1 00:00:01,720 --> 00:00:05,760 Speaker 1: Delight thyself also in the Lord, and he shall give 2 00:00:05,840 --> 00:00:10,479 Speaker 1: thee the desires of thine heart. Psalm thirty seven four. 3 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:15,840 Speaker 1: Dear Lord, you are our delight in the joy of 4 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:20,600 Speaker 1: our lives. How good it is to savor your sweetness 5 00:00:21,720 --> 00:00:25,439 Speaker 1: as we rest in you. May each moment be a 6 00:00:25,560 --> 00:00:30,760 Speaker 1: reminder of your benevolent grace that supersedes all other things 7 00:00:30,880 --> 00:00:34,680 Speaker 1: of this world. We want to honor you with our 8 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:39,080 Speaker 1: decisions by choosing what will bring glory to your name. 9 00:00:40,040 --> 00:00:43,640 Speaker 1: May our hearts be filled with the delight of knowing 10 00:00:43,680 --> 00:00:48,199 Speaker 1: you that our praise will ever be on our lips. 11 00:00:48,920 --> 00:00:52,519 Speaker 1: Help us to find joy and your presence and seek 12 00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:57,120 Speaker 1: contentment in all you have given. We ask this in 13 00:00:57,280 --> 00:01:02,920 Speaker 1: Jesus's name. Amen. Thank you for joining me in prayer. 14 00:01:03,120 --> 00:01:07,800 Speaker 1: Stay tuned for today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, 15 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:11,120 Speaker 1: where you can draw close to God and find strength 16 00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:14,440 Speaker 1: in him. 17 00:01:14,800 --> 00:01:18,039 Speaker 2: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on enjoying Life. 18 00:01:18,480 --> 00:01:20,360 Speaker 2: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, use 19 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:23,479 Speaker 2: pray dot com every day and make prayer a priority 20 00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:26,400 Speaker 2: in your life. Again. Our goal for today's meditative prayer 21 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:29,520 Speaker 2: is all about enjoying life, and so maybe in this 22 00:01:29,600 --> 00:01:32,720 Speaker 2: time of sorrow, Let's just take a second to breathe. 23 00:01:34,200 --> 00:01:38,959 Speaker 2: Maybe look for a comfortable and serene place, a place 24 00:01:38,959 --> 00:01:42,360 Speaker 2: where you're focused today can be on this moment with God. 25 00:01:43,959 --> 00:01:49,760 Speaker 2: Close your eyes and take a deep breath, and as 26 00:01:49,800 --> 00:01:54,040 Speaker 2: you exhil envision the pressure releasing around your heart and 27 00:01:54,120 --> 00:01:57,440 Speaker 2: meet the Holy Spirit and rest in his presence. Right 28 00:01:57,480 --> 00:02:02,080 Speaker 2: now today will be meditating on Psalm thirty seven, verse 29 00:02:02,120 --> 00:02:06,080 Speaker 2: four from the King James version. It reads, delight thyself 30 00:02:06,120 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 2: also in the Lord, and He shall give thee the 31 00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:12,960 Speaker 2: desires of thine heart. Now take a moment just to 32 00:02:12,960 --> 00:02:16,640 Speaker 2: pour out your adoration to God. God. I praise you, 33 00:02:17,200 --> 00:02:21,080 Speaker 2: for you are my portion on this earth. You satisfy 34 00:02:21,200 --> 00:02:26,520 Speaker 2: my soul and satiate my spirit. There is nothing I 35 00:02:26,560 --> 00:02:31,560 Speaker 2: will ever need that you cannot provide. I worship you Jesus, 36 00:02:31,600 --> 00:02:36,360 Speaker 2: for you died that I may have life abundantly. You 37 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:40,000 Speaker 2: don't give of yourself sparingly, but instead you provide more 38 00:02:40,040 --> 00:02:43,280 Speaker 2: than enough for me. I exalt you, for you are 39 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:46,280 Speaker 2: good Father, and you hold my life in the palm 40 00:02:46,360 --> 00:02:49,960 Speaker 2: of your hand. The word will be focusing on today 41 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:55,280 Speaker 2: is priority. Sometimes we put the gifts above the giver. 