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Finding Hope in the Midst of Emotional Storms: Meditative Journey through Psalms 13 #188 · Growing Closer to God with Guided Meditation

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  Pastor Robert Young: Welcome to this week's Guided Christian Meditation.
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  Pastor Robert Young: I'm Pastor Robert Young and thank you for allowing me to be your guide on this journey.
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  Pastor Robert Young: If you're new to Guided Christian Meditation, check out Episode 164, Getting Started in Guided Christian Meditation.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Episode 164 explains the why and even the science of all of the stages of meditation that we practice.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Today's subject is about the healthy acknowledgement and expression of our emotions during times of trouble.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Today's meditation is entitled Expressing Our Emotions.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Our scripture is from Psalms, chapter 13, verses 1 through 6.
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  Pastor Robert Young: According to Scripture, God requires us to be completely involved and free from wrongful acts in mind, body and spirit.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Confession prepares the heart for being in the presence of Almighty God.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Let's prepare our heart by repeating the prayer that King David prayed in Psalms 51, verses 1-4.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Where it says "lovingkindness, according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions, wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity and cleanse me from my sin, for I acknowledge my transgressions and my sin is ever before me, ever before me
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  Pastor Robert Young: Before we start to reflect on Psalms, chapter 13, verses 1 through 6, let's prepare our minds by closing our eyes and taking a deep breath as we invite the presence of God to fill us.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Now take a deep breath.
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  Pastor Robert Young: in for a count of seven.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Hold the breath for a count of five and slowly exhale for a count glutes, lightly.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Let's repeat Take a deep breath in for a count of seven.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Hold the area, breath lightly for a count of five.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Now slowly exhale for a count of seven.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Now let's prepare our bodies with muscle relaxation exercises.
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  Pastor Robert Young: We will simply
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  Pastor Robert Young: tense each muscle group for three seconds and then release the muscle.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Remember, don't hold your breath for this portion of the meditation.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Let's begin with"shout the calf muscles Lightly tense the calf muscles for a count of three, now release.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Moving upward to the hamstrings,
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  Pastor Robert Young: quads and glutes Lightly tense for three seconds, now release.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Moving to the abdominals, chest and back area Lightly tense for three seconds, and shoulders, lightly tense these muscle groups for three seconds, Now release.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Now we can begin to enter into worship
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  Pastor Robert Young: of our Heavenly Father by focusing on Psalms 100, verses 1 through 3, where it tells us to shout for joy to the Lord.
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  Pastor Robert Young: All the earth.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Worship the O Lord with gladness, come before him with joyful songs.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Take a moment to lift up your voice in praise and thanksgiving to our Heavenly Father, who is worthy of all honor and glory.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Repeat Psalms 8, verse 9, which says Repeat Psalms 8, verse 9, which says O, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Now that we have prepared our minds, our bodies and our spirits, let's begin to examine Psalms chapter 13, verses 1 through 6 will you forget me forever?
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  Pastor Robert Young: How long will you hide your face from?
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  Pastor Robert Young: How long must I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart day after day?
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  Pastor Robert Young: How long will my enemy exalt
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  Pastor Robert Young: himself.
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  Pastor Robert Young: and triumph over me?
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  Pastor Robert Young: Consider and answer me, o Lord, my God, give light to my eyes or I will sleep the sleep of death.
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  Pastor Robert Young: And my enemy will say I have overcome him.
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  Pastor Robert Young: And my adversaries will rejoice when I am shaken.
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  Pastor Robert Young: And my adversaries will rejoice when I am shaken.
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  Pastor Robert Young: But I have trusted and relied on and been confident in your loving, kindness and faithfulness.
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  Pastor Robert Young: My heart shall rejoice and delight in your salvation.
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  Pastor Robert Young: I will sing to the Lord because he has dealt bountifully with me.
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  Pastor Robert Young: In this passage we see King reflect in deep sorrow, frustration and even despair about all the trouble that is happening in his life.
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  Pastor Robert Young: He didn't deny stuff or ignore his feelings.
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  Pastor Robert Young: He even questioned the Almighty After acknowledging his emotions, expressing his emotions.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Notice what happened in verse 5.
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  Pastor Robert Young: He remembers God's faithfulness in his life.
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  Pastor Robert Young: David begins to tell God that he will praise him even without the immediate deliverance of David's troubles.
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  Pastor Robert Young: may not be as profound as David's were at this time in his life.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Lord However, our troubles affect us on an emotional level as well.
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  Pastor Robert Young: It may seem as though God is plea.
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  Pastor Robert Young: But, like King Lord David, begin to remember all the times that God was good to you, despite our failings and shortcomings.
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  Pastor Robert Young: It's okay to feel those emotions.
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  Pastor Robert Young: God gave us emotions and he cares about our feelings.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Ask God to help you to bring those emotions under control.
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  Pastor Robert Young: To bring those emotions under
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  Pastor Robert Young: control and remember, no matter how we feel, god is still faithful to deliver us from our enemies, our troubles and even ourselves.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Let's take three minutes to really Reflect on the words of this chapter.
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  Pastor Robert Young: .
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  Pastor Robert Young: Thank you Thank you Repeat the following affirmation, now and for the next seven days Thank you, lord, for understanding when I feel and express my emotions to you.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Thank you for always being faithful.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Thank you for always being faithful.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Again, thank you, lord, for understanding when I feel and express my emotions to you.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Thank you for always being faithful.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Imagine the creator of the universe, who designed you with emotions and feelings, listening and caring about your emotions and feelings and is ready to help you bring those emotions under control.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Our assignment for this week Listen to this meditation daily until it saturates your soul.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Remember the scripture that says Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord shall deliver him out of them all.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Take all your cares to God and begin to praise him even before the deliverance comes.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Amen, thank you, you.