1 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:07,360 Speaker 1: I waited patiently for the Lord, and he inclined unto 2 00:00:07,400 --> 00:00:11,560 Speaker 1: me and heard my cry. He brought me up also 3 00:00:11,840 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 1: out of a horrible pit, out of a miry clay, 4 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:20,079 Speaker 1: and set my feet upon a rock and established my 5 00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:28,640 Speaker 1: goings Psalm forty one through two. Dear Heavenly Father, you 6 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:32,880 Speaker 1: have set me on a high mountain. Your loving embrace 7 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:38,720 Speaker 1: lifts my spirit and fills me with joy and contentment. 8 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:43,320 Speaker 1: You are faithful to me, and I praise your goodness 9 00:00:43,680 --> 00:00:48,600 Speaker 1: that has been evident in my life. Your promises are sure, 10 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:53,040 Speaker 1: and you provide for all of my needs. Help me 11 00:00:53,520 --> 00:00:58,200 Speaker 1: to not be anxious about tomorrow, but to trust in 12 00:00:58,280 --> 00:01:03,880 Speaker 1: You and your unfailing love. All of my hope and 13 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:09,280 Speaker 1: faith rests in you alone, for I know you are 14 00:01:09,440 --> 00:01:14,160 Speaker 1: faithful to fulfill your promises. Give me the courage to 15 00:01:14,280 --> 00:01:19,080 Speaker 1: stand firm in my faith and never waver from trusting 16 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:28,440 Speaker 1: in your goodness. In Jesus's name, Amen, thank you for 17 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 1: joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free podcast 18 00:01:32,120 --> 00:01:35,960 Speaker 1: Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you can draw close 19 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:40,959 Speaker 1: to God and find strength in him. 20 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:43,840 Speaker 2: What if Joseph hadn't warned Pharaoh to prepare for seven 21 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:46,520 Speaker 2: years of famine. The Book of Genesis tells us that 22 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:50,240 Speaker 2: Egypt and Joseph's own family survived because Joseph knew how 23 00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:54,200 Speaker 2: to prepare for emergencies. Hi, I'm Matt Potter, co founder 24 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:58,040 Speaker 2: of pray dot Com. Being prepared is as wise today 25 00:01:58,160 --> 00:02:00,760 Speaker 2: as it was in Joseph's time. 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Get fifteen percent off at TWC dot 36 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:43,120 Speaker 2: health slash prey and use promo code Pray again TWC 37 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:47,480 Speaker 2: dot Health slash Prey and use code prey at checkout. 38 00:02:51,320 --> 00:02:55,160 Speaker 3: My friends, Welcome to your meditative prayer on overcoming depression 39 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:57,840 Speaker 3: to get the most out of your spiritual journey. Use 40 00:02:57,880 --> 00:03:01,400 Speaker 3: pray dot com every day and make prayer a priority 41 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:04,720 Speaker 3: in your life. Again, our goal for today's meditative prayer 42 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:08,600 Speaker 3: is all about overcoming depression. So just for a second, 43 00:03:08,919 --> 00:03:12,040 Speaker 3: let's go ahead and hit the pause button. Head to 44 00:03:12,080 --> 00:03:15,800 Speaker 3: your safe spot where you can settle in and settle down, 45 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:20,440 Speaker 3: and let's begin by closing our eyes and turning our 46 00:03:20,480 --> 00:03:29,720 Speaker 3: focus inward. Breathe in and then breathe out. Quiet your thoughts, 47 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:34,760 Speaker 3: and ready your spirit to receive from God today Again 48 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:38,400 Speaker 3: today we'll be meditating on Psalm chapter forty, verses one 49 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:43,080 Speaker 3: to two from the King James version. I waited patiently 50 00:03:43,120 --> 00:03:46,240 Speaker 3: for the Lord, and he inclined unto me, and he 51 00:03:46,240 --> 00:03:49,760 Speaker 3: heard my cry. He brought me up also out of 52 00:03:49,760 --> 00:03:53,160 Speaker 3: a horrible pit, and out of the miry clay, and 53 00:03:53,240 --> 00:03:58,080 Speaker 3: he set my feet upon a rock and established my goings. 