42 00:02:56,320 --> 00:02:58,640 Speaker 2: We forget to appreciate God for who he is and 43 00:02:58,720 --> 00:03:02,320 Speaker 2: instead focus on what he does. However, if you want 44 00:03:02,320 --> 00:03:05,720 Speaker 2: to enjoy this life, you must give God first place 45 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:08,800 Speaker 2: in your heart. You see, God is the source of 46 00:03:08,840 --> 00:03:12,280 Speaker 2: all blessings. But seek him for his own sake because 47 00:03:12,320 --> 00:03:15,160 Speaker 2: you love him, not because he can give you things. 48 00:03:16,480 --> 00:03:21,040 Speaker 2: Give God your priority, give God pre eminence in all things. 49 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:25,560 Speaker 2: Seek him and obey Him with joy. And as you 50 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:28,920 Speaker 2: do this, God will transform your life and he will 51 00:03:28,960 --> 00:03:32,840 Speaker 2: give you what your heart longs for. Don't fret or 52 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:36,480 Speaker 2: worry about getting what you want. Rather focus on aligning 53 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:40,000 Speaker 2: yourself to God. Trust in Him to provide all you 54 00:03:40,080 --> 00:03:43,119 Speaker 2: need and to give you that which your heart desires. 55 00:03:43,800 --> 00:03:46,080 Speaker 2: You see, God knows what you are thinking before a 56 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:48,840 Speaker 2: word is even in your mouth. You don't even need 57 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:52,560 Speaker 2: to verbalize your wishes. He already knows them. Yet God 58 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:56,680 Speaker 2: delights in hearing you call to him and in meeting 59 00:03:56,720 --> 00:04:00,000 Speaker 2: you exactly where you are. So my friend's right now. 60 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:03,720 Speaker 2: Now come before God and maybe confess your sins to 61 00:04:03,800 --> 00:04:08,400 Speaker 2: Him in this moment and rejoice in the knowledge that 62 00:04:08,440 --> 00:04:14,440 Speaker 2: He hears you. Now take a moment just to thank 63 00:04:14,480 --> 00:04:17,839 Speaker 2: God for his gifts in your life. Think of past, 64 00:04:17,839 --> 00:04:23,720 Speaker 2: seasons of growth, moments of victory, joy, new beginnings. Thank 65 00:04:23,760 --> 00:04:27,440 Speaker 2: God for delighting in you and for partaking in your pleasure. 66 00:04:28,760 --> 00:04:33,159 Speaker 2: Recollect the times of happiness that you've experienced. Thank God 67 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:37,320 Speaker 2: for the ability to be content. Thank Him for every 68 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:43,240 Speaker 2: blessing great and small, past, present in future. Do not forget. 69 00:04:43,320 --> 00:04:47,680 Speaker 2: God is present and he's listening to you. God is 70 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:50,960 Speaker 2: your portion and he has great joy in store for you. 71 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:54,440 Speaker 2: Jesus promised to be with you every step of the way, 72 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:58,320 Speaker 2: so pray to him. Ask him to help you to 73 00:04:58,400 --> 00:05:03,719 Speaker 2: see his beauty around you, in his creation, in his provision, 74 00:05:04,400 --> 00:05:08,240 Speaker 2: and in his restoration. Ask the Holy Spirit to fill 75 00:05:08,279 --> 00:05:11,599 Speaker 2: you with expectation, and ask him to fill you with 76 00:05:11,720 --> 00:05:17,679 Speaker 2: hope and endurance. Remember, rejoice in serving God every day. 77 00:05:18,600 --> 00:05:21,479 Speaker 2: He will give you what brings you pleasure. And just 78 00:05:21,600 --> 00:05:24,760 Speaker 2: know that God wants to see you happy. He wants 79 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:27,240 Speaker 2: you to enjoy the hope in the future he has planned. 80 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:30,719 Speaker 2: So choose this day to seek God and know that 81 00:05:30,800 --> 00:05:34,800 Speaker 2: He has wonderful things in store for you. My friends, 82 00:05:34,800 --> 00:05:38,200 Speaker 2: thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. 83 00:05:38,440 --> 00:05:40,960 Speaker 2: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you 84 00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:44,080 Speaker 2: are making prayer priority and your strengthening your walk with 85 00:05:44,160 --> 00:05:47,600 Speaker 2: God as always, my name is Zach Clinton, Vice President 86 00:05:47,640 --> 00:05:50,880 Speaker 2: of the American Association of Christian Counselors, and we love 87 00:05:50,920 --> 00:05:53,360 Speaker 2: being a part of your life.