1 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:06,800 Speaker 1: And we know that all things work together for good 2 00:00:07,080 --> 00:00:11,040 Speaker 1: to them that love God, to them who are the 3 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:19,480 Speaker 1: called according to His purpose Romans eight twenty eight. Dear Lord, 4 00:00:20,640 --> 00:00:26,600 Speaker 1: considering the current cultural climate and resistance toward your message, 5 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:31,720 Speaker 1: it can be easy to get discouraged. The struggles we 6 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:38,160 Speaker 1: endure because of our faith can leave us despondent and confused. 7 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 1: So when all seems dark, we cling to the promise 8 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:48,560 Speaker 1: that all things work together for the good of those 9 00:00:48,800 --> 00:00:53,120 Speaker 1: who love you. We know everything turns out well in 10 00:00:53,159 --> 00:00:58,120 Speaker 1: the end because we follow the one who is victorious 11 00:00:58,680 --> 00:01:03,880 Speaker 1: over all things. As we draw nearer to You each day, 12 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:11,760 Speaker 1: may our confidence and your promises increase in Jesus' name. Amen, 13 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:18,840 Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for 14 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:23,440 Speaker 1: today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you 15 00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:27,760 Speaker 1: can draw close to God and find strength in him. Amen. 16 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:39,200 Speaker 2: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on improving confidence. 17 00:01:39,920 --> 00:01:41,840 Speaker 2: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, use 18 00:01:41,920 --> 00:01:45,479 Speaker 2: pray dot com every day and make prayer a priority 19 00:01:45,520 --> 00:01:49,600 Speaker 2: in your life. Again. Our goal for today's meditative prayer 20 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:53,560 Speaker 2: is all about improving your confidence. So let's begin just 21 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:58,560 Speaker 2: by taking a break. Go to your secret place, a 22 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:01,559 Speaker 2: place where you can relax in, let your guard down, 23 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:07,040 Speaker 2: a place where you can tune out everything else. And 24 00:02:07,080 --> 00:02:11,880 Speaker 2: now breathing deep through your nose and excel out through 25 00:02:11,919 --> 00:02:16,320 Speaker 2: your mouth. And now reach out towards God with your 26 00:02:16,480 --> 00:02:20,919 Speaker 2: entire heart. And now reach out towards God with your 27 00:02:20,960 --> 00:02:25,520 Speaker 2: mind and your broken heart. Today we'll be meditating on 28 00:02:25,600 --> 00:02:29,720 Speaker 2: Romans eight twenty eight from the King James version. And 29 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:32,960 Speaker 2: we know that all things work together for good to 30 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:35,800 Speaker 2: them that love God, to them who are the called 31 00:02:36,200 --> 00:02:40,840 Speaker 2: according to His purpose. Take a moment now just to 32 00:02:40,919 --> 00:02:45,160 Speaker 2: pour out your adoration to God. Take a moment now 33 00:02:45,240 --> 00:02:49,680 Speaker 2: just to pour out your adoration to God. Heavenly Father, 34 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:54,560 Speaker 2: I praise you for your fierce love and your mighty grace. 35 00:02:56,080 --> 00:02:58,160 Speaker 2: You are the one who gives power to the weak, 36 00:02:58,880 --> 00:03:04,240 Speaker 2: and to those who have no might. You increase their strength. Jesus, 37 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:07,880 Speaker 2: I worship your greatness, for in your hands nothing is 38 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:12,840 Speaker 2: ever wasted. I bless your name, for you bring beauty 39 00:03:13,040 --> 00:03:17,560 Speaker 2: from ashes. You are great and greatly to be praised. 40 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:24,079 Speaker 2: You see, with God, nothing is ever wasted. God can 41 00:03:24,200 --> 00:03:27,640 Speaker 2: use everything and anything in your life for his good, 42 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:32,160 Speaker 2: no exceptions. If things happen to you that never should 43 00:03:32,160 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 2: have happened. If people do things to you that never 44 00:03:35,360 --> 00:03:39,000 Speaker 2: should have been done. If you fail, if you fall short, 45 00:03:39,400 --> 00:03:44,560 Speaker 2: no matter what, God will use that to God will 46 00:03:44,600 --> 00:03:48,320 Speaker 2: even utilize your pain as an instrument of His mercy 47 00:03:48,800 --> 00:03:52,440 Speaker 2: to bring good to you. So you can be confident 48 00:03:52,480 --> 00:03:56,200 Speaker 2: at all times with God, because God always has the 49 00:03:56,240 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 2: final word. God