1 00:00:01,720 --> 00:00:04,640 Speaker 1: Or do you not know that your body is a 2 00:00:04,760 --> 00:00:08,360 Speaker 1: temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have 3 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:12,440 Speaker 1: from God. You are not your own, for you were 4 00:00:12,520 --> 00:00:17,400 Speaker 1: bought with a price, So glorify God in your body 5 00:00:18,600 --> 00:00:26,920 Speaker 1: First Corinthians six nineteen through twenty. Dear Lord, you have 6 00:00:27,120 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 1: given me a body, resources, and talents that ought not 7 00:00:32,960 --> 00:00:37,320 Speaker 1: to be wasted. I do not want to squander one 8 00:00:37,440 --> 00:00:42,240 Speaker 1: moment on this earth. Rather, I want to use everything 9 00:00:42,360 --> 00:00:47,479 Speaker 1: you have given me to glorify You. Empower me today. 10 00:00:47,920 --> 00:00:53,479 Speaker 1: Lord Jesus, with your spirit, fill this bone and tissue 11 00:00:53,520 --> 00:00:58,480 Speaker 1: with vitality and ability to follow through on my promises 12 00:00:58,920 --> 00:01:03,360 Speaker 1: and be about your kingdom. Give me wisdom to see 13 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:07,800 Speaker 1: my resources as tools to build your kingdom. Give me 14 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:12,440 Speaker 1: clarity to aim my talents like a well pleased arrow 15 00:01:12,760 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 1: toward your target. Use me, Lord, I am a temple 16 00:01:18,319 --> 00:01:25,840 Speaker 1: to your glory. In Jesus' name. Amen, Thank you for 17 00:01:25,920 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 1: joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free podcast 18 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:33,320 Speaker 1: Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you can draw close 19 00:01:33,400 --> 00:01:36,200 Speaker 1: to God and find strength in him. 20 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:42,399 Speaker 2: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on more productivity 21 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:45,000 Speaker 2: to get the most out of your spiritual journey. Usepray 22 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:47,880 Speaker 2: dot com every day and make prayer a priority in 23 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:48,440 Speaker 2: your life. 24 00:01:48,760 --> 00:01:49,000 Speaker 1: Again. 25 00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:52,240 Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is all about more productivity. 26 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:57,200 Speaker 2: You see, productivity can seem difficult to achieve, So right now, 27 00:01:57,280 --> 00:02:00,600 Speaker 2: let's gather your courage to step out and spend a 28 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:08,200 Speaker 2: moment with God. Close your eyes, breathe in and breathe out, 29 00:02:09,919 --> 00:02:12,960 Speaker 2: and taking captive every thought, shift your focus unto God, 30 00:02:13,919 --> 00:02:17,880 Speaker 2: open your heart, and prepare your soul to receive from 31 00:02:17,880 --> 00:02:22,760 Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit. Today we'll be meditating on Proverbs chapter sixteen, 32 00:02:22,840 --> 00:02:26,880 Speaker 2: verse three from the King James version. Commit thy works 33 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:32,880 Speaker 2: unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established. Right now, 34 00:02:32,880 --> 00:02:34,919 Speaker 2: my friends, let's take a moment just to pour out 35 00:02:34,960 --> 00:02:39,160 Speaker 2: our adoration to God. Jesus Christ. I bless your name. 36 00:02:40,320 --> 00:02:44,600 Speaker 2: I praise you, for you are the everlasting God. You 37 00:02:44,639 --> 00:02:48,040 Speaker 2: do not faint or grow weary. Your love and kindness 38 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:49,520 Speaker 2: towards me will never cease. 39 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:50,880 Speaker 1: God. 40 00:02:50,919 --> 00:02:55,120 Speaker 2: I praise you for you are mighty. You are able 41 00:02:55,200 --> 00:03:00,280 Speaker 2: to do above and beyond anything I could ever imagine it. 42 00:03:00,320 --> 00:03:04,000 Speaker 2: I worship you for filling me with divine strength and 43 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:09,000 Speaker 2: for establishing the works of my hands. Today we're gonna 44 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:12,800 Speaker 2: be talking about commitment to God. You see, committing to 45 00:03:12,840 --> 00:03:18,400 Speaker 2: anything is difficult because commitment requires constant work. To commit 46 00:03:18,440 --> 00:03:21,960 Speaker 2: to something means to pledge yourself to it. It means 47 00:03:21,960 --> 00:03:26,839 Speaker 2: you will uphold your loyalty and devotion regardless of unforeseen circumstances, 48 00:03:27,240 --> 00:03:32,440 Speaker 2: unpleasant situations, or human temptations. A commitment is not a 49 00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:36,520 Speaker 2: feeling or an ideology. It is a conscious choice and 50 00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:39,600 Speaker 2: one that needs to be made continuously in order to 51 00:03:39,640 --> 00:03:44,160 Speaker 2: triumph in your dedication. To be successful at something means 52 00:03:44,200 --> 00:03:48,560 Speaker 2: to accomplish an aim or purpose. Therefore, you need success 53 00:03:48,680 --> 00:03:52,840 Speaker 2: to achieve productivity. The Bible teaches that success comes from 54 00:03:52,880 --> 00:03:57,760 Speaker 2: committing your projects unto God. To commit something to God 55 00:03:58,040 --> 00:04:01,360 Speaker 2: means to dedicate it to him, and to dedicate something 56 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:04,280 Speaker 2: to God means that it will be centered and focused 57 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:07,480 Speaker 2: on him. You see, when your plans are centered and 58 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:11,480 Speaker 2: focused on God, your actions will align with God's commandments. 