1 00:00:01,760 --> 00:00:08,160 Speaker 1: Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, 2 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:13,600 Speaker 1: do all to the glory of God. First Corinthians ten 3 00:00:13,960 --> 00:00:19,320 Speaker 1: thirty one. Dear Lord, I know that you care just 4 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:22,959 Speaker 1: as much about the why as you do the what. 5 00:00:24,160 --> 00:00:28,080 Speaker 1: You care about why I do things just as much 6 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:32,800 Speaker 1: as what I do. Lord, I pray that you would 7 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:38,120 Speaker 1: daily transform my heart so that everything I do, whether 8 00:00:38,320 --> 00:00:43,839 Speaker 1: it be eating, playing, or working, would be done for 9 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:49,360 Speaker 1: your glory. I want every step I take to honor you, 10 00:00:50,200 --> 00:00:55,320 Speaker 1: inform my heart through your word, and empower me through 11 00:00:55,400 --> 00:01:02,280 Speaker 1: your spirit. In Jesus's name, Amen, Thank you for joining 12 00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:06,119 Speaker 1: me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free podcast Meditative 13 00:01:06,160 --> 00:01:09,520 Speaker 1: Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you can draw close to 14 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:14,280 Speaker 1: God and find strength in him. 15 00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:18,040 Speaker 2: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on enjoying life. 16 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:20,400 Speaker 2: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, uspray 17 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:23,480 Speaker 2: dot com every day and make prayer a priority in 18 00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:26,600 Speaker 2: your life again. Our goal for today's meditative prayer is 19 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:29,720 Speaker 2: all about enjoying life. So take a minute now just 20 00:01:29,720 --> 00:01:33,840 Speaker 2: to find a quiet and comfortable place, a place where 21 00:01:33,880 --> 00:01:36,800 Speaker 2: you can slow down and lean into this moment of reflection. 22 00:01:37,880 --> 00:01:43,000 Speaker 2: Close your eyes, breathe, easy, and now turn your heart 23 00:01:43,080 --> 00:01:48,320 Speaker 2: and fix your attention to what God has for you here, 24 00:01:48,320 --> 00:01:51,240 Speaker 2: what the Holy Spirit has for you today. Today we'll 25 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:55,280 Speaker 2: be meditating on First Peter three, verses eight through twelve, 26 00:01:55,280 --> 00:01:58,880 Speaker 2: from the King James version, they read, Finally, all of you, 27 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:02,400 Speaker 2: be like minded, be sympathetic, love one another, and be 28 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:05,960 Speaker 2: compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or 29 00:02:05,960 --> 00:02:09,760 Speaker 2: insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing. 30 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:12,919 Speaker 2: Because to this you were called so that you may 31 00:02:12,960 --> 00:02:16,239 Speaker 2: inherit a blessing. For whoever would love life and see 32 00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 2: good days must keep their tongue from evil and their 33 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:23,400 Speaker 2: lips from deceitful speech. They must turn from evil and 34 00:02:23,480 --> 00:02:27,280 Speaker 2: do good. They must seek peace and pursue it. For 35 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:29,480 Speaker 2: the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and 36 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 2: his ears are attentive to their prayer. But the face 37 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:37,480 Speaker 2: of the Lord is against those who do evil. My friends, 38 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:41,560 Speaker 2: right now, let us just take the time to adore God. Jesus. 39 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:44,680 Speaker 2: I praise you, for you are the perfect example to 40 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:48,359 Speaker 2: us here on earth. You are all good, all peace, 41 00:02:49,040 --> 00:02:52,600 Speaker 2: and all righteousness. I praise you, Jesus, for you alone 42 00:02:52,760 --> 00:02:56,640 Speaker 2: conquered sin and paid its price. I extol you, God, 43 00:02:57,200 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 2: for you prepared your plans and purposes for me before 44 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:03,400 Speaker 2: where I was born. You reserved special works for me 45 00:03:03,480 --> 00:03:06,400 Speaker 2: to do on the earth. You are a faithful God, 46 00:03:06,919 --> 00:03:10,440 Speaker 2: and you fulfill all your promises to me. So right 47 00:03:10,480 --> 00:03:13,399 Speaker 2: now I worship you, for you sent the living Word 48 00:03:13,440 --> 00:03:16,720 Speaker 2: ahead of me, Jesus, the Prince of Peace, that I 49 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:19,160 Speaker 2: might see your goodness in the land of the Living. 