1 00:00:01,560 --> 00:00:06,120 Speaker 1: He restoreth my soul. He leadeth me in the paths 2 00:00:06,200 --> 00:00:13,160 Speaker 1: of righteousness for his Name's sake. Psalm twenty three three. 3 00:00:14,400 --> 00:00:19,560 Speaker 1: Dear Lord, you lead me in paths of righteousness for 4 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:25,959 Speaker 1: your Name's sake. You restore my soul from its weary 5 00:00:26,120 --> 00:00:32,040 Speaker 1: wanderings and bring me into true rest. As I seek 6 00:00:32,240 --> 00:00:36,280 Speaker 1: to do your will, I find myself in a place 7 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:41,560 Speaker 1: of peace and joy, a place where I am safe 8 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:46,320 Speaker 1: from the storms of life and can experience all the 9 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:51,600 Speaker 1: love and mercy you have for me. Your loving kindness 10 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:57,760 Speaker 1: is greater than I can imagine, and your faithfulness never 11 00:00:58,080 --> 00:01:01,920 Speaker 1: ceases to amaze me. As I draw near to you, 12 00:01:02,920 --> 00:01:08,640 Speaker 1: I feel my spirit renewed with strength and purpose. Thank 13 00:01:08,680 --> 00:01:12,320 Speaker 1: you for leading me into a place of rest that 14 00:01:12,520 --> 00:01:21,200 Speaker 1: lasts forever in Jesus' name. Amen, thank you for joining 15 00:01:21,240 --> 00:01:25,360 Speaker 1: me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free podcast Meditative 16 00:01:25,360 --> 00:01:28,960 Speaker 1: Prayers with Doctor Tim Clinton, where you can draw close 17 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:31,440 Speaker 1: to God and find strength in him. 18 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:37,600 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on rest and recovery. To 19 00:01:37,640 --> 00:01:40,200 Speaker 2: make the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray 20 00:01:40,280 --> 00:01:44,280 Speaker 2: dot com every day and make prayer priority in your life. 21 00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:47,960 Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is on rest and recovery. 22 00:01:49,240 --> 00:01:53,880 Speaker 2: Hope you take a moment to hide away your secret place, 23 00:01:55,680 --> 00:02:00,400 Speaker 2: that place where you can relax, dial it all down, 24 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:05,680 Speaker 2: turn off the distractions as you take a couple of 25 00:02:05,720 --> 00:02:10,359 Speaker 2: calming breasts. I hope you'll reach out to God, invite 26 00:02:10,400 --> 00:02:17,560 Speaker 2: his spirit to come minister to you. Ask him to 27 00:02:17,600 --> 00:02:20,200 Speaker 2: prayer your heart to be filled with God's holy word. 28 00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:25,399 Speaker 2: We're going to be meditating on Job Chapter forty two, 29 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:30,480 Speaker 2: verse ten from the King James version. The Bible says, 30 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:33,240 Speaker 2: then the Lord turned the captivity. 31 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:33,239 Speaker 1: Of Job. 32 00:02:34,680 --> 00:02:40,280 Speaker 2: When he prayed for his friends. Also, the Lord gave 33 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:47,640 Speaker 2: Job twice as much as he had before. Take a 34 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:51,919 Speaker 2: moment and join with me. Welcome to your meditative prayer 35 00:02:51,960 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 2: on rest and recovery. So you get the most out 36 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 2: of your spiritual journey. Usepray dot com every day and 37 00:02:57,639 --> 00:03:02,800 Speaker 2: make prayer priority in your life. Our go for today's 38 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:05,960 Speaker 2: meditative prayer is rest and recovery. Hope you take a 39 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:12,960 Speaker 2: moment again, head to that secret place, relax, clear your head, 40 00:03:13,760 --> 00:03:17,680 Speaker 2: let go of the worry. Hey with your eyes closed, 41 00:03:17,720 --> 00:03:21,639 Speaker 2: if you can do it, breathe in deep through your 42 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:29,320 Speaker 2: nose and exhale out through your mouth, lift your spirit 43 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:33,560 Speaker 2: to God, open your heart, prepare your mind to be 44 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:37,800 Speaker 2: filled with His holy word. We're going to be meditating 45 00:03:37,800 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 2: on Psalm twenty three, verse three from the King James version. 