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Fight Anxiety: Feeble | Zach Clinton · Meditative Prayers by Pray.com

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  Speaker 1: Casting all your care upon him, for he careth for you.
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  Speaker 1: 1 Peter 5, 7 Dear Lord, you are trustworthy, caring,
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  Speaker 1: and compassionate. You have broken down any wall that separated
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  Speaker 1: me from you. I know I can trust you with
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  Speaker 1: my burdens. I can trust you to take my anxiety, fear,
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  Speaker 1: and doubt and replace them with peace. Today, I place
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  Speaker 1: my burdens at the feet of the cross and declare
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  Speaker 1: victory over all that would seek to pull me away
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  Speaker 1: from you. Take my burdens from me, Lord, or give
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  Speaker 1: me strength to bear them with courage and joy In Jesus' name, amen.
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  Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for
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  Speaker 1: today's free podcast, Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you
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  Speaker 1: can draw close to God and find strength in Him.
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  Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on fighting anxiety. To get
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  Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, use Pray.com every
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  Speaker 2: day and make prayer a priority in your life. Our
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  Speaker 2: goal for today's meditative prayer is fighting anxiety. So take
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  Speaker 2: a moment and just relax. Find a comfortable and quiet setting,
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  Speaker 2: a place where your focus can be completely on this
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  Speaker 2: moment of self-reflection. Now close your eyes, take a deep breath,
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  Speaker 2: and as you exhale, Release the thoughts floating around in
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  Speaker 2: your mind. Today we'll be meditating on 1 Peter 5,
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  Speaker 2: 7 from the King James Version. It reads, Now take
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  Speaker 2: a moment just to pour out your adoration to God.
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  Speaker 2: I exalt you, Lord, for you are the great pastor,
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  Speaker 2: and you I want for nothing. You make me lie
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  Speaker 2: down in green pastures. You lead me beside still waters
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  Speaker 2: and you refresh my soul. Your rod and your staff,
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  Speaker 2: they comfort me. I praise you for your goodness and
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  Speaker 2: mercies shall follow me all the days of my life.
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  Speaker 2: Let's be honest. Anxiety feels awful. It accosts the mind
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  Speaker 2: and aggravates the heart. It alienates you from others. It
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  Speaker 2: leads you to agonize over things that are outside of
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  Speaker 2: your control. But God has not called you to live
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  Speaker 2: this way. As real and as strong as your feelings
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  Speaker 2: may be, they need not hold power over you. You
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  Speaker 2: can overcome anxiety. You must remember that you are not alone.
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  Speaker 2: God is real and he cares for you. Let us
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  Speaker 2: now reflect for a moment on the anxiety that seems
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  Speaker 2: to be overwhelming you. Think of the situations that are
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  Speaker 2: causing you stress. Confess to the Lord the issues that
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  Speaker 2: are keeping you up late at night and stopping you
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  Speaker 2: maybe from making the most of your days. Let God
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  Speaker 2: into the areas of your heart where his peace does
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  Speaker 2: not reign. Take a moment now and thank God for
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  Speaker 2: his care over your life. Thank him for helping you
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  Speaker 2: overcome all your fears and concerns. Thank him for delivering
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  Speaker 2: you from all distress and despair. Thank God for his
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  Speaker 2: peace and and his reassurance. Thank him for setting you
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  Speaker 2: free from fear, from doubt, and from worry. And thank
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  Speaker 2: God because he cares for you. Do not forget, God
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  Speaker 2: is present and he's listening to you. Once again, bring
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  Speaker 2: to mind those anxious thoughts. Ask God to bring resolution
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  Speaker 2: to your conflict, to bring peace and reconciliation to all
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  Speaker 2: areas of your life. Pray for God's peace over your
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  Speaker 2: turmoil thoughts. Pray that his love would calm your restless heart.
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  Speaker 2: Pray and ask the Holy Spirit for his assurance, assurance
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  Speaker 2: that you are loved, cherished, and cared for. Remember, you
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  Speaker 2: can cast your anxiety on God because he cares for you.
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  Speaker 2: So do not allow circumstances to rob you of your joy.
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  Speaker 2: You only get to live this day once, so make
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  Speaker 2: the most of it. Trust in God's love for you
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  Speaker 2: Know that he's waiting for you to reach out because
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  Speaker 2: God wants to bless your life with his favor and
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  Speaker 2: his grace. You, my friend, are cared for. Thank you
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  Speaker 2: for completing today's meditative prayer on Pray.com. By incorporating this
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  Speaker 2: healthy habit as a daily practice, you are making prayer
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  Speaker 2: a priority in strengthening your walk with God. As always,
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  Speaker 2: my name is Zach Clinton from the American Association of
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  Speaker 2: Christian Counselors, and we love being a part of your life.