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Speaker 1: I beseech you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God,

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Speaker 1: that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy acceptable

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Speaker 1: unto God, which is your reasonable service Romans twelve one.

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Speaker 1: Dear Lord, you are worthy of an inviting, steadfast, and

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Speaker 1: faithful devotion. I do not want to give you the

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Speaker 1: leftovers of what I have. Rather, I want to give

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Speaker 1: you all of who I am. I know there are

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Speaker 1: no words or songs I could offer that would ever

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Speaker 1: replace an obedient and faithful life lived after you equip

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Speaker 1: me with the endurance it takes to be faithful every day.

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Speaker 1: I do not want to obey you in spurts. I

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Speaker 1: want to run toward you and tell the day I

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Speaker 1: die in Jesus' name. Amen, Thank you for joining me

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Speaker 1: in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free podcast, Meditative Prayers

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Speaker 1: with Zach Clinton, where you can draw close to God

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Speaker 1: and find strength in him.

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Speaker 2: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on spiritual fitness.

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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.

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Speaker 1: Again.

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Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is all about enhancing

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Speaker 2: and strengthening your spiritual fitness. So put life's daily demands

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Speaker 2: on pause, and in a quiet environment, find a comfortable

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Speaker 2: position that will simply allow you to relax. Maybe close

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Speaker 2: your eyes and take a couple of deep breaths. Focus

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Speaker 2: your attention on entering the presence of God, and as

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Speaker 2: you feel the Holy Spirit draw near to you, ready

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Speaker 2: your heart and open your mind to receive what God

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Speaker 2: has prepared for you today. Today we'll be meditating on

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Speaker 2: First Timothy chapter four, verses seven to eight from the

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Speaker 2: King James version. But refuse profane and old wives fables,

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Speaker 2: and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. For bodily exercise profiteth little,

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Speaker 2: but Godliness is profitable unto all things. Having promise of

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Speaker 2: the life that now is, and of that which is

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Speaker 2: the come. Now take a moment to pour out your

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Speaker 2: adoration to God for who he is. God, I praise you,

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Speaker 2: for there is none like you. You have said eternity within

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Speaker 2: the human heart, and you have given us the chance

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Speaker 2: to prepare for it. Jesus, I worship you. Your blood

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Speaker 2: paved the way for the eternal restoration of all mankind,

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Speaker 2: and your grace grants as access to the Holy Spirit.

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Speaker 2: I extol your name Lord, for you alone are worthy

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Speaker 2: of all honor and glory. You see. The key to

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Speaker 2: your you see, the key to your well being is

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Speaker 2: your spiritual health. Physical workouts can only do so much

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Speaker 2: for you. Having a strong mind will only get you

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Speaker 2: so far. The most important factor for a good life

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Speaker 2: is strong spiritual health. A healthy spiritual life will affect

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Speaker 2: your body or mind and your soul. It will have

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Speaker 2: an effect on those around you. It will affect the

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Speaker 2: outcome of your life here on earth and your eternity.

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Speaker 2: To come to live well both here and in the

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Speaker 2: world to come, you must exercise your spiritual muscles daily

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Speaker 2: and constantly. You do this by reading the Word of God,

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Speaker 2: by spending time with Him in prayer, and worshiping Him

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Speaker 2: with thanksgiving and praise. So seek salvation through Jesus Christ

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Speaker 2: and cultivate a relationship with the Holy Spirit. Don't let

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Speaker 2: sin come between you and God. So right now, in

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Speaker 2: this moment, confess your sins before Him and receive Christ

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Speaker 2: into your heart and let Him refresh your spirit. And now,

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Speaker 2: my friends, let's take a moment just to dwell on

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Speaker 2: God's importance in your life. Thank Him for his power

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Speaker 2: and provision. Thank God for his grace which abides in you.

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Speaker 2: Thank Him for his attentive care in your life, for

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Speaker 2: his unending loving kindness. Thank God for his protection, for

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Speaker 2: always looking out for you. And thank the Holy Spirit

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Speaker 2: for his constant care and comfort. My friends, do not forget.

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Speaker 2: God is present and he is listening to you. He

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Speaker 2: promised to be attentive to your needs. He wants to

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Speaker 2: bless you, to fill your life with the truth and

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Speaker 2: goodness of who He is. So reach out to Him

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Speaker 2: for his help. Pray for strength in your daily life.

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Speaker 2: Pray for God to help you walk closer to Him

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Speaker 2: each day. Ask Him to prosper the work of your

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Speaker 2: hand and cause you to succeed in your endeavors. Ask

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Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit to remove all your fears in doubt,

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Speaker 2: and ask him to empower you with boldness in the

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Speaker 2: knowledge that God is with you. Remember, teach yourself only

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Speaker 2: need to serve God. Training your body helps you in

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Speaker 2: some ways, but serving God helps you in every way.

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Speaker 2: Serving God brings you blessings in this life and in

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Speaker 2: the future life as well. So pursue all that God

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Speaker 2: has for you and seek Him at all times. My friends,

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Speaker 2: thank you so much for completing today's meditative prayer on

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Speaker 2: pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy habit as a

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Speaker 2: daily practice, you are making prayer a priority and your

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Speaker 2: strengthening your.

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Speaker 1: Walk with God.

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

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

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Speaker 2: a part of your life.