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Speaker 1: For thou hast possessed my reins, thou hast covered me

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Speaker 1: in my mother's womb. I will praise THEE, for I

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Speaker 1: am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are thy works, and

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Speaker 1: that my soul knoweth right well. Psalm one thirty nine

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Speaker 1: thirteen through fourteen. Dear Lord, there is confidence and joy

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Speaker 1: in knowing I have a purpose. You have purposely crafted

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Speaker 1: me and predestined good works for me to walk in.

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Speaker 1: Envelop me in your love, acceptance, and power, so I

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Speaker 1: might walk confidently. I know every step I take for

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Speaker 1: you can be taken with self assurance. For if you

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Speaker 1: are for me, who can be against me? In Jesus's name, Amen,

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Speaker 1: thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for

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Speaker 1: today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you

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Speaker 1: can draw close to God and find strength in him.

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Speaker 2: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on improving confidence.

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Speaker 2: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, use

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Speaker 2: pray dot com every day and make prayer a priority

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Speaker 2: in your life again. Our goal for today's meditative prayer

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Speaker 2: is all about improving your confidence, because addressing personal insecurities

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Speaker 2: can always be challenging. My friends, take a moment now

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Speaker 2: this day to gather your thoughts and quiet your spirit.

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Speaker 2: Accommodate your soul into a comfortable state. Close your eyes

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Speaker 2: and breathe easy. Now turn your heart and fix your

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Speaker 2: attention to what God has for you. Today will be

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Speaker 2: meditating on Psalm chapter one, thirty nine, verses thirteen to fourteen.

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Speaker 2: From the King James version, it reads, for thou hast

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Speaker 2: possessed my reins, thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

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Speaker 2: I will praise THEE for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

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Speaker 2: Marvelous are thy works, and that my soul knoweth right well.

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Speaker 2: Let us take time now to adore God for his

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Speaker 2: mighty work. Jesus, I praise you, for you are the eternal,

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Speaker 2: loving God. All your work is done in faithfulness. God.

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Speaker 2: I worship you, for you have made me in your

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Speaker 2: image and in your likeness. You have blessed me with

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Speaker 2: the promise of hope and of future. God. I praise you,

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Speaker 2: for you have called me to do great things, to

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Speaker 2: work for your kingdom, and to live life to the

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Speaker 2: fullness of your grace. My heart extols the Lord and

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Speaker 2: blesses his name forever. My friend, you are God's masterpiece.

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Speaker 2: You are not an accident. There is a reason and

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Speaker 2: purpose for your life. You were created by God and

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Speaker 2: everything made by Him is good. Whenever you feel beaten,

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Speaker 2: broken down, and worthless, you must remember your value is

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Speaker 2: given by God. He is your validation and your assurance.

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Speaker 2: Daily life struggles, your own insecurities and doubts, and even

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Speaker 2: Satan will attempt to snuff out this truth in your life.

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Speaker 2: But you must not let this happen. You must not

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Speaker 2: let the devil steal or corrupt your identity. You are

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Speaker 2: God's magnum opus, his living masterpiece. You are a priceless

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Speaker 2: piece of art because you are his. You are exquisite,

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Speaker 2: for there has never been and never shall be another

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Speaker 2: like you. You are singular and unique, and you were

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Speaker 2: created for more. You are an eternal being, made and

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Speaker 2: molded in the image and likeness of God. And God

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Speaker 2: has a good, good plan for your future, a future

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Speaker 2: filled with love, joy, peace, and prosperity. So, my friend,

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Speaker 2: in this moment, confess your sins and your insecurities to Christ,

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Speaker 2: for he is waiting for you. Now, let's take a

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Speaker 2: moment to thank God for his work in your life.

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Speaker 2: Thank Him for all his wonderful and mighty promises. Thank

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Speaker 2: Jesus that he has blessings and not curses for you.

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Speaker 2: God conceived you in his heart. He knew you before

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Speaker 2: you were even born. Thank Him that you are created

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Speaker 2: by His love for a higher purpose. Thank God that

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Speaker 2: his plans for you are good. That he plans to

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Speaker 2: prosper you and not to harm you, to give you

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Speaker 2: hope and a future. Thank Him that He's always with

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Speaker 2: you every step of the way. And thank God that

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Speaker 2: you are his masterpiece in progress and that he will

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Speaker 2: bring his work to completion. God is present and he

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Speaker 2: is listening to you. He loves you, and he is

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Speaker 2: creating something unique and wondrous within you. This is your

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Speaker 2: moment now to reach out to him. So ask God

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Speaker 2: for his divine inspiration in your life, for him to

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Speaker 2: impart his creativity to you. Ask Him for his favor

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Speaker 2: and grace to be upon you, and over all that

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Speaker 2: you do. Ask the Holy Spirit to solidify the identity

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Speaker 2: and calling Jesus has placed within you, and ask him

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Speaker 2: to fill your heart with the promise and assurance of

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Speaker 2: the future to come. Remember, you have been remarkably and

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Speaker 2: wonderfully made. You are conceived in God's heart and made

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Speaker 2: by His hands, and everything made by God is wonderful.

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Speaker 2: It is the word of God that shapes and defines

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Speaker 2: who you are called to be. So embrace the promise

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Speaker 2: that you were created by purpose and for a purpose.

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Speaker 2: Be brave and bold, and stand firm upon the truth

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Speaker 2: of who God says you are. Jesus sees you, you

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Speaker 2: are His, and He loves you deeply. My friends, thank

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Speaker 2: you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com.

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Speaker 2: As always, my name is Zack Clinton, Vice President of

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Speaker 2: the American Association of Christian Counselors, and we love being

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