1 00:00:01,880 --> 00:00:05,840 Speaker 1: For which cause we faint not. But though our outward 2 00:00:05,880 --> 00:00:10,440 Speaker 1: man may perish, yet the inward man is renewed day 3 00:00:10,520 --> 00:00:14,320 Speaker 1: by day for our light. Affliction, which is but for 4 00:00:14,440 --> 00:00:18,599 Speaker 1: a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and 5 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:25,280 Speaker 1: eternal weight of glory. Second Corinthians four sixteen through seventeen. 6 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:31,520 Speaker 1: Dear Heavenly Father, you are gracious and merciful in all 7 00:00:31,640 --> 00:00:36,159 Speaker 1: your ways. We thank you for the peace that surpasses 8 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:40,960 Speaker 1: all understanding that comes from knowing you are always with 9 00:00:41,200 --> 00:00:45,680 Speaker 1: us and guiding us down a path of righteousness. We 10 00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:50,000 Speaker 1: stand amazed at how you shine your light on our 11 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:54,440 Speaker 1: lives in the midst of every darkness we may be facing. 12 00:00:55,120 --> 00:01:00,000 Speaker 1: Your word, Lord gives us courage and strength to stand 13 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:03,920 Speaker 1: firm in our faith. We cling to the truth of 14 00:01:04,040 --> 00:01:08,920 Speaker 1: Second Corinthians four sixteen through seventeen that even when we 15 00:01:08,959 --> 00:01:13,160 Speaker 1: are facing painful trials, you have given us a spirit 16 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:17,600 Speaker 1: of power and love and self control. Help us to 17 00:01:17,760 --> 00:01:22,400 Speaker 1: lean on your presence and trust you for the path ahead. 18 00:01:22,959 --> 00:01:28,760 Speaker 1: In Jesus' name, Amen, thank you for joining me in prayer. 19 00:01:28,959 --> 00:01:33,680 Speaker 1: Stay tuned for today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, 20 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:37,000 Speaker 1: where you can draw close to God and find strength 21 00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:37,959 Speaker 1: in him. 22 00:01:40,760 --> 00:01:44,320 Speaker 2: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on transforming yourself. 23 00:01:44,800 --> 00:01:47,000 Speaker 2: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, uspray 24 00:01:47,080 --> 00:01:50,480 Speaker 2: dot com every day and make prayer a priority in 25 00:01:50,520 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 2: your life. Again. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is 26 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:57,920 Speaker 2: all about transforming yourself. So let's just take a second 27 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:02,120 Speaker 2: right now, just the slow down. Maybe head to a 28 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:05,160 Speaker 2: quiet place where you can be alone with your thoughts, 29 00:02:05,960 --> 00:02:11,119 Speaker 2: close your eyes, breathe deeply in and breathe deeply out, 30 00:02:12,960 --> 00:02:16,480 Speaker 2: and now shift your attention to God's word and prepare 31 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:20,880 Speaker 2: to receive from Him today. Today we'll be meditating on 32 00:02:20,960 --> 00:02:24,920 Speaker 2: Second Corinthians, chapter four, verses sixteen to eighteen from the 33 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:29,360 Speaker 2: King James version, for which cause we faint not. But 34 00:02:29,440 --> 00:02:32,639 Speaker 2: though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is 35 00:02:32,680 --> 00:02:36,360 Speaker 2: renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is 36 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:39,440 Speaker 2: but for a moment, worketh for us a far more 37 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:43,360 Speaker 2: exceeding and eternal weight of glory. While we look not 38 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:45,800 Speaker 2: at the things which are seen, but at the things 39 00:02:45,840 --> 00:02:48,520 Speaker 2: which are not seen. For the things which are seen 40 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:52,400 Speaker 2: are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal. 41 00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:56,160 Speaker 2: Now take a moment just to pour out your adoration 42 00:02:56,280 --> 00:03:00,680 Speaker 2: to God. I will praise you, O Lord, with all 43 00:03:00,760 --> 00:03:03,960 Speaker 2: my heart. I will tell of all of your wonders. 