50 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:22,960 Speaker 2: The two words we want to focus on today are 51 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:26,919 Speaker 2: purpose and pledge. You see, God has given you an 52 00:03:26,919 --> 00:03:30,240 Speaker 2: identity and a purpose. You were put on this earth 53 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:33,560 Speaker 2: with a specific calling, with works prepared ahead of you, 54 00:03:34,440 --> 00:03:37,360 Speaker 2: and God has special things prepared just for you to do. 55 00:03:38,200 --> 00:03:41,120 Speaker 2: God has promised you will have peace and a good 56 00:03:41,160 --> 00:03:45,160 Speaker 2: life if you love Him and follow his commandments. For 57 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:48,280 Speaker 2: his ways are good and all his paths are peace. 58 00:03:48,960 --> 00:03:51,400 Speaker 2: His law is in place for our well being, to 59 00:03:51,480 --> 00:03:55,040 Speaker 2: show us what is right and healthy for us. God's 60 00:03:55,080 --> 00:03:58,880 Speaker 2: commandments are to be a blessing to us, and God's 61 00:03:58,880 --> 00:04:02,000 Speaker 2: eyes go to and throughout the earth, searching out those 62 00:04:02,040 --> 00:04:05,960 Speaker 2: who follow his words. When we trust God's words over 63 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:10,000 Speaker 2: our own. God, here's our prayers. So right now, in 64 00:04:10,040 --> 00:04:13,240 Speaker 2: this moment, my friends draw near to Him and confess 65 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:17,640 Speaker 2: your sins and an error the blessing that God has 66 00:04:17,680 --> 00:04:23,599 Speaker 2: for you. And right now, let us take the time 67 00:04:24,040 --> 00:04:27,920 Speaker 2: just to thank God for his purposes and plans. Thank 68 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 2: Him for giving you his word and access to the 69 00:04:30,760 --> 00:04:34,840 Speaker 2: path of righteousness. Thank Jesus that He formed each one 70 00:04:34,880 --> 00:04:39,000 Speaker 2: of your days before you existed. Give thanks to God 71 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:42,280 Speaker 2: for hearing your prayers and for sending his blessing on 72 00:04:42,320 --> 00:04:46,240 Speaker 2: your life. You see, God is present and he is 73 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:50,600 Speaker 2: listening to you. He has determined your identity and written 74 00:04:50,640 --> 00:04:54,359 Speaker 2: out your life and his book. God is closer to 75 00:04:54,400 --> 00:04:57,320 Speaker 2: you than you think, so right now this is your 76 00:04:57,400 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 2: moment to reach out to him. Ask God to reveal 77 00:05:01,040 --> 00:05:04,640 Speaker 2: his plans to you, to help you be obedient to them. 78 00:05:05,400 --> 00:05:09,200 Speaker 2: Ask him for the ability to keep his commandments. Ask 79 00:05:09,279 --> 00:05:12,359 Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit to help you shun evil, do good, 80 00:05:12,920 --> 00:05:16,240 Speaker 2: and seek peace. And ask him to fill your heart 81 00:05:16,279 --> 00:05:19,240 Speaker 2: with the promise and assurance of the future to come. 82 00:05:20,800 --> 00:05:24,320 Speaker 2: Remember you should endeavor to live in peace with others, 83 00:05:24,480 --> 00:05:27,320 Speaker 2: to love them, to be kind, and to be humble, 84 00:05:27,960 --> 00:05:30,520 Speaker 2: For the Lord sees those who do his commandments and 85 00:05:30,560 --> 00:05:33,919 Speaker 2: looks to bless them. God has made you to be 86 00:05:34,080 --> 00:05:38,280 Speaker 2: uniquely you, my friend, so trust in God and walk 87 00:05:38,320 --> 00:05:42,200 Speaker 2: in the identity, the calling, and the works that He 88 00:05:42,279 --> 00:05:45,560 Speaker 2: has created for you. As always, we just wanted to 89 00:05:45,600 --> 00:05:48,400 Speaker 2: thank you guys for completing today's meditative prayer on pray 90 00:05:48,480 --> 00:05:52,240 Speaker 2: dot com. By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, 91 00:05:52,240 --> 00:05:55,360 Speaker 2: you are making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk 92 00:05:55,400 --> 00:05:58,560 Speaker 2: with God. My name is Zach Clinton, Vice President of 93 00:05:58,600 --> 00:06:02,080 Speaker 2: the American Association of christ USh Councilors. We love being 94 00:06:02,120 --> 00:06:02,960 Speaker 2: a part of your life.