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Speaker 1: Ask, and it shall be given. You seek, and ye

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Speaker 1: shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

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Speaker 1: For everyone that asketh receiveth, and he that seeketh findeth,

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Speaker 1: And to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Matthew

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Speaker 1: seven seven through eight. Dear Lord, we know that you

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Speaker 1: are not withholding God. You are eager to bless us

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Speaker 1: and awaiting the perfect moments to work everything together. We

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Speaker 1: pray for blessings to come. We trust that you want

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Speaker 1: what's best for us, as a good father would. Yet

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Speaker 1: the greatest blessing comes from your presence and salvation through

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Speaker 1: your son. We knock so that door might be opened

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Speaker 1: to us. We seek, knowing we will find you in Jesus' name. 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 Zach Clinton, where you

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

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Speaker 2: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on becoming Present.

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Speaker 2: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, use

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Speaker 2: pray dot com every day and make prayer a priority

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Speaker 2: in your life. Again. Our goal for today's meditative prayer

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Speaker 2: is all about becoming present. So let's relocate maybe to

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Speaker 2: a tranquil spot and prepare to seek God in that spot.

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Speaker 2: I encourage you to close your eyes, and as you

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Speaker 2: breathe in and out, focus on relaxing your boy and

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Speaker 2: on quieting your mind. Maybe in this moment, ask the

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Speaker 2: Lord to open your understanding. And now turn your attention

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Speaker 2: toward the Holy Spirit and prepare to receive from Him

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Speaker 2: in this moment. Today we'll be meditating on Matthew chapter seven,

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Speaker 2: verses seven to eight from the King James version. They say,

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Speaker 2: ask and it shall be given to you. Seek and

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Speaker 2: ye shall find, knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

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Speaker 2: For everyone that asketh receiveth, and he that seeketh findeth,

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Speaker 2: and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Right now,

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Speaker 2: my friends, take a moment to pour out your adoration

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Speaker 2: to God. God. I praise you for you allow us

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Speaker 2: into your presence despite our imperfections. You delight when we

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Speaker 2: seek you and our weakness and our need. I worship

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Speaker 2: you for you answer me when I call, and you

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Speaker 2: are not a distant God. I give you praise for

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Speaker 2: you do what you say. In what you say you fulfill.

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Speaker 2: I exalt you, Lord, for your promises are faithful and

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Speaker 2: sure you see, God has goodness for you right now.

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Speaker 2: It can be difficult to see good here on the earth.

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Speaker 2: Sometimes we know that when Jesus returns, we will be

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Speaker 2: with him forever, and then things will be good. But

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Speaker 2: God also has good for us now when we seek

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Speaker 2: his face. Jesus died to open a door between us

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Speaker 2: and God. When his blood was shed on the cross,

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Speaker 2: the veil was torn, and Heaven is now accessible to us.

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Speaker 2: So you can now come before the throne room of

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Speaker 2: God with boldness, not because of your own works, but

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Speaker 2: because of Jesus's sacrifice for you. You see now that the

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Speaker 2: door is open, you need only to knock. Jesus said

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Speaker 2: that he and the Father will knock on the doors

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Speaker 2: of our hearts and come dwell within us. He sent

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Speaker 2: his Holy Spirit to fulfill that promise, and he is

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Speaker 2: here with you right now. God is greater than your past,

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Speaker 2: and he will help you overcome it. He will bless

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Speaker 2: your presence, for he is always with you. He holds

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Speaker 2: your future, and you can trust him with it. With God,

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Speaker 2: you are free to live in the present and seek

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Speaker 2: all that He has for you. Now, So take this

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Speaker 2: moment to seek His face and come boldly before his throne.

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Speaker 2: Confessing your sins before the Father who loves you. Ask

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Speaker 2: for forgiveness, and my friends, that will be given to you.

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Speaker 2: Seek his presence and he will find it. You see,

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Speaker 2: you're already at the door. You only need to knock.

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Speaker 2: Now consider for a moment your access to God and

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Speaker 2: thank Him for it. Thank God that you can and

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Speaker 2: pray to Him whenever you wish. Thank Him that he

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Speaker 2: always hears you. Thank Jesus for his death on the

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Speaker 2: cross that opened this door. Think for a minute on

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Speaker 2: past experiences where God has answered you. Think of how

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Speaker 2: He met you where you were, and thank God for

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Speaker 2: his unfailing care and his continuous, loving kindness upon your life.

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Speaker 2: You see, God is present and he is listening to you.

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Speaker 2: God promised to be with you wherever you go, so

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Speaker 2: right now this is your opportunity to seek God out,

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Speaker 2: to reach out to him for guidance. Ask God to

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Speaker 2: make you more aware of his presence and ask him

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Speaker 2: to help you hear his voice. Ask the Holy Spirit

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Speaker 2: to minister the truth of God's word in your heart

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Speaker 2: and to enable you to be present in every moment. Remember,

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Speaker 2: continue to ask and God will give to you. Continue

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Speaker 2: to search and you will find. Continue to knock and

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Speaker 2: the door will be opened. If you persevere in your seeking,

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Speaker 2: you will live every moment in God's presence. So do

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Speaker 2: not be afraid to knock. Jesus has made a way

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Speaker 2: for you. So choose this day to call on Jesus

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Speaker 2: and do so, expecting him to not only answer you,

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Speaker 2: but to bless you beyond measure. My friends, thank you

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Speaker 2: for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By

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Speaker 2: incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, not only

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Speaker 2: are you making prayer priority, but I believe your strengthening

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Speaker 2: your walk with God as always. My name is Zach Clinton,

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Speaker 2: Vice President of the American Association of Christian Counselors, and

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Speaker 2: we love being a part of your life and hey

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