54 00:03:58,920 --> 00:04:01,880 Speaker 3: Take a moment now just to pour out your adoration 55 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:06,760 Speaker 3: to Christ Jesus. I praise you, for you hear my 56 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:11,360 Speaker 3: cries and you answer me. You remove me from the 57 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:15,400 Speaker 3: pit of despair, and you set my feet on solid ground. 58 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:20,160 Speaker 3: I worship you for in your presence there is healing. 59 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:26,640 Speaker 3: I praise you for you are merciful, gracious, and kind, 60 00:04:27,080 --> 00:04:30,520 Speaker 3: and by your love you restore my soul and you 61 00:04:30,600 --> 00:04:36,480 Speaker 3: renew my mind. Depression can trap the soul in a deep, 62 00:04:36,880 --> 00:04:41,200 Speaker 3: deep pit. It will take away your peace, your joy, 63 00:04:41,760 --> 00:04:46,080 Speaker 3: and your desire for this life. It will remove stability 64 00:04:46,520 --> 00:04:49,080 Speaker 3: and make you feel as if you are constantly stuck. 65 00:04:50,120 --> 00:04:53,520 Speaker 3: But that is not the life God intended or created 66 00:04:53,560 --> 00:04:57,599 Speaker 3: you for. God wants to bless you and not to 67 00:04:57,640 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 3: harm you. He wants to give you hope in a future. 68 00:05:02,279 --> 00:05:05,200 Speaker 3: He wants to establish your plans, and he wants you 69 00:05:05,279 --> 00:05:09,320 Speaker 3: to prosper. He wants to see you thriving in the 70 00:05:09,360 --> 00:05:13,680 Speaker 3: fullness of the words He has spoken over your life. 71 00:05:13,839 --> 00:05:18,880 Speaker 3: If you find yourself stuck in a pit, do not despair. Instead, 72 00:05:19,560 --> 00:05:24,280 Speaker 3: cry out to God. Confess to him your worries and 73 00:05:24,320 --> 00:05:28,159 Speaker 3: your fears, and tell him of what troubles your heart 74 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:34,040 Speaker 3: and saddens your spirit. Now take just a few minutes 75 00:05:34,080 --> 00:05:38,960 Speaker 3: to thank God for his power in your life. Thank 76 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:43,200 Speaker 3: Him for being attentive to your needs. Thank God for 77 00:05:43,279 --> 00:05:47,920 Speaker 3: rescuing you from the pit. Thank Him for removing your 78 00:05:47,920 --> 00:05:51,400 Speaker 3: feet out of muddy clay and for setting you upon 79 00:05:51,440 --> 00:05:56,720 Speaker 3: a firm foundation. Thank Him for his past deliverances in 80 00:05:56,760 --> 00:06:01,160 Speaker 3: your life and for the ones yet to come. Thank 81 00:06:01,279 --> 00:06:04,599 Speaker 3: Jesus for always leading you and showing you the way, 82 00:06:05,160 --> 00:06:08,120 Speaker 3: and for filling your life with grace and the promise 83 00:06:08,320 --> 00:06:11,880 Speaker 3: that He will always be there for you. My friends, 84 00:06:11,880 --> 00:06:16,680 Speaker 3: God is present and he is listening to you. So 85 00:06:16,839 --> 00:06:19,760 Speaker 3: ask Him to have mercy on you and to remove 86 00:06:19,800 --> 00:06:23,000 Speaker 3: you from the pit. To establish your feed upon a 87 00:06:23,040 --> 00:06:26,960 Speaker 3: solid rock. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you deal 88 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:30,479 Speaker 3: with depression and to give you the mental fortitude to 89 00:06:30,520 --> 00:06:35,320 Speaker 3: persevere in patience. Ask him to minister to your spirit 90 00:06:35,920 --> 00:06:38,400 Speaker 3: and to renew your mind in the word of God, 91 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:42,719 Speaker 3: to fill you with hope and expectation of a good future. 92 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:48,320 Speaker 3: Remember God, here's your pleas for help. He sees you, 93 00:06:49,120 --> 00:06:52,960 Speaker 3: and he will rescue you. No matter how deep the 94 00:06:53,000 --> 00:06:57,200 Speaker 3: pit may be. God will not fail you. You can 95 00:06:57,320 --> 00:06:59,920 Speaker 3: rest assured knowing that He will never let you down. 96 00:07:01,040 --> 00:07:05,320 Speaker 3: So have patience and trust in God's word. He will 97 00:07:05,360 --> 00:07:09,640 Speaker 3: rescue your heart and he will restore your mind. My friends, 98 00:07:09,640 --> 00:07:12,640 Speaker 3: God will establish your plans and he will give you 99 00:07:12,720 --> 00:07:16,800 Speaker 3: the ability to see them through. Thank you again for 100 00:07:16,920 --> 00:07:21,360 Speaker 3: completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating 101 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:24,080 Speaker 3: this healthy habit as a daily practice. You are making 102 00:07:24,160 --> 00:07:27,880 Speaker 3: prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God. My 103 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:31,920 Speaker 3: name is Zach Clinton from the American Association of Christian Counselors. 104 00:07:32,280 --> 00:07:34,120 Speaker 3: We love being a part of your life.