1 00:00:02,800 --> 00:00:07,360 Speaker 1: He who doesn't love doesn't know God. For God is 2 00:00:07,520 --> 00:00:13,880 Speaker 1: love First John four eight. Dear God, we come to. 3 00:00:13,840 --> 00:00:18,440 Speaker 2: You today with hearts full of gratitude for the love 4 00:00:18,720 --> 00:00:22,680 Speaker 2: that you pour out on us each day. Your love 5 00:00:23,160 --> 00:00:30,520 Speaker 2: is unfailing, unconditional, and unending. You are the embodiment of 6 00:00:30,680 --> 00:00:35,280 Speaker 2: love itself, and we are in awe of your grace 7 00:00:35,560 --> 00:00:40,120 Speaker 2: and mercy as we go about our day. Help us 8 00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:44,760 Speaker 2: to remember that you are always with us, and that 9 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:49,800 Speaker 2: your love surrounds us wherever we go. May your love 10 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:53,360 Speaker 2: guide us in all that we do, filling us with 11 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:59,240 Speaker 2: compassion and kindness toward those around us. Thank you for 12 00:00:59,360 --> 00:01:03,840 Speaker 2: your bounced less love, and may we always seek to 13 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:10,440 Speaker 2: love others as you have loved us. In Jesus' name, Amen, 14 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:18,800 Speaker 2: Thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for 15 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:23,640 Speaker 2: today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with doctor Tim Clinton, where 16 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:27,319 Speaker 2: you can draw close to God and find strength in him. 17 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:32,120 Speaker 3: Welcome to your meditative prayer on Love and Kindness. To 18 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:34,000 Speaker 3: get the most out of your spiritual journey, I helpe 19 00:01:34,040 --> 00:01:41,240 Speaker 3: usepray dot com every day. Make prayer priority in your life. 20 00:01:41,600 --> 00:01:44,480 Speaker 3: Our goal for today's meditative Prayers on Love and Kindness. 21 00:01:44,520 --> 00:01:48,120 Speaker 3: I hope you'll take a second to slow down, head 22 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:52,640 Speaker 3: to a quiet, relaxed place again, a place where you 23 00:01:52,680 --> 00:01:58,720 Speaker 3: can be alone with your thoughts in examine your heart, hey, 24 00:01:58,760 --> 00:02:05,800 Speaker 3: close your eyes, maybe breathe deeply in and out, and 25 00:02:05,920 --> 00:02:09,720 Speaker 3: shift your attention to the word of God and prepare 26 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:13,880 Speaker 3: to receive it from Him. We're going to be reflecting 27 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:18,520 Speaker 3: on meditating on First John four, verse eight from the 28 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:23,720 Speaker 3: World English Bible. He who doesn't love doesn't know God. 29 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:30,240 Speaker 3: For God is love. That's a strong verse of Scripture. 30 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:34,119 Speaker 3: Take a moment right now to pour out your adoration 31 00:02:34,240 --> 00:02:42,200 Speaker 3: to God. I extole your name, God of the most High. 32 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:45,840 Speaker 3: There is no one holy like you, our Lord. There 33 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:51,240 Speaker 3: is no one beside you. There's no rock like our God. 34 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:56,440 Speaker 3: Because your love is better than life. My lips will 35 00:02:56,480 --> 00:03:00,960 Speaker 3: glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, 36 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:12,800 Speaker 3: and in your name, I will lift my hands to 37 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:17,480 Speaker 3: love and be loved. Love is the essence of God's 38 00:03:17,680 --> 00:03:22,320 Speaker 3: very being. It's the core of his nature and his personhood. 39 00:03:23,240 --> 00:03:28,280 Speaker 3: In short, God is love. As it is not possible 40 00:03:28,320 --> 00:03:31,360 Speaker 3: to love something without experiencing it. It's impossible to claim 41 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:36,560 Speaker 3: and to know God without having love. Love is not 42 00:03:36,680 --> 00:03:40,200 Speaker 3: conditioned by the recipient or dependent on an outward motivation. 