1 00:00:01,720 --> 00:00:04,640 Speaker 1: Or do you not know that your body is a 2 00:00:04,760 --> 00:00:08,360 Speaker 1: temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have 3 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:12,440 Speaker 1: from God. You are not your own, for you were 4 00:00:12,480 --> 00:00:17,400 Speaker 1: bought with a price, So glorify God in your body 5 00:00:18,600 --> 00:00:26,920 Speaker 1: First Corinthians six nineteen through twenty. Dear Lord, you have 6 00:00:27,120 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 1: given me a body, resources, and talents that ought not 7 00:00:32,920 --> 00:00:37,320 Speaker 1: to be wasted. I do not want to squander one 8 00:00:37,440 --> 00:00:42,200 Speaker 1: moment on this earth. Rather, I want to use everything 9 00:00:42,360 --> 00:00:47,479 Speaker 1: you have given me to glorify You. Empower me today. 10 00:00:47,920 --> 00:00:53,279 Speaker 1: Lord Jesus, with your spirit, fill this bone and tissue 11 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:58,440 Speaker 1: with vitality and ability to follow through on my promises 12 00:00:58,880 --> 00:01:03,320 Speaker 1: and be about your kingdom. Give me wisdom to see 13 00:01:03,400 --> 00:01:07,840 Speaker 1: my resources as tools to build your kingdom. Give me 14 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:12,440 Speaker 1: clarity to aim my talents like a well pleased arrow 15 00:01:12,760 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 1: toward your target. Use me, Lord, I am a temple 16 00:01:18,319 --> 00:01:25,800 Speaker 1: to your glory. In Jesus' name. Amen, Thank you for 17 00:01:25,920 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 1: joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free podcast 18 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:33,320 Speaker 1: Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you can draw close 19 00:01:33,400 --> 00:01:36,200 Speaker 1: to God and find strength in him. 20 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:42,399 Speaker 2: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on more productivity 21 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:44,959 Speaker 2: to get the most out of your spiritual journey. Usepray 22 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:47,880 Speaker 2: dot com every day and make prayer a priority in 23 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:50,600 Speaker 2: your life. Again. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is 24 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:55,160 Speaker 2: all about more productivity. You see, productivity can seem difficult 25 00:01:55,160 --> 00:01:59,160 Speaker 2: to achieve, So right now, let's gather your courage to 26 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:03,800 Speaker 2: step out and spend a moment with God. Close your eyes, 27 00:02:05,560 --> 00:02:11,440 Speaker 2: breathe in and breathe out, and taking captive every thought, 28 00:02:11,480 --> 00:02:16,000 Speaker 2: shift your focus unto God, open your heart, and prepare 29 00:02:16,040 --> 00:02:20,400 Speaker 2: your soul to receive from the Holy Spirit. Today we'll 30 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:23,519 Speaker 2: be meditating on Proverbs chapter sixteen, verse three from the 31 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:28,400 Speaker 2: King James version. Commit thy works unto the Lord, and 32 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:33,480 Speaker 2: thy thoughts shall be established. Right now, my friends, let's 33 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:36,200 Speaker 2: take a moment just to pour out our adoration to God. 34 00:02:37,280 --> 00:02:41,760 Speaker 2: Jesus Christ. I bless your name. I praise you, for 35 00:02:41,880 --> 00:02:45,440 Speaker 2: you are the everlasting God. You do not faint or 36 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:50,880 Speaker 2: grow weary. Your love and kindness towards me will never cease. God. 37 00:02:50,919 --> 00:02:55,120 Speaker 2: I praise you for you are mighty. You are able 38 00:02:55,200 --> 00:03:00,239 Speaker 2: to do above and beyond anything I could ever imagine it. 39 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:04,000 Speaker 2: I worship you for filling me with divine strength and 40 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:08,959 Speaker 2: for establishing the works of my hands. Today we're gonna 41 00:03:08,960 --> 00:03:12,760 Speaker 2: be talking about commitment to God. You see, committing to 42 00:03:12,800 --> 00:03:18,400 Speaker 2: anything is difficult because commitment requires constant work. To commit 43 00:03:18,440 --> 00:03:21,960 Speaker 2: to something means to pledge yourself to it. It means 44 00:03:21,960 --> 00:03:26,839 Speaker 2: you will uphold your loyalty and devotion regardless of unforeseen circumstances, 45 00:03:27,240 --> 00:03:32,400 Speaker 2: unpleasant situations, or human temptations. A commitment is not a 46 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:36,520 Speaker 2: feeling or an ideology. It is a conscious choice and 47 00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:39,600 Speaker 2: one that needs to be made continuously in order to 48 00:03:39,640 --> 00:03:44,160 Speaker 2: triumph in your dedication. To be successful at something means 49 00:03:44,200 --> 00:03:48,560 Speaker 2: to accomplish an aim or purpose. Therefore, you need success 50 00:03:48,680 --> 00:03:52,839 Speaker 2: to achieve productivity. The Bible teaches that success comes from 51 00:03:52,880 --> 00:03:57,720 Speaker 2: committing your projects unto God. To commit something to God 52 00:03:58,040 --> 00:04:01,360 Speaker 2: means to dedicate it to him, and to dedicate something 53 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:04,280 Speaker 2: to God means that it will be centered and focused 54 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:07,440 Speaker 2: on him. You see, when your plans are centered and 55 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:11,440 Speaker 2: focused on God, your actions will align with God's commandments. 