1 00:00:02,400 --> 00:00:06,280 Speaker 1: The tongue has the power of life and death, and 2 00:00:06,400 --> 00:00:11,959 Speaker 1: those who love it will eat its fruit. Proverbs eighteen 3 00:00:12,480 --> 00:00:19,080 Speaker 1: twenty one. Dear Lord, your word is power and convict 4 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:24,479 Speaker 1: my heart to repent. Your word is also comforting, like 5 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:31,120 Speaker 1: a balm to my wounded soul. Your word is uplifting, encouraging, 6 00:00:31,800 --> 00:00:36,240 Speaker 1: and empowers me to step up and into my potential. 7 00:00:36,880 --> 00:00:40,280 Speaker 1: I pray the words I speak to others would be 8 00:00:40,400 --> 00:00:45,199 Speaker 1: informed by the words you have spoken over me. I 9 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:52,839 Speaker 1: want to convict, comfort, uplift, and empower others. While others 10 00:00:52,960 --> 00:00:57,040 Speaker 1: might seek to tear people down with their words, I 11 00:00:57,720 --> 00:01:02,760 Speaker 1: want to raise people up, transform my heart through the 12 00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:06,680 Speaker 1: power of your word, and anoint my lips to speak 13 00:01:07,120 --> 00:01:13,680 Speaker 1: healing and praise wherever I go in Jesus's name. Amen, 14 00:01:18,840 --> 00:01:21,640 Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for 15 00:01:21,720 --> 00:01:26,480 Speaker 1: today's free podcast, Meditative Prayers with Doctor Tim Clinton, where 16 00:01:26,520 --> 00:01:36,280 Speaker 1: you can draw close to God and find strength in him. 17 00:01:36,560 --> 00:01:39,360 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative Prayer on Healing Relationships. To get 18 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:41,400 Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray dot 19 00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:47,880 Speaker 2: com every day and make prayer priority in your life. 20 00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:53,960 Speaker 2: Our goal today on meditative prayer is healing relationships. I 21 00:01:53,960 --> 00:01:57,480 Speaker 2: hope you'll slow down a little again, look for a 22 00:01:57,560 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 2: place where you'll be able to unwind and without rush. 23 00:02:04,280 --> 00:02:07,560 Speaker 2: Take a few moments and close your eyes, take a 24 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 2: couple of deep breaths, and prepare your mind to receive 25 00:02:12,680 --> 00:02:20,520 Speaker 2: from God. We will be meditating on Proverbs eighteen, verse 26 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:26,799 Speaker 2: twenty one from the King James version. The tongue has 27 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 2: the power of life and death, and those who love 28 00:02:30,320 --> 00:02:37,359 Speaker 2: it will eat its fruit. As we begin, let's take 29 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:40,720 Speaker 2: a moment to pour out our adoration, our love to God. 30 00:02:46,240 --> 00:02:49,840 Speaker 2: Yours Lord is the greatness and the power and the glory, 31 00:02:50,960 --> 00:02:54,760 Speaker 2: the majesty and the splendor. For everything in heaven and 32 00:02:54,880 --> 00:03:01,640 Speaker 2: earth is yours. Yours Lord is the Kingdom, are exalted 33 00:03:01,639 --> 00:03:06,360 Speaker 2: as head overall. I will praise you all the days 34 00:03:06,440 --> 00:03:18,040 Speaker 2: of my life. Hear me, Your words have power. They 35 00:03:18,120 --> 00:03:26,160 Speaker 2: can create life, and they can create death. With words, 36 00:03:26,200 --> 00:03:34,040 Speaker 2: you can help and heal, or cause her and harm. 37 00:03:34,080 --> 00:03:36,600 Speaker 2: You can speak words of encouragement to build people up, 38 00:03:36,720 --> 00:03:40,440 Speaker 2: or you can speak words of slander to tear them down. 39 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:47,560 Speaker 2: Whether it be a professional, familiar, or even social relationship, 40 00:03:48,400 --> 00:03:51,480 Speaker 2: your words affect the quality and the outcome of your 41 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:58,640 Speaker 2: interactions with others. So Therefore, choose your words wisely, for 42 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:05,320 Speaker 2: