1 00:00:01,400 --> 00:00:04,800 Speaker 1: For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, 2 00:00:05,440 --> 00:00:09,200 Speaker 1: for it is the power of God unto salvation to 3 00:00:09,480 --> 00:00:14,600 Speaker 1: everyone that believeth to the jew first, and also to 4 00:00:14,680 --> 00:00:19,960 Speaker 1: the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed 5 00:00:20,280 --> 00:00:25,560 Speaker 1: from faith to faith. As it is written, the just 6 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:34,280 Speaker 1: shall live by faith Romans one sixteen through seventeen. Heavenly Father, 7 00:00:35,880 --> 00:00:39,360 Speaker 1: you are the creator of all, and we give you 8 00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:44,720 Speaker 1: our sincerest praise. We come before you with an attitude 9 00:00:44,840 --> 00:00:50,120 Speaker 1: of reverence and humility, confessing our need for your grace 10 00:00:50,560 --> 00:00:55,840 Speaker 1: and strength. Enable us to live lives of unswerving conviction 11 00:00:56,840 --> 00:01:01,640 Speaker 1: and spiritual courage, knowing that our faith is a sure 12 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:06,920 Speaker 1: foundation on which to stand. Give us the strength not 13 00:01:07,120 --> 00:01:12,720 Speaker 1: to be swayed by doubt or despair, but instead entrusting 14 00:01:12,800 --> 00:01:18,800 Speaker 1: ourselves fully in your sovereign will and purpose for our lives. 15 00:01:20,160 --> 00:01:23,800 Speaker 1: Help us to remain steadfast in our faithfulness to You 16 00:01:24,120 --> 00:01:29,280 Speaker 1: and your word as we live out our lives, facing 17 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:35,640 Speaker 1: whatever challenges come our way. We praise you for your 18 00:01:35,760 --> 00:01:42,319 Speaker 1: faithfulness that never fails and the promise of a glorious future. 19 00:01:42,560 --> 00:01:51,160 Speaker 1: In Jesus Christ, our Lord. In Jesus's name, Amen, thank 20 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 1: you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's 21 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:58,640 Speaker 1: free podcast Meditative Prayers with Doctor Tim Clinton, where you 22 00:01:58,800 --> 00:02:05,000 Speaker 1: can draw close to God God and find strength in him. 23 00:02:05,240 --> 00:02:07,920 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on sustained Faith. To get 24 00:02:07,960 --> 00:02:10,639 Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, help you use 25 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:14,080 Speaker 2: pray dot Com every day and make prayer priority in 26 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:21,639 Speaker 2: your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is sustained faith. 27 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:27,720 Speaker 2: Hope you pause for a second, put aside the day's distractions, 28 00:02:29,320 --> 00:02:34,400 Speaker 2: and prepare to spend a moment with God. I like 29 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:37,600 Speaker 2: to close my eyes. If you can join with me, 30 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:41,440 Speaker 2: Maybe take a deep breath and then slowly breathe in 31 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:47,240 Speaker 2: and breathe out. Begin to take captive every thought and 32 00:02:47,320 --> 00:02:53,760 Speaker 2: ship your focus to what God has for you. Let 33 00:02:53,760 --> 00:03:00,799 Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit empower you with his presence. We're meditating 34 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:03,960 Speaker 2: today on Romans Chapter one, Verses sixteen and seventeen from 35 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:08,080 Speaker 2: the King James version. It's one of my favorite verses 36 00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:11,440 Speaker 2: in scripture. The apostle Paul said, for I am not 37 00:03:11,520 --> 00:03:15,280 Speaker 2: ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is the 38 00:03:15,320 --> 00:03:17,960 Speaker 2: power of God unto salvation to everyone that believe it, 39 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:22,760 Speaker 2: to the jew first, and also to the Greek for 40 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:26,359 Speaker 2: therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith. 41 00:03:27,120 --> 00:03:31,640 Speaker 2: As it is written, the just shall live by faith. 42 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:37,320 Speaker 2: Hope you'll take a moment to pour out your adoration 43 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:43,160 Speaker 2: to God. Join with me. God. I give you praise 44 00:03:43,280 --> 00:03:53,000 Speaker 2: for you, for you love everyone. You're no respector of persons. Jesus, 45 00:03:53,040 --> 00:03:56,800 Speaker 2: you opened the way of salvation to all, and all 46 00:03:56,840 --> 00:04:02,960 Speaker 2: are welcome at your table. I worship you for you 47 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:08,200 Speaker 2: are righteous and true. You pour out your mercy with 48 00:04:08,320 --> 00:04:15,560 Speaker 2: loving kindness. You attract my heart. I praise you for 49 00:04:15,680 --> 00:04:19,159 Speaker 2: you are the everlasting God. Your goodness and your faithfulness 