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Speaker 1: Ask, and it shall be given. You seek, and ye

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Speaker 1: shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

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Speaker 1: For everyone that asketh receiveth, and he that seeketh findeth,

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Speaker 1: And to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Matthew

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Speaker 1: seven seven through eight. Dear Lord, we know that you

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Speaker 1: are not withholding God. You are eager to bless us

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Speaker 1: and awaiting the perfect moments to work everything together. We

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Speaker 1: pray for blessings to come. We trust that you want

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Speaker 1: what's best for us, as a good father would. Yet

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Speaker 1: the greatest blessing comes from your presence and salvation through

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Speaker 1: your son. We knock so that door might be opened

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Speaker 1: to us. We seek, knowing we will find you in Jesus' name. Amen.

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Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for

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Speaker 1: today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you

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

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Speaker 2: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on becoming Present.

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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. Again. Our goal for today's meditative prayer

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Speaker 2: is all about becoming present. So let's relocate maybe to

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Speaker 2: a tranquil spot and prepare to seek God in that spot.

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Speaker 2: I encourage you to close your eyes, and as you

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Speaker 2: breathe in and out, focus on relaxing your boy and

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Speaker 2: on quieting your mind. Maybe in this moment, ask the

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Speaker 2: Lord to open your understanding. And now turn your attention

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Speaker 2: toward the Holy Spirit and prepare to receive from Him

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Speaker 2: in this moment. Today we'll be meditating on Matthew chapter seven,

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Speaker 2: verses seven to eight from the King James version. They say,

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Speaker 2: ask and it shall be given to you. Seek and

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Speaker 2: ye shall find, knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

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Speaker 2: For everyone that asketh receiveth, and he that seeketh findeth,

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Speaker 2: and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Right now,

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Speaker 2: my friends, take a moment to pour out your adoration

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Speaker 2: to God. God. I praise you for you allow us

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Speaker 2: into your presence despite our imperfections. You delight when we

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Speaker 2: seek you and our weakness and our need. I worship

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Speaker 2: you for you answer me when I call, and you

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Speaker 2: are not a distant God. I give you praise for

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Speaker 2: you do what you say. In what you say you fulfill.

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Speaker 2: I exalt you, Lord, for your promises are faithful and

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Speaker 2: sure you see, God has goodness for you right now.

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Speaker 2: It can be difficult to see good here on the earth.

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Speaker 2: Sometimes we know that when Jesus returns, we will be

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Speaker 2: with him forever, and then things will be good. But

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Speaker 2: God also has good for us now when we seek

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Speaker 2: his face. Jesus died to open a door between us

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Speaker 2: and God. When his blood was shed on the cross,

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Speaker 2: the veil was torn, and Heaven is now accessible to us.

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Speaker 2: So you can now come before the throne room of

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Speaker 2: God with boldness, not because of your own works, but

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Speaker 2: because of Jesus's sacrifice for you. You see now that

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Speaker 2: the door is open, you need only to knock. Jesus

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Speaker 2: said that he and the Father will knock on the

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Speaker 2: doors of our hearts and come dwell within us. He

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Speaker 2: sent his Holy Spirit to fulfill that promise, and he

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Speaker 2: is here with you right now. God is greater than

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Speaker 2: your past, and he will help you overcome it. He

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Speaker 2: will bless your presence, for he is always with you.

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Speaker 2: He holds your future, and you can trust him with it.

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Speaker 2: With God, you are free to live in the present

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Speaker 2: and seek all that He has for you. Now, So

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Speaker 2: take this moment to seek His face and come boldly

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Speaker 2: before his throne. Confessing your sins before the Father who

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Speaker 2: loves you. Ask for forgiveness, and my friends, that will

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Speaker 2: be given to you. Seek his presence and you will

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Speaker 2: find it. You see, you're already at the door, you

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Speaker 2: only need to knock. Now consider for a moment your

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Speaker 2: access to God and thank Him for it. Thank God

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Speaker 2: that you can and pray to Him whenever you wish.

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Speaker 2: Thank Him that he always hears you. Thank Jesus for

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Speaker 2: his death on the cross that opened this door. Think

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Speaker 2: for a minute on past experiences where God has answered you.

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Speaker 2: Think of how He met you where you were, and

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Speaker 2: thank God for his unfailing care and his continuous, loving

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Speaker 2: kindness upon your life. You see, God is present and

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Speaker 2: he is listening to you. God promised to be with

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Speaker 2: you wherever you go, so right now this is your

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Speaker 2: opportunity to seek God out, to reach out to him

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Speaker 2: for guidance. Ask God to make you more aware of

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Speaker 2: Ask the Holy Spirit to minister the truth of God's

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Speaker 2: present in every moment. Remember, continue to ask and God

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Speaker 2: will give to you. Continue to search and you will find.

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Speaker 2: Continue to knock and the door will be opened. If

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Speaker 2: you persevere in your seeking, you will live every moment

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Speaker 2: in God's presence. So do not be afraid to knock.

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Speaker 2: Jesus has made a way for you. So choose this

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Speaker 2: day to call on Jesus and do so, expecting him

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Speaker 2: to not only answer you, but to bless you beyond measure.

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Speaker 2: My friends, thank you 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, not only are you making prayer priority, but

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Speaker 2: I believe your strengthening your walk with God as always.

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Speaker 2: My name is Zach Clinton, Vice President of the American

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Speaker 2: Association of Christian Counselors, and we love being a part

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Speaker 2: of your life and hey to find out more information, inspiration, help,

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