1 00:00:03,080 --> 00:00:08,760 Speaker 1: Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn't envy, Love 2 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:15,880 Speaker 1: doesn't brag, is not proud, doesn't behave itself inappropriately, doesn't 3 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:20,800 Speaker 1: seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account 4 00:00:20,840 --> 00:00:26,920 Speaker 1: of evil, doesn't rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth, 5 00:00:27,480 --> 00:00:34,440 Speaker 1: bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and 6 00:00:34,680 --> 00:00:42,920 Speaker 1: endures all things. First Corinthians thirteen four through seven. Dear 7 00:00:43,040 --> 00:00:47,520 Speaker 1: Heavenly Father, I know that if I am rooted in you, 8 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:52,600 Speaker 1: the fruit of love will manifest. The fullness of love 9 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:56,680 Speaker 1: is found in your spirit. So I pray you would 10 00:00:56,720 --> 00:01:01,200 Speaker 1: anoint me in abundance. I want my character to be 11 00:01:01,360 --> 00:01:06,760 Speaker 1: formed by you so I may live effectively for your kingdom. 12 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:11,960 Speaker 1: Root me in love, anchor me in truth, and send 13 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:16,679 Speaker 1: me out with boldness. I trust you to transform me 14 00:01:16,880 --> 00:01:20,720 Speaker 1: from the inside out as an agent of love and 15 00:01:20,880 --> 00:01:26,360 Speaker 1: change in a world of darkness and hatred. In Jesus' name, 16 00:01:26,560 --> 00:01:34,000 Speaker 1: I pray, Amen, thank you for joining me in prayer. 17 00:01:34,319 --> 00:01:38,679 Speaker 1: Stay tuned for today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Doctor 18 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:42,080 Speaker 1: Tim Clinton, where you can draw close to God and 19 00:01:42,160 --> 00:01:43,600 Speaker 1: find strength in him. 20 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on love and kindness to 21 00:01:49,160 --> 00:01:51,760 Speaker 2: get the most out of your spiritual journey. Uspray dot 22 00:01:51,760 --> 00:01:57,840 Speaker 2: com every day and make prayer priority in your life. 23 00:01:58,080 --> 00:02:01,320 Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is on love and kindness. 24 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:04,840 Speaker 2: I hope you'll slow down, maybe take a moment to 25 00:02:04,920 --> 00:02:10,200 Speaker 2: center yourself. Get in a relaxed place, place where you 26 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:17,400 Speaker 2: can let your mind take in who Christ is and 27 00:02:17,480 --> 00:02:24,320 Speaker 2: reflect on him. Now turn that heart toward God. Allow 28 00:02:24,400 --> 00:02:26,639 Speaker 2: your mind to reach out to the presence of the Lord, 29 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:31,000 Speaker 2: and prepare your heart to be filled with His word. 30 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:37,160 Speaker 2: We're going to be meditating on First Corinthians, chapter thirteen, 31 00:02:37,280 --> 00:02:44,919 Speaker 2: verses four through seven. From the World English Bible. Love 32 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:52,000 Speaker 2: is patient and is kind. Love does not envy, Love 33 00:02:52,040 --> 00:02:59,200 Speaker 2: doesn't brag, is not proud, doesn't behave itself inappropriately. Love 34 00:02:59,240 --> 00:03:03,440 Speaker 2: doesn't seek its own way, is not provoked, and takes 35 00:03:03,520 --> 00:03:09,600 Speaker 2: no account of evil. Doesn't rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices 36 00:03:10,480 --> 00:03:14,840 Speaker 2: with the truth, bears all things, believes all things, hopes 37 00:03:14,880 --> 00:03:22,200 Speaker 2: all things, and endures all things. Take a moment and 38 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:26,120 Speaker 2: let your worship rise up to God. God. I praise 39 00:03:26,200 --> 00:03:31,040 Speaker 2: you for loving me this way. I adore you for 40 00:03:31,120 --> 00:03:37,400 Speaker 2: your love is unending and unmeasurable. I praise you for you. 41 00:03:38,440 --> 00:03:46,280 Speaker 2: I'm not arrogant, and your anger is not easily provoked. God, 42 00:03:46,320 --> 00:03:50,920 Speaker 2: I gave you my adoration for you alone have overcome iniquity, 43 00:03:53,240 --> 00:03:58,320 Speaker 2: and truth is only found in you. I adure you God, 44 00:03:59,160 --> 00:04:04,680 Speaker 2: for your love passes all things and endures through all 45 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:09,480 Speaker 2: of time. You know, to live this way, to possess 46 00:04:09,560 --> 00:04:14,720 Speaker 2: these qualities can seem pretty much impossible. A lot of 47 00:04:14,760 --> 00:04:19,840 Speaker 2: trials and tribulations can make you feel overwhelmed and overcome. 