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Enjoy Life - Prosperity | Zach Clinton · Meditative Prayers by Pray.com

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  Speaker 1: Honor the Lord with thy substance and with the firstfruits
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  Speaker 1: of all thine increase. So shall thy barns be filled
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  Speaker 1: with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
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  Speaker 1: Proverbs 3, 9-10 O Lord God, you are the ultimate
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  Speaker 1: source of all wisdom and understanding. We thank you that
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  Speaker 1: your word is true and trustworthy. Teach us, O Lord,
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  Speaker 1: how to honor you with our hearts and our lives.
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  Speaker 1: Help us to trust in your divine plan for our
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  Speaker 1: lives and joyfully obey your commands so we can experience
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  Speaker 1: the delight and pleasure of your blessings. May we have
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  Speaker 1: contentment now in following you, knowing that the ultimate enjoyment
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  Speaker 1: will come when we abide with you forever. Thank you
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  Speaker 1: for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free podcast,
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  Speaker 1: Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you can draw close
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  Speaker 1: to God and find strength in Him.
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  Speaker 2: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on enjoying life.
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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 a priority in your life. Again,
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  Speaker 2: our goal for today's meditative prayer is all about enjoying life.
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  Speaker 2: So take a minute just to gather your thoughts and
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  Speaker 2: quiet your spirit. Maybe find a place where you can relax.
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  Speaker 2: Move yourself into a comfortable position and just allow yourself
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  Speaker 2: to rest. Close your eyes and breathe easy. Now turn
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  Speaker 2: your heart and fix your attention to what God has
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  Speaker 2: for you. And allow the Holy Spirit to instruct and
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  Speaker 2: guide you. Today we'll be meditating on Proverbs 3 verses
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  Speaker 2: 9 to 10 from the King James Version. Honor the
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  Speaker 2: Lord with thy substance and with the first fruits of
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  Speaker 2: all thine increase. So shall thy barns be filled with
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  Speaker 2: plenty and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
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  Speaker 2: Now let us just take the time to adore God. God,
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  Speaker 2: I worship you for you are my portion on this earth. Jesus,
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  Speaker 2: you died that I may have life and live it
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  Speaker 2: more abundantly. You are the God of more than enough.
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  Speaker 2: You have more for me than I could ever ask,
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  Speaker 2: think or imagine. Your arm is powerful and your hand
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  Speaker 2: works wonders in our midst. Father, I praise you for
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  Speaker 2: there is no God like you who moves on behalf
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  Speaker 2: of his people. Jesus, I exalt you. See, the word
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  Speaker 2: that we're going to be meditating on today is prosperity.
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  Speaker 2: God prospers us and provides financial blessing for a good life.
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  Speaker 2: Money's required, let's just be honest, to move about in
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  Speaker 2: this life. You are not to be ruled by it
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  Speaker 2: or the pursuit of, but it is a necessary part
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  Speaker 2: of your life here on this earth. Jesus said that
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  Speaker 2: where your treasure is, there your hearts will also be.
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  Speaker 2: You are to store up treasure in heaven where moth
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  Speaker 2: and rust cannot destroy it. And you are to use
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  Speaker 2: your material resources here to grow God's kingdom on this earth.
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  Speaker 2: In Exodus and Leviticus, God speaks of different kinds of offerings,
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  Speaker 2: what he does and does not want you to sacrifice.
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  Speaker 2: God asks us to offer our firstfruits and our tithes
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  Speaker 2: unto the Lord. Abraham first offered a tenth of his
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  Speaker 2: resources to Melchizedek in Genesis, and Jacob also promised a
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  Speaker 2: tenth of everything that passed through his hand before he
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  Speaker 2: came to Laban's house when he slept at Bethel. When
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  Speaker 2: you give your first and your best to the Lord,
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  Speaker 2: when you surrender your first tenth to God, you show
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  Speaker 2: him that he has first place in your heart. You see,
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  Speaker 2: if you honor God first with your tithes and offerings,
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  Speaker 2: not with scraps or leftovers, but with the firstfruits, He
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  Speaker 2: will bless your finances abundantly in ways you could not
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  Speaker 2: do for yourself. For prosperity comes from God. So right
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  Speaker 2: now in this moment, come before the Lord and present
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  Speaker 2: your offering. Confess your sins to him. And now in
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  Speaker 2: this moment, let us thank God for his prosperity. Thank
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  Speaker 2: him for his provision in your life. Thank God that
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  Speaker 2: you have all that he has given you. Thank him
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  Speaker 2: for telling you the offerings that please him. And thank
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  Speaker 2: Jesus that he has prepared a place for us to
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  Speaker 2: store treasure in heaven. You see, God is present and
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  Speaker 2: he is listening to you. He has prepared provision for
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  Speaker 2: you here on this earth. This is your moment now
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  Speaker 2: just to simply reach out to him. Ask God to
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  Speaker 2: confirm his plans in your life. Ask him to grant
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  Speaker 2: you faithfulness when the Lord blesses you. that you will
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  Speaker 2: never value the gifts above the giver, and ask the
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  Speaker 2: Holy Spirit to help you hold all that he gives
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  Speaker 2: you with open hands. Remember, honor the Lord by giving
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  Speaker 2: him your firstfruits and a tenth of your increase. Then
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  Speaker 2: your barns will be full and your wine barrels will
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  Speaker 2: overflow with new wine. So choose this day to accept
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  Speaker 2: the truth of God's words within your heart. Choose to
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  Speaker 2: accept and to act upon his commandments. Prioritize God's place
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  Speaker 2: in your heart above that of money. Show that with
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  Speaker 2: your actions. And my friends, watch what God will do.
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  Speaker 2: Thank you guys so much for completing today's meditative prayer
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  Speaker 2: on Pray.com. By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice,
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  Speaker 2: you are making prayer a priority and you're strengthening your
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  Speaker 2: walk with God. As always, my name is Zach Clinton,
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  Speaker 2: Vice President of the American Association of Christian Counselors, and
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  Speaker 2: we love being a part of your life.