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Healing Relationships: Listen | Dr. Tim Clinton · Meditative Prayers by Pray.com

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  Speaker 1: Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man.
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  Speaker 2: Be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
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  Speaker 2: James 1.19 Dear Heavenly Father, You are the Keeper of Wisdom,
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  Speaker 2: and no word You speak is ever wasted. You are
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  Speaker 2: intentional with Your words, attentive to our prayers, and patient
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  Speaker 2: with Your actions. I pray you would make me more
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  Speaker 2: like you, reign in my tongue, and keep me from
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  Speaker 2: saying things I will regret. Please give me an attentive
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  Speaker 2: ear to truly listen to those around me and hold
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  Speaker 2: me back from acting out of anger. I trust that
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  Speaker 2: through the guidance of your word, power of your spirit,
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  Speaker 2: and comfort of your love, I can truly heal my relationships.
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  Speaker 2: 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 Dr. Tim Clinton, where
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  Speaker 1: you can draw close to God and find strength in Him.
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  Speaker 3: Welcome to your meditative prayer on healing relationships. To get
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  Speaker 3: the most out of your spiritual journey, use Pray.com every
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  Speaker 3: day and make prayer a priority in your life. Our
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  Speaker 3: goal for today's meditative prayer is healing relationships. Hope you'll
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  Speaker 3: find a location where.
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  Speaker 4: You can let your guard down, relax.
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  Speaker 3: Take a moment to slow down and decompress, to be
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  Speaker 3: fully present.
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  Speaker 4: Tune out everything else. Breathe in deep through your nose
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  Speaker 4: and then exhale through your mouth.
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  Speaker 3: Let go of the tension that's kind of coiled up
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  Speaker 3: inside your.
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  Speaker 4: Body and reach out toward God with your mind.
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  Speaker 3: We will be meditating on James 119 from the King
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  Speaker 3: James Version. The scripture says, Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let
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  Speaker 3: every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and
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  Speaker 3: slow to wrath, slow to anger. Take a moment to
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  Speaker 3: pour out your adoration to God for his guidance. God,
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  Speaker 3: I thank you that you are real and that you
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  Speaker 3: hear me. That you have given me the ability of self-control. God,
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  Speaker 3: that you love me and have concern for and over me.
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  Speaker 3: I praise you for giving me wisdom and guidance, for
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  Speaker 3: molding my character, for calling me to greater things and
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  Speaker 3: for a higher purpose. I thank you that through Christ
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  Speaker 3: who strengthens me, I can do all things. The Bible
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  Speaker 3: teaches us to be willing to listen, to be careful
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  Speaker 3: with our words, and to control our emotions. This can
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  Speaker 3: be tough, as life, as you know, is unpredictable. People
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  Speaker 3: say and do a lot that provokes, that aggravates, that hurts,
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  Speaker 3: that grieves us.
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  Speaker 4: Maybe it ticks us off.
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  Speaker 3: The harsh words spoken in anger can destroy close bonds
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  Speaker 3: and deprive you of an amazing relationship. Sometimes we just
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  Speaker 3: mess it up. You're struggling with this because you are
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  Speaker 3: relying on yourself when you should be relying on the.
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  Speaker 4: Spirit of God to guide you.
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  Speaker 3: Lift up to God those emotions that seem to always
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  Speaker 3: get the best of you.
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  Speaker 4: Be honest with yourself and with God in prayer.
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  Speaker 3: Confess to Him the areas that you're struggling with. Think
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  Speaker 3: for a minute on all the times God.
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  Speaker 4: Helped you to exercise self-control.
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  Speaker 3: Those moments where God gave you the compassion to listen.
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  Speaker 4: The knowledge to speak wisdom and not folly.
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  Speaker 3: Situations where anger threatened to overwhelm you, but the Holy
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  Speaker 3: Spirit taught you control. Thank God for all those past
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  Speaker 3: relationships where you helped, where you were a blessing to others.
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  Speaker 3: Now think of all the areas you want to improve in,
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  Speaker 3: and thank God for the growth to come. I believe
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  Speaker 3: God is present and that he's listening to you. Having
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  Speaker 3: control is not effortless, but it is obtainable. God never
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  Speaker 3: said that you wouldn't feel anger. He said, in your anger,
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  Speaker 3: don't sin. So rather, he gave you the ability to
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  Speaker 3: manage it, to control it. The Holy Spirit is on
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  Speaker 3: your side. And He wants to help you.
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  Speaker 4: So be bold and ask Him.
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  Speaker 3: Ask the Spirit of God to help control your emotions
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  Speaker 3: and behavior. Ask Him for compassion and interest when others
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  Speaker 3: are sharing. Ask Him to help you consider your words
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  Speaker 3: before you speak them. Ask Him to help you to
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  Speaker 3: not let the actions of others control you. or consume you.
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  Speaker 3: Ask the Holy Spirit to bear His fruit in your life. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,
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  Speaker 3: and of course, self-control. Remember, you should always be willing
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  Speaker 3: to listen, You should think things through before you say them.
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  Speaker 4: And you should not.
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  Speaker 3: Easily become angered or mad. Apply these same principles in
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  Speaker 3: your life and your relationships will flourish. Trust God and
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  Speaker 3: in the power and promise of his word, don't forget.
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  Speaker 4: God is with you. He's in your corner. And He's
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  Speaker 4: cheering for you.
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  Speaker 3: Thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on Pray.com. By
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  Speaker 3: incorporating this healthy habit in your daily practice, you're making
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  Speaker 3: prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God.
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  Speaker 4: I'm Dr.
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  Speaker 3: Tim Clinton, President of the American Association of Christian Counselors,
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  Speaker 3: and we love being a part of your life.