1 00:00:02,040 --> 00:00:06,840 Speaker 1: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit, 2 00:00:07,360 --> 00:00:13,520 Speaker 1: and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all 3 00:00:13,600 --> 00:00:21,960 Speaker 1: saints Ephesians six eighteen. Dear Lord, life is vastly complex 4 00:00:22,520 --> 00:00:28,200 Speaker 1: and filled with unforeseen challenges. I know I will never 5 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:33,159 Speaker 1: be able to truly conquer each day unless your spirit 6 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:37,640 Speaker 1: is guiding me with wisdom and equipping. 7 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:41,800 Speaker 2: Me with power. Lord, I pray for a greater portion 8 00:00:42,200 --> 00:00:48,040 Speaker 2: of your spirit every day as I continually tap into prayer, 9 00:00:48,840 --> 00:00:51,440 Speaker 2: laying hold of the power you provide. 10 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:58,160 Speaker 1: May my days be filled with more victories, triumphs, and 11 00:00:58,400 --> 00:01:05,360 Speaker 1: moments of awe in Jesus's name. Amen, thank you for 12 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:08,800 Speaker 1: joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free podcast 13 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:12,840 Speaker 1: Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you can draw close 14 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:17,800 Speaker 1: to God and find strength in him. 15 00:01:18,959 --> 00:01:22,920 Speaker 3: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on commitment and perseverance. 16 00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:25,520 Speaker 3: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, use 17 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:28,800 Speaker 3: pray dot com every day and make prayer a priority 18 00:01:28,840 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 3: in your life. Again, our goal for today's meditative prayer 19 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:35,720 Speaker 3: is all about commitment and perseverance, So take a minute 20 00:01:35,760 --> 00:01:38,600 Speaker 3: just to calm down. Maybe go to a place where 21 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:43,720 Speaker 3: you can feel safe and completely at ease. Accommodate yourself 22 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:48,280 Speaker 3: into a relaxed position, close your eyes, maybe take a 23 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:52,640 Speaker 3: couple of calming and deep breaths. Imagine the tension and 24 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:56,440 Speaker 3: winding and the anxiety in your head and heart decreasing. 25 00:01:57,680 --> 00:01:59,720 Speaker 3: And now direct all your focus to the word of 26 00:01:59,760 --> 00:02:04,440 Speaker 3: God God, and prepare yourself to receive from Him. Today 27 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:07,800 Speaker 3: will be meditating on Proverbs chapter twenty three, verses seventeen 28 00:02:07,840 --> 00:02:12,280 Speaker 3: to eighteen, from the King James version. Let not thine 29 00:02:12,280 --> 00:02:15,480 Speaker 3: heart envy sinners, but be thou in the fear of 30 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:18,679 Speaker 3: the Lord all the day long. For surely there is 31 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:22,760 Speaker 3: an end, and thine expectation shall not be cut off. 32 00:02:24,200 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 3: Let us take time to adore God for his promise 33 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:31,840 Speaker 3: over us. God, I praise you for your great and 34 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:36,320 Speaker 3: gracious promises over me, your promise of peace, of joy, 35 00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:39,480 Speaker 3: and of love, of the fullness of your kingdom to come. 36 00:02:40,919 --> 00:02:43,240 Speaker 3: I worship you for the assurance you have given me 37 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:47,360 Speaker 3: in Jesus Christ, for the victory guaranteed by his blood. 38 00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:51,600 Speaker 3: I praise you for your Holy Spirit that testifies this 39 00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 3: truth within my heart. For my victory is one not 40 00:02:55,160 --> 00:02:58,640 Speaker 3: by might nor by power, but by your Holy Spirit. 41 00:03:00,680 --> 00:03:03,799 Speaker 3: To endure the race set before you, you must maintain 42 00:03:03,919 --> 00:03:08,280 Speaker 3: faith and hope in God. You must remember that God 43 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:11,800 Speaker 3: watches over everyone, that the sun rises and sets for 44 00:03:11,880 --> 00:03:16,040 Speaker 3: all over, saint and sinner alike. Every day you are 45 00:03:16,040 --> 00:03:19,880 Speaker 3: given on this earth, you have an opportunity. With each 46 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:22,799 Speaker 3: new day, you get to choose that day what kind 47 00:03:22,840 --> 00:03:26,280 Speaker 3: of person you will be in which victories you will achieve. 