1 00:00:03,040 --> 00:00:06,320 Speaker 1: Cause me to hear thy loving kindness in the morning. 2 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:10,319 Speaker 1: For in thee I do trust, cause me to know 3 00:00:10,440 --> 00:00:14,120 Speaker 1: the way wherein I should walk. For I lift up 4 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:20,720 Speaker 1: my soul unto thee Psalm one forty three eight. Dear Lord, 5 00:00:21,400 --> 00:00:25,920 Speaker 1: I pray for listening ears and an open heart every 6 00:00:26,040 --> 00:00:30,280 Speaker 1: morning when I rise. It is my primary desire to 7 00:00:30,360 --> 00:00:34,440 Speaker 1: hear your voice and move in tandem with your will. 8 00:00:34,960 --> 00:00:39,080 Speaker 1: I trust you for every step I take, and move 9 00:00:39,159 --> 00:00:43,280 Speaker 1: with assurance that your will for my life is far 10 00:00:43,520 --> 00:00:48,400 Speaker 1: greater than anything I could dream up for myself. I 11 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:52,920 Speaker 1: lift my soul to you and surrender my mind, heart 12 00:00:53,360 --> 00:01:00,320 Speaker 1: and actions to your perfect desires. In Jesus's name. Amen, 13 00:01:04,480 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for 14 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:11,640 Speaker 1: today's free podcast, Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you 15 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:16,160 Speaker 1: can draw close to God and find strength in him. 16 00:01:16,480 --> 00:01:19,280 Speaker 2: What if Joseph hadn't warned Pharaoh to prepare for seven 17 00:01:19,360 --> 00:01:22,000 Speaker 2: years of famine? The Book of Genesis tells us that 18 00:01:22,080 --> 00:01:25,720 Speaker 2: Egypt and Joseph's own family survived because Joseph knew how 19 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:29,680 Speaker 2: to prepare for emergencies. Hi. I'm Matt Potter, co founder 20 00:01:29,680 --> 00:01:33,520 Speaker 2: of prey dot Com. 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Now take every thought captive 42 00:03:01,919 --> 00:03:06,679 Speaker 3: and shift your focus to the word of God. Take 43 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:09,959 Speaker 3: a moment to pour out your adoration to God who 44 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:13,960 Speaker 3: sustains you. God, I give you praise, for your word 45 00:03:14,440 --> 00:03:18,200 Speaker 3: is eternal. As the heavens are higher than the earth, 46 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:23,239 Speaker 3: so are your ways higher than mine. God, your thoughts 47 00:03:23,320 --> 00:03:27,639 Speaker 3: are higher than my thoughts. I praise you because you 48 00:03:27,720 --> 00:03:31,560 Speaker 3: are the everlasting God, the creator of the ends of 49 00:03:31,600 --> 00:03:35,760 Speaker 3: the earth. You do not faint or grow weary, and 50 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:42,280 Speaker 3: your understanding is unsearchable. Depending on God to direct your 51 00:03:42,320 --> 00:03:47,240 Speaker 3: life can be daunting and demanding, though sometimes it requires 52 00:03:47,280 --> 00:03:51,160 Speaker 3: the absolute highest level of trust, and this can be difficult. 53 00:03:52,080 --> 00:03:55,760 Speaker 3: Not knowing what to expect, yet being expected to trust 54 00:03:55,840 --> 00:03:59,840 Speaker 3: can seem frightening. Human nature drives us to seek not 55 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:04,040 Speaker 3: knowledge of what will happen next, whereas trust in God 56 00:04:04,160 --> 00:04:08,680 Speaker 3: asks that we seek his assurance over human nature. Perhaps 57 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:12,640 Speaker 3: you've been struggling with your nature. Perhaps there have been 58 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:17,760 Speaker 3: moments in your life where fear was prevalent, situations where 59 00:04:17,880 --> 00:04:22,359 Speaker 3: doubt disabled your ability to trust. Come before God in 60 00:04:22,440 --> 00:04:27,160 Speaker 3: this moment, cast upon Him all your distrust and disbelief. 61 00:04:28,440 --> 00:04:31,080 Speaker 3: Tell Him of the times your heart faltered and feared. 62 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:36,520 Speaker 3: Now take just a few minutes to dwell on the 63 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:42,320 Speaker 3: loving kindness of God towards your life. Thank Him because 64 00:04:42,360 --> 00:04:47,440 Speaker 3: his faithfulness is not beholden to yours. Thank the Holy 65 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:53,760 Speaker 3: Spirit for empowering you to overcome fear. Think of past 66 00:04:53,760 --> 00:04:58,520 Speaker 3: situations where your trust in God brought you blessings beyond compare. 67 00:05:00,480 --> 00:05:04,920 Speaker 3: Thank God for those past experiences and future ones to come. 68 00:05:06,520 --> 00:05:09,839 Speaker 3: Thank Him for his discipline and direction in your life. 69 00:05:10,680 --> 00:05:13,839 Speaker 3: Thank Him because his plans for you are good and 70 00:05:13,960 --> 00:05:18,600 Speaker 3: better than you could even think or imagine. Thank God 71 00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:22,279 Speaker 3: that through His love you will no longer be bound 72 00:05:22,360 --> 00:05:27,280 Speaker 3: by fear, but instead you will operate in perpetual trust. 73 00:05:29,279 --> 00:05:33,400 Speaker 3: God is present and he is listening to you. With 74 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:36,560 Speaker 3: the dawning of each day, we have a new opportunity 75 00:05:36,600 --> 00:05:41,360 Speaker 3: to approach God. So seek God this morning and ask 76 00:05:41,440 --> 00:05:45,520 Speaker 3: him to speak his loving kindness over you. Ask Him 77 00:05:45,520 --> 00:05:49,080 Speaker 3: to give you direction for this day, to guide your 78 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:53,760 Speaker 3: steps onto the best possible path. Ask the Holy Spirit 79 00:05:53,839 --> 00:05:57,000 Speaker 3: for help and the decisions you will face, and to 80 00:05:57,080 --> 00:06:01,880 Speaker 3: bless the choices that you will make. God delights in 81 00:06:01,920 --> 00:06:06,039 Speaker 3: blessing you. He wants to give you the desires of 82 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:12,080 Speaker 3: your heart. Remember God calls to you with loving kindness. 83 00:06:12,680 --> 00:06:15,840 Speaker 3: Trust in the truth of his word that he knows 84 00:06:15,880 --> 00:06:20,320 Speaker 3: what's best for you. Seek his plans for your life 85 00:06:20,720 --> 00:06:24,799 Speaker 3: and his counsel to direct your steps. Do not fear. 86 00:06:25,640 --> 00:06:28,359 Speaker 3: God plans to prosper you and not to harm you. 87 00:06:29,279 --> 00:06:33,200 Speaker 3: He plans to give you hope in the future. So 88 00:06:33,320 --> 00:06:38,720 Speaker 3: be courageous through trust, step outside of fear and into 89 00:06:38,760 --> 00:06:43,600 Speaker 3: the best life God has for you. My friends, thank 90 00:06:43,640 --> 00:06:47,000 Speaker 3: you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. 91 00:06:47,440 --> 00:06:51,159 Speaker 3: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you're 92 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:56,200 Speaker 3: making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God again. 93 00:06:56,279 --> 00:06:59,240 Speaker 3: My name is Zach Clinton from the American Association of 94 00:06:59,320 --> 00:07:02,600 Speaker 3: Christian County and we love being a part of your life.