1 00:00:01,520 --> 00:00:04,960 Speaker 1: He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house. 2 00:00:05,360 --> 00:00:11,160 Speaker 1: But he that hateth gifts shall live. Proverbs fifteen twenty seven. 3 00:00:11,640 --> 00:00:15,880 Speaker 1: Dear Father, thank you for being such a kind and 4 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:19,639 Speaker 1: loving example of honesty. Allow me to reflect on my 5 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:24,840 Speaker 1: day productively and recognize right from wrong. Please help me 6 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:27,920 Speaker 1: to see when I am offered short cuts or presented 7 00:00:27,960 --> 00:00:31,560 Speaker 1: with the situation that allows for cheating. Grant me with 8 00:00:31,640 --> 00:00:35,800 Speaker 1: your wisdom when I am tempted to participate in immoral behavior, 9 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:40,000 Speaker 1: so I may stay on your righteous path. Help me 10 00:00:40,159 --> 00:00:43,120 Speaker 1: to be as loving and as honest as you are. 11 00:00:43,600 --> 00:00:46,880 Speaker 1: Please help me to rest tonight so I can make 12 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:51,080 Speaker 1: the right decisions tomorrow. May your grace to cover me 13 00:00:51,200 --> 00:01:01,760 Speaker 1: tonight as I sleep. Amen. Thank you for listening to 14 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:06,480 Speaker 1: pray dot COM's nightly prayer to experience a pocket of 15 00:01:06,560 --> 00:01:10,080 Speaker 1: peace before you go to sleep. Stay tuned for our 16 00:01:10,200 --> 00:01:14,160 Speaker 1: free meditative prayer after this quick word from our sponsors. 17 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:25,679 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on strength and focus. To 18 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:29,760 Speaker 2: get the most out of your spiritual journey, usepray dot 19 00:01:29,760 --> 00:01:33,640 Speaker 2: com every day and make prayer a priority in your life. 20 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:40,040 Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is strength and focus. 21 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:44,759 Speaker 2: Take a minute to unwind. Situate yourself in a place 22 00:01:44,840 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 2: and position that will allow you to relax. Take a 23 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:55,960 Speaker 2: couple of calming, deep breaths. Now, elevate your thoughts towards 24 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:59,800 Speaker 2: the Lord's throne room. Prepare your heart to receive God's 25 00:01:59,800 --> 00:02:07,160 Speaker 2: wild We will be meditating on Isaiah chapter forty, verses 26 00:02:07,160 --> 00:02:10,240 Speaker 2: twenty eight through twenty nine from the King James version. 27 00:02:12,200 --> 00:02:16,800 Speaker 2: Hast thou not known? Hast thou not heard that the 28 00:02:16,840 --> 00:02:21,920 Speaker 2: Everlasting God, the Lord, the creator of the ends of 29 00:02:21,960 --> 00:02:27,760 Speaker 2: the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary. There is no 30 00:02:27,919 --> 00:02:31,840 Speaker 2: searching of his understanding. He giveth power to the fate 31 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:36,919 Speaker 2: and to them that have no might. He increaseth strength. 32 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:44,360 Speaker 2: Let your worship rise up to God. God. I praise 33 00:02:44,400 --> 00:02:48,480 Speaker 2: you for your power has no limits. I adore you 34 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:52,680 Speaker 2: because you are good and you are kind. Your mercies 35 00:02:52,720 --> 00:02:56,920 Speaker 2: will endure for generations to come. I praise you for 36 00:02:57,080 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 2: ministering your strength to me during my weakness. I worship 37 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:05,079 Speaker 2: you because there has never been a God like you. 38 00:03:05,080 --> 00:03:09,480 Speaker 2: You never leave us, nor forsake us. For all eternity. 