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Speaker 1: Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may

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Speaker 1: be long upon the land which the Lord, thy God

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Speaker 1: giveth thee Exodus twenty twelve. Dear Lord, whenever I am

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Speaker 1: faced with the command to honor my father and mother,

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Speaker 1: I am reminded of the position of dignity you've placed

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Speaker 1: on parents. You hold parents in great honor because you've

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Speaker 1: also given them great responsibility. Raising children is not for

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Speaker 1: the faint of heart, nor should it be taken lightly.

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Speaker 1: Give me a greater reverence for my own parents and

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Speaker 1: parenting figures in my life, and fill me with the

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Speaker 1: sense of awe that I am able to have such

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Speaker 1: a privilege. In Jesus' name, Amen, thank you for joining

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

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Speaker 1: Prayers with doctor Tim Clinton, where you can draw close

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Speaker 1: to God and find strength in him.

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Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on Great Parenting. To get

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Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, I help you

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Speaker 2: in your life. Our goal for today's Meditative Prayer is

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Speaker 2: Great Parenting Helpe. You'll slow down for a moment, get

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Speaker 2: to a quiet place, get away from all the distractions

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Speaker 2: and chaos of life. Close your eyes, catch your breath,

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Speaker 2: Breathe in deep, fill your lungs with air. Exhale, Let

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Speaker 2: go of all the tension that's stored in your body,

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Speaker 2: and let's focus. We're going to me meditating on Exodus,

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Speaker 2: chapter twenty, verse twelve from the King James version, the

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Speaker 2: Bible says, honor thy father and thy mother, that thy

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Speaker 2: days may be long upon the land which the Lord

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Speaker 2: that God hath given thee Take a moment right now

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Speaker 2: and pour out your heart your adoration toward God. Praise

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Speaker 2: to the Lord God, who is a son and a shield,

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Speaker 2: the Lord who bestows favor and honor. No good thing

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Speaker 2: does he withhold from those who walk in him. I

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Speaker 2: worship you, Lord Almighty, for blessed is the person who

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Speaker 2: trusteth in you. You know, no one lives forever, but

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Speaker 2: a long life can still be had. The Bible gives

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Speaker 2: a promise method for accompanying such a thing. Honor your parents.

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Speaker 2: Did you know this is the first commandment given with

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Speaker 2: a promise attached to it. You should teach your children

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Speaker 2: to be obedient, not just to make your life easier,

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Speaker 2: but more importantly, to bring blessings upon them. Every parent

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Speaker 2: wants their best for their child. You can give your

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Speaker 2: child the best advantage in life by educating or anchoring

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Speaker 2: them in God's word. Teach your child to have honor

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Speaker 2: and start it within your own home, you know. Take

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Speaker 2: a moment right now and think about maybe missed opportunities,

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Speaker 2: moments where you were distracted or where frustration was greater

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Speaker 2: than love. Tell God about your struggle in teaching your

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Speaker 2: children to honor. You. Confess your shortcomings to the Lord.

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Speaker 2: Take a moment right now to dwell on God's blessings

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Speaker 2: over you. Blessings that God promised that he would give you,

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Speaker 2: blessings promise to your children. Thank God for his word

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Speaker 2: that guides you with goodness, His word that provides the

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Speaker 2: necessary wisdom to raise your child. Thank Him for the

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Speaker 2: knowledge He's poured out over you, for the ability to

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Speaker 2: educate your children in love. Thank God for his gracious

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Speaker 2: promises over your life and over your children's lives. God,

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Speaker 2: we pray the best for and over our children. Right now,

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Speaker 2: don't forget God is present and that he's listening to you.

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Speaker 2: Once again, bring to mind those areas that you're struggling in.

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Speaker 2: Ask God for the ability to teach your child to honor,

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Speaker 2: to impart goodness and wisdom for the years to come.

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Speaker 2: Ask God to increase your patience when parenting your child,

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Speaker 2: for you are able to discipline your child with kindness.

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Speaker 2: Ask the Holy Spirit to help you care and be consistent.

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Speaker 2: To give your strength to do the best for your child.

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Speaker 2: And ask God to minister his love in your heart

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Speaker 2: toward your child. Always remember children, They're a blessing from God. Man.

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Speaker 2: I always seem that way, but they are. It's your

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Speaker 2: privilege and your responsibility to educate your children and to

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Speaker 2: teach them the wisdom found in God's word. To impart

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Speaker 2: upon them the commandments and the promises made by God.

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Speaker 2: Open your mouth and speak God's word over your child's life.

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Speaker 2: I think your child will be blessed. Commit yourself this

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Speaker 2: day to giving your child the best shot at a

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Speaker 2: long life. To bless your children with the gift of

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