will turn what was used for evil 50 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:03,960 Speaker 2: into good. He will transform what was meant to be 51 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:09,000 Speaker 2: a curse into a blessing. The Bible shares the story 52 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:12,920 Speaker 2: of an Israelite man in the land of Egypt. Joseph 53 00:04:13,160 --> 00:04:17,000 Speaker 2: was betrayed by his brothers and sold into slavery in 54 00:04:17,080 --> 00:04:21,239 Speaker 2: a foreign land with foreign people, and deprived of every right. Still, 55 00:04:21,640 --> 00:04:25,640 Speaker 2: he chose to dream and serve the Lord. His confidence 56 00:04:25,720 --> 00:04:30,160 Speaker 2: came not from self, but from God. For many years, 57 00:04:30,240 --> 00:04:34,520 Speaker 2: Joseph's life was stagnant and filled with sorrow until it 58 00:04:34,680 --> 00:04:40,479 Speaker 2: wasn't until God changed everything. In one day, God took 59 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:45,600 Speaker 2: Joseph from Egypt's dungeon to its throne. He became second 60 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:50,039 Speaker 2: in command to Pharaoh alone. God provided more than restitution. 61 00:04:50,720 --> 00:04:55,280 Speaker 2: He redeemed Joseph's time and fulfilled his dreams. From ages past, 62 00:04:56,640 --> 00:04:58,960 Speaker 2: God turned what was meant for evil in his life 63 00:04:59,520 --> 00:05:03,400 Speaker 2: into God. Good. My friends, this is your moment to 64 00:05:03,440 --> 00:05:08,000 Speaker 2: bring to mind all of your struggles, the dreams long 65 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:13,440 Speaker 2: dead and buried deep inside your heart. Confess your burdens 66 00:05:13,440 --> 00:05:18,799 Speaker 2: to God and lay everything at his feet. No matter 67 00:05:18,839 --> 00:05:21,680 Speaker 2: the season you're in, there is always a reason to 68 00:05:21,720 --> 00:05:25,960 Speaker 2: be thankful. So let's take a moment to set aside 69 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:30,560 Speaker 2: all hurt and to acknowledge your blessings. The dreams and 70 00:05:30,640 --> 00:05:36,600 Speaker 2: desires you once believed impossible and unattainable. Nonetheless, God manifested 71 00:05:36,640 --> 00:05:41,080 Speaker 2: them in your life. Thank God for the daily deliverances 72 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:44,040 Speaker 2: he grants to you, with you being none the wiser. 73 00:05:45,279 --> 00:05:48,160 Speaker 2: Give thanks for the small blessings, the big ones, and 74 00:05:48,200 --> 00:05:52,200 Speaker 2: the ones in between. The reality is God is good 75 00:05:52,400 --> 00:05:56,520 Speaker 2: all the time, so thank Him that you can trust 76 00:05:56,800 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 2: that He will work all things out for your good. 77 00:06:00,920 --> 00:06:04,280 Speaker 2: Thank God and be grateful for the blessings already received 78 00:06:04,960 --> 00:06:09,479 Speaker 2: and the ones still to come. God is present and 79 00:06:09,560 --> 00:06:13,720 Speaker 2: he is listening to you. Be mindful of his promises. 80 00:06:14,880 --> 00:06:17,640 Speaker 2: Be bold and ask the Holy Spirit to fill you 81 00:06:17,680 --> 00:06:21,240 Speaker 2: with his strength and confidence to convict you of the 82 00:06:21,279 --> 00:06:26,040 Speaker 2: grace of God. Ask him for assurance of the blessings 83 00:06:26,040 --> 00:06:31,080 Speaker 2: to come. For encouragement to persevere. Ask Him to give 84 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:35,200 Speaker 2: you hope in your hour of need. Ask him to 85 00:06:35,240 --> 00:06:38,159 Speaker 2: increase your faith in His word, in the truth of 86 00:06:38,200 --> 00:06:42,280 Speaker 2: who Christ is, and ask him to help you acknowledge 87 00:06:42,320 --> 00:06:47,640 Speaker 2: God's goodness every day and in every way. Remember, all 88 00:06:47,720 --> 00:06:50,479 Speaker 2: things work together for the good of those who love God, 89 00:06:51,160 --> 00:06:55,479 Speaker 2: into those who are called according to His purpose. When 90 00:06:55,480 --> 00:06:58,080 Speaker 2: you live your life with God, when you seek to 91 00:06:58,160 --> 00:07:01,120 Speaker 2: love and obey Him, he will bring good out of 92 00:07:01,240 --> 00:07:05,680 Speaker 2: everything that happens. No matter what, even the bad stuff, 93 00:07:06,040 --> 00:07:09,440 Speaker 2: He will give meaning to God won't let it all 94 00:07:09,480 --> 00:07:12,480 Speaker 2: be for nothing, but he will make it all count. 95 00:07:13,480 --> 00:07:17,080 Speaker 2: So trust in Him today and be confident that He 96 00:07:17,200 --> 00:07:21,040 Speaker 2: loves you and that He is on your side. My friends, 97 00:07:21,080 --> 00:07:24,520 Speaker 2: thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. 98 00:07:24,920 --> 00:07:27,800 Speaker 2: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you 99 00:07:27,840 --> 00:07:31,480 Speaker 2: are making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God. 100 00:07:32,480 --> 00:07:35,600 Speaker 2: As always. My name is Zach Clinton, Vice President of 101 00:07:35,640 --> 00:07:39,280 Speaker 2: the American Association of Christian Counselors, and we love being 102 00:07:39,280 --> 00:07:40,280 Speaker 2: a part of your life.