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Healing Grief: Loss | Zach Clinton · Meditative Prayers by Pray.com

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  Speaker 1: Jesus wept john 11 35 dear heavenly father we come
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  Speaker 1: before you today lord thankful that even in the hardest
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  Speaker 1: moments of life we feel your presence we thank you
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  Speaker 1: for the promise of hope and comfort that comes with
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  Speaker 1: your faithfulness lord May we come to you with all
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  Speaker 1: the sorrows of our hearts and know that you are
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  Speaker 1: a God who can weep alongside us. We pray for
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  Speaker 1: the comforting embrace of your presence, that we may feel
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  Speaker 1: you near in our grief and sorrows. We thank you
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  Speaker 1: for being a God who understands our pain and is
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  Speaker 1: willing to heal it. May your healing grace flow through
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  Speaker 1: us and cover us with peace now and forevermore. 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: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on healing grief.
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  Speaker 2: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, use
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  Speaker 2: Pray.com every day and make prayer priority in your life.
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  Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer again is healing grief.
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  Speaker 3: Let's be honest. Grief can be overwhelming.
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  Speaker 2: But do not be afraid. Today, let's gather your courage
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  Speaker 2: to step out And just to spend a moment with God.
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  Speaker 3: So close your eyes. Take a deep breath in.
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  Speaker 2: And then exhale out. And now taking captive every thought.
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  Speaker 2: Shift your focus unto God. For he is waiting for you.
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  Speaker 2: We'll be meditating on John chapter 11 verse 35 from
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  Speaker 2: the King James Version.
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  Speaker 3: Which reads two simple words. Jesus Christ.
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  Speaker 2: Now take a moment just to pour out your adoration
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  Speaker 2: to God who understands you. Jesus, I give you praise
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  Speaker 2: for you understand my grief. You have intimate knowledge of
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  Speaker 2: my sadness as you have felt it in your own heart. God,
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  Speaker 2: I exalt you because you see my pain and you
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  Speaker 2: care for me. God, I worship you because although you
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  Speaker 2: are great, you never belittle my suffering. Right now, I
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  Speaker 2: praise you because you are the everlasting God, yet you
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  Speaker 2: know me. You do not faint or grow weary. Your
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  Speaker 2: love and your kindness towards me will never cease. You see,
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  Speaker 2: loss is part of and parcel of life. Accepting and
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  Speaker 2: processing your grief is really part of the healing process.
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  Speaker 2: You don't have to pretend everything is all right when
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  Speaker 2: it isn't. It's okay to grieve when you are grieving.
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  Speaker 2: Jesus knew he would resurrect Lazarus, and still he went.
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  Speaker 2: Even knowing he would see his friend again, he mourned
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  Speaker 2: his loss. Through this action, Jesus taught the acknowledgement of emotion,
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  Speaker 2: acceptance of allowing yourself to feel what you're going through.
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  Speaker 2: It's okay to give yourself permission to grieve. It's okay
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  Speaker 2: to experience the emotions of the moment and to allow
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  Speaker 2: those emotions to pass through your heart. As Jesus felt emotion,
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  Speaker 2: so can you. Perhaps you find yourself fighting your grief.
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  Speaker 2: Jesus sees your pain and he knows your heart. So
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  Speaker 2: turn to Christ and confess your grief to him. Share
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  Speaker 2: with him your sorrow.
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  Speaker 3: Why?
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  Speaker 2: Because he understands you. Now take just a few moments
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  Speaker 2: to dwell on the understanding of God. Thank Jesus for
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  Speaker 2: teaching you that it's okay to experience emotions, both the
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  Speaker 2: good and the bad. Thank God for acknowledging and understanding
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  Speaker 2: your feelings. Thank Him for establishing time for you to
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  Speaker 2: process and to heal. Now think of past situations where
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  Speaker 2: your heart was heavy with sorrow.
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  Speaker 3: Thank the Holy.
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  Speaker 2: Spirit for being your comforter and for ministering to your
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  Speaker 2: weary soul. Thank God for caring for you through your pain.
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  Speaker 2: My friends, God is present and he's listening to you.
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  Speaker 2: Jesus sees and he understands your suffering. He's intimate with
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  Speaker 2: your pain. You do not have to process this on
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  Speaker 2: your own. So ask him to help you through this
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  Speaker 2: time of hurt and agony. Ask the Holy Spirit for
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  Speaker 2: His assurance to be upon your heart. Ask Him to
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  Speaker 2: help you accept your emotions and to allow yourself to
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  Speaker 2: feel what you're feeling.
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  Speaker 3: Remember, Jesus wept. So give yourself permission to grieve. The
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  Speaker 3: Lord will comfort your heart.
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  Speaker 2: Experiencing grief and Acknowledging its existence is not a sin,
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  Speaker 2: and it does not make you weak. Everyone grieves in
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  Speaker 2: a different way. No matter how you choose to do so,
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  Speaker 2: don't forget this truth.
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  Speaker 3: You're not alone. Jesus sees you, and he will help
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  Speaker 3: you every step on this road to healing.
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  Speaker 2: My friends, thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on Pray.com.
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  Speaker 2: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you
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  Speaker 2: are making prayer a priority in strengthening your walk with God.
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  Speaker 2: As always, my name is Zach Clinton from the American
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  Speaker 2: Association of Christian Counselors.
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  Speaker 3: We love being a part of your life.