1 00:00:01,600 --> 00:00:05,200 Speaker 1: Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the 2 00:00:05,280 --> 00:00:09,600 Speaker 1: young men shall utterly fall. But they that wait upon 3 00:00:09,680 --> 00:00:18,760 Speaker 1: the Lord shall renew their strength Isaiah forty thirty. Dear Lord, 4 00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:23,920 Speaker 1: you are the one who gives us rest when we 5 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:28,400 Speaker 1: are weary, when our strength is gone and all we 6 00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:32,960 Speaker 1: can do is crawl, You lift us up on eagle's 7 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:38,839 Speaker 1: wings and make us sore. Your infinite power and grace 8 00:00:39,159 --> 00:00:43,680 Speaker 1: give us hope in times of need, for you are 9 00:00:43,800 --> 00:00:49,000 Speaker 1: always there to help us thrive. We are never alone, 10 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:54,240 Speaker 1: for you guide us every step of the way. We 11 00:00:54,560 --> 00:01:00,680 Speaker 1: submit our anxieties to you and receive your peace. In 12 00:01:00,720 --> 00:01:05,720 Speaker 1: your loving arms, we can find rest in your presence. 13 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:10,399 Speaker 1: May we never forget that it is only in you 14 00:01:10,880 --> 00:01:17,319 Speaker 1: that our souls can find true peace and satisfaction. In 15 00:01:17,440 --> 00:01:24,280 Speaker 1: Jesus's name, Amen, thank you for joining me in prayer. 16 00:01:24,560 --> 00:01:28,920 Speaker 1: Stay tuned for today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Doctor 17 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:32,320 Speaker 1: Tim Clinton, where you can draw close to God and 18 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:33,839 Speaker 1: find strength in him. 19 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:40,120 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on rest and recovery. To 20 00:01:40,160 --> 00:01:42,200 Speaker 2: get the most out of your spiritual journey, uspray dot 21 00:01:42,240 --> 00:01:46,760 Speaker 2: com every day and make prayer priority in your life. 22 00:01:47,120 --> 00:01:50,480 Speaker 2: Our goal for Today's meditative prayer is on rest and recovery. 23 00:01:51,480 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 2: Hope you pause for a second, put aside the day's distractions, 24 00:01:57,720 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 2: maybe some of the frenzy that's going on, and prepare 25 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:07,600 Speaker 2: to spend time with God. If you're able to close 26 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:12,240 Speaker 2: your eyes, take in a deep breath, breathe out slowly. 27 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:19,120 Speaker 2: Not take captive those thoughts, and shift your attention to 28 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:23,120 Speaker 2: God's word. Make your heart ready to receive, and open 29 00:02:23,160 --> 00:02:29,240 Speaker 2: your mind to hear from the Lord. We will be 30 00:02:29,320 --> 00:02:32,520 Speaker 2: meditating on Isaiah chapter forty, verses thirty and thirty one 31 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:36,760 Speaker 2: from the King James version. Even the youth shall faint 32 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:40,880 Speaker 2: and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall. 33 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:44,639 Speaker 2: But they that wait on the Lord shall renew their strength. 34 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:49,160 Speaker 2: They shall mount up with wings as eagles. They shall 35 00:02:49,240 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 2: run and not be weary. They shall walk and not faint. 36 00:02:55,639 --> 00:02:59,320 Speaker 2: Let's take a moment today to pour out our love, 37 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:08,000 Speaker 2: our attiation. Are praised to God for his restoration, for 38 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:13,200 Speaker 2: the peace that surpasses all understanding. Father, I praise you 39 00:03:14,720 --> 00:03:19,800 Speaker 2: that you are my savior and my God. For your 40 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 2: name's sake, you deliver me and forgive my sins. I 41 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:28,560 Speaker 2: praise you Jesus for your grace and your goodness are 42 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:35,960 Speaker 2: given without measure. Holy Spirit, I thank you for you 43 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:41,119 Speaker 2: refresh my soul and renew my mind in Jesus's name. 44 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 1: Amen. 45 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:53,160 Speaker 2: God's rest is restorative. Sure life is hard and unpredictable. 