1 00:00:02,120 --> 00:00:06,800 Speaker 1: Let not thine heart envy sinners, but be thou in 2 00:00:06,880 --> 00:00:10,559 Speaker 1: the fear of the Lord all the day long, For 3 00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:15,680 Speaker 1: surely there is an end, and thine expectation shall not 4 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:24,440 Speaker 1: be cut off. Proverbs twenty three seventeen through eighteen. Heavenly Father, 5 00:00:25,760 --> 00:00:30,040 Speaker 1: you know our hearts and how easily we can get 6 00:00:30,080 --> 00:00:35,800 Speaker 1: sinetracked on the journey to life's ultimate destination. Give us 7 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:41,360 Speaker 1: your strength to stay committed and passionate in whatever paths 8 00:00:41,400 --> 00:00:46,080 Speaker 1: we choose. Let us remember that it is only through 9 00:00:46,159 --> 00:00:52,240 Speaker 1: your grace that we are able to persevere. When temptations arise, 10 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:56,920 Speaker 1: Give us courage to reject them and stay on the 11 00:00:56,960 --> 00:01:01,800 Speaker 1: path of righteousness you have put before us. Let our 12 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:08,600 Speaker 1: focus remain steadfast in following your ways and trusting your promises. 13 00:01:09,160 --> 00:01:13,280 Speaker 1: As we commit ourselves to our goals. We thank you 14 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:19,880 Speaker 1: for giving us the strength, courage, and commitment to persevere 15 00:01:20,200 --> 00:01:23,959 Speaker 1: in our journey. Guide us each step of the way, 16 00:01:24,440 --> 00:01:28,440 Speaker 1: so that when we reach success, it will be a 17 00:01:28,600 --> 00:01:36,600 Speaker 1: victory that is solely yours in Jesus' name. Amen, thank 18 00:01:36,640 --> 00:01:39,440 Speaker 1: you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's 19 00:01:39,480 --> 00:01:43,720 Speaker 1: free podcast Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you can 20 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:46,759 Speaker 1: draw close to God and find strength in him. 21 00:01:50,040 --> 00:01:53,880 Speaker 2: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on commitment and perseverance. 22 00:01:54,520 --> 00:01:56,520 Speaker 2: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, use 23 00:01:56,560 --> 00:01:59,680 Speaker 2: pray dot com every day and make prayer a priority 24 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:02,760 Speaker 2: in your life. Life Again, our goal for today's meditative 25 00:02:02,760 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 2: prayer is commitment and perseverance. So take a moment here 26 00:02:07,480 --> 00:02:12,000 Speaker 2: upfront just to relax. Maybe find a chair, a corner 27 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:15,960 Speaker 2: or spot that you can feel comfortable in. We're now 28 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:19,640 Speaker 2: going to cultivate a relaxed atmosphere by emptying the mind 29 00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 2: of everything that is not a part of this exercise. 30 00:02:23,520 --> 00:02:26,760 Speaker 2: So close your eyes and take a couple of deep 31 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:32,880 Speaker 2: breaths and focus on releasing the tension and anxiety in 32 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:36,680 Speaker 2: your body. Today we'll be meditating on one of my 33 00:02:36,720 --> 00:02:40,560 Speaker 2: favorite verses in all of Scripture, Galatians, chapter six, verse 34 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:44,240 Speaker 2: nine from the King James version. And let us not 35 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 2: be weary and well doing, for in due season we 36 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:52,680 Speaker 2: shall reap if we faint. Not. Now, take a moment 37 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:56,040 Speaker 2: just to pour out your adoration to God, the lifter 38 00:02:56,200 --> 00:03:01,240 Speaker 2: of our burdens. God, you are our loving and compassionate Father. 39 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:05,360 Speaker 2: You created this earth, and you are greater than any 40 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:10,440 Speaker 2: fears or frustrations. Yours is the power. You have the 41 00:03:10,560 --> 00:03:15,320 Speaker 2: final say over every situation and circumstance. I know you 42 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:19,280 Speaker 2: are for me and not against me. You long to 43 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 2: prosper me and to bless the work of my hands. 