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Overcome Depression: Power | Zach Clinton · Meditative Prayers by Pray.com

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  Speaker 1: Why art thou cast down, O my soul? Why art
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  Speaker 1: thou disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall
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  Speaker 1: yet praise him who is the health of my countenance
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  Speaker 1: and my God.
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  Speaker 2: Psalm 43, 5.
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  Speaker 3: Dear Lord, you are the hope of your people.
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  Speaker 2: You have been our refuge from generation to generation. In
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  Speaker 2: you alone do we find a great comfort and peace.
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  Speaker 4: Your steadfast love shines like a beacon in our lives
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  Speaker 4: as you continually provide for us in times of struggle
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  Speaker 4: and distress.
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  Speaker 3: We thank you, O God, for your unwavering faithfulness, your
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  Speaker 3: mercy and grace, In Jesus' name, Amen. Thank you for
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  Speaker 3: joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free podcast,
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  Speaker 3: Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you can draw close
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  Speaker 3: to God and find strength in Him.
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  Speaker 5: Welcome to your meditative prayer on overcoming depression. To get
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  Speaker 5: the most out of your spiritual journey, use Pray.com every
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  Speaker 5: day and make prayer a priority in your life. Again,
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  Speaker 5: our goal for today's meditative prayer is overcoming depression. So
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  Speaker 5: let's just begin by taking a minute to unwind. Position
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  Speaker 5: yourself in a place and environment that will allow you
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  Speaker 5: to relax. And just take a couple of deep breaths.
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  Speaker 5: Now elevate your thoughts towards the Lord's throne room. Today
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  Speaker 5: we'll be meditating on Psalm chapter 43, verse 5 from
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  Speaker 5: the King James Version. It reads, Why art thou cast down,
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  Speaker 5: O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me?
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  Speaker 5: Hope in God, for I shall yet praise him who
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  Speaker 5: is the health of my countenance and my God. My friends,
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  Speaker 5: let your worship rise up to God in this moment. God,
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  Speaker 5: I praise you because your love never fails. I adore
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  Speaker 5: you because you are my rescue and my salvation. You
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  Speaker 5: see my needs. And you supply every one of them. Father,
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  Speaker 5: I praise you for ministering in my heart in times
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  Speaker 5: of trouble. I worship you because there has never been
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  Speaker 5: a God like you. You never leave us nor forsake us.
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  Speaker 5: For all eternity, you are present. Words hold power. So
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  Speaker 5: much so that God spoke the world into existence. My friends,
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  Speaker 5: you have access to this power, the power to speak
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  Speaker 5: life into your own soul. King David, in the midst
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  Speaker 5: of his depression, taught humanity a valuable lesson, the life-giving
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  Speaker 5: power of words exercised by choice. You have a choice.
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  Speaker 5: You decide what you focus on, what you speak over yourself.
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  Speaker 5: This can be a difficult truth to accept, but it
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  Speaker 5: is true nonetheless. Choosing to be encouraged in the middle
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  Speaker 5: of depression won't be easy. In fact, it will seem impossible.
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  Speaker 5: This choice, though, will demand every ounce of courage in
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  Speaker 5: your heart, but it can be done. This is your
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  Speaker 5: moment to share your emotional and mental state with the
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  Speaker 5: Holy Spirit. Tell Him right now of the depression weighing
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  Speaker 5: you down. Now consider the deliverance God has provided you
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  Speaker 5: and thank Him for it. Thank the Lord for the
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  Speaker 5: knowledge He has poured out over you. Thank Him for
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  Speaker 5: His Word that encourages and enables you to overcome. Thank
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  Speaker 5: the Holy Spirit for empowering you to understand and apply
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  Speaker 5: God's Word. Give thanks to God because through His teachings,
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  Speaker 5: He grants you blessings of peace and assurance. Never forget,
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  Speaker 5: God is present and He is listening to you. So
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  Speaker 5: come before His throne and ask Him for courage. Courage
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  Speaker 5: to choose life, to speak words of comfort and motivation
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  Speaker 5: to your soul. Ask the Holy Spirit to enable you
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  Speaker 5: to focus on the deliverance God has for you. Ask
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  Speaker 5: the Holy Spirit to help you cultivate hope in your heart,
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  Speaker 5: a hope so strong that it will surpass any situation
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  Speaker 5: you may be facing. Remember, you have a choice over
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  Speaker 5: what you focus on. Emotions are real, and yes, they
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  Speaker 5: should be acknowledged, but you don't have to be controlled
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  Speaker 5: by them. You can speak life into your own soul.
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  Speaker 5: You can decide to be uplifted by God's promise of deliverance.
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  Speaker 5: Your words hold power. So speak with boldness and confidence.
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  Speaker 5: Speak life over yourself this day and in every day
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  Speaker 5: to come. Have faith that God's word is true and
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  Speaker 5: it will be as he says. My friends, be encouraged.
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  Speaker 1: You know why?
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  Speaker 5: Because you can do this. Thank you for completing today's
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  Speaker 5: meditative prayer on Pray.com. By incorporating this healthy habit as
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  Speaker 5: a daily practice, you're making prayer a priority in strengthening
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  Speaker 5: your walk with God. Again, my name is Zach Clinton
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  Speaker 5: from the American Association of Christian Counselors. We love being
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  Speaker 5: a part of your life.