1 00:00:01,680 --> 00:00:06,480 Speaker 1: Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. 2 00:00:07,280 --> 00:00:13,080 Speaker 1: Is there anything too hard for me? Jeremiah thirty two, 3 00:00:13,160 --> 00:00:20,000 Speaker 1: twenty seven. Dear Lord, as I seek to rest, relax, 4 00:00:20,640 --> 00:00:25,960 Speaker 1: and relieve my mind from burdens, I reflect on your power. 5 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:32,000 Speaker 1: You are mighty, Lord God. You are able to accomplish 6 00:00:32,120 --> 00:00:36,760 Speaker 1: everything you have promised. Nothing is too hard for you. 7 00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:41,519 Speaker 1: I rest assured that I do not need to worry 8 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:47,839 Speaker 1: or stress over my present situation. Rather, I want to 9 00:00:47,920 --> 00:00:52,560 Speaker 1: trust in your sovereignty and focus on the things you've 10 00:00:52,640 --> 00:00:58,080 Speaker 1: placed before me. I want to be diligent, faithful, and 11 00:00:58,240 --> 00:01:03,040 Speaker 1: responsible with what you've given me. But I do not 12 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:07,760 Speaker 1: want to rely on my own strength. May I rely 13 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:14,280 Speaker 1: solely on the strength you provide in Jesus' name. Amen, 14 00:01:16,280 --> 00:01:19,120 Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for 15 00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:23,920 Speaker 1: today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Doctor Tim Clinton, where 16 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:28,040 Speaker 1: you can draw close to God and find strength in him. 17 00:01:29,360 --> 00:01:32,679 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on relieving stress. To get 18 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:35,080 Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, help you use 19 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:38,039 Speaker 2: pray dot com every day and make prayer priority in 20 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:42,840 Speaker 2: your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is to 21 00:01:42,920 --> 00:01:46,840 Speaker 2: relieve stress. I want you to take a second to relax, 22 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:52,440 Speaker 2: get to a secret place with the Lord, a place 23 00:01:52,480 --> 00:01:56,560 Speaker 2: where your focus can be on this time of reflection 24 00:01:56,640 --> 00:02:00,760 Speaker 2: with the Holy Spirit help. You'll close your eyes, taking breath, 25 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:06,279 Speaker 2: and as you exhale, take captive every thought and shift 26 00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:12,760 Speaker 2: your attention to what God has for you. We'll be 27 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:15,679 Speaker 2: meditating on Jeremiah thirty two, verse twenty seven from the 28 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:21,120 Speaker 2: King James version. Behold, I am the Lord, the God 29 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:24,360 Speaker 2: of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for me? 30 00:02:26,440 --> 00:02:28,320 Speaker 2: Hope you'll take a moment right now and pour out 31 00:02:28,360 --> 00:02:33,360 Speaker 2: your love, your adoration to God for his power. I 32 00:02:33,480 --> 00:02:37,840 Speaker 2: exalt you, Lord, for heaven is your throne and earth 33 00:02:37,919 --> 00:02:43,239 Speaker 2: is your footstool. Creation is found in your words, and 34 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:49,799 Speaker 2: your breath sustains life. Even time itself bows to you 35 00:02:50,840 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 2: and answers to your will. God, there is none like you. 36 00:02:56,400 --> 00:03:00,440 Speaker 2: I will glorify your name, for power and strength belong 37 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:06,680 Speaker 2: to you alone. You know nothing is too difficult for God. 38 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:10,760 Speaker 2: In this life. You're going to have some challenges, trials 39 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:15,360 Speaker 2: and tribulations. You're going to face situations that I'm going 40 00:03:15,400 --> 00:03:19,320 Speaker 2: to zap you of all your strength. You'll be met 41 00:03:19,320 --> 00:03:25,200 Speaker 2: with circumstances that are above your knowledge. As scary as 42 00:03:25,240 --> 00:03:30,320 Speaker 2: this truth may be, you have nothing to fear. Whatever 43 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:34,560 Speaker 2: your issue, God is the answer, because nothing's too hard 44 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:39,920 Speaker 2: for him. God created the universe and its many galaxies. 