1 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:06,240 Speaker 1: It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, 2 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:11,319 Speaker 1: and to sing praises unto thy name, Oh Most High, 3 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:18,560 Speaker 1: Psalm ninety two one. Dear Heavenly Father, I do not 4 00:00:18,840 --> 00:00:22,640 Speaker 1: just offer praise to you just because you are worthy, 5 00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:27,560 Speaker 1: but because it is also good for my soul. I 6 00:00:27,640 --> 00:00:33,440 Speaker 1: am created for praise, carefully woven together to experience harmony 7 00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:38,080 Speaker 1: with you. When I worship you, I am living out 8 00:00:38,440 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 1: my soul purpose in life. So may every breath within 9 00:00:44,040 --> 00:00:48,960 Speaker 1: me be praise to you. May every step I take 10 00:00:49,320 --> 00:00:55,120 Speaker 1: and move I make be for your namesake in Jesus' name. 11 00:00:55,200 --> 00:01:02,520 Speaker 1: I pray, Amen, Thank you for joining me in prayer. 12 00:01:02,720 --> 00:01:07,399 Speaker 1: Stay tuned for today's free podcast, Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, 13 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:10,720 Speaker 1: where you can draw close to God and find strength 14 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 1: in him. 15 00:01:13,360 --> 00:01:16,200 Speaker 2: What if Joseph hadn't warned Pharaoh to prepare for seven 16 00:01:16,280 --> 00:01:18,880 Speaker 2: years of famine? The Book of Genesis tells us that 17 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:22,560 Speaker 2: Egypt and Joseph's own family survived because Joseph knew how 18 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:26,560 Speaker 2: to prepare for emergencies. Hi, I'm Matt Potter, co founder 19 00:01:26,600 --> 00:01:30,400 Speaker 2: of prey dot com. 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This morning, 38 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:42,079 Speaker 2: go to your secret. 39 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:46,120 Speaker 1: Place, a place where you can relax and let your 40 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:46,840 Speaker 1: guard down. 41 00:02:47,840 --> 00:02:49,360 Speaker 2: Try to tune out everything else. 42 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 1: Breathe in deep through your nose, and excel out through 43 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:58,320 Speaker 1: your mouth, reach towards God with your mind and with 44 00:02:58,360 --> 00:03:02,919 Speaker 1: your heart. This morning we'll be meditating on Psalm ninety two, 45 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:07,040 Speaker 1: verse one from the King James version. It reads, it 46 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:10,280 Speaker 1: is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, 47 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:15,160 Speaker 1: and to sing praises unto Thy name, almost high. Take 48 00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:19,880 Speaker 1: a moment to pour out your adoration to God, Heavenly Father. 49 00:03:19,960 --> 00:03:23,000 Speaker 2: I worship you, for you are the God of gods 50 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:26,040 Speaker 2: and the Lord of lords, the Great, the Mighty, and 51 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:27,239 Speaker 2: the awesome God. 52 00:03:28,200 --> 00:03:30,639 Speaker 1: I praise you for all that is in the heavens 53 00:03:31,160 --> 00:03:32,400 Speaker 1: and the earth is yours. 54 00:03:33,960 --> 00:03:37,200 Speaker 2: Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted 55 00:03:37,360 --> 00:03:41,560 Speaker 2: as head above all You are the King of all kings, 56 00:03:42,520 --> 00:03:45,480 Speaker 2: and you are to be feared above all gods. You 57 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:48,760 Speaker 2: are great and greatly to be praised. 58 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:54,080 Speaker 1: The Bible teaches us that gratefulness towards God is a 59 00:03:54,080 --> 00:03:58,440 Speaker 1: good thing. However, being grateful isn't always easy, as life 60 00:03:58,920 --> 00:04:03,480 Speaker 1: isn't always good. Life is filled with challenges and chaos, 61 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:09,000 Speaker 1: unexpected circumstances, and unforeseen loss. Things happen that make life 62 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:12,720 Speaker 1: seem unfair and unjust. Sometimes you feel you are carrying 63 00:04:12,720 --> 00:04:14,360 Speaker 1: the weight of the world on your shoulders. 