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Speaker 1: Train up a child in the way he should go,

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Speaker 1: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

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Speaker 1: Proverbs twenty two six. Dear Lord, I know that your

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Speaker 1: word holds power. Within your will is the wisdom to

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Speaker 1: live an abundant, fruitful, and fulfilling life. I pray that

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Speaker 1: I would hold fast to your will and never let go.

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Speaker 1: I pray the same for my children. I want them

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Speaker 1: to cherish your word and seek it out for nourishment.

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Speaker 1: Give me the wisdom to train them up in your word,

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Speaker 1: direct their paths, and send them off with confidence. It

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Speaker 1: can be a vulnerable thing to entrust children to the future,

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Speaker 1: but I trust they are in your hand. I pray

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Speaker 1: this proverb would be true for their lives, that they

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Speaker 1: wouldn't depart from the goodness of your ways. 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 Doctor Tim Clinton, where

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

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Speaker 2: Welcome to your Meditative prayer on Great Parenting. To get

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Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray dot

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Speaker 2: com every day and make prayer priority in your life.

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Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is great parenting. Take

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Speaker 2: a moment to unwind. Get yourself in a position an

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Speaker 2: environment that will allow you to relax. Hope you'll take

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Speaker 2: a couple of deep breaths. Now elevate your thoughts toward

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Speaker 2: the Lord's throne room. We're going to be meditating again

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Speaker 2: on Proverbs twenty two, verse six from the King James version.

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Speaker 2: Train up a child and the way he should go,

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Speaker 2: and when he's old, he will not depart from it.

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Speaker 2: Let your worship, your praise, rise up to God right now. God,

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Speaker 2: I praise you because your love never fails, it never

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Speaker 2: gives up, and it never ends. I adore you because

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Speaker 2: you're good and you're kind. Your mercies will endure for

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Speaker 2: generations to come. I praise you for ministering in my

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Speaker 2: heart and making it more like yours. I worship you

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Speaker 2: because there has never been a God like you. There

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Speaker 2: is no one like you. You will never leave us

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Speaker 2: nor forsake us. For all eternity you are present. Creating

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Speaker 2: good habits is hard to do, hard, but necessary crucial.

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Speaker 2: Even internal and external habits dictate how you relate to

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Speaker 2: the world. Physical and mental health is oftentimes determined by

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Speaker 2: daily habits. An early start to incorporating good habits can

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Speaker 2: immensely impact quality of life. I think that's why the

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Speaker 2: Bible urges early instruction of good habits, as what has

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Speaker 2: learned in childhood will often be practiced throughout life. Take

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Speaker 2: a couple of minutes and think of maybe a habit

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Speaker 2: or two that you're teaching your child. Are they good

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Speaker 2: habits or bad habits? Here's what we know. You spit,

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Speaker 2: he'll spit. You cuss, he'll cuss you pray, He'll pray.

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Speaker 2: You love, he'll love. Perhaps you have unknowingly or unwillingly

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Speaker 2: passed on harmful habits. This is your moment to share

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Speaker 2: your concerns with the Holy Spirit. Tell him of areas

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Speaker 2: you feel you are not imparting good habits to your child. Well,

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Speaker 2: God does not expect perfection from you. God does not

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Speaker 2: expect perfection from you, just that you try your absolute best.

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Speaker 2: You keep your eyes on Him. Open yourself to God,

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Speaker 2: pour out all that is weighing heavy on your heart.

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Speaker 2: Consider now all the good habits that God has taught you,

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Speaker 2: and thank him for it. Thank the Lord for teaching

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Speaker 2: you how to live a righteous and just life, for

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Speaker 2: showing you his wisdom through his word. Thank God for

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Speaker 2: the knowledge that He's poured into you over the years.

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Speaker 2: Thank him, Thank Him for encouraging and enabling you to

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Speaker 2: create good habits. Thank the Holy Spirit for empowering you

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Speaker 2: to understand and apply God's word. Take a moment to

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Speaker 2: give thanks to God because through his teaching he grants

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Speaker 2: you blessings of peace and integrity. Hope you'll never forget

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Speaker 2: the God is present and that He's listening to you.

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Speaker 2: Come before Christ and ask Him for strength to create

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Speaker 2: good parenting habits and for help and letting go of

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Speaker 2: bad ones. Ask the Holy Spirit to teach your child

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Speaker 2: to cultivate healthy, godly habits. Ask him for the ability

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Speaker 2: to train your child in the ways of the Lord.

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Speaker 2: Sensitive to the uniqueness of your child, Ask the Holy

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Speaker 2: Spirit to enable you to provide a solid foundation for

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Speaker 2: your child. Remember what is instilled in childhood big time

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Speaker 2: influences their adult habits. So parent wisely and choose wisely

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Speaker 2: what you cultivate into your child. Look to in trust

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Speaker 2: in God's word teachings and pass them on to your child.

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Speaker 2: Have faith that God is true and it will be

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Speaker 2: as he says. Your child is a blessing given to

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Speaker 2: you by God, and I know this that God will

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Speaker 2: assist you and aid you every step of the process.

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Speaker 2: Be encouraged. This is a wonderful opportunity, responsibility, and you.

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Speaker 1: Can do it.

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

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Speaker 2: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you

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Speaker 2: are making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God.

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Speaker 2: I'm doctor Tim Clinton, President of the American Association of

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