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

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  Speaker 1: Be careful for nothing but in everything by prayer and supplication.
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  Speaker 1: With thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God.
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  Speaker 1: Philippians 4, 6 Dear God, As we come before you
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  Speaker 1: today and we confess that at times we allow worry
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  Speaker 1: and fear to consume us, and we ask for your
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  Speaker 1: forgiveness and grace. Help us to trust in your love
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  Speaker 1: and goodness, knowing that you will provide for all our
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  Speaker 1: needs according to your riches in Christ Jesus. May we
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  Speaker 1: turn to you in prayer and supplication, giving thanks for
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  Speaker 1: all that you have done and all that you will
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  Speaker 1: do in our lives. When anxiety melts and seeks to
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  Speaker 1: steal away our peace in you, we pray that you
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  Speaker 1: would move swiftly to defend us. 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 of your spiritual journey, use pray.com every day
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  Speaker 2: and make prayer a priority in your life. Our goal
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  Speaker 2: for today's meditative prayer again is to fight anxiety. So
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  Speaker 2: take a minute to just unwind. Look for an enjoyable
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  Speaker 2: place and maybe a position that will allow you to relax.
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  Speaker 2: And now focus on this time right now with God.
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  Speaker 2: Allow your mind to drift towards the throne of the
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  Speaker 2: Lord and to be filled with his word. Today we'll
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  Speaker 2: be meditating on Philippians chapter 4, verse 6 from the
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  Speaker 2: King James Version. It reads, Be careful or anxious for nothing,
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  Speaker 2: but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let
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  Speaker 2: your requests be made known unto God. Let your worship
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  Speaker 2: rise up to God right now. I exalt you, Lord,
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  Speaker 2: for yours alone. is the greatness and the power, the glory,
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  Speaker 2: the victory, and the majesty. For all that is in
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  Speaker 2: the heavens and the earth belong to you. Yours is
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  Speaker 2: the kingdom, O Lord. You are exalted as head above all.
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  Speaker 2: God has given you a mighty tool against anxiety.
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  Speaker 1: That tool?
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  Speaker 2: Prayer. As powerful as prayer is, its benefit can only
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  Speaker 2: be reaped through participation. This can be challenging, Daily concerns
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  Speaker 2: will try to stifle your desire for God, and anxiety
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  Speaker 2: left unchecked will cripple your ability for gratitude. Being thankful
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  Speaker 2: under stress might be strenuous, but you must prevail. Perhaps
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  Speaker 2: you currently find yourself in such a situation. Maybe anxiety
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  Speaker 2: has tried to corrupt your heart and consume your thoughts,
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  Speaker 2: and this is your chance to pray and ask God
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  Speaker 2: for His forgiveness and His help. Confess to Him those
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  Speaker 2: areas of worry and weakness. Share with the Holy Spirit
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  Speaker 2: your cares and concerns. God is not expecting perfection from
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  Speaker 2: you just for you to try your best. So open
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  Speaker 2: yourself to God's love and pour out all that is
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  Speaker 2: weighing heavy on your heart. Now consider all the times
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  Speaker 2: God heard your prayers and thank Him for it. Thank
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  Speaker 2: the Lord for the opportunity to even reach out to Him.
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  Speaker 2: to lay your fears and frustrations at his feet. Thank
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  Speaker 2: God for his interest in your well-being, for wanting to
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  Speaker 2: take care of you. Thank Jesus for his sacrifice, which
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  Speaker 2: opened the way for you. Thank him for his blessed
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  Speaker 2: assurance that he will always be accessible to you. Thank
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  Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit for enabling you to overcome all worries
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  Speaker 2: and concerns. And thank him for interceding for you for
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  Speaker 2: presenting your prayers before God. Never forget, God is present
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  Speaker 2: and he's listening to you. Come before him with thanksgiving
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  Speaker 2: in your heart and make your requests known to him.
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  Speaker 2: Plead your case before God and tell him what's bothering you.
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  Speaker 2: Ask him to help you let go of the anxiety
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  Speaker 2: festering in your heart. Ask Jesus for the ability to
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  Speaker 2: rely on his word for your peace, a peace that
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  Speaker 2: that surpasses all understanding. Ask the Holy Spirit to empower
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  Speaker 2: you to have control over your thoughts and over your emotions.
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  Speaker 2: Ask Him to teach you gratefulness in all seasons of
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  Speaker 2: life for the ability to apply that gratitude in all
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  Speaker 2: prayers and supplications offered unto God. Remember, the Bible says
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  Speaker 2: you are not to worry. Instead, through prayer and petition
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  Speaker 2: with thanksgiving, you are to make your requests known to God.
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  Speaker 2: So set aside all anxiety, all fear, and all doubt,
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  Speaker 2: and choose this day to be thankful, to present yourself
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  Speaker 2: before God's throne and to ask for His grace. God
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  Speaker 2: is on your side. He wants to hear you. He
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  Speaker 2: wants to bless you. So be bold and be brave
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  Speaker 2: and reach out today to receive His peace for your life.
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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're
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  Speaker 2: making prayer a priority and 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, and we love being a part
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  Speaker 2: of your life.