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Speaker 1: And ye now therefore have sorrow. But I will see

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Speaker 1: you again, and your heart shall rejoice and your joy

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Speaker 1: no man taketh from you John sixteen twenty two. Dear Father,

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Speaker 1: as this day is coming to an end, please allow

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Speaker 1: me to relax and let go of stress. Help me

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Speaker 1: so that I can rest peacefully tonight. Father, Help me

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Speaker 1: in Jesus name. Amen. Thank you for listening to pray

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Speaker 1: welcome to your meditative prayer on staying on track. To

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Speaker 1: your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is staying

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Speaker 1: on track. Head to a quiet space, take a moment

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Speaker 1: to gather your thoughts and quiet your spirit. Close your eyes,

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Speaker 1: breathe easy. Now take captive every thought and fix your

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Speaker 1: attention on God's word. Invite the Holy Spirit to come

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Speaker 1: mind to receive from him. We will be meditating on

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Speaker 1: James Chapter four, verse seven from the King James Version.

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Speaker 1: Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he

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Speaker 1: will flee from you. Take some time to adore God

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Speaker 1: for his grace. God, I look to you and praise

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Speaker 1: for you overcame you challenge the world and one God.

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Speaker 1: I bless your name, for through the blood of your

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Speaker 1: son Jesus Christ, you have made your victory my own.

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Speaker 1: Be obedient to God and stand firm in his strength.

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Speaker 1: There is strength in submission to God. When you submit

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Speaker 1: to his power and his strength. And you need God's

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Speaker 1: strength for you will never overcome Satan on your own,

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Speaker 1: but when you stand under God's authority, Satan will flee

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Speaker 1: He will back you up. If you try to withstand

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Speaker 1: long time. His goal is to get you off track

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Speaker 1: you cannot win. But when you surrender to God's will

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Speaker 1: will leave you and wait for an opportune time. Do

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Speaker 1: not give him the chance to regroup and return. Instead,

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Speaker 1: leave nothing on the table. Confess your sins before God

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Speaker 1: and remove every foothold of the enemy in your life.

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Speaker 1: Take a moment to dwell on God's amazing gift of strength.

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Speaker 1: Think of how Jesus had to persevere and rely upon

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Speaker 1: perfect example to be emulated. Give thanks to God for

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Speaker 1: his mercy and his grace over you, yesterday, today, and always.

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Speaker 1: God is present and he is listening to you. Jesus

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Speaker 1: was intimately acquainted with the task of resisting Satan. He

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Speaker 1: is aware of the struggle and hardship associated with being tempted.

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Speaker 1: As Jesus persevered and relying on the Father's strength to overcome,

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Speaker 1: you will too. You are not alone. Ask the Holy

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Speaker 1: Spirit to help you. Submit your whole heart to Christ.

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Speaker 1: Ask him to empower you with conviction and determination to

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Speaker 1: live as Christ lived. Remember, give yourself to God. Stand

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Speaker 1: Fear not. The victory is already yours. Jesus Christ persevered

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Speaker 1: in the strength of the Father and overcame the devil.

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Speaker 1: Be encouraged by God's love and testimony. Strive to submit

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Speaker 1: in the strength of Christ. Resist Satan and he will

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