48 00:03:27,520 --> 00:03:30,400 Speaker 3: Do not fixate on what those around you are doing 49 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:33,160 Speaker 3: or how they run their own race. For their victory 50 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:37,160 Speaker 3: or defeat holds no weight upon your own. Do not 51 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:40,560 Speaker 3: waste your fleeting and precious time here comparing your journey 52 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:43,360 Speaker 3: to others, for you are not in a competition with 53 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:49,480 Speaker 3: anyone else. Your race is run solely against yourself. So 54 00:03:49,600 --> 00:03:52,560 Speaker 3: focus on the task set before you and know that 55 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:56,560 Speaker 3: God is watching you. Press on and persevere, for it 56 00:03:56,640 --> 00:04:01,440 Speaker 3: is God who guarantees your future. Your blessed and victories 57 00:04:01,480 --> 00:04:05,240 Speaker 3: are decided by Him alone. So take this time to 58 00:04:05,280 --> 00:04:09,160 Speaker 3: tell God of the areas you are struggling with. Confess 59 00:04:09,200 --> 00:04:12,040 Speaker 3: your sins to the Holy Spirit and ask Him to 60 00:04:12,080 --> 00:04:16,640 Speaker 3: cleanse you. Now take a moment to dwell on the 61 00:04:16,680 --> 00:04:20,520 Speaker 3: faithfulness of God for your life. Give thanks to God 62 00:04:20,560 --> 00:04:24,279 Speaker 3: because He is not cruel, He is a kind God. 63 00:04:25,440 --> 00:04:28,800 Speaker 3: Give thanks because regardless of what your current emotions may 64 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:33,480 Speaker 3: Give thanks because regardless of what your current emotions may 65 00:04:33,560 --> 00:04:36,960 Speaker 3: tell you, God loves you and he has blessings to 66 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:41,320 Speaker 3: give you. Thank Him for his eternal goodness, because no 67 00:04:41,480 --> 00:04:44,919 Speaker 3: matter what, God has always been good and he will 68 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:50,200 Speaker 3: always be good. God is present and he is listening 69 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:54,560 Speaker 3: to you. Even when your race gets overwhelming. Do not 70 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:59,119 Speaker 3: give up. Lean on God during the hard times, during 71 00:04:59,120 --> 00:05:03,120 Speaker 3: your moments of dis uragement. Ask the Holy Spirit to 72 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:06,360 Speaker 3: minister to your heart to give you assurance of God's 73 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:10,120 Speaker 3: love for you. Ask him to fill you with confidence 74 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:14,000 Speaker 3: that He is for you and not against you. Ask 75 00:05:14,080 --> 00:05:16,839 Speaker 3: Him to solidify within your heart the truth that He 76 00:05:16,960 --> 00:05:21,640 Speaker 3: has blessing beyond belief for you. Ask Him to enable 77 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:25,240 Speaker 3: you to push past the inconveniences and the inequalities of life. 78 00:05:25,600 --> 00:05:30,559 Speaker 3: To empower you to persevere no matter the circumstance. Ask 79 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:33,520 Speaker 3: God for grace and the struggle, and for the ability 80 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:35,279 Speaker 3: to see the light at the end of the tunnel. 81 00:05:36,520 --> 00:05:38,960 Speaker 3: Ask God to give you faith to trust in his 82 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:42,039 Speaker 3: care for you and to believe in His promises with 83 00:05:42,160 --> 00:05:48,240 Speaker 3: conviction and to have certainty of his provision. Remember, don't 84 00:05:48,320 --> 00:05:52,880 Speaker 3: let your heart envy sinners. Instead, always fear the Lord, 85 00:05:53,760 --> 00:05:56,360 Speaker 3: for then you will have a future and your hope 86 00:05:56,400 --> 00:06:00,680 Speaker 3: will never fade. Keep your eyes on the prize and 87 00:06:00,760 --> 00:06:05,719 Speaker 3: focus on Jesus. Persevere in the face of adversity, push 88 00:06:05,800 --> 00:06:10,200 Speaker 3: past all fear, and go beyond your limitations. God is 89 00:06:10,279 --> 00:06:13,320 Speaker 3: watching you as you run. He is the final judge, 90 00:06:13,320 --> 00:06:17,599 Speaker 3: and his decision is the one that ultimately counts. So 91 00:06:17,839 --> 00:06:21,640 Speaker 3: run your race well, knowing he holds your reward and 92 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:26,760 Speaker 3: he is waiting for you. My friends, thank you for 93 00:06:26,839 --> 00:06:30,840 Speaker 3: completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating 94 00:06:30,880 --> 00:06:33,320 Speaker 3: this healthy habit as a daily practice, you are making 95 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:37,799 Speaker 3: prayer priority and strengthening your walk with God. As always, 96 00:06:37,839 --> 00:06:40,400 Speaker 3: my name is Zach Clinton, Vice President of the American 97 00:06:40,440 --> 00:06:43,800 Speaker 3: Association of Christian Counselors, and we love being a part 98 00:06:43,800 --> 00:06:46,200 Speaker 3: of your life.