44 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:27,880 Speaker 2: My friends, be aware of where you are doing, what 45 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:30,639 Speaker 2: is good, what is right, what is required of you. Daily. 46 00:03:31,240 --> 00:03:36,760 Speaker 2: It's hard. You are carrying expectations, pressed by deadlines and 47 00:03:36,840 --> 00:03:41,480 Speaker 2: holding goals. Your struggles are daily reborn, and you face 48 00:03:41,600 --> 00:03:46,680 Speaker 2: high standards you cannot always meet. Sometimes you simply want 49 00:03:46,680 --> 00:03:50,880 Speaker 2: to quit. But know this, you are weary because you 50 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:54,480 Speaker 2: carry that which does not belong to you. It belongs 51 00:03:54,520 --> 00:03:59,960 Speaker 2: to God, like water chipping away at rocks. Stress and anxiety, 52 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:02,480 Speaker 2: the empty you of what is essential for living a 53 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:06,200 Speaker 2: fulfilling life, the strength and the joy of the Lord. 54 00:04:07,240 --> 00:04:10,000 Speaker 2: So let your burdens and the weight of the things 55 00:04:10,040 --> 00:04:13,880 Speaker 2: which you are carrying come to mind, and confess those 56 00:04:13,920 --> 00:04:19,240 Speaker 2: things and hand them over right now to Christ. Now 57 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:22,440 Speaker 2: let's take a moment to simply dwell on the promises 58 00:04:22,480 --> 00:04:25,960 Speaker 2: of God for your life. Thank Him for all your 59 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:30,400 Speaker 2: past harvests and the ones yet to come. Remember past 60 00:04:30,480 --> 00:04:34,560 Speaker 2: endeavors which once seemed impossible, and unattainable. Yet through his 61 00:04:34,720 --> 00:04:39,560 Speaker 2: love and mercy, God manifested victory in your life. Now 62 00:04:39,600 --> 00:04:42,880 Speaker 2: bring to mind all the words God has spoken over you. 63 00:04:44,200 --> 00:04:46,680 Speaker 2: Picture in your mind all the goodness that God has 64 00:04:46,720 --> 00:04:50,479 Speaker 2: in store for your life. Foresee your dreams coming to 65 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:54,560 Speaker 2: pass and what the future will be like. And worship 66 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:57,760 Speaker 2: God for who he is, because God is good all 67 00:04:58,080 --> 00:05:03,680 Speaker 2: the time. Never forget God is present and he is 68 00:05:03,760 --> 00:05:09,040 Speaker 2: listening to you. Victory is attainable, and it's closer than 69 00:05:09,040 --> 00:05:13,400 Speaker 2: you think. So hold on and don't give up. Push 70 00:05:13,520 --> 00:05:17,000 Speaker 2: past the pain and push past the struggle. As challenging 71 00:05:17,000 --> 00:05:19,680 Speaker 2: as life may seem, there is a reward in a 72 00:05:19,720 --> 00:05:23,680 Speaker 2: crown waiting at the end of the race. So pray 73 00:05:23,760 --> 00:05:29,120 Speaker 2: to the Father, pour out your heart before him. Ask 74 00:05:29,200 --> 00:05:33,360 Speaker 2: God to help you with your doubts and your dread. 75 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:36,120 Speaker 2: Ask Him to heal all the hurt and to remove 76 00:05:36,200 --> 00:05:39,799 Speaker 2: all the roadblocks keeping you from victory and from achieving 77 00:05:39,920 --> 00:05:45,280 Speaker 2: everything that Christ has prepared for you. Remember, God has 78 00:05:45,360 --> 00:05:49,760 Speaker 2: promised you a reward. So carry the promise of what 79 00:05:49,880 --> 00:05:52,920 Speaker 2: God has for you and your heart and visualize it. 80 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:58,000 Speaker 2: Conceptualize the goals you are working towards, and then imagine 81 00:05:58,000 --> 00:06:01,240 Speaker 2: what your life will be like when that becomes a reality, 82 00:06:01,960 --> 00:06:06,560 Speaker 2: speak the reaping of the harvest over your life. By 83 00:06:06,600 --> 00:06:10,960 Speaker 2: God's grace and love, you have already overcome. So go 84 00:06:11,120 --> 00:06:14,040 Speaker 2: forth in the strength of the Lord and the knowledge 85 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:18,840 Speaker 2: that he will carry you to your harvest. My friends, 86 00:06:18,880 --> 00:06:22,520 Speaker 2: thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. 87 00:06:22,600 --> 00:06:25,440 Speaker 2: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you 88 00:06:25,520 --> 00:06:29,080 Speaker 2: are making prayer priority and strengthening your walk with God. 89 00:06:30,320 --> 00:06:33,320 Speaker 2: As always, my name is Zach Clinton, Vice President of 90 00:06:33,320 --> 00:06:37,000 Speaker 2: the American Association of Christian Counselors, and we love being 91 00:06:37,040 --> 00:06:39,279 Speaker 2: a part of your life.