43 00:03:42,640 --> 00:03:46,840 Speaker 3: It is not bargained for or bought. It gives without 44 00:03:46,920 --> 00:03:53,040 Speaker 3: condition or restraint. Love stands on its own and freely 45 00:03:53,160 --> 00:03:59,560 Speaker 3: gives of itself, just like Jesus did. You cannot live 46 00:03:59,600 --> 00:04:01,960 Speaker 3: the life that God has called you to without love. 47 00:04:02,920 --> 00:04:07,880 Speaker 3: More so, you're called to love people, to love all people, 48 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:11,320 Speaker 3: To love your family and friends, To love your enemies 49 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:18,200 Speaker 3: and your foes. To reflect. Reflect for a moment on 50 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:22,960 Speaker 3: the times when you did not love. Maybe times were 51 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:26,080 Speaker 3: hostility and frustration or even hate got the best of you. 52 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:30,800 Speaker 3: I hope you'll confess your lack of love to God. 53 00:04:33,400 --> 00:04:36,480 Speaker 3: Tell the Lord of your shortcomings, your mistakes, your errors, 54 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:40,919 Speaker 3: your sin, and let the Holy Spirit work in the 55 00:04:40,960 --> 00:04:47,520 Speaker 3: areas of your heart where love does not prevail. Take 56 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:50,960 Speaker 3: a moment now to dwell on the previous days that 57 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:55,200 Speaker 3: were filled with God's presence. You remember how it felt 58 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:59,599 Speaker 3: to let His love fill your heart. To experience God's 59 00:04:59,680 --> 00:05:05,080 Speaker 3: character working within your own. Thank God for freely giving 60 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:08,760 Speaker 3: of himself to you, for loving you beyond your sins 61 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:12,919 Speaker 3: and in spite of them. Thank God for giving you 62 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:17,720 Speaker 3: access to His presence, for enabling you to draw near 63 00:05:17,800 --> 00:05:21,440 Speaker 3: to him to know him, and thank God for the 64 00:05:21,440 --> 00:05:26,839 Speaker 3: blessings of his love, eternal love that will never fade away, 65 00:05:27,560 --> 00:05:30,680 Speaker 3: for loving you with the very best part of who 66 00:05:30,720 --> 00:05:36,200 Speaker 3: he is. Don't forget God is present and he's listening 67 00:05:36,200 --> 00:05:39,120 Speaker 3: to you. He desires for you to live a life 68 00:05:39,320 --> 00:05:42,839 Speaker 3: filled with His essence, his love. Jesus wants you to 69 00:05:42,920 --> 00:05:45,600 Speaker 3: know him, to be like him. So ask the Holy 70 00:05:45,640 --> 00:05:49,560 Speaker 3: Spirit to transform your heart, to teach you how to love. 71 00:05:50,680 --> 00:05:53,560 Speaker 3: Ask him to remove the selfish thoughts from your mind. 72 00:05:54,440 --> 00:05:57,400 Speaker 3: Ask the Holy Spirit for the ability to love others 73 00:05:57,440 --> 00:06:02,400 Speaker 3: through him. And remember this, You can't claim to have 74 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:07,880 Speaker 3: a relationship with God and not love others. God did 75 00:06:07,920 --> 00:06:11,680 Speaker 3: not create you for hate and destruction. He created you 76 00:06:11,800 --> 00:06:17,600 Speaker 3: for himself for love. To know God is to know love, 77 00:06:18,200 --> 00:06:22,440 Speaker 3: and God wants to be known by you. You are 78 00:06:22,480 --> 00:06:25,480 Speaker 3: called to experience the fullness of God through loving others. 79 00:06:26,279 --> 00:06:29,840 Speaker 3: I hope you'll choose love for today and every day 80 00:06:29,880 --> 00:06:33,400 Speaker 3: to come. Be filled with the love of Christ and 81 00:06:33,560 --> 00:06:39,000 Speaker 3: watch how it transforms your life. Thank you for completing 82 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:43,800 Speaker 3: today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this amazing, 83 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:47,560 Speaker 3: healthy habit in your life, you are making prayer priority, 84 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:50,839 Speaker 3: and I believe your strengthening your walk with God. Hey, 85 00:06:50,880 --> 00:06:53,760 Speaker 3: maybe also God has gifted you with a heart to 86 00:06:53,760 --> 00:06:56,320 Speaker 3: help others. 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