1 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:08,080 Speaker 1: There is no fear in love, but perfect love casteth 2 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:13,680 Speaker 1: out fear, because fear hath torment. He that feareth is 3 00:00:13,800 --> 00:00:22,040 Speaker 1: not made perfect in love. First John four eighteen. Dear Lord, 4 00:00:22,720 --> 00:00:27,800 Speaker 1: I pray confidently today, knowing that I have an advocate 5 00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:34,960 Speaker 1: and champion on my side. You are powerful, fierce, and 6 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:39,680 Speaker 1: mighty to save. What would do I ever have to 7 00:00:39,800 --> 00:00:43,680 Speaker 1: fear when you are with me? Your love for me 8 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:47,400 Speaker 1: casts away all the fear and doubt I wrestle with. 9 00:00:48,840 --> 00:00:52,920 Speaker 1: I pray that I would walk with a confidence in boldness, 10 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:58,000 Speaker 1: knowing that the creator of the universe and commander of 11 00:00:58,080 --> 00:01:02,440 Speaker 1: the armies of Heaven loves me and is for me. 12 00:01:03,680 --> 00:01:11,640 Speaker 1: In Jesus' name, Amen, thank you for joining me in prayer. 13 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:16,280 Speaker 1: Stay tuned for today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Doctor 14 00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:19,680 Speaker 1: Tim Clinton, where you can draw close to God and 15 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:21,199 Speaker 1: find strength in him. 16 00:01:23,319 --> 00:01:26,360 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on Love and Kindness. To 17 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:29,320 Speaker 2: get the most out of your spiritual journey, usepray dot 18 00:01:29,360 --> 00:01:33,640 Speaker 2: com every day and make prayer priority in your life. 19 00:01:34,120 --> 00:01:37,360 Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is on love and kindness. 20 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:40,720 Speaker 2: Hope you'll pause for a second get rid of all 21 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:46,520 Speaker 2: those distractions prepare your heart to spend a moment with God. 22 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:53,000 Speaker 2: Close your eyes, let me taking a deep breath, breathe out, 23 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:58,920 Speaker 2: and now take captive every thought and shift your focus 24 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:02,320 Speaker 2: to what God has for you. You. We're going to be 25 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:06,720 Speaker 2: meditating on First John four, verse eighteen from the King 26 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:10,480 Speaker 2: James version, the Bible says, there is no fear in love. 27 00:02:10,560 --> 00:02:16,400 Speaker 2: For perfect love. Caste without fear, because fear hath torment, 28 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:23,480 Speaker 2: he that fearth is not made perfect in love. Hope 29 00:02:23,520 --> 00:02:25,840 Speaker 2: you take a moment to pour out your adoration to 30 00:02:25,919 --> 00:02:31,160 Speaker 2: God for his love. God, I praise you for your 31 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:35,400 Speaker 2: love is perfect. I worship you for your love has 32 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:39,440 Speaker 2: cast out all my fears. I praise you because your 33 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:45,600 Speaker 2: love is pure and passionate. It's patient and personable. And 34 00:02:45,639 --> 00:02:49,600 Speaker 2: I worship you for taking pleasure in me, for seeing 35 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:54,880 Speaker 2: me as present, for seeing me as precious. I praise 36 00:02:54,919 --> 00:03:01,079 Speaker 2: you for you are everlasting and your love knows no end. 37 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:08,320 Speaker 2: You know true love is greater than fear, But to 38 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:14,840 Speaker 2: experience it, you must completely embrace God's love. By embracing 39 00:03:14,880 --> 00:03:21,400 Speaker 2: God's love, which can be frightening and foreboding. Doing so 40 00:03:21,600 --> 00:03:26,800 Speaker 2: requires the absolute highest level of trust, and trust is 41 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:30,720 Speaker 2: difficult to have, especially in the fear of the unknown. 