1 00:00:03,360 --> 00:00:07,880 Speaker 1: Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory, but 2 00:00:08,240 --> 00:00:13,680 Speaker 1: in lowliness of mind, let each esteem other better than themselves. 3 00:00:14,480 --> 00:00:21,120 Speaker 1: Philippians two three. Dear Lord, you do not flaunt your 4 00:00:21,160 --> 00:00:27,000 Speaker 1: divinity or exploit us for selfish gain. You humbly served 5 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:31,480 Speaker 1: your people, even to the point of death on a cross. 6 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:37,040 Speaker 1: What a mysterious and wonderful truth that is. We have 7 00:00:37,159 --> 00:00:41,159 Speaker 1: a God that bends down humbly to bless us and 8 00:00:41,280 --> 00:00:45,600 Speaker 1: laid down his own life to redeem us. I pray 9 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:49,720 Speaker 1: that you would give me the mind of Christ. I 10 00:00:49,840 --> 00:00:54,080 Speaker 1: do not want to operate for my own glory and 11 00:00:54,200 --> 00:00:58,680 Speaker 1: self gratification. I want to humbly serve those around me 12 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:05,200 Speaker 1: and glorify you. Oh Lord, teach me every day how 13 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:10,920 Speaker 1: to emulate your lonliness and give me opportunities to exercise 14 00:01:11,319 --> 00:01:20,840 Speaker 1: humility in Jesus's name. Amen, Thank you for joining me 15 00:01:20,920 --> 00:01:25,400 Speaker 1: in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free podcast, Meditative Prayers 16 00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:28,640 Speaker 1: with Doctor Tim Clinton, where you can draw close to 17 00:01:28,760 --> 00:01:33,120 Speaker 1: God and find strength in him. 18 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:35,959 Speaker 2: What if Joseph hadn't warned Pharaoh to prepare for seven 19 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:38,680 Speaker 2: years of famine? 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To get 37 00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:47,919 Speaker 3: the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray dot 38 00:02:47,960 --> 00:02:53,280 Speaker 3: com every day and make prayer priority in your life. 39 00:02:53,560 --> 00:02:58,960 Speaker 3: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is healing relationships. I 40 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:03,160 Speaker 3: hope you'll hit pause for a second, find a safe, 41 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 3: secluded place where you can comfortably settle down, close your eyes, 42 00:03:15,080 --> 00:03:21,880 Speaker 3: breathe in and breathe out, and as you exhale, imagine 43 00:03:21,919 --> 00:03:27,079 Speaker 3: the tension leaving your body along with that breath. Now 44 00:03:27,440 --> 00:03:32,200 Speaker 3: take every thought captive and bring your focus to the 45 00:03:32,200 --> 00:03:37,200 Speaker 3: Word of God again. Today we'll be meditating on Philippians two, 46 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:42,560 Speaker 3: verse three from the King James version. It says, let 47 00:03:42,640 --> 00:03:47,560 Speaker 3: nothing be done through strife or vainglory, but in lowliness 48 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:53,160 Speaker 3: of mind, let each esteem the other better than themselves. 49 00:03:56,200 --> 00:03:58,720 Speaker 3: As we get started, to take a moment to pour 50 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:05,880 Speaker 3: out your adoration to God, who is our perfect example. Jesus, 51 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:10,080 Speaker 3: I thank you for even though you were a God, 52 00:04:11,080 --> 00:04:14,640 Speaker 3: you did not think of equality with God as something 53 00:04:14,680 --> 00:04:20,919 Speaker 3: to cling to. Instead, Paul said that in humility you 54 00:04:21,080 --> 00:04:27,120 Speaker 3: chose the cross, and you died on our behalf. You're 55 00:04:27,200 --> 00:04:29,880 Speaker 3: the beginning, in the end, the alpha and the omega, 56 00:04:30,880 --> 00:04:34,200 Speaker 3: the first in the last, the author and finisher of 57 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:41,440 Speaker 3: our faith. To think of others as better than yourselves 58 00:04:41,680 --> 00:04:50,400 Speaker 3: can at times seem difficult, maybe even annoying. You are, 59 00:04:50,600 --> 00:04:56,240 Speaker 3: after all, only human, susceptible to acting out in anger, 60 00:04:57,480 --> 00:05:01,800 Speaker 3: maybe being a little belligerent when you are backed into 61 00:05:01,839 --> 00:05:09,800 Speaker 3: a corner when you've been hurt. Nevertheless, you're called to 62 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:18,120 Speaker 3: be the better person. The standard set before you as high, 63 00:05:18,400 --> 00:05:23,120 Speaker 3: but we must rise to the occasion. And while failure 64 00:05:23,920 --> 00:05:29,279 Speaker 3: is often expected, it is not to be embraced. Stop 65 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:31,359 Speaker 3: for a second and allow God to speak to you 66 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:38,440 Speaker 3: concerning those failures. Confess to Jesus those times you missed 67 00:05:38,440 --> 00:05:43,479 Speaker 3: the mark, those times where the pain was too much 68 00:05:45,680 --> 00:05:51,640 Speaker 3: and the hurt was too great. Hand those failures over 69 00:05:51,680 --> 00:06:01,280 Speaker 3: to Jesus. Cast your cares on him God take them. Now, 70 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:04,040 Speaker 3: take a few minutes to dwell on the goodness of 71 00:06:04,120 --> 00:06:11,479 Speaker 3: God towards your life. Start by thanking Him because He 72 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:18,159 Speaker 3: is faithful, even or not. Thank the Holy Spirit for 73 00:06:18,240 --> 00:06:25,560 Speaker 3: helping and enabling you to accomplish this incredible, difficult task. 74 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:32,400 Speaker 3: Think of those past relationships you manage to save and 75 00:06:32,480 --> 00:06:38,120 Speaker 3: salvage by giving others the benefit of the doubt. Thank 76 00:06:38,200 --> 00:06:41,400 Speaker 3: God for those past reconciliations and future ones that come. 77 00:06:42,520 --> 00:06:46,479 Speaker 3: Thank God for his strength that in his strength you 78 00:06:46,520 --> 00:06:52,159 Speaker 3: will no longer react in anger or pride. You will 79 00:06:52,200 --> 00:06:58,680 Speaker 3: instead be that better person. You will consider others above yourself. 80 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:02,240 Speaker 3: Thank God, because in His love and through his grace, 81 00:07:02,880 --> 00:07:08,599 Speaker 3: you can do all things. I want you to know 82 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:10,880 Speaker 3: that God is present and that He's listening to you. 83 00:07:12,560 --> 00:07:16,280 Speaker 3: The Bible says, ask and it shall be given to you. 84 00:07:17,440 --> 00:07:20,880 Speaker 3: So ask the Holy Spirit to help you to be humble, 85 00:07:21,800 --> 00:07:27,000 Speaker 3: to treat others with the utmost respecting kindness, to put 86 00:07:27,040 --> 00:07:31,680 Speaker 3: others first, even when it's not merited. Even when things 87 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:35,520 Speaker 3: are done to hurt or hinder you, you can choose 88 00:07:36,840 --> 00:07:40,400 Speaker 3: to rise above and be the better person. As challenging 89 00:07:40,440 --> 00:07:49,640 Speaker 3: as that may seem, God has and will provide a way. Remember, 90 00:07:49,640 --> 00:07:52,080 Speaker 3: God has called you to treat others with level headed, 91 00:07:52,120 --> 00:07:55,720 Speaker 3: calmness and humility, to not do things out of anger 92 00:07:55,800 --> 00:08:00,080 Speaker 3: or pride, to think better of others, and to be 93 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:04,040 Speaker 3: better yourself. You must be vigilant to not allow personal 94 00:08:04,080 --> 00:08:08,880 Speaker 3: achievements or accomplishments to inflate your sense of self superiority. Instead, 95 00:08:08,880 --> 00:08:14,880 Speaker 3: allow God to use you to be the good you 96 00:08:14,960 --> 00:08:21,040 Speaker 3: want to see in the world. Thank you for completing 97 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:24,640 Speaker 3: today's meditative prayer on pray dot com by incorporating this 98 00:08:24,680 --> 00:08:27,480 Speaker 3: healthy habit as a daily practice. You're making prayer a 99 00:08:27,560 --> 00:08:32,679 Speaker 3: priority and strengthening your walk with God. I'm doctor Tim Clinton, 100 00:08:32,720 --> 00:08:36,240 Speaker 3: President of the American Association of Christian Counselors, and we 101 00:08:36,360 --> 00:08:39,320 Speaker 3: love being a part of your life.