00:06:12,560 --> 00:06:15,800
Speaker 2: So choose this day to stay infirm on the promises

93
00:06:15,839 --> 00:06:19,920
Speaker 2: of God for your life and choose to be blessed today.

94
00:06:20,839 --> 00:06:24,120
Speaker 2: My friends, thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on

95
00:06:24,240 --> 00:06:27,400
Speaker 2: pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy habit as a

96
00:06:27,480 --> 00:06:31,160
Speaker 2: daily practice, you are making prayer priority and strengthening your

97
00:06:31,160 --> 00:06:34,159
Speaker 2: walk with God. As always, my name is Zach Clinton,

98
00:06:34,440 --> 00:06:37,960
Speaker 2: Vice President of the American Association of Christian Counselors, and

99
00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:42,400
Speaker 2: we love being a part of your life.