48 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:28,440 Speaker 2: Temptation and trouble seem to be in every corner. It 49 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:31,839 Speaker 2: can almost seem inconceivable to live and to love in 50 00:04:31,880 --> 00:04:39,040 Speaker 2: this kind of freedom. However improbable it may feel, this 51 00:04:39,200 --> 00:04:43,680 Speaker 2: love is possible. I want you to think for a 52 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:46,880 Speaker 2: moment on what's preventing you from loving in this manner. 53 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:55,239 Speaker 2: Confess those areas of weariness, maybe weakness, to the Holy Spirit. 54 00:04:55,480 --> 00:05:01,360 Speaker 2: Share with Him your pains and predicaments right now, reach 55 00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:10,240 Speaker 2: out to Him for the reassurance and reinforcement of His love. Now, 56 00:05:10,279 --> 00:05:12,599 Speaker 2: I want you to consider all the times that God 57 00:05:12,720 --> 00:05:19,400 Speaker 2: loved you this way in spite of everything, and thank 58 00:05:19,480 --> 00:05:24,680 Speaker 2: Him for it. Thank the Lord for his kindness and 59 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:28,720 Speaker 2: long suffering towards you. Thank God that his love is 60 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:33,560 Speaker 2: not conceited or selfish. Thank Him for not keeping a 61 00:05:33,640 --> 00:05:37,839 Speaker 2: record of your wrongdoing. I hope you'll give thanks to 62 00:05:37,920 --> 00:05:42,120 Speaker 2: God for all the times in the past where he 63 00:05:42,160 --> 00:05:46,719 Speaker 2: made you righteous, for those times when He filled you 64 00:05:46,760 --> 00:05:50,400 Speaker 2: with joy and truth. Thank him that his love will 65 00:05:50,440 --> 00:05:54,080 Speaker 2: never change and he will never withhold it from you. 66 00:05:57,320 --> 00:05:59,880 Speaker 2: And never forget that God is present and that he's 67 00:05:59,880 --> 00:06:03,920 Speaker 2: listening to you. Hope you'll come before Him and ask 68 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:09,760 Speaker 2: Him to fill your heart with his love. To give 69 00:06:09,800 --> 00:06:12,080 Speaker 2: you the ability to love others as He loves you. 70 00:06:13,920 --> 00:06:18,040 Speaker 2: That's hard to do. Ask God to remove your vanity 71 00:06:18,080 --> 00:06:22,359 Speaker 2: and selfishness. Ask him to guard your heart from arrogance 72 00:06:22,640 --> 00:06:27,400 Speaker 2: and pride. Ask the Holy Spirit to empower you and 73 00:06:27,440 --> 00:06:32,000 Speaker 2: to control you over envy. To not be boastful or 74 00:06:32,040 --> 00:06:36,640 Speaker 2: self satisfied, and ask God to teach you to find 75 00:06:36,760 --> 00:06:42,240 Speaker 2: joy in righteousness and to rejoice in the truth. Ask 76 00:06:42,320 --> 00:06:44,839 Speaker 2: God for a love that will bear all things, believe 77 00:06:44,920 --> 00:06:47,679 Speaker 2: all things, a love that will hope for all things 78 00:06:47,720 --> 00:06:52,440 Speaker 2: and endure all things. Ask God to give you all 79 00:06:52,480 --> 00:06:58,000 Speaker 2: of who he is. And remember God has called you 80 00:06:58,080 --> 00:07:04,480 Speaker 2: to love in its truest form, a love that's all 81 00:07:04,600 --> 00:07:10,920 Speaker 2: encompassing and all consuming. A love that transcends time and 82 00:07:11,000 --> 00:07:14,800 Speaker 2: space and goes beyond all that you could imagine. God 83 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:18,840 Speaker 2: wants you to experience this kind of love today and always, 84 00:07:20,680 --> 00:07:24,160 Speaker 2: so live boldly and don't fear what is to come. 85 00:07:24,320 --> 00:07:30,640 Speaker 2: God's love is perfect and he will always be with you, 86 00:07:31,360 --> 00:07:38,960 Speaker 2: and he will see you through. Thanks for completing today's 87 00:07:39,000 --> 00:07:42,040 Speaker 2: meditative prayer on pray dot com. 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