1 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:06,439 Speaker 1: Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, 2 00:00:06,600 --> 00:00:10,440 Speaker 1: and have not charity, I am become a sounding brass 3 00:00:11,039 --> 00:00:14,680 Speaker 1: or a tinkling symbol. And though I have the gift 4 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:19,599 Speaker 1: of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and 5 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:23,079 Speaker 1: though I have all faith so that I could move 6 00:00:23,160 --> 00:00:27,360 Speaker 1: mountains and have not charity, I am nothing. And though 7 00:00:27,400 --> 00:00:30,880 Speaker 1: I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and 8 00:00:30,960 --> 00:00:34,360 Speaker 1: though I give my body to be burned and have 9 00:00:34,520 --> 00:00:41,480 Speaker 1: not charity, it profiteth me nothing First Corinthians thirteen one 10 00:00:41,960 --> 00:00:47,919 Speaker 1: through three. Dear Lord, you are love, and everything you 11 00:00:48,040 --> 00:00:53,760 Speaker 1: do and say bursts forth from that identity. I pray 12 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:57,520 Speaker 1: that the same would be true of me. I pray 13 00:00:57,720 --> 00:01:03,520 Speaker 1: that my every intention and action would spring forth from 14 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:07,920 Speaker 1: a place of love for you and others. Anchor me 15 00:01:08,280 --> 00:01:12,400 Speaker 1: and your love, so I may be steady and unmoving 16 00:01:12,840 --> 00:01:17,160 Speaker 1: during crisis. Adorn me with love for others, so I 17 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 1: can be a light to those around me. I know 18 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:25,240 Speaker 1: there is no amount of righteous deeds or biblical literacy 19 00:01:25,560 --> 00:01:29,880 Speaker 1: that could ever replace Christ centered love. I don't want 20 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:35,319 Speaker 1: my actions to be empty, but filled with substance and effectiveness. 21 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:40,120 Speaker 1: Fill me with your love, Oh Lord, guide me and 22 00:01:40,280 --> 00:01:48,800 Speaker 1: teach me in Jesus' name. Amen, thank you for joining 23 00:01:48,840 --> 00:01:52,960 Speaker 1: me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free podcast, Meditative 24 00:01:52,960 --> 00:01:56,560 Speaker 1: Prayers with doctor Tim Clinton, where you can draw close 25 00:01:56,640 --> 00:02:00,760 Speaker 1: to God and find strength in him. 26 00:02:01,120 --> 00:02:03,920 Speaker 2: What if Joseph hadn't warned Pharaoh to prepare for seven 27 00:02:04,040 --> 00:02:06,640 Speaker 2: years of famine? The Book of Genesis tells us that 28 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:10,359 Speaker 2: Egypt and Joseph's own family survived because Joseph knew how 29 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:14,320 Speaker 2: to prepare for emergencies. 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To 45 00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:15,799 Speaker 3: get the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray 46 00:03:15,880 --> 00:03:20,680 Speaker 3: dot com every day. Make prayer a priority in your life. 47 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:24,800 Speaker 3: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is on love and kindness. 48 00:03:25,760 --> 00:03:29,880 Speaker 3: Hope you'll take a second just to relax. Get to 49 00:03:29,960 --> 00:03:35,280 Speaker 3: a place that's warm, settling, place where you can examine 50 00:03:35,320 --> 00:03:40,000 Speaker 3: your own heart. Take a second and close your eyes, 51 00:03:41,480 --> 00:03:46,800 Speaker 3: maybe take a couple of deep breaths, gain control over 52 00:03:46,840 --> 00:03:51,120 Speaker 3: your thoughts, and prepare to shift your focus your gaze 53 00:03:51,400 --> 00:03:57,400 Speaker 3: on Christ. We're going to be meditating on one Corinthians thirteen, 54 00:03:57,520 --> 00:03:59,800 Speaker 3: verses one, two and three from the King James. For 55 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:06,320 Speaker 3: that's that great chapter on love. The Bible says, though 56 00:04:06,360 --> 00:04:09,000 Speaker 3: I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, 57 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:13,680 Speaker 3: and have not charity love, I am become as a 58 00:04:13,760 --> 00:04:19,680 Speaker 3: sounding brass or a tinkling symbol. And though I have 59 00:04:19,760 --> 00:04:22,840 Speaker 3: the gift of prophecy, understand all mysteries and all knowledge, 60 