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Speaker 1: Have I not commanded THEE. Be strong and of a

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Speaker 1: good courage. Be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed. For

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Speaker 1: the Lord, thy God is with THEE. Whithersoever thou goest

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Speaker 1: Joshua one nine, Heavenly Father, we come to you today

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Speaker 1: asking for your courage and strength. Help us to trust

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Speaker 1: in You, Lord, and to face each day with courage

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Speaker 1: and strength that comes from you. Your word is filled

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Speaker 1: with promises of hope, grace, mercy, and peace. We ask

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Speaker 1: for your protection, provision, and guidance as we go through

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Speaker 1: the uncertainties and hardships of life. We take the first

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Speaker 1: steps of faith. Help us to remember that you are

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Speaker 1: with us. We trust in your perfect love. It will

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Speaker 1: never fail. Through you, we can be courageous. We pray

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Speaker 1: this in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. Thank you

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

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Speaker 1: Meditative Prayers with Zach 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: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on improving confidence.

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

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

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Speaker 2: in your life.

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Speaker 1: Again.

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Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is all about improving

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Speaker 2: your confidence. So let's take a second just simply to breathe.

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Speaker 2: Maybe look for a comfortable and quiet place. A place

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Speaker 2: where you're focused today can be on this moment of reflection,

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Speaker 2: close your eyes, take a deep breath, and as you exhale,

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Speaker 2: envision the pressure releasing around your heart. Today will be

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Speaker 2: meditating on Joshua Chapter one, verse nine from the King

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Speaker 2: James version. Have I not commanded thee be strong and

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Speaker 2: of a good courage. Be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed,

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Speaker 2: For the Lord, thy God is with THEE. Whithersoever thou goest.

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Speaker 2: Now take a moment to pour out your adoration to God. God.

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Speaker 2: I praise you for in the day when I cried out,

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Speaker 2: you answered me and made me bold with strength. I

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Speaker 2: extol you, Lord, for you are my light in my salvation.

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Speaker 2: Whom shall I fear? You? Lord, are the si strength

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Speaker 2: of my life? Of whom shall I be afraid? I

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Speaker 2: bless your name, for all glory, honor, and power are yours.

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Speaker 2: God commands you to be brave. He called you to

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Speaker 2: be bold and to step out in His strength. But

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Speaker 2: this can be hard to do when you feel insecure

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Speaker 2: and inadequate. You may feel God is mistaken, that you

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Speaker 2: are worthless and not good enough. The truth is outside

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Speaker 2: of Christ, no one is. But that is the beauty

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Speaker 2: of the Gospel. It's not about you, It's about Jesus.

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Speaker 2: It's about who he is, what he did, and what

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Speaker 2: he continually does. Your feelings do not dictate your reality.

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Speaker 2: They do not decide your capabilities. Only God does that.

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Speaker 2: This is why you walk by faith and not by sight,

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Speaker 2: why you need the Holy Spirit. You see, the devil

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Speaker 2: will tell you that you feel worthless because you are,

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Speaker 2: that you feel incapable because you are unlovable, and that

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Speaker 2: God has abandoned you. But this is a lie from

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Speaker 2: the pits of hell, and you must not believe it.

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Speaker 2: You can be strong and brave because your strength and

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Speaker 2: confidence come from Jesus. He promised to sustain you and

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Speaker 2: to be by your side. So take a moment to

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Speaker 2: reflect on what is hindering you. Gather all the fear,

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Speaker 2: the disappointments, and the insecurities and place them in the

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Speaker 2: hands of Jesus. Confess to the Lord your feelings of

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Speaker 2: helplessness and discouragement, and let the Holy Spirit minister to

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Speaker 2: your heart now. Thank God for his spirit that makes

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Speaker 2: you brave. Thank Him for the promise of power and

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Speaker 2: confidence found in Christ. Thank Jesus for calling you forth

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Speaker 2: to greater things, and for establishing his a authority and

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Speaker 2: sharing his victory. Give thanks to God for the grace

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Speaker 2: and favor found in him. Thank Him for going before

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Speaker 2: you and behind you. Thank God for his love and

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Speaker 2: his care that has sustained you and will continue to

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Speaker 2: do so for all time. My friends, do not forget.

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Speaker 2: God is present and He is listening to you. So

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Speaker 2: fear not, for you are not alone. Jesus promised to

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Speaker 2: be with you every step of the way. Pray to him.

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Speaker 2: Ask Him for his help in every area of your life,

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Speaker 2: in every situation and every circumstance, and every challenge and

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Speaker 2: every battle and everything you do and in everywhere you go.

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Speaker 2: Ask the Holy Spirit to teach you how to be

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Speaker 2: strong and to persevere in the midst of trials. And

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Speaker 2: ask God to manifest His purpose in your life life. Remember,

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Speaker 2: God commands you to be strong and brave, so be

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Speaker 2: bold and do not allow fear to discourage you. For

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Speaker 2: hope can be found even in the midst of hardship.

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Speaker 2: Take heart and chase after the fullness of what God

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Speaker 2: has for you. Go forth in the knowledge that God

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Speaker 2: is on your side. He will encourage you, and He

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Speaker 2: will uplift you. You are already more than an overcomer

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Speaker 2: in Jesus Christ. My friends, go be blessed today. Thank

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Speaker 2: you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com.

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Speaker 2: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you

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Speaker 2: are making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with

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Speaker 2: God again. My name is Zach Clinton from the American

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Speaker 2: Association of Christian Counselors. We love being a part of

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