44 00:03:05,240 --> 00:03:07,640 Speaker 2: I will be glad, and I will rejoice in you. 45 00:03:08,840 --> 00:03:14,120 Speaker 2: I will sing praise to your name almost high. A 46 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:19,399 Speaker 2: complete metamorphosis takes time. From the perspective of the cocoon, 47 00:03:20,040 --> 00:03:25,320 Speaker 2: the process can seem fruitless and feudle. Setbacks and failures 48 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:29,360 Speaker 2: will say your effort is worthless. But do not believe 49 00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:33,120 Speaker 2: this lie. Do not be discouraged by slow or even 50 00:03:33,240 --> 00:03:39,200 Speaker 2: painful progress. In absolute transformation, the full manifestation of the 51 00:03:39,240 --> 00:03:42,320 Speaker 2: revelation of God for your life will only be realized 52 00:03:42,360 --> 00:03:46,960 Speaker 2: in the presence of Jesus. In your daily troubles and 53 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:51,880 Speaker 2: struggle for improvement, you must remember inner transformation is progressive, 54 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:57,080 Speaker 2: only culminating in eternity. Reflect for a moment now on 55 00:03:57,200 --> 00:04:02,480 Speaker 2: times of hopelessness and disappointment, times where the trials and 56 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:04,640 Speaker 2: the temptations of this world got the best of you, 57 00:04:06,040 --> 00:04:11,040 Speaker 2: and confess your sins to God. Tell Jesus of your 58 00:04:11,040 --> 00:04:14,960 Speaker 2: failed attempts, your mistakes, and maybe some of your errors. 59 00:04:18,360 --> 00:04:21,360 Speaker 2: And now let's take a moment to just simply dwell 60 00:04:21,360 --> 00:04:25,560 Speaker 2: on the eternal assurance of God. Thank Him for the 61 00:04:25,560 --> 00:04:29,279 Speaker 2: fulfillment of the promise to come, for loving you beyond 62 00:04:29,320 --> 00:04:34,479 Speaker 2: time and space. Thank God for giving you a physical 63 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:38,840 Speaker 2: cocoon to house your eternal spiritual being and for enabling 64 00:04:38,880 --> 00:04:41,680 Speaker 2: you to transform into the beauty He has planned for 65 00:04:41,760 --> 00:04:46,359 Speaker 2: you and your life. My friends, do not forget. God 66 00:04:46,440 --> 00:04:51,200 Speaker 2: is present and He is listening to you. Your journey 67 00:04:51,720 --> 00:04:54,279 Speaker 2: it may and it will not be easy, but you 68 00:04:54,320 --> 00:04:59,440 Speaker 2: are not alone. Jesus understands the difficulty and the challenges 69 00:04:59,440 --> 00:05:02,560 Speaker 2: of your process, and that's why He sent the Holy 70 00:05:02,640 --> 00:05:06,880 Speaker 2: Spirit to help you. So ask the Holy Spirit to 71 00:05:06,920 --> 00:05:10,400 Speaker 2: transform your heart, to teach you how to persevere in 72 00:05:10,440 --> 00:05:15,039 Speaker 2: personal growth and development. Ask him to remove deterring and 73 00:05:15,400 --> 00:05:19,560 Speaker 2: dismaying thoughts from your mind, and ask the Holy Spirit 74 00:05:19,600 --> 00:05:22,400 Speaker 2: for the ability to push through the ache, in the 75 00:05:22,440 --> 00:05:26,000 Speaker 2: agony and to endure the cocoon in order to go 76 00:05:26,080 --> 00:05:32,480 Speaker 2: from the caterpillar to the butterfly. Remember, transformation is progressive. 77 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:37,680 Speaker 2: Your physical body is becoming older and weaker, but the 78 00:05:37,720 --> 00:05:42,520 Speaker 2: spirit inside of you is made new each and every day. 79 00:05:43,440 --> 00:05:47,000 Speaker 2: In God, the troubles of life are utilized in helping 80 00:05:47,040 --> 00:05:51,000 Speaker 2: you gain an eternal glory, and that glory is much 81 00:05:51,080 --> 00:05:55,520 Speaker 2: greater than the troubles, So set your sights on eternity. 82 00:05:56,520 --> 00:06:00,560 Speaker 2: Do not be discouraged by this life and by its challenges. Instead, 83 00:06:01,200 --> 00:06:05,440 Speaker 2: renew your mind daily in the Word of God. Strive 84 00:06:05,480 --> 00:06:10,000 Speaker 2: toward the full revelation and manifestation of God's eternal destiny 85 00:06:10,080 --> 00:06:15,040 Speaker 2: for you. For he who promised, my friends, he is faithful. 86 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:20,599 Speaker 2: Thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. 87 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:24,279 Speaker 2: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you 88 00:06:24,360 --> 00:06:27,800 Speaker 2: are making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God. 89 00:06:28,680 --> 00:06:31,440 Speaker 2: My name is Zach Clinton, Vice President of the American 90 00:06:31,480 --> 00:06:34,839 Speaker 2: Association of Christian Counselors, and we love being a part 91 00:06:34,880 --> 00:06:35,400 Speaker 2: of your life.