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:26,880 Speaker 3: And though I have all faith so that I could 61 00:04:26,880 --> 00:04:34,040 Speaker 3: remove mountains and have not love, I am nothing. And 62 00:04:34,080 --> 00:04:37,280 Speaker 3: though I bestow all goods to feed the poor, though 63 00:04:37,320 --> 00:04:41,080 Speaker 3: I give my body to be burned and have not love, 64 00:04:43,400 --> 00:04:50,480 Speaker 3: it profiteth me nothing. Now take a moment to pour 65 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:53,880 Speaker 3: out your adoration to God. You know why, because God 66 00:04:53,960 --> 00:04:58,919 Speaker 3: is love. God, I praise you for you do not 67 00:04:59,480 --> 00:05:04,880 Speaker 3: have love. You are love. I worship you for love 68 00:05:05,000 --> 00:05:08,600 Speaker 3: is the very essence of your being. Got to praise 69 00:05:08,640 --> 00:05:11,920 Speaker 3: you for you give out of your love in an 70 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:19,600 Speaker 3: unmeasured and uncontrolled way. I praise you for your love 71 00:05:19,640 --> 00:05:24,039 Speaker 3: reaches every heart, and you long to save every soul. 72 00:05:28,080 --> 00:05:32,800 Speaker 3: You know. Love gives meaning to everyone. You can be everything, 73 00:05:32,920 --> 00:05:35,839 Speaker 3: know everything, and do everything. But if you don't have love, 74 00:05:37,320 --> 00:05:42,719 Speaker 3: you have nothing. Love determines and defines every aspect of 75 00:05:42,760 --> 00:05:48,640 Speaker 3: your life. Outcomes of great joy and happiness really aren't 76 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:52,800 Speaker 3: possible without love. That's not to say that love is 77 00:05:52,839 --> 00:06:03,200 Speaker 3: easily had. Some days love will feel far away. Some 78 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:07,640 Speaker 3: days love will feel attainable and accessible. Other days it 79 00:06:07,680 --> 00:06:11,360 Speaker 3: will seem to be far and foreign to your heart. 80 00:06:12,520 --> 00:06:15,680 Speaker 3: Take a moment to reflect on the times that you 81 00:06:16,400 --> 00:06:21,560 Speaker 3: were empty of love, times where hate or hardship got 82 00:06:21,560 --> 00:06:27,440 Speaker 3: the best of you. Gather all your loveless thoughts, actions, 83 00:06:27,480 --> 00:06:32,760 Speaker 3: and emotions. Now place them in the hands of your Lord, 84 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:36,920 Speaker 3: in the hands of Jesus. Let the Holy Spirit minister 85 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:40,760 Speaker 3: to the areas of your heart where love does not 86 00:06:40,960 --> 00:06:49,000 Speaker 3: yet reign. Take a moment now to dwell on previous 87 00:06:49,080 --> 00:06:54,560 Speaker 3: days filled with love and kindness. Remember how it felt 88 00:06:54,720 --> 00:06:58,480 Speaker 3: to allow love to prevail overall times when you felt 89 00:06:58,600 --> 00:07:05,279 Speaker 3: close to God and others. How wonderful was it to 90 00:07:05,320 --> 00:07:10,280 Speaker 3: go about your day with kindness in your heart. Think 91 00:07:10,840 --> 00:07:15,240 Speaker 3: for a moment about how liberating love really is. Recollect 92 00:07:15,320 --> 00:07:19,040 Speaker 3: past situations where you chose to start your day with 93 00:07:19,160 --> 00:07:25,000 Speaker 3: loving kindness. Thank God for the ability to feel love 94 00:07:25,040 --> 00:07:31,760 Speaker 3: and to express it. Give thanks for the moments where 95 00:07:32,080 --> 00:07:38,760 Speaker 3: kindness was greater than cruelty. Thank God for the blessings 96 00:07:38,760 --> 00:07:43,480 Speaker 3: of past seasons of love and compassion, and for those 97 00:07:43,560 --> 00:07:48,160 Speaker 3: yet to come. Thank God for the strength to choose 98 00:07:48,200 --> 00:07:54,320 Speaker 3: love and to keep choosing it. And don't forget God 99 00:07:54,560 --> 00:07:59,640 Speaker 3: is present and he's listening to your heart. He desires 100 00:07:59,640 --> 00:08:02,880 Speaker 3: for you to to live life filled with love and kindness. 101 00:08:05,400 --> 00:08:10,320 Speaker 3: Jesus is willing and wants to transform your heart don't 102 00:08:10,320 --> 00:08:14,320 Speaker 3: close your heart off. Ask the Holy Spirit to turn 103 00:08:14,360 --> 00:08:20,760 Speaker 3: your indifference, maybe your brokenness, into sensitivity. Ask him to 104 00:08:20,840 --> 00:08:27,240 Speaker 3: exchange your heart of stone for want of flesh. And 105 00:08:27,320 --> 00:08:35,280 Speaker 3: remember God has called us to live in love. Even 106 00:08:35,320 --> 00:08:41,199 Speaker 3: in the midst of hardship, love and kindness can still exist. 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