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Speaker 1: Fear thou not, for I am with thee, be not dismayed.

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Speaker 1: For I am thy God. I will strengthen thee Yea.

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Speaker 1: I will help thee Yea. I will uphold thee with

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Speaker 1: the right hand of my righteousness. Isaiah forty one ten.

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Speaker 1: Dear Heavenly Father, when we feel consumed by our fear

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Speaker 1: and crippled by anxiety, we pray that you would meet

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Speaker 1: us in our weakness and strengthen us. You are the

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Speaker 1: source of ultimate power and the example of ultimate bravery.

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Speaker 1: Uphold us and adorn us with your character. Give us

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Speaker 1: the same resolve Jesus had when enduring the cross. Set

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Speaker 1: our feet firmly in you, and up poll us with

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Speaker 1: your righteousness. In Jesus' name. Amen, Thank you for joining

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Speaker 1: me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free podcast Meditative

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Speaker 1: Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you can draw close to

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Speaker 1: God and find strength in him.

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Speaker 2: Amen, my friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on improving confidence.

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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 improving your confidence because Let's be real.

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Speaker 2: Fear is a difficult emotion to deal with. So let's

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Speaker 2: take a moment now just to center ourselves. As you

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

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Speaker 2: quieting your mind. Now turn your thoughts toward the encouragement

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Speaker 2: that God has prepared for you this day. Today we'll

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Speaker 2: be meditating on Isaiah chapter forty one, verse ten from

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Speaker 2: the King James version. Fear thou not, for I am

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Speaker 2: with thee. Be not dismayed, for I am thy God.

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Speaker 2: I will strengthen THEE. I will help THEE. I will

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Speaker 2: uphold THEE with the right hand of my righteousness. Take

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Speaker 2: a moment now just to pour out your adoration to God, Jesus.

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Speaker 2: I praise you for the promise of your word and

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Speaker 2: it's guarantee. For I may be pressured, but I will

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Speaker 2: not be crushed. I will praise you Lord, for I

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Speaker 2: may be perplexed, but I shall not despair. I give

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Speaker 2: you thanks, Heavenly Father, that I may be persecuted, but

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Speaker 2: I am never abandoned. I may be struck down, but

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Speaker 2: I will never be destroyed. I worship you, Lord, for

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Speaker 2: you your mercy never ends, and you alone are worthy

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Speaker 2: of all my praise. No matter what, God is with you.

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Speaker 2: If the sky collapses and the earth shakes, God is

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Speaker 2: with you. If the sun refuses to rise and the

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Speaker 2: stars cease to shine, God is with you. If the

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Speaker 2: seas rise beyond the shores and the universe ceases to exist.

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Speaker 2: God is with you until the end of time itself

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Speaker 2: and beyond. Still, my friends, God is with you. Regardless

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Speaker 2: of your issues, be the external or internal. God is

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Speaker 2: with you. God sees you, your insecurities and inadequacies, your

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Speaker 2: issues with self image and self worth, your fears of

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Speaker 2: not measuring up, of not being good enough. God sees everything,

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Speaker 2: and he sees all of you, and still he loves you.

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Speaker 2: God is your guarantee, and you can find confidence in him.

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Speaker 2: He will be your strength, your help, and your deliverance.

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Speaker 2: So confess your sins to God and hand your struggles

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Speaker 2: over to him. Now consider for a moment God's presence

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Speaker 2: in your life and thank him for it. Thank God

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Speaker 2: that even through your doubts and fears, he remains faithful.

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Speaker 2: Thank the Lord that when you go through the fire,

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Speaker 2: the flames will not destroy you. When you cross through

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Speaker 2: the waters, they will not overtake you. Thank God for

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Speaker 2: his steadfast love that sustains you in every season of

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Speaker 2: your story. Thank God for his care and compassion over

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Speaker 2: your life, and for continuously being by your side. Thank

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Speaker 2: God because He is always present in every situation and

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Speaker 2: in every circumstance. My friends, God is present and He

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Speaker 2: is listening to you. You must have faith. This is

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Speaker 2: your moment to reach out to God. To ask him

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Speaker 2: to bestow his confidence and determination upon you. Ask God

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Speaker 2: to fill you with the hope of his purpose and

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Speaker 2: his plan for your future. Ask Him to give you

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Speaker 2: the courage and the perseverance to press on. Ask the

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Speaker 2: Holy Spirit to confirm the truth of God's word and

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Speaker 2: identity within your heart, and ask him to comfort you

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Speaker 2: with his presence and to make himself known to you. Remember,

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Speaker 2: God says not to worry or be afraid, for He

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Speaker 2: is your God and he is with you. He promised

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Speaker 2: to make you strong and to help you. God will

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Speaker 2: support you with his right hand that saves you. So

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Speaker 2: be encouraged. You are not alone. God walks beside you

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Speaker 2: and he cares for you. He will not let you fall.

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Speaker 2: He will sustain you by his grace and his mercy.

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Speaker 2: So seize this day to call on Jesus and do so,

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Speaker 2: expecting him to not only answer you, but to bless

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Speaker 2: you beyond measure. My friends, thank you for completing today's

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Speaker 2: meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy

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Speaker 2: habit as a daily practice, you are making prayer a

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Speaker 2: priority and strengthening your walk with God. As always, my

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Speaker 2: name is Zach Clinton from the American Association of Christian Counselors,

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