56 00:04:11,560 --> 00:04:14,520 Speaker 2: And when your actions align with God's commandments, you will 57 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:18,680 Speaker 2: have God's blessing. And with God's blessing, you can achieve 58 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:24,320 Speaker 2: great success. Sometimes we forget this, and we forget to 59 00:04:24,320 --> 00:04:28,120 Speaker 2: put God first. Sometimes we make a conscious choice to 60 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:32,960 Speaker 2: leave God out. Sometimes our hearts are overtaken by rebellious 61 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:36,679 Speaker 2: thoughts and our sinful desires prevent us from even thinking 62 00:04:36,720 --> 00:04:41,320 Speaker 2: of God. Regardless of your current state, this is your 63 00:04:41,360 --> 00:04:45,880 Speaker 2: opportunity to rectify your situation. You have an opportunity in 64 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:49,480 Speaker 2: this moment to turn to Christ and confess your sins 65 00:04:49,480 --> 00:04:52,440 Speaker 2: to him. So, my friends, ask the Holy Spirit to 66 00:04:52,480 --> 00:04:55,080 Speaker 2: help you remove anything that it may be keeping you 67 00:04:55,720 --> 00:05:01,880 Speaker 2: from committing your works to God. And now, as we transition, 68 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:04,479 Speaker 2: let's just take a few minutes to dwell on the 69 00:05:04,520 --> 00:05:08,880 Speaker 2: blessings of God. Thank the Lord for his unending mercies 70 00:05:09,360 --> 00:05:14,200 Speaker 2: and for his benevolent grace. Thank God for his instructions 71 00:05:14,240 --> 00:05:18,280 Speaker 2: and his guidance. Thank Him for sending his Holy Spirit 72 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:21,679 Speaker 2: to help you succeed in your endeavors. Thank the Holy 73 00:05:21,720 --> 00:05:24,679 Speaker 2: Spirit for enabling you to understand God's word and apply 74 00:05:24,720 --> 00:05:28,039 Speaker 2: it to your life. Thank Him for teaching you, for 75 00:05:28,160 --> 00:05:32,160 Speaker 2: helping you dedicate your goals and projects unto God. And 76 00:05:32,279 --> 00:05:36,240 Speaker 2: thank God that obedience to His word brings success and 77 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:41,960 Speaker 2: more productivity. God is present and he is listening to you. 78 00:05:43,040 --> 00:05:46,000 Speaker 2: God longs to bless you and to make your plan succeed. 79 00:05:46,920 --> 00:05:50,440 Speaker 2: He knows the difficulties and challenges you face in this life. 80 00:05:50,560 --> 00:05:53,880 Speaker 2: As His child, you have access to his throne room, 81 00:05:55,080 --> 00:05:59,000 Speaker 2: So come before Him and ask him for aid. Ask 82 00:05:59,040 --> 00:06:01,400 Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit to him, printing God's words upon your 83 00:06:01,440 --> 00:06:04,360 Speaker 2: heart to enable you to live out the commandments found 84 00:06:04,440 --> 00:06:07,880 Speaker 2: in scripture. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you commit 85 00:06:07,960 --> 00:06:11,719 Speaker 2: all that you do unto Him, and ask him to 86 00:06:11,800 --> 00:06:16,080 Speaker 2: bless your plans to make you successful and to make 87 00:06:16,120 --> 00:06:20,760 Speaker 2: you more productive. Remember, commit your activities to the Lord 88 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:25,160 Speaker 2: and your plans will be achieved. Dedicate what you wish 89 00:06:25,160 --> 00:06:29,640 Speaker 2: to accomplish unto God and you will be productive. So 90 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:33,440 Speaker 2: choose this day to entrust your plans to God. Allow 91 00:06:33,480 --> 00:06:35,880 Speaker 2: his Holy Spirit to fill your heart, mind, and soul 92 00:06:35,920 --> 00:06:39,520 Speaker 2: with love for who God is. Choose to depend on 93 00:06:39,680 --> 00:06:42,560 Speaker 2: God to do all things for him and through Him, 94 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:46,720 Speaker 2: and open yourself to the blessing of success and productivity 95 00:06:47,200 --> 00:06:51,240 Speaker 2: that God has prepared for you. My friends, thank you 96 00:06:51,279 --> 00:06:54,560 Speaker 2: for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By 97 00:06:54,560 --> 00:06:57,840 Speaker 2: incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you are 98 00:06:57,880 --> 00:07:01,200 Speaker 2: making prayer priority and I also believe that you're strengthening 99 00:07:01,240 --> 00:07:04,360 Speaker 2: your walk with God. My name is Zach Clinton, Vice 100 00:07:04,400 --> 00:07:07,880 Speaker 2: President of the American Association of Christian counselors and we 101 00:07:07,960 --> 00:07:10,360 Speaker 2: love being a part of your life. Here to receive 102 00:07:10,400 --> 00:07:13,600 Speaker 2: some more help, hope and encouragement, please visit our website 103 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:19,320 Speaker 2: at AACC dot net. Again, that's AACC dot net.