42 00:03:34,360 --> 00:03:44,560 Speaker 2: Do not forget. Fear operates on falsehoods and faithlessness. Fear manipulates, confuses, 43 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:50,040 Speaker 2: and misleads you. Perhaps you've been struggling with trusting God. 44 00:03:50,920 --> 00:03:53,720 Speaker 2: Maybe you've gone through some difficult moments in your life 45 00:03:54,480 --> 00:04:00,800 Speaker 2: and doubt became prevalent situations where fear disabled your ability 46 00:04:00,840 --> 00:04:07,320 Speaker 2: to trust. This is the moment to come before God 47 00:04:08,240 --> 00:04:12,560 Speaker 2: and to cast all your fears before him, to tell 48 00:04:12,640 --> 00:04:19,640 Speaker 2: him what's hindering or hurting your heart, preventing you, confusing 49 00:04:19,680 --> 00:04:25,120 Speaker 2: you from accepting His love. Now take a few moments 50 00:04:25,160 --> 00:04:29,960 Speaker 2: to dwell on God's perfect love for you. Thank Him 51 00:04:29,960 --> 00:04:33,320 Speaker 2: because his love for you is greater than any fear. 52 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:37,359 Speaker 2: Thank the Holy Spirit for empowering you to overcome all fear. 53 00:04:38,880 --> 00:04:42,520 Speaker 2: Think of those past situations where your trust in God 54 00:04:42,640 --> 00:04:46,200 Speaker 2: was greater than your fears. Thank God for those past 55 00:04:46,279 --> 00:04:51,680 Speaker 2: experiences and for future ones to come. Thank Him for 56 00:04:51,760 --> 00:04:55,040 Speaker 2: his perfect love and the kindness he has shown you 57 00:04:55,080 --> 00:04:59,800 Speaker 2: in your life. Thank Him because his love is greater 58 00:04:59,880 --> 00:05:05,800 Speaker 2: than than any and all fears. Thank God that through 59 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:10,240 Speaker 2: his love you will no longer be controlled by fear. 60 00:05:11,760 --> 00:05:20,760 Speaker 2: Instead live in freedom and trust. You know what I love. 61 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:24,359 Speaker 2: I love that God is present and that He's listening 62 00:05:24,360 --> 00:05:28,600 Speaker 2: to you. Every day we have an opportunity to experience 63 00:05:28,640 --> 00:05:32,720 Speaker 2: God's perfect love. Hope you'll reach out to him this moment. 64 00:05:34,080 --> 00:05:37,680 Speaker 2: Ask God to fill you with this flawless love. Ask 65 00:05:37,720 --> 00:05:42,159 Speaker 2: God to take away that which troubles you, which scares you, 66 00:05:43,800 --> 00:05:48,520 Speaker 2: to cast out any and every fear. Ask the Holy 67 00:05:48,560 --> 00:05:52,160 Speaker 2: Spirit for assurance of Christ's love for you. Ask him 68 00:05:52,200 --> 00:05:55,640 Speaker 2: to bless you with boldness to live in perfect love 69 00:05:56,120 --> 00:06:02,359 Speaker 2: His love. God delights in love you, and he wants 70 00:06:02,400 --> 00:06:08,880 Speaker 2: to give you the desires of your heart. Remember God's 71 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:13,440 Speaker 2: perfect love. Cast out all fear, Trust him the truth 72 00:06:13,440 --> 00:06:16,480 Speaker 2: of his word, and that he cares for you. 73 00:06:19,200 --> 00:06:19,680 Speaker 1: He does. 74 00:06:20,839 --> 00:06:25,240 Speaker 2: God's love is perfect and perfectly able to remove all 75 00:06:25,320 --> 00:06:32,520 Speaker 2: your fears. So don't be afraid. God has already covered 76 00:06:32,560 --> 00:06:37,640 Speaker 2: you with his love. He loved you before you even 77 00:06:37,720 --> 00:06:43,919 Speaker 2: knew him, and his steadfast love never fails. So be 78 00:06:44,080 --> 00:06:48,760 Speaker 2: courageous through trust, step outside your fear and into the 79 00:06:48,839 --> 00:06:53,599 Speaker 2: amazing love God has for you. Thanks for completing today's 80 00:06:53,600 --> 00:06:57,960 Speaker 2: meditative prayer on pray dot com. 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