once they are released into the atmosphere, they cannot be 43 00:04:05,400 --> 00:04:12,839 Speaker 2: called back. You can apologize, make amends, but the damage 44 00:04:13,440 --> 00:04:19,320 Speaker 2: will have been done. A few words spoken in anger 45 00:04:19,400 --> 00:04:30,200 Speaker 2: can cost you a close, an irreplaceable relationship. Let's now 46 00:04:30,240 --> 00:04:34,640 Speaker 2: reflect for a moment on your choice of words. Think 47 00:04:34,640 --> 00:04:37,840 Speaker 2: of what you have spoken and the outcome created by 48 00:04:37,839 --> 00:04:46,800 Speaker 2: your words. Have your words improved your relationships or have 49 00:04:46,839 --> 00:04:52,279 Speaker 2: they caused them to suffer? Confess to the Lord your 50 00:04:52,440 --> 00:04:58,320 Speaker 2: broken relationships. Tell him the words you misspoke in your anger, 51 00:04:59,240 --> 00:05:06,000 Speaker 2: in your hurt, and in your pain. Think about being 52 00:05:06,080 --> 00:05:11,320 Speaker 2: on the receiving end of someone else's anger, of their 53 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:18,120 Speaker 2: hurtful words. Now, take a moment to dwell on God's 54 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:23,440 Speaker 2: blessings over your life. Thank God for his loving words 55 00:05:23,560 --> 00:05:36,920 Speaker 2: spoken over you, words of love, peace, joy, prosperity, recollect 56 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:40,520 Speaker 2: situations when God gave you wisdom to speak His blessings 57 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:51,960 Speaker 2: over others and the joy. Thank God for restoration of 58 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:57,560 Speaker 2: past relationships through kind words, words inspired and led by 59 00:05:57,560 --> 00:06:01,719 Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit operating in your heart. Thank God for 60 00:06:01,800 --> 00:06:08,240 Speaker 2: blessings of past reconciled relationships again through his word, and 61 00:06:08,320 --> 00:06:11,760 Speaker 2: for those yet to come. Thank him for the wisdom 62 00:06:12,279 --> 00:06:18,520 Speaker 2: and the knowledge found in His Holy Word. And don't 63 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:23,880 Speaker 2: forget God is present, He's listening to you. Bring to 64 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:29,839 Speaker 2: mind the areas you lack control over your emotions. Ask 65 00:06:29,880 --> 00:06:33,640 Speaker 2: God for the ability to apply restrain to the words 66 00:06:34,520 --> 00:06:40,440 Speaker 2: coming out of your mouth. Watch your mouth. Ask Him 67 00:06:40,480 --> 00:06:43,760 Speaker 2: to give you control to not lash out in anger. 68 00:06:46,279 --> 00:06:49,720 Speaker 2: Pray for wisdom to be applied in all your conversations 69 00:06:54,400 --> 00:06:58,440 Speaker 2: when talking with your family or your friends, while speaking 70 00:06:58,480 --> 00:07:03,279 Speaker 2: with your superiors or colleagues, work, Ask the Holy Spirit 71 00:07:03,320 --> 00:07:06,640 Speaker 2: to help you to be mindful and attentive to what 72 00:07:06,720 --> 00:07:12,120 Speaker 2: you say and how you say it. Remember what you 73 00:07:12,200 --> 00:07:16,520 Speaker 2: say can bring life or death, and you will reap 74 00:07:16,600 --> 00:07:22,320 Speaker 2: the consequences of your words. So be careful with what 75 00:07:22,440 --> 00:07:26,160 Speaker 2: comes out of your mouth. Strive to apply love to 76 00:07:26,280 --> 00:07:30,320 Speaker 2: everything you say. Strive to bring peace and harmony to 77 00:07:30,400 --> 00:07:38,360 Speaker 2: your relationships through your conversations. Trust in God, trust in 78 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:42,520 Speaker 2: His word, and I think you will see blessings manifested 79 00:07:42,560 --> 00:07:49,760 Speaker 2: in all of your relationships. Thank you for completing today's 80 00:07:49,800 --> 00:07:53,880 Speaker 2: meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy 81 00:07:53,880 --> 00:07:58,440 Speaker 2: habit as a daily practice, you're making prayer priority and 82 00:07:58,520 --> 00:08:03,200 Speaker 2: I believe strengthening your walk with God. I'm doctor Tim Clinton, 83 00:08:03,280 --> 00:08:07,280 Speaker 2: President of the American Association of Christian Counselors, and we 84 00:08:07,440 --> 00:08:08,720 Speaker 2: love being a part of your life.