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Speaker 1: For whatsoever things were written afore time were written for

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Speaker 1: might have hope Romans fifteen four. Heavenly Father, we thank

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Speaker 1: you for providing us with the opportunity to learn your

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Speaker 1: hope due to lack of progress or struggles in our lives,

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Speaker 1: and let us remember that patience is a great virtue.

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Speaker 1: Let our hearts be filled with appreciation for the teachings

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Speaker 1: of your word and the love you offer us. As

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Speaker 1: we take time to absorb this knowledge. May these truths

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Speaker 1: become a source of joy and peace in our lives,

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Speaker 1: aiding us in all areas spiritual, mental, physical. As we

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Speaker 1: grow closer to You. In Jesus's name, we pray Amen,

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Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for

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Speaker 1: today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Doctor Tim Clinton, where

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Speaker 1: you can draw close to God and find strength in him.

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Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer.

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Speaker 3: On having a positive mindset To get the most out

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Speaker 3: of your spiritual journey, use pray dot com every day

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Speaker 3: and make prayer priority in your life. Our goal for

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Speaker 3: today's meditative prayer is having a positive mindset. Hope you'll

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Speaker 3: find find a location where you can kind of let

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Speaker 3: your guard down, relax, clear your head, take a moment

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Speaker 3: to slow down, decompress to not everything. Breathe in deep

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Speaker 3: through your nose, exhil through your mouth, let all that

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Speaker 2: Of your body.

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Speaker 3: Now, I hope you will reach out to God with

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Speaker 3: an open heart and add a spirit of expectation to

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Speaker 3: receive from him. We're going to be meditating on Romans fifteen,

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Speaker 3: verse four from the King James version. For whatsoever things

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Speaker 3: were written afore time, we're written for our learning that we,

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Speaker 3: Hope you'll take a moment to pour out your love.

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Speaker 3: Your adoration toward God is wisdom. His presence is power.

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Speaker 2: In your life.

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Speaker 3: Lord, I praise you for your infinite knowledge and your

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Speaker 3: immeasurable wisdom. I praise you for the mind changing power

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Speaker 3: provided in scripture, and I thank you that through Christ,

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Speaker 3: who strengthens me, I can do all things. Let me

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Speaker 3: see something really important here. Spend time reading God's Word.

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Speaker 2: Read your Bible. In this life.

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Speaker 3: If you wish to maintain a positive mental disposition, it's critical.

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Speaker 3: It's imperative that you acquire a godly mindset and maintain it.

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Speaker 3: To have a godly mindset, it's necessary that you first

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Speaker 3: know God.

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Speaker 2: And your most important source, your most secure.

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Speaker 3: Connection to God, is the Bible. The Bible is God's

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Speaker 3: divine gift to humanity. It was given as a tool

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Speaker 3: for both instruction and for blessing. Bible exists to teach

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Speaker 3: you to hope through the patience and encouragement found therein

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Speaker 3: Because when you read the Word of God, it'll renew

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Speaker 3: your mind and minister your heart and restore your soul.

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Speaker 3: God's word will transform your thoughts and give you a

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Speaker 3: heaven focused mentality. It will teach you how to crucify

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Speaker 3: your flesh, to walk in obedience and relationship with your

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Speaker 3: In short, the Bible is your best tool for having

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Speaker 3: a positive and productive mindset. But your Bible will do

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Speaker 3: no good if you don't read it. It matters not

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Speaker 3: not connected to the source nothing happens, and the same likeness.

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Speaker 3: To tap into God's power, you've got to plug into him.

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Speaker 3: You cannot receive power without connectivity, and you cannot receive

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Speaker 3: from God without his word. Perhaps you've been struggling reading

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Speaker 3: or spending time in your Bible. Perhaps life has been

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Speaker 3: hectic or chaotic. Perhaps you've just not felt like reading

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Speaker 3: God's word. Whatever the reason is, this is your chance

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Speaker 3: to change your situation. This is your opportunity to present

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Speaker 3: him to guide you, Ask Him for his grace and

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Speaker 3: his forgive this. Now, take some time to thank God

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Speaker 3: for the blessing of the scriptures.

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Speaker 3: that his word is truth and that it's unchanging. Thank

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Speaker 3: Thank God for his Holy Spirit who enables you to

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Speaker 3: reap the benefits of doing so. God is present and

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Speaker 3: he's listening to you. The Holy Spirit is on your side.

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Speaker 3: He wants to help you receive from God's word.

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Speaker 2: So be bold and ask him.

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Speaker 3: Ask the Holy Spirit to help you process God's word.

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Speaker 3: Ask him for revelation and understanding as you read the book.

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Speaker 3: Ask him to help you not only understand divine knowledge,

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Speaker 3: Ask the Holy Spirit to enable you to acquire a

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Speaker 3: godly mindset and maintain it. Remember everything that was written

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Speaker 3: That hope comes from the patience and encouragement that Scripture

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Speaker 3: God to receive his power. You must spend time with

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Speaker 3: God to know him in order to acquire a godly mindset.

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Speaker 3: They stop hesitating, procrastinating, spend time with God and you'll

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Speaker 3: see his power radically transform your mindset. Choose God this

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Speaker 3: day and all others to come.

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