50 00:04:19,279 --> 00:04:27,320 Speaker 2: know no end. I don't know if you know this, 51 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:31,119 Speaker 2: but faith is needed to have a relationship with God. 52 00:04:33,160 --> 00:04:35,360 Speaker 2: Your faith is what allows you to receive the free 53 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:40,240 Speaker 2: gift of salvation. You must first believe that Jesus died 54 00:04:40,279 --> 00:04:44,279 Speaker 2: on the cross for your sins before you can accept 55 00:04:44,279 --> 00:04:51,320 Speaker 2: his gift of his gift of restitution. As such, without faith, 56 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:56,359 Speaker 2: there is no salvation and no relationship with God. We 57 00:04:56,440 --> 00:05:00,840 Speaker 2: are all called to live by faith, not just on 58 00:05:00,920 --> 00:05:05,920 Speaker 2: certain occasions, but all day and every day. Faith will 59 00:05:05,960 --> 00:05:08,280 Speaker 2: allow you to communicate with God. It will strengthen your 60 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:11,279 Speaker 2: relationship with Christ, and it will help you endure and 61 00:05:11,320 --> 00:05:17,080 Speaker 2: persevere in this world, and the more you read God's 62 00:05:17,080 --> 00:05:20,479 Speaker 2: word and believe him, the more your relationship with Him 63 00:05:20,520 --> 00:05:26,080 Speaker 2: will grow. Helpe, you'll take this time as your opportunity 64 00:05:26,080 --> 00:05:34,960 Speaker 2: to remove those things that are hindering your faith. Lay 65 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:39,679 Speaker 2: your heart, bear before the Lord. Tell him what's hindering 66 00:05:39,720 --> 00:05:45,920 Speaker 2: your walk preventing you from sustaining it. Help You'll come 67 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:52,239 Speaker 2: before the Lord and even as needed, confess your sins 68 00:05:52,279 --> 00:05:57,880 Speaker 2: to him. Now take a few moments to dwell on 69 00:05:57,960 --> 00:06:05,599 Speaker 2: God's grace for you. Thank Him because his love for 70 00:06:05,720 --> 00:06:11,000 Speaker 2: you is great. Thank the Holy Spirit for empowering you 71 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:18,560 Speaker 2: to overcome sin and to persevere in faith. Thank Him 72 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:23,120 Speaker 2: for past situations where God, where faith in God sustained 73 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:30,520 Speaker 2: your relationship with him. Thank God for those past experiences 74 00:06:30,560 --> 00:06:35,320 Speaker 2: and future ones to come. Thank Him for his mercy 75 00:06:35,360 --> 00:06:40,279 Speaker 2: and his faithfulness in your life. Is it hard to do? Sure? 76 00:06:42,640 --> 00:06:49,680 Speaker 2: Even Thomas the Disciple struggled that Jesus was tender toward 77 00:06:49,800 --> 00:06:53,960 Speaker 2: him in those moments. So I hope you know that 78 00:06:54,040 --> 00:06:58,320 Speaker 2: God sees you. He's present, and he's listening to you. 79 00:07:01,360 --> 00:07:06,120 Speaker 2: This is your opportunity to ask for an increase in 80 00:07:06,160 --> 00:07:10,720 Speaker 2: your faith. God, help me to see you more clearly 81 00:07:10,920 --> 00:07:14,520 Speaker 2: and to believe in you more fully. Reach out to 82 00:07:14,560 --> 00:07:16,400 Speaker 2: God in this moment and ask him to fill you 83 00:07:16,480 --> 00:07:20,280 Speaker 2: with this powerful love. Ask the Holy Spirit to transform 84 00:07:20,320 --> 00:07:24,960 Speaker 2: your heart and to fill you with his grace. Ask 85 00:07:25,040 --> 00:07:27,880 Speaker 2: him to empower you to let go of the doubt 86 00:07:27,960 --> 00:07:39,920 Speaker 2: and fear. We need faith over fear. Remember God's way 87 00:07:39,920 --> 00:07:43,680 Speaker 2: of making people write with Him begins and ends with faith. 88 00:07:45,520 --> 00:07:48,040 Speaker 2: As the Scripture says, the person who's made right with 89 00:07:48,120 --> 00:07:55,880 Speaker 2: God by faith will live forever. God longs for that 90 00:07:56,040 --> 00:08:03,840 Speaker 2: relationship with you and to increase your faith in Him. 91 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:08,880 Speaker 2: Seek to receive more from God through your faith in Him. 92 00:08:09,440 --> 00:08:13,560 Speaker 2: Choose you this day to cultivate justice and joy, renewal 93 00:08:13,640 --> 00:08:18,680 Speaker 2: and righteousness. Step outside the doubt and into the amazing 94 00:08:18,760 --> 00:08:23,200 Speaker 2: future God has for you. Thank you for completing today's 95 00:08:23,200 --> 00:08:27,640 Speaker 2: meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy 96 00:08:27,680 --> 00:08:33,120 Speaker 2: habit as a daily practice, you're making prayer priority and 97 00:08:33,240 --> 00:08:37,840 Speaker 2: strengthen your walk with God. I'm doctor Tim Clinton, President 98 00:08:38,480 --> 00:08:41,880 Speaker 2: of the American Association of Christian Counselors. We love being 99 00:08:41,920 --> 00:08:42,320 Speaker 2: a part. 100 00:08:42,200 --> 00:08:42,840 Speaker 1: Of your life. 101 00:08:43,040 --> 00:08:48,160 Speaker 2: Please visit our website at AACC dot net or Tim 102 00:08:48,280 --> 00:08:52,640 Speaker 2: Clinton dot com. That's aacc dot net or tim Clinton 103 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:57,640 Speaker 2: dot com.