1 00:00:01,280 --> 00:00:04,520 Speaker 1: And he built fenced cities in Judah, for the land 2 00:00:04,600 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 1: had rest, and he had no war in those years 3 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:14,640 Speaker 1: because the Lord had given him rest. Second Chronicles fourteen six. Lord, 4 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:18,799 Speaker 1: help me overcome my anxiety and trust in your provisions 5 00:00:18,840 --> 00:00:22,000 Speaker 1: for me. I think I have to do more than 6 00:00:22,040 --> 00:00:24,720 Speaker 1: you expect of me. There is still a part of 7 00:00:24,760 --> 00:00:27,440 Speaker 1: me that is trying to earn your love and prove 8 00:00:27,520 --> 00:00:30,120 Speaker 1: myself to you. It is hard for me to believe 9 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:34,440 Speaker 1: you enjoy blessing me just because you love me. Help 10 00:00:34,479 --> 00:00:38,040 Speaker 1: me learn how to rest in your protective safety. The 11 00:00:38,080 --> 00:00:41,880 Speaker 1: more I understand your nature and benevolent goodness, the more 12 00:00:41,960 --> 00:00:45,479 Speaker 1: I feel my anxiety subside, and the more I can 13 00:00:45,560 --> 00:00:49,400 Speaker 1: rest and enjoy the intimacy of our relationship. Keep me 14 00:00:49,479 --> 00:00:59,320 Speaker 1: close to you, Lord, Amen. Thank you for listening to 15 00:00:59,400 --> 00:01:04,000 Speaker 1: Pray dom Calms nightly prayer to experience a pocket of 16 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:07,600 Speaker 1: peace before you go to sleep. Stay tuned for our 17 00:01:07,720 --> 00:01:17,000 Speaker 1: free meditative prayer after this quick word from our sponsors. 18 00:01:18,720 --> 00:01:23,119 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on Abundant Finances. To get 19 00:01:23,160 --> 00:01:27,280 Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, usepray dot com 20 00:01:27,319 --> 00:01:33,400 Speaker 2: every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 21 00:01:33,440 --> 00:01:38,840 Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is abundant finances. Take 22 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:41,959 Speaker 2: a minute to loosen up, Go to a place where 23 00:01:41,959 --> 00:01:47,280 Speaker 2: you can feel safe and decompress. Arrange yourself into a 24 00:01:47,319 --> 00:01:51,600 Speaker 2: comfortable position. Close your eyes and take a couple of 25 00:01:51,640 --> 00:01:57,080 Speaker 2: deep breaths. Imagine the stress in your body releasing, the 26 00:01:57,200 --> 00:02:02,640 Speaker 2: anxiety in your head and heart dispersing. Let the peace 27 00:02:02,680 --> 00:02:08,079 Speaker 2: of the Holy Spirit prepare you to receive. We will 28 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:12,919 Speaker 2: be meditating on Deuteronomy chapter eight, verses seventeen through nineteen 29 00:02:13,160 --> 00:02:18,400 Speaker 2: from the King James version. And thou say, in thine heart, 30 00:02:19,440 --> 00:02:22,880 Speaker 2: my power and the might of mine hand hath gotten 31 00:02:22,919 --> 00:02:27,079 Speaker 2: me this wealth. But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God, 32 00:02:28,040 --> 00:02:31,000 Speaker 2: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, 33 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:35,760 Speaker 2: that he may establish his covenant, which he swear unto 34 00:02:35,840 --> 00:02:40,320 Speaker 2: thy fathers. As it is this day, and it shall 35 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:44,239 Speaker 2: be if thou do it all, forget the Lord thy God, 36 00:02:45,200 --> 00:02:49,919 Speaker 2: and walk after other Gods, and serve them and worship them. 37 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:57,519 Speaker 2: I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish. 38 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:00,639 Speaker 2: Let us take time to adore God, God for all 39 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:06,200 Speaker 2: he gives. God. I praise you, for you are good 40 00:03:06,440 --> 00:03:11,960 Speaker 2: and kind. You are a good father, and you delight 41 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:17,200 Speaker 2: in blessing your people. Jesus, I worship you, for you 42 00:03:17,320 --> 00:03:22,520 Speaker 2: alone supply every need. I magnify your name for your 43 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:30,000 Speaker 2: faithful covenant with me. You maintain financial blessings by acknowledging 44 00:03:30,040 --> 00:03:33,919 Speaker 2: God's power. You must remember that all gifts you receive 45 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:37,480 Speaker 2: on this earth are from God. He is the source 46 00:03:37,520 --> 00:03:42,440 Speaker 2: of all you have here. You do not understand why 47 00:03:42,520 --> 00:03:46,800 Speaker 2: some prosper and other struggle, but you cannot allow yourself 48 00:03:46,840 --> 00:03:51,280 Speaker 2: to believe the lie that you are successful alone. God's 49 00:03:51,320 --> 00:03:55,200 Speaker 2: hand is sovereign. He moves all the players on the board. 50 00:03:56,160 --> 00:03:59,800 Speaker 2: When you are obedient and faithful, you open the door 51 00:03:59,840 --> 00:04:04,880 Speaker 2: for your blessings to come. But you cannot forget God. 52 00:04:05,880 --> 00:04:09,480 Speaker 2: He is the final sum of all of your calculations. 53 00:04:09,880 --> 00:04:13,600 Speaker 2: You must never forget Him and go after other gods 54 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:17,600 Speaker 2: of your own making, even if that God is yourself. 55 00:04:19,480 --> 00:04:24,200 Speaker 2: Acknowledge his hand in your life at all times. Give 56 00:04:24,320 --> 00:04:27,680 Speaker 2: him the honor due to him. Come before him now 57 00:04:27,920 --> 00:04:31,640 Speaker 2: and confess your sins. If you have struggled with giving 58 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:39,400 Speaker 2: God credit for your success, ask his forgiveness. Now, take 59 00:04:39,440 --> 00:04:42,520 Speaker 2: a moment to dwell on God's sovereignty in your life. 60 00:04:43,480 --> 00:04:46,520 Speaker 2: Give thought to past goals, and tasks. God helped you 61 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:51,680 Speaker 2: achieve and accomplish situations where grace sustained you and helped 62 00:04:51,720 --> 00:04:57,479 Speaker 2: you overcome. Thank God for moving in your life, for 63 00:04:57,600 --> 00:05:03,279 Speaker 2: granting your success and making you prosper. Thank Him for 64 00:05:03,400 --> 00:05:07,279 Speaker 2: all the times He has multiplied your harvest and blessed 65 00:05:07,360 --> 00:05:13,680 Speaker 2: the work of your hands. Do not forget God is 66 00:05:13,760 --> 00:05:19,000 Speaker 2: present and he is listening to you. God is the 67 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:22,680 Speaker 2: source of all things. We can do nothing without Him. 68 00:05:24,480 --> 00:05:27,200 Speaker 2: Ask God for you to not only accomplish the goals 69 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:32,800 Speaker 2: before you, but for you to thrive in doing so. 70 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:37,239 Speaker 2: Pray for humility and a sound mind, that pride would 71 00:05:37,240 --> 00:05:41,640 Speaker 2: not rise up and cause you to fall. Pray that 72 00:05:41,760 --> 00:05:44,760 Speaker 2: you would be an instrument that brings honor to His name. 73 00:05:46,279 --> 00:05:49,800 Speaker 2: Remember it is the Lord your God who gives you 74 00:05:49,880 --> 00:05:54,040 Speaker 2: the power to become rich. Do not look at your 75 00:05:54,040 --> 00:05:57,160 Speaker 2: own hands and think you brought about your own blessing. 76 00:05:58,240 --> 00:06:02,680 Speaker 2: Never forget the Lord your God God. Do not follow 77 00:06:02,720 --> 00:06:07,120 Speaker 2: other gods or put other things in his place, or 78 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:11,159 Speaker 2: you will invite destruction. Be confident in the knowledge that 79 00:06:11,279 --> 00:06:14,720 Speaker 2: God wants to bless your life. He will bless you 80 00:06:14,880 --> 00:06:19,760 Speaker 2: above and exceedingly beyond what you need. Choose to acknowledge 81 00:06:19,800 --> 00:06:26,040 Speaker 2: Him in all your ways. Thank you for completing today's 82 00:06:26,040 --> 00:06:30,640 Speaker 2: meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy 83 00:06:30,680 --> 00:06:34,159 Speaker 2: habit as a daily practice, you are making prayer a 84 00:06:34,200 --> 00:06:37,479 Speaker 2: priority and strengthening your walk with God.