1 00:00:02,480 --> 00:00:06,360 Speaker 1: The tongue has the power of life and death, and 2 00:00:06,440 --> 00:00:12,039 Speaker 1: those who love it will eat its fruit. Proverbs eighteen 3 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:19,240 Speaker 1: twenty one. Dear Lord, your word is power and convicts 4 00:00:19,320 --> 00:00:24,560 Speaker 1: my heart to repent. Your word is also comforting, like 5 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:31,200 Speaker 1: a balm to my wounded soul. Your word is uplifting, encouraging, 6 00:00:31,880 --> 00:00:36,280 Speaker 1: and empowers me to step up and into my potential. 7 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:40,360 Speaker 1: I pray the words I speak to others would be 8 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:45,239 Speaker 1: informed by the words you have spoken over me. I 9 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:52,879 Speaker 1: want to convict, comfort, uplift, and empower others. While others 10 00:00:53,040 --> 00:00:57,120 Speaker 1: might seek to tear people down with their words, I 11 00:00:57,800 --> 00:01:02,800 Speaker 1: want to raise people up, transform my heart through the 12 00:01:02,840 --> 00:01:06,760 Speaker 1: power of your word, and anoint my lips to speak 13 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:13,760 Speaker 1: healing and praise wherever I go in Jesus's name. Amen, 14 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:21,720 Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for 15 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:26,560 Speaker 1: today's free podcast, Meditative Prayers with Doctor Tim Clinton, where 16 00:01:26,600 --> 00:01:30,199 Speaker 1: you can draw close to God and find strength in him. 17 00:01:32,520 --> 00:01:35,360 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative Prayer on Healing Relationships. To get 18 00:01:35,360 --> 00:01:37,400 Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray dot 19 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:44,319 Speaker 2: com every day and make prayer priority in your life. 20 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 2: Our goal today on meditative prayer is healing relationships. I 21 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:53,480 Speaker 2: hope you'll slow down a little again, look for a 22 00:01:53,520 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 2: place where you'll be able to unwind and without rush. 23 00:02:00,280 --> 00:02:03,560 Speaker 2: Take a few moments and close your eyes, take a 24 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:08,600 Speaker 2: couple of deep breaths, and prepare your mind to receive 25 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:16,480 Speaker 2: from God. We will be meditating on Proverbs eighteen, verse 26 00:02:16,520 --> 00:02:22,799 Speaker 2: twenty one from the King James version. The tongue has 27 00:02:22,840 --> 00:02:26,239 Speaker 2: the power of life and death, and those who love 28 00:02:26,320 --> 00:02:33,320 Speaker 2: it will eat its fruit. As we begin, let's take 29 00:02:33,360 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 2: a moment to pour out our adoration, our love to God. 30 00:02:42,240 --> 00:02:45,840 Speaker 2: Yours Lord is the greatness and the power and the glory, 31 00:02:46,960 --> 00:02:50,760 Speaker 2: the majesty and the splendor. For everything in heaven and 32 00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:57,040 Speaker 2: earth is yours. Yours Lord is the Kingdom. You are 33 00:02:57,080 --> 00:03:01,840 Speaker 2: exalted as head overall. I will praise you all the 34 00:03:01,960 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 2: days of my life. Hear me, Your words have power. 35 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:22,160 Speaker 2: They can create life, and they can create death. With words, 36 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:30,040 Speaker 2: you can help and heal, or cause hurt and harm. 37 00:03:30,080 --> 00:03:32,600 Speaker 2: You can speak words of encouragement to build people up, 38 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:36,440 Speaker 2: or you can speak words of slander to tear them down. 39 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:43,520 Speaker 2: Whether it be a professional, familiar, or even social relationship, 40 00:03:44,400 --> 00:03:47,480 Speaker 2: your words affect the quality and the outcome of your 41 00:03:47,480 --> 00:03:54,600 Speaker 2: interactions with others. So therefore, choose your words wisely, for 42 00:03:54,760 --> 00:04:01,320 Speaker 2: once they are released into the atmosphere, they cannot be 43 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:07,720 Speaker 2: called back. You can apologize, make amends, but the damage 44 00:04:09,440 --> 00:04:15,320 Speaker 2: will have been done. A few words spoken in anger 45 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:26,200 Speaker 2: can cost you a close, an irreplaceable relationship. Let's now 46 00:04:26,240 --> 00:04:30,599 Speaker 2: reflect for a moment on your choice of words. Think 47 00:04:30,640 --> 00:04:33,800 Speaker 2: of what you have spoken and the outcome created by 48 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:42,800 Speaker 2: your words. Have your words improved your relationships or have 49 00:04:42,839 --> 00:04:48,359 Speaker 2: they caused them to suffer? Confess to the Lord your 50 00:04:48,440 --> 00:04:54,320 Speaker 2: broken relationships. Tell him the words you misspoke in your anger, 51 00:04:55,240 --> 00:05:02,000 Speaker 2: in your hurt, and in your pain. Think about being 52 00:05:02,040 --> 00:05:07,320 Speaker 2: on the receiving end of someone else's anger, of their 53 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:14,160 Speaker 2: hurtful words. Now take a moment to dwell on God's 54 00:05:14,200 --> 00:05:19,440 Speaker 2: blessings over your life. Thank God for his loving words 55 00:05:19,560 --> 00:05:32,919 Speaker 2: spoken over you, words of love, peace, joy, prosperity, recollect 56 00:05:32,960 --> 00:05:36,480 Speaker 2: situations when God gave you wisdom to speak His blessings 57 00:05:37,200 --> 00:05:47,960 Speaker 2: over others and the joy. Thank God for restoration of 58 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:53,520 Speaker 2: past relationships through kind words, words inspired and led by 59 00:05:53,560 --> 00:05:57,719 Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit operating in your heart. Thank God for 60 00:05:57,800 --> 00:06:04,240 Speaker 2: blessings of past reconciled relations again through his word, and 61 00:06:04,320 --> 00:06:07,760 Speaker 2: for those yet to come. Thank him for the wisdom 62 00:06:08,279 --> 00:06:14,480 Speaker 2: and the knowledge found in His Holy Word. And don't 63 00:06:14,520 --> 00:06:19,880 Speaker 2: forget God is present, He's listening to you. Bring to 64 00:06:19,960 --> 00:06:25,839 Speaker 2: mind the areas you lack control over your emotions. Ask 65 00:06:25,880 --> 00:06:29,600 Speaker 2: God for the ability to apply restrain to the words 66 00:06:30,520 --> 00:06:36,400 Speaker 2: coming out of your mouth. Watch your mouth. Ask Him 67 00:06:36,440 --> 00:06:39,719 Speaker 2: to give you control to not lash out in anger. 68 00:06:42,279 --> 00:06:45,720 Speaker 2: Pray for wisdom to be applied in all your conversations 69 00:06:50,400 --> 00:06:54,440 Speaker 2: when talking with your family or your friends, while speaking 70 00:06:54,440 --> 00:06:58,880 Speaker 2: with your superiors or colleagues at work, Ask the Holy 71 00:06:58,920 --> 00:07:02,479 Speaker 2: Spirit to help you to be mindful and attentive to 72 00:07:02,520 --> 00:07:07,960 Speaker 2: what you say and how you say it. Remember what 73 00:07:08,040 --> 00:07:12,280 Speaker 2: you say can bring life or death, and you will 74 00:07:12,320 --> 00:07:18,200 Speaker 2: reap the consequences of your words. So be careful with 75 00:07:18,240 --> 00:07:22,000 Speaker 2: what comes out of your mouth. Strive to apply love 76 00:07:22,080 --> 00:07:26,000 Speaker 2: to everything you say. Strive to bring peace and harmon 77 00:07:26,080 --> 00:07:34,280 Speaker 2: you to your relationships through your conversations. Trusting God, trust 78 00:07:34,280 --> 00:07:37,840 Speaker 2: in His word, and I think you will see blessings 79 00:07:37,840 --> 00:07:45,400 Speaker 2: manifested in all of your relationships. Thank you for completing 80 00:07:45,400 --> 00:07:49,400 Speaker 2: today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this 81 00:07:49,520 --> 00:07:53,560 Speaker 2: healthy habit as a daily practice, you're making prayer priority 82 00:07:54,360 --> 00:07:58,560 Speaker 2: and I believe strengthening you walk with God. I'm doctor 83 00:07:58,600 --> 00:08:02,520 Speaker 2: Tim Clinton, President of the American Association of Christian Councilors, 84 00:08:03,040 --> 00:08:04,680 Speaker 2: and we love being a part of your life.