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Speaker 1: Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may

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Speaker 1: be long upon the land which the Lord, thy God

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Speaker 1: giveth thee Exodus twenty twelve. Dear Lord, whenever I am

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Speaker 1: faced with the command to honor my father and mother,

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Speaker 1: I am reminded of the position of dignity you've placed

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Speaker 1: on parents. You hold parents in great honor because you've

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Speaker 1: also given them great responsibility. Raising children is not for

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Speaker 1: the faint of heart, nor should it be taken lightly.

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Speaker 1: Give me a greater reverence for my own parents and

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Speaker 1: parenting figures in my life, and fill me with the

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Speaker 1: sense of awe that I am able to have such

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Speaker 1: a privilege. 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 doctor Tim Clinton, where you can draw close

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Speaker 1: 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, help you use

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Speaker 2: pray dot Com every day and make prayer priority in

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Speaker 2: your life. Our goal for today's Meditative Prayer is great Parenting.

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Speaker 2: Help you'll slow down for a moment, get to a

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Speaker 2: quiet place, get away from all the distractions, and chaos

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Speaker 2: of life. Close your eyes, catch your breath, Breathe in deep,

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Speaker 2: fill your lungs with air. Exhale, Let go of all

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Speaker 2: the tension that's stored in your body, and let's focus.

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Speaker 2: We're going to be meditating on Exodus, chapter twenty, verse

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Speaker 2: twelve from the King James version, the Bible says, honor

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Speaker 2: thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be

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Speaker 2: long upon the land which the Lord that God hath

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Speaker 2: given thee Take a moment right now and pour out

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Speaker 2: your heart your adoration toward God. Praise to the Lord God,

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Speaker 2: who is a son and a shield, the Lord who

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Speaker 2: bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold

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Speaker 2: from those who walk in him. I worship you, Lord Almighty,

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Speaker 2: for blessed is the person who trusteth in you. You

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Speaker 2: know no one lives forever, but a long life can

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Speaker 2: still be had. The Bible gives a promised man method

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Speaker 2: for accompanying such a thing. Honor your parents. Did you

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Speaker 2: know this is the first commandment given with promise attached

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Speaker 2: to it. You should teach your children to be obedient,

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Speaker 2: not just to make your life easier, but more importantly,

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Speaker 2: to bring blessings upon them. Every parent wants their best

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Speaker 2: for their child. You can give your child the best

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Speaker 2: advantage in life by educating or anchoring them in God's word.

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Speaker 2: Teach your child to have honor and start it within

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Speaker 2: your own home. You know. Take a moment right now

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Speaker 2: and think about maybe missed opportunities, moments where you were

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Speaker 2: distracted or where frustration was greater than love. Tell God

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Speaker 2: about your struggle and teaching your children to honor you.

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Speaker 2: Confess your shortcomings to the Lord. Take a moment right

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Speaker 2: now to dwell on God's blessings over you. Blessings that

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Speaker 2: God promised that he would give you, blessings promise to

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Speaker 2: your children. Thank God for his word that guides you

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Speaker 2: with goodness, his word that provides the necessary wisdom to

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Speaker 2: raise your child. Thank Him for the knowledge He's poured

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Speaker 2: out over you, for the ability to educate your children

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Speaker 2: in love. Thank God for his gracious promises over your

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Speaker 2: life and over your children's lives. God, we pray the

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Speaker 2: best for and over our children. Right now, don't forget

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Speaker 2: God is present and that he's listening to you. Once again,

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Speaker 2: bring to mind those areas that you're struggling in. Ask

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Speaker 2: God for the ability to teach your child to honor,

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Speaker 2: to impart goodness and wisdom the years to come. Ask

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Speaker 2: God to increase your patience when parenting your child, for

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Speaker 2: you are able to discipline your child with kindness. Ask

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Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit to help you care and be consistent.

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Speaker 2: To give your strength to do the best for your child.

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Speaker 2: And ask God to minister his love in your heart

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Speaker 2: toward your child. Always remember children, They're a blessing from God. Man.

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Speaker 2: I always seem that way, but they are. It's your

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Speaker 2: privilege and your responsibility to educate your children and to

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Speaker 2: teach them the wisdom found in God's word. To impart

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Speaker 2: upon them the commandments and the promises made by God.

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Speaker 2: Open your mouth and speak God's word over your child's life.

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Speaker 2: I think your child will be blessed. Commit yourself this

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Speaker 2: day to giving your child the best shot at a

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