1 00:00:02,920 --> 00:00:05,280 Speaker 1: Now. As he was speaking with me, I was in 2 00:00:05,360 --> 00:00:08,560 Speaker 1: a deep sleep, on my face toward the ground. But 3 00:00:08,680 --> 00:00:14,360 Speaker 1: he touched me and set me upright Daniel eight eighteen. Lord, 4 00:00:14,760 --> 00:00:18,599 Speaker 1: forgive me for the times when distractions lull me into 5 00:00:18,640 --> 00:00:23,759 Speaker 1: complacency and my spirit falls asleep. Sometimes I lose the 6 00:00:23,800 --> 00:00:26,880 Speaker 1: passion and desire to pursue you with my whole heart. 7 00:00:27,720 --> 00:00:31,200 Speaker 1: Thank you that you touch me and wake me up 8 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:35,000 Speaker 1: with your words of love. You set me upright again 9 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 1: and align me with your plans for my life. You 10 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:42,680 Speaker 1: love me so much you won't let me drift too long. 11 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:47,320 Speaker 1: When I am facing down disappointment and weariness, you pick 12 00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:51,200 Speaker 1: me up and shake off the oppression and get me going. 13 00:00:52,440 --> 00:00:55,920 Speaker 1: Thank you Jesus for keeping an eye on me and 14 00:00:56,000 --> 00:01:06,240 Speaker 1: keeping me out of the enemy's hands. Amen, thank you 15 00:01:06,360 --> 00:01:11,080 Speaker 1: for listening to pray dot COM's nightly prayer to experience 16 00:01:11,160 --> 00:01:14,479 Speaker 1: a pocket of peace before you go to sleep. Stay 17 00:01:14,520 --> 00:01:18,559 Speaker 1: tuned for our free meditative prayer after this quick word 18 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:29,319 Speaker 1: from our sponsors. Welcome to your meditative prayer on morning gratitude. 19 00:01:30,200 --> 00:01:33,160 Speaker 1: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, use 20 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:36,959 Speaker 1: pray dot com every day and make prayer a priority 21 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:45,280 Speaker 1: in your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is 22 00:01:45,360 --> 00:01:52,280 Speaker 1: morning gratitude. Before the business of today begins. Let's take 23 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:58,120 Speaker 1: a moment to center ourselves. As you breathe in and out, 24 00:01:59,360 --> 00:02:04,120 Speaker 1: focus on relaxing your body and on quieting your mind. 25 00:02:05,800 --> 00:02:10,519 Speaker 1: Now turn your thoughts toward what God has prepared for you. 26 00:02:10,600 --> 00:02:16,359 Speaker 1: This morning. We will be meditating on Psalme, chapter five, 27 00:02:16,639 --> 00:02:23,040 Speaker 1: verse three from the King James version. My voice, shalt 28 00:02:23,080 --> 00:02:26,880 Speaker 1: thou here in the morning, O Lord, in the morning, 29 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:31,399 Speaker 1: will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up? 30 00:02:34,360 --> 00:02:37,640 Speaker 1: Take a moment to pour out your adoration to God 31 00:02:37,919 --> 00:02:44,000 Speaker 1: who hears us. God, I praise you for your word 32 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:49,320 Speaker 1: that is upright, and all your work is done in faithfulness. 33 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 1: I worship you, for you are not as mankind, and 34 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:58,680 Speaker 1: you do not lie, nor do you change your mind. 35 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:03,359 Speaker 1: I give you praise for you do what you say, 36 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:10,040 Speaker 1: and what you say you fulfill. I exalt you, Lord, 37 00:03:10,720 --> 00:03:16,120 Speaker 1: for you have done wonderful things. Plans formed of old, 38 00:03:16,760 --> 00:03:25,000 Speaker 1: faithful and sure. Seeking God and expecting him to answer 39 00:03:25,200 --> 00:03:30,720 Speaker 1: requires faith. The Bible says that believing in God's word 40 00:03:31,320 --> 00:03:37,000 Speaker 1: and engaging with it will produce faith. As simple as 41 00:03:37,040 --> 00:03:44,560 Speaker 1: that sounds, application isn't always smooth sailing. Life can get 42 00:03:44,640 --> 00:03:51,360 Speaker 1: really complicated, really fast. Sometimes you find yourself lost at 43 00:03:51,440 --> 00:03:56,920 Speaker 1: sea with shredded sails and no clue how to work 44 00:03:56,960 --> 00:04:01,880 Speaker 1: a winch. It's hard to have faith in fearful and 45 00:04:02,080 --> 00:04:09,400 Speaker 1: frustrating circumstances. There are times fear becomes greater than faith. 46 00:04:10,920 --> 00:04:16,520 Speaker 1: Confess those moments to God. If you confess your sins 47 00:04:16,600 --> 00:04:22,039 Speaker 1: to him, he is faithful and just. He will forgive 48 00:04:22,120 --> 00:04:31,640 Speaker 1: your sins and purify you from all unrighteousness. Now consider 49 00:04:31,760 --> 00:04:36,200 Speaker 1: for a moment God's faithfulness in your life and thank 50 00:04:36,279 --> 00:04:41,600 Speaker 1: him for it. Thank God that even when you are faithless, 51 00:04:42,080 --> 00:04:48,279 Speaker 1: he remains faithful. Thank him that his faithfulness endures to 52 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:55,280 Speaker 1: all generations. Thank the Lord for his word that is 53 00:04:55,320 --> 00:04:59,640 Speaker 1: a lamp unto your feet and a light unto your path. 54 00:05:03,120 --> 00:05:06,920 Speaker 1: Think for a minute on past experiences where you engaged 55 00:05:07,080 --> 00:05:12,920 Speaker 1: with the Word of God. Think of how your faith 56 00:05:13,160 --> 00:05:19,599 Speaker 1: was increased and amplified, and the blessing that involvement brought 57 00:05:19,600 --> 00:05:25,520 Speaker 1: to your life. God is present and he is listening 58 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:29,960 Speaker 1: to you. He promised that when you go through rivers 59 00:05:29,960 --> 00:05:34,839 Speaker 1: of difficulty, you will not drown. You must hold on 60 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:39,960 Speaker 1: to faith. The Book of Hebrew teaches that without faith, 61 00:05:40,520 --> 00:05:44,680 Speaker 1: it is impossible to please God. If you are to 62 00:05:44,760 --> 00:05:48,040 Speaker 1: approach him, you must do so be leaving that He 63 00:05:48,080 --> 00:05:54,440 Speaker 1: exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek him. 64 00:05:54,720 --> 00:06:00,599 Speaker 1: Seek God out, reach out to him for favor and faith. 65 00:06:02,480 --> 00:06:06,200 Speaker 1: Ask the Holy Spirit to minister the truth of God's 66 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:14,320 Speaker 1: word in your heart. Remember, God expects you to lift 67 00:06:14,400 --> 00:06:21,440 Speaker 1: your voice to direct your prayers to him. Be encouraged. 68 00:06:22,320 --> 00:06:26,680 Speaker 1: You are not alone and you are not marooned. You 69 00:06:26,800 --> 00:06:31,520 Speaker 1: have the seal of the Holy Spirit, the promise of 70 00:06:31,560 --> 00:06:38,160 Speaker 1: God's help made manifest. Hold fast to the confession of 71 00:06:38,200 --> 00:06:44,359 Speaker 1: your hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. 72 00:06:46,640 --> 00:06:49,559 Speaker 1: You have God's Holy Spirit to show you the way 73 00:06:50,040 --> 00:06:56,440 Speaker 1: and to assist you. So reach out to God. Call 74 00:06:56,520 --> 00:07:02,760 Speaker 1: out to him in boldness. Seize this day to call 75 00:07:02,839 --> 00:07:07,279 Speaker 1: on Jesus, and do so, expecting him to not only 76 00:07:07,360 --> 00:07:15,440 Speaker 1: answer you, but to bless you beyond measure. Thank you 77 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:19,960 Speaker 1: for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By 78 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:24,240 Speaker 1: incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you are 79 00:07:24,280 --> 00:07:29,720 Speaker 1: making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God.