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Speaker 1: For now. Should I have lain still and been quiet,

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Speaker 1: Joe three thirteen. Lord, sometimes I get so frustrated. I

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Speaker 1: think I would be better off dead. I wouldn't have

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Speaker 1: weak my flesh is and how little I am trusting

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Speaker 1: in you. Forgive me, Lord, for thinking about the easy

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Speaker 1: way out instead of the courageous way through this life

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Speaker 1: with you. When I depend on myself to manage my problems,

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Speaker 1: I am overcome with weariness because I do not trust you.

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Speaker 1: Help me, Lord, to believe that you can do for

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Speaker 1: me what I cannot do for myself. Help me rest

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Speaker 1: in You instead of obsessing about every detail of my problems.

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Speaker 1: Revive me. Oh Lord, Amen. Thank you for listening to

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Speaker 1: Welcome to your meditative prayer. On commitment and perseverance. To

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Speaker 1: and perseverance. Take a minute to unwind. Look for a

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Speaker 1: welcoming place where you can relax and position yourself in

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Speaker 1: a comfortable manner. Now focus on your time with God.

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Speaker 1: Allow your mind to drift towards the throne of the Lord,

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Speaker 1: and prepare your heart to be filled with his word.

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Speaker 1: We will be meditating on Mark chapter fourteen, verse thirty

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Speaker 1: eight from the King James's version. Watch ye and pray

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Speaker 1: lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready,

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Speaker 1: but the flesh is weak. Let your worship rise up

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Speaker 1: to God. I exalt you, Lord, for I called upon

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Speaker 1: I praise you for you delivered me from my distress.

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Speaker 1: I glorify you Jesus, for you are my rock and

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Speaker 1: I bless your name, God, for your steadfast love will

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Speaker 1: never leave nor forsake me, and that love empowers me

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Speaker 1: to overcome. Be vigilant in this race called life. You

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Speaker 1: avoid it. Entirely. The Bible provides precise and effective instructions

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Speaker 1: for accomplishing this. You are to be careful of the

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Speaker 1: before you make them. Above all, guard your heart and

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Speaker 1: heed the alerts given to you by the Holy Spirit.

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Speaker 1: For your God given spirit will want to do what

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Speaker 1: is right, but your human nature won't, and your flesh

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Speaker 1: is weak. This is because of sin. When sin entered

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Speaker 1: the world through Adam and Eve, it not only corrupted

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Speaker 1: human nature, but creation and the world with it. Because

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Speaker 1: of Sin's contamination and corruption, the world itself fell from grace.

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Speaker 1: Due to this, God temporarily granted the devil dominion over

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Speaker 1: bend towards sin. So be aware of your surroundings and

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Speaker 1: of what's happening inside your heart. Perhaps you've been stumbling

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Speaker 1: through your race. This is your chance to pray and

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Speaker 1: ask God for his forgiveness and his help. Confess your

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Speaker 1: sins to Jesus. Share with the Holy Spirit the areas

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Speaker 1: you're having issues with. Now, consider all the times God

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Speaker 1: hurt your prayers and thank him for it. Thank the

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Speaker 1: Lord for the opportunity to reach out to him to

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Speaker 1: lay your fears and frustrations at his feet. Thank God

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Speaker 1: for his interest in your well being and for wanting

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Speaker 1: to take care of you. Thank Jesus for his victory

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Speaker 1: that enables your own. Thank Him for his blessed assurance

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Speaker 1: Holy Spirit for helping you to overcome all obstacles in

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Speaker 1: your way. Thank him for interceding for you. For presenting

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Speaker 1: your prayers before God. Never forget God is present and

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Speaker 1: he is listening to you. Plead your case before God

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Speaker 1: help you persevere in prayer. Ask Jesus for the ability

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Speaker 1: and not your own understanding. Remember, remain vigilant and pray

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Speaker 1: so that you won't enter into temptation. Your spirit wants

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Speaker 1: So put aside all sinful thoughts and desires. Choose this

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Speaker 1: day to set your sights on Jesus, to pray and

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Speaker 1: read his Holy Word to receive his strength and fortitude.

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Speaker 1: God is on your side. He wants to hear you

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Speaker 1: race well, and look forward to receiving your crown. Thank

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