46 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:58,360 Speaker 2: There are a lot of unforeseen circumstances, accidents, sickness, loss, 47 00:03:59,480 --> 00:04:04,000 Speaker 2: all that can happen without even warning, and suddenly you 48 00:04:04,040 --> 00:04:06,920 Speaker 2: can find yourself in a situation you never expected or 49 00:04:06,960 --> 00:04:12,560 Speaker 2: even imagined. Truth is, no one is exempt from this. 50 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:18,480 Speaker 2: It is true that some people are better at handling 51 00:04:18,520 --> 00:04:22,279 Speaker 2: these scenarios than others. Yet no one in this world 52 00:04:22,360 --> 00:04:27,039 Speaker 2: is invincible because no matter how strong or capable you 53 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:34,400 Speaker 2: may be, human strength is simply not enough. Whether you're 54 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:42,640 Speaker 2: young and fierce, are old and tired, Eventually, at some 55 00:04:42,760 --> 00:04:47,400 Speaker 2: point we all get worn out. This is why you 56 00:04:47,480 --> 00:04:52,000 Speaker 2: must not depend on yourself, but depend on God. Your 57 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:58,160 Speaker 2: strength is limited, but God is infinite in might. You 58 00:04:58,400 --> 00:05:01,040 Speaker 2: are prone to error and succept double to failure, but 59 00:05:01,120 --> 00:05:08,160 Speaker 2: God is eternal and has immeasurable power. You have no 60 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:15,000 Speaker 2: knowledge or control over what tomorrow holds, but God omniscient, omnipresent, omnipotent. 61 00:05:15,760 --> 00:05:18,719 Speaker 2: That's why your trust and your confidence should be in 62 00:05:18,760 --> 00:05:27,800 Speaker 2: God alone and not yourself. God can restore your strength mentally, spiritually, relationally, physically. 63 00:05:29,720 --> 00:05:34,480 Speaker 2: For those who depend on God receive from His strength 64 00:05:34,520 --> 00:05:39,400 Speaker 2: and his power. I hope you'll take this moment to 65 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:44,360 Speaker 2: come before God and seek his rest as needed. Confess 66 00:05:44,400 --> 00:05:48,559 Speaker 2: your sin and your weariness to the Lord. To the Lord. 67 00:05:50,920 --> 00:05:53,440 Speaker 2: Now take a few moments to dwell on God's restoration 68 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:58,279 Speaker 2: in your life. Thank Jesus for salvation and redemption, for 69 00:05:58,440 --> 00:06:05,160 Speaker 2: paying the price of your rest and renewal at the Cross. 70 00:06:05,640 --> 00:06:08,040 Speaker 2: Thank Him for providing a way for you to rise 71 00:06:08,080 --> 00:06:12,279 Speaker 2: again and persevere. Thank the Holy Spirit for imparting God's 72 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:17,640 Speaker 2: strength into your life. Always remember God is present and 73 00:06:17,680 --> 00:06:20,840 Speaker 2: that he's listening to you. This day, you have an 74 00:06:20,839 --> 00:06:25,640 Speaker 2: opportunity to experience God's restorative power. Reach out to Him 75 00:06:25,680 --> 00:06:28,920 Speaker 2: and ask him to renew you with a saving grace. 76 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:32,320 Speaker 2: Ask God to take away all the fatigue and restore 77 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:37,400 Speaker 2: your weary soul. Ask the Holy Spirit to minister to 78 00:06:37,440 --> 00:06:43,520 Speaker 2: your weak heart and tired mind. Ask him to transform you, 79 00:06:45,040 --> 00:06:50,200 Speaker 2: to infuse your failing strength with his own. Ask him 80 00:06:50,200 --> 00:06:55,479 Speaker 2: to muld your character and to shape your reality. And 81 00:06:55,560 --> 00:07:00,520 Speaker 2: remember anyone can get tired and become overwhelmed. Those who 82 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:04,880 Speaker 2: trust in God and depend not on themselves but in 83 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:11,240 Speaker 2: Him will be restored. You don't have to go through 84 00:07:11,240 --> 00:07:16,360 Speaker 2: life tired and depressed. Our God longs to give you 85 00:07:16,480 --> 00:07:21,120 Speaker 2: rest and to restore your strength. Know that Jesus loves 86 00:07:21,160 --> 00:07:24,760 Speaker 2: you and he wants to renew your heart and soul. Today. 87 00:07:26,600 --> 00:07:30,800 Speaker 2: I hope you'll accept his gift of rest and recovery 88 00:07:31,560 --> 00:07:34,960 Speaker 2: and allow him to change your life. Thank you for 89 00:07:35,000 --> 00:07:38,760 Speaker 2: completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating 90 00:07:38,760 --> 00:07:41,000 Speaker 2: this healthy habit as a daily practice, you're making prayer 91 00:07:41,120 --> 00:07:46,080 Speaker 2: priority and strengthening your walk with God. I'm doctor Tim Clinton, 92 00:07:46,120 --> 00:07:49,680 Speaker 2: President of the American Association of Christian Counselors, and we'd 93 00:07:49,680 --> 00:07:51,640 Speaker 2: love being a part of your life.