64 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:18,440 Speaker 2: Sometimes you even try to, but you shouldn't. 65 00:04:19,600 --> 00:04:22,840 Speaker 1: You are not made to carry this burden. It does 66 00:04:22,920 --> 00:04:24,080 Speaker 1: not belong to you. 67 00:04:25,400 --> 00:04:28,760 Speaker 2: So lift up to God those situations that seem to 68 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:32,680 Speaker 2: be getting the best of you. Be honest and open 69 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:36,039 Speaker 2: with God in prayer. Confess to Him what is hurting 70 00:04:36,080 --> 00:04:40,680 Speaker 2: you and hampering your gratitude towards Him. And now think 71 00:04:40,720 --> 00:04:43,599 Speaker 2: for a minute on all the times God poured out 72 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:49,520 Speaker 2: his goodness over you, unattainable and undeserved blessings God gave 73 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:51,240 Speaker 2: you simply because He loves you. 74 00:04:53,360 --> 00:04:57,080 Speaker 1: Think of past challenges that seemed impossible and improbable. 75 00:04:57,520 --> 00:05:01,640 Speaker 2: Nonetheless, God made you the victor over them. Think of 76 00:05:01,760 --> 00:05:05,520 Speaker 2: past situations with no way out until God made away. 77 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:09,880 Speaker 1: Moments you thought would be your last, yet somehow you survived. 78 00:05:10,680 --> 00:05:14,880 Speaker 1: The reality is God is good all the time. 79 00:05:16,040 --> 00:05:19,480 Speaker 2: So thank Him for all the past blessings He has 80 00:05:19,560 --> 00:05:23,640 Speaker 2: bestowed upon your life. Thank him for all the promises 81 00:05:23,680 --> 00:05:26,800 Speaker 2: He has made you, and for all the fulfillments to come. 82 00:05:27,960 --> 00:05:31,479 Speaker 2: God is present and he is listening to you. 83 00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:38,880 Speaker 1: Be mindful that being grateful is a commitment and a choice. 84 00:05:38,920 --> 00:05:42,400 Speaker 1: God never said life would be easy, but He promised 85 00:05:42,520 --> 00:05:44,680 Speaker 1: to be there every step of the way. 86 00:05:45,200 --> 00:05:47,400 Speaker 2: He sent the Holy Spirit to be your helper. 87 00:05:48,360 --> 00:05:52,520 Speaker 1: He wants you to succeed, So ask the Holy Spirit 88 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:54,520 Speaker 1: to help you be grateful. 89 00:05:54,960 --> 00:05:58,800 Speaker 2: Ask him for willingness to press on even when life 90 00:05:58,880 --> 00:05:59,480 Speaker 2: gets rough. 91 00:06:00,960 --> 00:06:04,000 Speaker 1: Ask him to teach you to recognize God's greatness in 92 00:06:04,040 --> 00:06:08,159 Speaker 1: your life in all circumstances, and ask him to help 93 00:06:08,200 --> 00:06:12,040 Speaker 1: you acknowledge God's goodness every day and in every way. 94 00:06:13,720 --> 00:06:17,400 Speaker 2: Remember it's a good thing to be thankful to God 95 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:21,320 Speaker 2: and to sing his praises even in the midst of hardship. 96 00:06:21,400 --> 00:06:23,960 Speaker 2: God is still good and he is still in control. 97 00:06:24,920 --> 00:06:28,600 Speaker 2: God promised he would always care and always provide for you. 98 00:06:29,120 --> 00:06:33,280 Speaker 1: He promised his blessings will overrun you, So do not 99 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:37,640 Speaker 1: be afraid. Live in gratitude to God and watch his 100 00:06:37,800 --> 00:06:40,600 Speaker 1: blessings manifest in your life. 101 00:06:40,640 --> 00:06:44,440 Speaker 2: My friends, thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on 102 00:06:44,480 --> 00:06:47,760 Speaker 2: pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy habit as a 103 00:06:47,839 --> 00:06:52,440 Speaker 2: daily practice, you're making prayer a priority in strengthening your 104 00:06:52,480 --> 00:06:53,279 Speaker 2: walk with God. 105 00:06:53,880 --> 00:06:56,719 Speaker 1: As always, my name is Zach Clinton from the American 106 00:06:56,760 --> 00:06:59,120 Speaker 1: Association of Christian Counselors, and 107 00:06:59,200 --> 00:07:01,080 Speaker 2: We love being a part of your life.