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

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  Speaker 1: When I am filled with cares, your comfort brings me joy.
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  Speaker 2: Psalm 94, 19 Dear God, We are reminded every day
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  Speaker 2: that when anxieties multiply within us, your comforts bring us joy.
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  Speaker 1: We pray that you would comfort us in our times
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  Speaker 1: of distress and worry. Help us to trust in your
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  Speaker 1: sovereignty and goodness even when we cannot see the way ahead.
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  Speaker 1: May the knowledge of your love and care for us
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  Speaker 1: bring peace to our hearts and may we find joy
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  Speaker 1: in your presence. May our hearts be springs bursting forth
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  Speaker 1: with joy overflowing onto the people around us. May our
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  Speaker 1: love and peace in you. Be infectious. In the name
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  Speaker 1: of Jesus Christ, we pray.
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  Speaker 2: 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 3: Welcome everyone to our meditative prayer on fighting anxiety. To
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  Speaker 3: get the most out of your spiritual journey, use Pray.com
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  Speaker 3: every day and make prayer a priority in your life.
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  Speaker 3: Our goal for today's meditative prayer again is to fight anxiety.
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  Speaker 3: So hit pause for a second. Find a safe and
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  Speaker 3: secluded spot where you can comfortably settle down. Close your eyes.
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  Speaker 3: Breathe in.
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  Speaker 1: And now breathe out.
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  Speaker 3: And as you exhale, Imagine the tension leaving your body
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  Speaker 3: along with that breath. Now take every thought captive and
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  Speaker 3: bring your focus to the Word of God. Today, we'll
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  Speaker 3: be meditating on Psalm 94, verse 19 from the King
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  Speaker 3: James Version. It reads, When I am filled with cares,
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  Speaker 3: your comfort brings me joy. Now take a moment to
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  Speaker 3: just pour out your adoration to God for His blessings. Jesus,
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  Speaker 3: I praise you. You are greater than my anxiety. Your
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  Speaker 3: comfort brings me joy in times of fear. I adore
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  Speaker 3: you for you are the mighty and powerful God. Your
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  Speaker 3: vast power stretches across the heavens and abides in my heart.
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  Speaker 3: I worship you for providing me with joy everlasting. You guys,
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  Speaker 3: life isn't always a picnic. Unfortunately, your efforts won't always
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  Speaker 3: produce your desired outcomes. Hardships, unexpected loss, and persistent problems
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  Speaker 3: will wear you down. Sadness will attempt to become your
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  Speaker 3: constant companion. You must not accept this. You must not
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  Speaker 3: give in. Finding comfort in God while nervous and agitated
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  Speaker 3: is a difficult task, but you must rise to the occasion.
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  Speaker 3: Although anxiety is a tough opponent, it is not invincible.
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  Speaker 3: So stop for a second and allow God to speak
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  Speaker 3: to your heart. Confess to Jesus the times you gave
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  Speaker 3: up the fight. Those times where the unease was too
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  Speaker 3: much and the tension was too great. And hand those
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  Speaker 3: failures over to Jesus. Cast your cares upon Him. Take
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  Speaker 3: just a few minutes to dwell on God's comfort in
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  Speaker 3: your life. Thank Him because His comfort brings you joy.
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  Speaker 3: Thank the Holy Spirit for helping and enabling you to
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  Speaker 3: win this fight today. Think of past victories His joy
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  Speaker 3: has brought you. Thank God for watching over you in
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  Speaker 3: the past and for continuing to do so forevermore. Thank
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  Speaker 3: God that in His grace, you will no longer be
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  Speaker 3: ruled by apprehension or restlessness, but instead, you will overflow
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  Speaker 3: with jubilation. You will rejoice in the gratification of His word.
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  Speaker 3: Thank God because in His love and through His strength,
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  Speaker 3: you can do all things. God is present and he
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  Speaker 3: is listening to you. The Bible says, ask and it
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  Speaker 3: shall be given unto you. So today, ask the Holy
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  Speaker 3: Spirit to give you his consolation, to help you stay
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  Speaker 3: in the fight until the final round. Ask him to
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  Speaker 3: be your solace and support in times of need. Even
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  Speaker 3: when life becomes impossible to beat and victory seems improbable,
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  Speaker 3: you can still experience joy. As challenging as this may seem,
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  Speaker 3: God has provided a way. Remember, God promised you joy
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  Speaker 3: through comfort in times of distress. It doesn't matter how
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  Speaker 3: high the hill you're climbing may be, God will guide
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  Speaker 3: and support you every step of the way. You must
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  Speaker 3: be vigilant and not allow daily distractions or problems to
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  Speaker 3: steal your joy. But instead, seek God's reassurance in His
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  Speaker 3: Word and watch your life transform. God wants to fill
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  Speaker 3: your heart with glee and your life with great happiness.
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  Speaker 3: So trust in Him today. My friends, thank you for
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  Speaker 3: completing today's meditative prayer on Pray.com. By incorporating this healthy
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  Speaker 3: habit as a daily practice, you're making prayer a priority
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  Speaker 3: and strengthening your walk with God. As always, my name
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  Speaker 3: is Zach Clinton from the American Association of Christian Counselors,
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  Speaker 3: and we love being a part of your life.