1 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:08,000 Speaker 1: There is no fear in love, but perfect love casteth 2 00:00:08,080 --> 00:00:13,600 Speaker 1: out fear, because fear hath torment. He that feareth is 3 00:00:13,720 --> 00:00:21,960 Speaker 1: not made perfect in love. First John four eighteen. Dear Lord, 4 00:00:22,680 --> 00:00:27,720 Speaker 1: I pray confidently today, knowing that I have an advocate 5 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:34,880 Speaker 1: and champion on my side. You are powerful, fierce, and 6 00:00:35,320 --> 00:00:39,600 Speaker 1: mighty to save. What would do I ever have to 7 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:43,640 Speaker 1: fear when you are with me? Your love for me 8 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:47,319 Speaker 1: casts away all the fear and doubt I wrestle with. 9 00:00:48,760 --> 00:00:52,800 Speaker 1: I pray that I would walk with a confidence in boldness, 10 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:57,960 Speaker 1: knowing that the creator of the universe and commander of 11 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:02,360 Speaker 1: the armies of Heaven loves me and is for me. 12 00:01:03,640 --> 00:01:11,560 Speaker 1: In Jesus's name, Amen, thank you for joining me in prayer. 13 00:01:11,840 --> 00:01:16,199 Speaker 1: Stay tuned for today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Doctor 14 00:01:16,280 --> 00:01:19,600 Speaker 1: Tim Clinton, where you can draw close to God and 15 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:26,399 Speaker 1: find strength in him. 16 00:01:28,280 --> 00:01:31,319 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on Love and Kindness. To 17 00:01:31,360 --> 00:01:34,280 Speaker 2: get the most out of your spiritual journey, usepray dot 18 00:01:34,319 --> 00:01:38,560 Speaker 2: com every day and make prayer priority in your life. 19 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:42,319 Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is on love and kindness. 20 00:01:42,959 --> 00:01:45,680 Speaker 2: Hope you'll pause for a second. Get rid of all 21 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:51,200 Speaker 2: those distractions prepare your heart to spend a moment with God. 22 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:57,880 Speaker 2: Close your eyes and be taking a deep breath, breathe out, 23 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:04,000 Speaker 2: and take captive every thought and shift your focus to 24 00:02:04,040 --> 00:02:07,840 Speaker 2: what God has for you. We're going to be meditating 25 00:02:07,840 --> 00:02:12,519 Speaker 2: on First John four, verse eighteen from the King James version, 26 00:02:13,520 --> 00:02:15,640 Speaker 2: the Bible says, there is no fear in love. For 27 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:23,040 Speaker 2: perfect love. Caste without fear, because fear hath torment he 28 00:02:23,200 --> 00:02:28,560 Speaker 2: that fearth is not made perfect in love. Hope you 29 00:02:28,639 --> 00:02:31,560 Speaker 2: take a moment to pour out your adoration to God 30 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:36,480 Speaker 2: for his love. God, I praise you for your love 31 00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:40,800 Speaker 2: is perfect. I worship you for your love has cast 32 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:44,639 Speaker 2: out all my fears. I praise you because your love 33 00:02:44,680 --> 00:02:50,720 Speaker 2: is pure and passionate. It's patient and personable. And I 34 00:02:50,800 --> 00:02:54,680 Speaker 2: worship you for taking pleasure in me, for seeing me 35 00:02:54,800 --> 00:03:00,000 Speaker 2: as present, for seeing me as precious. I praise you 36 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:06,559 Speaker 2: for you are everlasting and your love knows no end. 37 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:13,280 Speaker 2: You know true love is greater than fear, But to 38 00:03:13,400 --> 00:03:19,840 Speaker 2: experience it, you must completely embrace God's love. By embracing 39 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:26,400 Speaker 2: God's love, which can be frightening and foreboding, Doing so 40 00:03:26,600 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 2: requires the absolute highest level of trust, and trust is 41 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 2: difficult to have especially in the fear of the unknown. 