39 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:16,320 Speaker 2: You are present. God's strength will always be enough. At 40 00:03:16,360 --> 00:03:20,799 Speaker 2: times you will feel weak and helpless. Focus and hope 41 00:03:20,840 --> 00:03:25,560 Speaker 2: will seem an unattainable and a far off concept. Oppression 42 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:28,920 Speaker 2: will begin to crush you on all sides. As you 43 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:33,680 Speaker 2: begin to crumble, your inner fortitude will give way and 44 00:03:33,720 --> 00:03:38,800 Speaker 2: your strength will fail you. This is why your strength 45 00:03:38,920 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 2: must never be based upon yourself. Your strength has restrictions 46 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 2: and limitations. God does not. God's strength is based on 47 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:54,080 Speaker 2: his power, and God's power is limitless, for God does 48 00:03:54,120 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 2: not possess power. God is power. Because of Jesus, you 49 00:04:00,200 --> 00:04:04,480 Speaker 2: have full, unrestricted access to this well of strength. You 50 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:08,160 Speaker 2: can tap into it at any time through prayer. You 51 00:04:08,200 --> 00:04:12,080 Speaker 2: can trust in God because his strength will always be enough. 52 00:04:13,040 --> 00:04:15,640 Speaker 2: He will never run out of it, and He has 53 00:04:15,720 --> 00:04:19,839 Speaker 2: promised to empower you in your weakness. God wants to 54 00:04:19,880 --> 00:04:23,720 Speaker 2: pour his measureless grace upon you past the point of overflow. 55 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:27,279 Speaker 2: He wants to fill you with his mighty strength and 56 00:04:27,400 --> 00:04:32,360 Speaker 2: sharp focus. This is your opportunity to present yourself before 57 00:04:32,440 --> 00:04:36,560 Speaker 2: the Throne of Grace, to share your weaknesses and failings 58 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:40,159 Speaker 2: with the Holy Spirit. To impart you with his strength. 59 00:04:41,200 --> 00:04:45,520 Speaker 2: God requires nothing but faith from you, only that you 60 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:50,000 Speaker 2: trust in Him. Open yourself to God and pour out 61 00:04:50,040 --> 00:04:53,600 Speaker 2: all that is weighing heavy on your heart. Confess your 62 00:04:53,640 --> 00:04:59,680 Speaker 2: sins to God. Consider now God's power over your life 63 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:02,960 Speaker 2: and thank him for it. Thank the Lord for his 64 00:05:03,080 --> 00:05:07,320 Speaker 2: mercy and his grace. Thank him for always watching over you, 65 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:12,039 Speaker 2: for being by your side. Thank God for his care 66 00:05:12,120 --> 00:05:16,760 Speaker 2: over you, for ministering to you and your weakness. Thank 67 00:05:16,839 --> 00:05:20,400 Speaker 2: Him for empowering you with his strength. Thank the Holy 68 00:05:20,480 --> 00:05:25,920 Speaker 2: Spirit for constantly reaffirming this truth upon your heart. Never 69 00:05:26,040 --> 00:05:30,279 Speaker 2: forget God is present and he is listening to you. 70 00:05:31,320 --> 00:05:34,120 Speaker 2: Come before Christ and ask for his power to be 71 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:37,760 Speaker 2: upon you. For his strength to cover every point of 72 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:41,400 Speaker 2: weakness you may have. Ask the Holy Spirit to help 73 00:05:41,400 --> 00:05:45,239 Speaker 2: you be submissive to God's word. To trust that God 74 00:05:45,360 --> 00:05:49,520 Speaker 2: knows all things and that He sees everything. Ask for 75 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:52,760 Speaker 2: the ability to rely on God's promise that he will 76 00:05:52,800 --> 00:06:00,599 Speaker 2: sustain you. Remember Yahweh is the everlasting God, and there 77 00:06:00,640 --> 00:06:04,480 Speaker 2: is no limit to his power or his understanding. It 78 00:06:04,560 --> 00:06:08,440 Speaker 2: is he who gives strength to the weary and strengthens 79 00:06:08,480 --> 00:06:12,560 Speaker 2: the powerless. So choose this day to have faith in 80 00:06:12,680 --> 00:06:17,719 Speaker 2: God's strength, for his word is true and eternal. Be 81 00:06:17,839 --> 00:06:20,679 Speaker 2: assured in the knowledge that you can trust in God's 82 00:06:20,680 --> 00:06:24,680 Speaker 2: promises and in his power, For the Lord is with you. 83 00:06:25,720 --> 00:06:30,200 Speaker 2: And his strength will sustain you now and always be 84 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:36,880 Speaker 2: encouraged and be blessed. Thank you for completing today's meditative 85 00:06:36,920 --> 00:06:41,279 Speaker 2: prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy habit 86 00:06:41,320 --> 00:06:44,760 Speaker 2: as a daily practice, you are making prayer a priority 87 00:06:45,360 --> 00:06:47,279 Speaker 2: and strengthening your walk with God.