46 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:47,480 Speaker 2: He restoreth my soul. He leadeth me in the past 47 00:03:47,560 --> 00:03:55,080 Speaker 2: of righteousness for his Name's sake. Hope you'll take a 48 00:03:55,080 --> 00:03:58,360 Speaker 2: moment with me to pour out your adoration your love 49 00:03:58,560 --> 00:04:06,640 Speaker 2: to God for his promises. God, I praise you, for 50 00:04:06,760 --> 00:04:11,520 Speaker 2: you are the living God. You have made me and 51 00:04:11,560 --> 00:04:16,400 Speaker 2: I am yours. I will give thanks and bless your name, Jesus, 52 00:04:17,200 --> 00:04:23,240 Speaker 2: for you are my shepherd. You restore my soul and 53 00:04:23,400 --> 00:04:29,480 Speaker 2: lead me to live it a righteous life. I wish 54 00:04:29,560 --> 00:04:33,880 Speaker 2: you pu Holy Spirit for your loving guidance and your 55 00:04:33,880 --> 00:04:48,720 Speaker 2: continual patience. God's rest brings restoration and righteousness. In this 56 00:04:48,839 --> 00:04:52,599 Speaker 2: rat race called life. There are going to be moments 57 00:04:52,640 --> 00:04:57,400 Speaker 2: where you falter, moments where your strength will give out, 58 00:04:59,080 --> 00:05:01,360 Speaker 2: moments where your bos he will be exhausted and your 59 00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:07,040 Speaker 2: soul tired. Moments where you'll find yourself running unempty, ready 60 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:12,480 Speaker 2: to give up. That is why you must depend on God. 61 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:20,200 Speaker 2: God does not slumber nor sleep. His strength never fails, 62 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:26,039 Speaker 2: and his power never diminishes. You can trust God because 63 00:05:26,080 --> 00:05:30,280 Speaker 2: He will never let you down, not even one time. 64 00:05:31,760 --> 00:05:36,279 Speaker 2: For God is God. God cannot fail, It's not in 65 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:42,880 Speaker 2: his nature. Be comforted in knowing He sees you and 66 00:05:42,960 --> 00:05:47,520 Speaker 2: He knows what you need before you even ask. In 67 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:52,960 Speaker 2: your hour of weariness and distress, Remember God is beside you. 68 00:05:55,240 --> 00:05:58,000 Speaker 2: God will not only renew your strength, he will direct 69 00:05:58,080 --> 00:06:03,280 Speaker 2: you through a good path. He will show you the 70 00:06:03,279 --> 00:06:09,560 Speaker 2: path that leads to the finish line. Know that God 71 00:06:09,640 --> 00:06:12,160 Speaker 2: longs to minister to your soul, to give you strength 72 00:06:12,200 --> 00:06:15,039 Speaker 2: and to give you and to help you live in 73 00:06:15,120 --> 00:06:21,159 Speaker 2: righteousness because He loves you. Hope you'll take this moment, 74 00:06:21,200 --> 00:06:24,840 Speaker 2: this opportunity to turn to God. Open your heart to 75 00:06:24,960 --> 00:06:32,839 Speaker 2: Jesus if needed, confess your sin to him. Tell the 76 00:06:32,839 --> 00:06:40,640 Speaker 2: Holy Spirit of your struggles, maybe your exhaustion. Now, spend 77 00:06:40,680 --> 00:06:46,680 Speaker 2: some time thanking God for his goodness. God, I thank 78 00:06:46,760 --> 00:06:50,440 Speaker 2: you that you are the good Shepherd. I thank you 79 00:06:50,520 --> 00:06:55,400 Speaker 2: that your love is not based on my merit, but 80 00:06:55,480 --> 00:07:01,960 Speaker 2: rather on your mercies. Jesus, I thank you that your 81 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:07,280 Speaker 2: rest is restorative. I thank you for your compassion and 82 00:07:07,360 --> 00:07:12,080 Speaker 2: provision for renewing my strength. I thank you Holy Spirit 83 00:07:12,080 --> 00:07:17,320 Speaker 2: for loving me and guiding me to live a righteous life, 84 00:07:17,600 --> 00:07:21,920 Speaker 2: for enabling me to live out all that God has 85 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:25,080 Speaker 2: prepared for me. And hope you'll know that God is present, 86 00:07:25,160 --> 00:07:29,880 Speaker 2: that he's listening to you. I believe God longs to 87 00:07:29,920 --> 00:07:35,880 Speaker 2: give you rest and to establish his righteousness in your life. 88 00:07:36,240 --> 00:07:41,600 Speaker 2: And this is a moment, an opportunity to present yourself 89 00:07:41,600 --> 00:07:48,200 Speaker 2: before God and cry out petition for His grace. Ask 90 00:07:48,240 --> 00:07:52,840 Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit to restore your soul. God, do that. 91 00:07:53,760 --> 00:07:57,320 Speaker 2: Ask him to minister his palm over the areas where 92 00:07:57,360 --> 00:08:01,440 Speaker 2: you're tired and weary. Ask the Holy Spirit to enable 93 00:08:01,480 --> 00:08:04,800 Speaker 2: you to live a righteous life, to empower you to 94 00:08:04,840 --> 00:08:08,200 Speaker 2: live out the dreams God as placed within your heart. 95 00:08:11,360 --> 00:08:15,920 Speaker 2: Hope you'll remember God restores your soul and he establishes 96 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:19,679 Speaker 2: righteousness in your life. God will give you new strength 97 00:08:19,720 --> 00:08:23,440 Speaker 2: and lead you on the right path for the good 98 00:08:23,440 --> 00:08:28,360 Speaker 2: of His name. Ask him to help you. God will 99 00:08:28,360 --> 00:08:32,120 Speaker 2: direct your path and give you a life worth living, 100 00:08:34,520 --> 00:08:37,560 Speaker 2: a life filled with godly thoughts and actions, with justice 101 00:08:37,600 --> 00:08:42,080 Speaker 2: and goodness. So don't hold back, be bold, be brave, 102 00:08:42,800 --> 00:08:48,440 Speaker 2: trust God, surrender to him. Allow God to give you 103 00:08:48,559 --> 00:08:54,040 Speaker 2: rest and to show you how to live your life 104 00:08:54,120 --> 00:08:59,520 Speaker 2: to the fullest. Thank you, for completing today's meditative prayer 105 00:08:59,520 --> 00:09:03,840 Speaker 2: on prayduct. By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, 106 00:09:03,880 --> 00:09:07,800 Speaker 2: you're making prayer priority and I believe strengthening your walk 107 00:09:07,840 --> 00:09:10,959 Speaker 2: with God. I'm doctor Tim Clinton, President of the American 108 00:09:10,960 --> 00:09:14,840 Speaker 2: Association of Christian Counselors. Would love being a part of 109 00:09:14,880 --> 00:09:15,280 Speaker 2: your life.