42 00:03:39,320 --> 00:03:49,520 Speaker 2: Do not forget. Fear operates on falsehoods and faithlessness. Fear manipulates, confuses, 43 00:03:49,800 --> 00:03:55,080 Speaker 2: and misleads you. Perhaps you've been struggling with trusting God. 44 00:03:55,920 --> 00:03:58,680 Speaker 2: Maybe you've gone through some difficult moments in your life 45 00:03:59,480 --> 00:04:05,760 Speaker 2: and doubt became prevalent situations where fear disabled your ability 46 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:12,320 Speaker 2: to trust. This is the moment to come before God 47 00:04:13,200 --> 00:04:17,520 Speaker 2: and to cast all your fears before him, to tell 48 00:04:17,600 --> 00:04:24,600 Speaker 2: him what's hindering or hurting your heart, preventing you, confusing 49 00:04:24,640 --> 00:04:30,120 Speaker 2: you from accepting his love. Now take a few moments 50 00:04:30,120 --> 00:04:34,920 Speaker 2: to dwell on God's perfect love for you. Thank Him 51 00:04:34,960 --> 00:04:38,320 Speaker 2: because his love for you is greater than any fear. 52 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:42,360 Speaker 2: Thank the Holy Spirit for empowering you to overcome all fear. 53 00:04:43,880 --> 00:04:47,480 Speaker 2: Think of those past situations where your trust in God 54 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:51,159 Speaker 2: was greater than your fears. Thank God for those past 55 00:04:51,240 --> 00:04:56,640 Speaker 2: experiences and for future ones to come. Thank Him for 56 00:04:56,720 --> 00:05:00,080 Speaker 2: his perfect love and the kindness he has shown you 57 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:04,800 Speaker 2: in your life. Thank Him because his love is greater 58 00:05:05,000 --> 00:05:10,919 Speaker 2: than any and all fears. Thank God that through his 59 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:17,240 Speaker 2: love you will no longer be controlled by fear. Instead 60 00:05:19,279 --> 00:05:25,760 Speaker 2: live in freedom and trust. You know what I love 61 00:05:26,640 --> 00:05:29,320 Speaker 2: I love that God is present and that He's listening 62 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:33,560 Speaker 2: to you. Every day we have an opportunity to experience 63 00:05:33,640 --> 00:05:37,680 Speaker 2: God's perfect love. Hope you'll reach out to him this moment. 64 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:42,640 Speaker 2: Ask God to fill you with his flawless love. Ask 65 00:05:42,680 --> 00:05:47,120 Speaker 2: God to take away that which troubles you, which scares you. 66 00:05:48,760 --> 00:05:53,479 Speaker 2: To cast out any and every fear. Ask the Holy 67 00:05:53,560 --> 00:05:57,159 Speaker 2: Spirit for assurance of Christ's love for you. Ask him 68 00:05:57,200 --> 00:06:00,640 Speaker 2: to bless you with boldness to live in perfect love 69 00:06:01,120 --> 00:06:07,320 Speaker 2: His love. God delights in loving you, and he wants 70 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:13,839 Speaker 2: to give you the desires of your heart. Remember God's 71 00:06:13,920 --> 00:06:18,400 Speaker 2: perfect love. Cast out all fear, Trust in the truth 72 00:06:18,440 --> 00:06:21,440 Speaker 2: of his word, and that he cares for you. 73 00:06:24,200 --> 00:06:24,640 Speaker 1: He does. 74 00:06:25,839 --> 00:06:30,240 Speaker 2: God's love is perfect and perfectly able to remove all 75 00:06:30,279 --> 00:06:37,520 Speaker 2: your fears. So don't be afraid. God has already covered 76 00:06:37,520 --> 00:06:42,560 Speaker 2: you with his love. He loved you before you even 77 00:06:42,680 --> 00:06:48,919 Speaker 2: knew him, and his steadfast love never fails. So be 78 00:06:49,080 --> 00:06:53,760 Speaker 2: courageous through trust, step outside your fear and into the 79 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:58,560 Speaker 2: amazing love God has for you. Thanks for completing today's 80 00:06:58,600 --> 00:07:02,960 Speaker 2: meditative prayer on pray dot com. 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