45 00:03:41,320 --> 00:03:44,960 Speaker 2: He called forth light from darkness, and he brought life 46 00:03:44,960 --> 00:03:50,360 Speaker 2: from death. He causes the blind to see and the 47 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:56,000 Speaker 2: death to hear. He heals the sick in body, and 48 00:03:56,120 --> 00:04:01,560 Speaker 2: he sets the captive soul free. This is the God 49 00:04:01,600 --> 00:04:05,720 Speaker 2: who loves and cares for you. Nothing is outside the 50 00:04:05,760 --> 00:04:11,920 Speaker 2: scope of his ability, absolutely nothing. So when fear comes 51 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:16,880 Speaker 2: knocking and anxiety threatens to overwhelm you, overtake you, don't 52 00:04:16,920 --> 00:04:22,280 Speaker 2: give in. Cast out all stress from your mind and 53 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:29,880 Speaker 2: body in the name of Jesus Christ. If tension and 54 00:04:29,920 --> 00:04:33,280 Speaker 2: worry have been overwhelming you, I hope you'll place them 55 00:04:33,279 --> 00:04:36,760 Speaker 2: at the feet of God. This is your opportunity to 56 00:04:36,760 --> 00:04:40,720 Speaker 2: present yourself before the Lord. Think on those situations where 57 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:45,440 Speaker 2: stress has gotten the best of you, maybe recent moments 58 00:04:45,440 --> 00:04:49,120 Speaker 2: in life that have been robbing you of your daily joy. 59 00:04:51,320 --> 00:04:54,640 Speaker 2: Gather all those thoughts and problems, place them in the 60 00:04:54,680 --> 00:05:01,440 Speaker 2: hands of Jesus. Confess to God. Tell the Lord your 61 00:05:01,480 --> 00:05:07,120 Speaker 2: feelings and anxiety and discouragement. Let the Holy Spirit minister 62 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:10,680 Speaker 2: to the areas of your heart where peace does not 63 00:05:10,760 --> 00:05:17,719 Speaker 2: yet rain. Take a moment now to dwell on God's 64 00:05:17,720 --> 00:05:21,919 Speaker 2: blessings over your life. Remember how it felt to experience 65 00:05:21,960 --> 00:05:27,039 Speaker 2: God's provision in times of hardship, when things weren't going right. 66 00:05:28,080 --> 00:05:31,640 Speaker 2: How wonderful it was when God held you in the 67 00:05:31,680 --> 00:05:38,320 Speaker 2: palm of his hand. Think on past situations where you 68 00:05:38,480 --> 00:05:41,120 Speaker 2: chose to trust in the name of the Lord, the 69 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:44,839 Speaker 2: promises of the Lord. Think of the peace that comes 70 00:05:44,839 --> 00:05:51,160 Speaker 2: from knowing that God can work out anything. Thank God 71 00:05:51,200 --> 00:05:56,400 Speaker 2: for the ability to feel his assurance, this assurance and 72 00:05:56,480 --> 00:06:01,200 Speaker 2: to have peace. And give thanks for the moments where 73 00:06:01,320 --> 00:06:08,159 Speaker 2: faith was greater than fear. Thank God for his sustenance 74 00:06:08,960 --> 00:06:15,200 Speaker 2: in past seasons and for those yet to come. And 75 00:06:15,320 --> 00:06:18,080 Speaker 2: I love this. Don't forget God is present and that 76 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:23,360 Speaker 2: He's listening to you. Jesus promised to supply all your needs. 77 00:06:24,560 --> 00:06:27,640 Speaker 2: He desires to bless you and to prosper you. Let 78 00:06:27,760 --> 00:06:32,440 Speaker 2: him Pray for his providence in every area of your life. 79 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:36,000 Speaker 2: Pray for his assurance to be stealed upon your heart. 80 00:06:36,680 --> 00:06:39,920 Speaker 2: Ask the Holy Spirit to increase your faith, to teach 81 00:06:39,960 --> 00:06:43,360 Speaker 2: you to trust in the midst of the unknown. Ask 82 00:06:43,440 --> 00:06:49,599 Speaker 2: him to fill you with God's peace that surpasses all understanding. 83 00:06:53,360 --> 00:06:56,279 Speaker 2: And always remember God is Lord over all of creation. 84 00:06:56,520 --> 00:06:59,600 Speaker 2: There's nothing too difficult for him. No matter what you're 85 00:06:59,640 --> 00:07:04,480 Speaker 2: going through, true God has power over it, so don't 86 00:07:04,480 --> 00:07:08,800 Speaker 2: be anxious or afraid. He is in the midst of 87 00:07:08,839 --> 00:07:14,600 Speaker 2: it all. God has the final say and nothing is 88 00:07:14,680 --> 00:07:19,240 Speaker 2: outside of his control. You can trust that He will 89 00:07:19,320 --> 00:07:24,240 Speaker 2: keep his word and sustain you in every season of life. 90 00:07:25,240 --> 00:07:28,160 Speaker 2: So choose you this day to put your faith in 91 00:07:28,200 --> 00:07:33,360 Speaker 2: the Lord. Choose God's faithfulness and watch us his goodness 92 00:07:34,040 --> 00:07:38,760 Speaker 2: transforms your life. Thank you for completing today's meditative prayer 93 00:07:38,760 --> 00:07:42,960 Speaker 2: on pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy habit as 94 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:47,920 Speaker 2: a daily practice, you are making prayer priority and strengthening 95 00:07:47,960 --> 00:07:52,120 Speaker 2: your walk with God. I'm doctor Tim Clinton, President of 96 00:07:52,240 --> 00:07:55,240 Speaker 2: the American Association of Christian Counselors, and we love being 97 00:07:55,240 --> 00:07:56,320 Speaker 2: a part of your life.