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Speaker 1: And Jesus said, unto him, no man, having put his

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Speaker 1: the kingdom of God. Luke nine sixty two. Lord Jesus,

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Speaker 1: I know that your mission requires boldness and commitment. It

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Speaker 1: requires that I lean into the difficulty and don't look

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Speaker 1: back as I dive headfirst into the pool of grace

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Speaker 1: and purpose. Fill me with peace and energy. I want

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Speaker 1: to fully commit without any hesitation as I take this

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Speaker 1: leap of faith. Remind me daily that I can trust

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Speaker 1: You show me new and amazing things fueling my faith

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Speaker 1: so I can continue in Jesus name. Amen, Thank you

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Speaker 1: for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free

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Speaker 1: podcast Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you can draw

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Speaker 1: close to God and find strength in him.

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Speaker 2: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on more productivity.

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Speaker 2: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, youspray

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Speaker 2: dot com every day and make prayer a priority in

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Speaker 2: your life again to go for today's meditative prayer is

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Speaker 2: all about more productivity. You see working hard and sometimes

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Speaker 2: leave you a feeling overwhelmed. So right now, let's just

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Speaker 2: take a moment to catch your breath. And to center yourself.

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Speaker 2: If you focus on relaxing your body and on quieting

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Speaker 2: your spirit. Now turn your thoughts toward the encouragement that

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Speaker 2: God has prepared for you this day. Today we'll be

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Speaker 2: meditating on Psalm one twenty eight, verse two from the

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Speaker 2: King James version. It says, for thou shout, eat the

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Speaker 2: labor of thine hands. Happy shalt thou be, and it

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Speaker 2: shall be well with thee. Right now, my friends, let's

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Speaker 2: just take a moment to pour out your adoration to

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Speaker 2: God Jesus. I thank you for your word that teaches

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Speaker 2: for your wisdom grants blessings unto those who will obey you.

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Speaker 2: I praise you, Holy Spirit, for you empower me to

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Speaker 2: for I know I will see your goodness here in

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Speaker 2: the land of the Living. Today, we're going to be

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Speaker 2: talking about how productivity brings joy. You see, the human

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Speaker 2: body as a whole is a wondrous display of God's

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Speaker 2: power and greatness. But no other part of the body

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Speaker 2: fascinates and functions quite like the brain does. The actions

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Speaker 2: brain's decision process is controlled by two main factors, necessity

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Speaker 2: and reward. When you do something that your brain deems necessary,

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Speaker 2: it rewards your body with chemicals that make you feel good.

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Speaker 2: In short, your brain is wired to reward you for

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Speaker 2: accomplishing imperative tasks. You see, this was orchestrated on purpose

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Speaker 2: by God. The brain's reward system is a motivational tool

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Speaker 2: God uses to help you be more productive in life,

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Speaker 2: to help you persevere in following through with your goals

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Speaker 2: and responsibilities. You are not meant to be idle. God

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Speaker 2: created you to be productive, to be the crowning glory

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Speaker 2: of his creation, to dedicate your plans unto him and

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Speaker 2: to watch him make those plans succeed. To focus on

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Speaker 2: My friends, you are to hold yourself accountable and to

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Speaker 2: work diligently, to know that time is short, and to

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Speaker 2: give your all in whatever you do. For God created

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Speaker 2: you to experience the joy found in the fruition of

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Speaker 2: effort and life hard work, and in doing so, enjoy

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Speaker 2: His goodness here in the land of the living. Perhaps,

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Speaker 2: my friend you're struggling with persevering in your tasks and

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Speaker 2: are therefore being robbed of the joy of your labor.

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Speaker 2: Right now, this is your opportunity to change that. So

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Speaker 2: present yourself before God and confess your sins to him.

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Speaker 2: And now as we transition, let's just consider for a

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Speaker 2: moment God's goodness in your life and thank him for it.

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Speaker 2: Thank the Lord for providing you with the tools necessary

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Speaker 2: for success. Thank God for his divine word that teaches, motivates,

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Speaker 2: his favor over you in every project you set your

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Speaker 2: from the fruits of your labor. You see, God is

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Speaker 2: moment to reach out to God, to ask him to

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Speaker 2: Towards your tasks. Ask the Holy Spirit to give you

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Speaker 2: ask the Holy Spirit to empower you to seek your

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Speaker 2: work through to the fruition of your labor, so that

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Speaker 2: Remember you will enjoy what you work for, and through

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Speaker 2: Know that you are not alone. God longs to prosper

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Speaker 2: your work and to see you enjoy your accomplishments. So

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Speaker 2: choose this day to dedicate your endeavors to God and

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Speaker 2: to persevere so you may enjoy the rewards of your

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Speaker 2: effort and your hard work. My friends, thank you for

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Speaker 2: completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating

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Speaker 2: this healthy habit as a daily practice, I believe you're

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Speaker 2: not only making prayer a priority, but you're also strengthening

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Speaker 2: your walk with God. As always. My name is Zach Clinton,

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Speaker 2: Vice President of the American Association of Christian Counselors, and

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