59 00:04:11,600 --> 00:04:14,560 Speaker 2: And when your actions align with God's commandments, you will 60 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:18,680 Speaker 2: have God's blessing. And with God's blessing, you can achieve 61 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:24,320 Speaker 2: great success. Sometimes we forget this, and we forget to 62 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:28,120 Speaker 2: put God first. Sometimes we make a conscious choice to 63 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:33,000 Speaker 2: leave God out. Sometimes our hearts are overtaken by rebellious 64 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:36,719 Speaker 2: thoughts and our sinful desires prevent us from even thinking 65 00:04:36,720 --> 00:04:41,320 Speaker 2: of God. Regardless of your current state, this is your 66 00:04:41,360 --> 00:04:45,880 Speaker 2: opportunity to rectify your situation. You have an opportunity in 67 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:49,480 Speaker 2: this moment to turn to Christ and confess your sins 68 00:04:49,520 --> 00:04:52,479 Speaker 2: to him. So, my friends, ask the Holy Spirit to 69 00:04:52,480 --> 00:04:55,080 Speaker 2: help you remove anything that it may be keeping you 70 00:04:55,720 --> 00:05:01,880 Speaker 2: from committing your works to God. And now, as we transition, 71 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:04,520 Speaker 2: let's just take a few minutes to dwell on the 72 00:05:04,520 --> 00:05:08,880 Speaker 2: blessings of God. Thank the Lord for his unending mercies 73 00:05:09,360 --> 00:05:14,240 Speaker 2: and for his benevolent grace. Thank God for his instructions 74 00:05:14,279 --> 00:05:18,280 Speaker 2: and his guidance. Thank Him for sending his Holy Spirit 75 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:21,680 Speaker 2: to help you succeed in your endeavors. Thank the Holy 76 00:05:21,760 --> 00:05:24,679 Speaker 2: Spirit for enabling you to understand God's word and apply 77 00:05:24,720 --> 00:05:28,039 Speaker 2: it to your life. Thank Him for teaching you, for 78 00:05:28,160 --> 00:05:32,160 Speaker 2: helping you dedicate your goals and projects unto God. And 79 00:05:32,279 --> 00:05:36,279 Speaker 2: thank God that obedience to His word brings success and 80 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:42,000 Speaker 2: more productivity. God is present and he is listening to you. 81 00:05:43,080 --> 00:05:46,000 Speaker 2: God longs to bless you and to make your plan succeed. 82 00:05:46,960 --> 00:05:50,440 Speaker 2: He knows the difficulties and challenges you face in this life. 83 00:05:50,560 --> 00:05:53,880 Speaker 2: As His child, you have access to his throne room, 84 00:05:55,120 --> 00:05:59,000 Speaker 2: So come before Him and ask him for aid. Ask 85 00:05:59,040 --> 00:06:01,440 Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit to him, printing God's words upon your 86 00:06:01,440 --> 00:06:04,400 Speaker 2: heart to enable you to live out the commandments found 87 00:06:04,440 --> 00:06:07,880 Speaker 2: in scripture. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you commit 88 00:06:07,960 --> 00:06:11,719 Speaker 2: all that you do unto Him, and ask him to 89 00:06:11,839 --> 00:06:16,080 Speaker 2: bless your plans to make you successful and to make 90 00:06:16,120 --> 00:06:20,800 Speaker 2: you more productive. Remember, commit your activities to the Lord 91 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:25,160 Speaker 2: and your plans will be achieved. Dedicate what you wish 92 00:06:25,200 --> 00:06:29,640 Speaker 2: to accomplish unto God and you will be productive. So 93 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:33,440 Speaker 2: choose this day to entrust your plans to God. Allow 94 00:06:33,480 --> 00:06:35,880 Speaker 2: his Holy Spirit to fill your heart, mind, and soul 95 00:06:35,920 --> 00:06:39,560 Speaker 2: with love for who God is. Choose to depend on 96 00:06:39,680 --> 00:06:42,599 Speaker 2: God to do all things for him and through Him, 97 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:46,719 Speaker 2: and open yourself to the blessing of success and productivity 98 00:06:47,200 --> 00:06:51,240 Speaker 2: that God has prepared for you. My friends, thank you 99 00:06:51,279 --> 00:06:54,560 Speaker 2: for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By 100 00:06:54,600 --> 00:06:57,880 Speaker 2: incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you are 101 00:06:57,880 --> 00:07:01,240 Speaker 2: making prayer priority and I also believe that you're strengthening 102 00:07:01,240 --> 00:07:04,360 Speaker 2: your walk with God. My name is Zach Clinton, Vice 103 00:07:04,400 --> 00:07:07,919 Speaker 2: President of the American Association of Christian counselors and we 104 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:10,360 Speaker 2: love being a part of your life. Here to receive 105 00:07:10,400 --> 00:07:13,600 Speaker 2: some more help, hope and encouragement, please visit our website 106 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:19,320 Speaker 2: at AACC dot net. Again, that's AACC dot net.