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Deep Forgiveness - Mercy | Zach Clinton · Meditative Prayers by Pray.com

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  Speaker 1: Am the vine you are the branches whoever abides in
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  Speaker 1: me and I in him he it is that bears
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  Speaker 1: much fruit for apart from me you can do nothing
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  Speaker 1: John 15 5 dear Lord you are the source of
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  Speaker 1: all life and energy you alone have the power to
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  Speaker 1: sustain us through all seasons of life we are humbled
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  Speaker 1: to receive such support and guidance from you lord may
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  Speaker 1: we always remember that your spirit is the source of
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  Speaker 1: our strength the foundation of our faith we like branches
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  Speaker 1: are dependent on the vine we draw life from and
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  Speaker 1: that is you we ask for more energy every day
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  Speaker 1: to serve you with all our hearts minds and souls
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  Speaker 1: in Jesus name Amen Thank you for joining me in prayer.
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  Speaker 1: Stay tuned for today's free podcast, Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton,
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  Speaker 1: where you can draw close to God and find strength
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  Speaker 1: in Him.
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  Speaker 2: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on deep forgiveness.
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  Speaker 2: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, use
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  Speaker 2: Pray.com every day and make prayer a priority in your life. Again,
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  Speaker 2: our goal for today's meditative prayer is all about deep forgiveness.
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  Speaker 2: So right now, just take a second to simply relax.
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  Speaker 2: Maybe head to a quiet and welcoming place, a place
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  Speaker 2: where you can examine your heart. Close your eyes and
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  Speaker 2: take a couple of deep breaths. And as you gain
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  Speaker 2: control of your thoughts, shift your focus onto Christ and
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  Speaker 2: open yourself up to the Holy Spirit, inviting Him to
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  Speaker 2: sit with you. Again today we'll be meditating on Luke
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  Speaker 2: chapter 6 verses 36 to 37 from the King James Version.
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  Speaker 2: Be ye therefore merciful as your father also is merciful.
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  Speaker 2: Judge not and ye shall not be judged. Condemn not
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  Speaker 2: and ye shall not be condemned. Forgive and ye shall
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  Speaker 2: be forgiven. Now my friends take a moment just to
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  Speaker 2: pour out your adoration to God. God I praise you
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  Speaker 2: For your mercies are unending. They renew every morning. I
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  Speaker 2: give you all honor and glory, for there is none
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  Speaker 2: like you. You forgive my sins, and you restore my soul.
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  Speaker 2: I worship you, for there is none gracious like you.
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  Speaker 2: And I praise you, for your faithfulness knows no end.
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  Speaker 2: Forgiveness is a commandment, not a recommendation. This can be
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  Speaker 2: a really hard truth to process and to accept, but
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  Speaker 2: it is true nonetheless. God commands us to forgive one another,
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  Speaker 2: to show mercy, and to not pass sentence. You are
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  Speaker 2: to be merciful and to forgive as God does without
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  Speaker 2: restrictions or requirements, demanding no restitution and apportioning no shame.
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  Speaker 2: It is no coincidence that God ties forgiveness to mercy
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  Speaker 2: in the Bible. Forgiveness to God is not about merit.
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  Speaker 2: but rather it stands on grace. You do not deserve
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  Speaker 2: to be forgiven for your sins, yet God forgives you
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  Speaker 2: out of his compassion and his love. God does not
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  Speaker 2: throw his grace in your face. He doesn't hold his
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  Speaker 2: goodness against you. God forgave you so you could in turn,
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  Speaker 2: like him, forgive those who do not deserve it. God
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  Speaker 2: is not asking something of you that he hasn't already done.
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  Speaker 2: That is not to say forgiving others comes easy, Forgiving
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  Speaker 2: those who harm you can feel utterly impossible and irrational.
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  Speaker 2: Yet you must remember if you wish to receive, you
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  Speaker 2: must first give. If you want to be forgiven, you
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  Speaker 2: must forgive. Reflect for a moment now on the times
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  Speaker 2: maybe you withheld forgiveness. Times where hate and hurt got
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  Speaker 2: the best of you. Gather all your loveless thoughts, actions,
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  Speaker 2: and emotions and right now place them in the hands
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  Speaker 2: of Jesus. Let the Holy Spirit minister to the areas
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  Speaker 2: of your heart where mercy does not yet reign. And
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  Speaker 2: right now, my friends, let's just transition by taking a
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  Speaker 2: moment to dwell on God's mercy. Remember how it felt
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  Speaker 2: to experience God's compassion in your life. How wonderful it
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  Speaker 2: was to know you were forgiven and that your sins
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  Speaker 2: were no longer held against you. Think how powerful grace
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  Speaker 2: can be. Now, thank God for pouring His forgiveness upon
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  Speaker 2: your life. Give thanks for the moments where His righteousness
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  Speaker 2: paid for your transgressions. Thank God for His unfailing love
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  Speaker 2: and His gentle kindness over you, for always showing you
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  Speaker 2: clemency even though you don't deserve it. Do not forget,
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  Speaker 2: God is present and He is listening to you. Right now,
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  Speaker 2: this is your opportunity to come before Him and ask
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  Speaker 2: for His grace. To ask the Holy Spirit to exchange
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  Speaker 2: your heart of stone for one of flesh. To ask
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  Speaker 2: Him to enable you to love as your Heavenly Father loves.
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  Speaker 2: So ask the Holy Spirit to set you free from
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  Speaker 2: the bondage of unforgiveness. Ask Him to turn your mercilessness
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  Speaker 2: into compassion. Ask the Holy Spirit to enable you to
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  Speaker 2: let go of all the hurt and the pain. and
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  Speaker 2: to empower you to forgive as you are forgiven completely
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  Speaker 2: and unconditionally. Remember, God expects you to give mercy as
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  Speaker 2: He gives mercy. Don't judge other people and you will
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  Speaker 2: not be judged. Don't accuse others of being guilty and
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  Speaker 2: you will not be accused of being guilty. Forgive other
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  Speaker 2: people and you will be forgiven. You must remember there
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  Speaker 2: is always a choice. And there is power in choosing.
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  Speaker 2: So choose to show mercy, grace, and love unto others.
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  Speaker 2: Let go of hatred and forgive. Give what you wish
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  Speaker 2: to receive. Pour out goodness and grace unto others. So
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  Speaker 2: your Heavenly Father may do the same for you. And
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  Speaker 2: be filled with the love of Christ. And my friends,
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  Speaker 2: watch as that love transforms your life. As always, my friends,
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  Speaker 2: thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on Pray.com. By
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  Speaker 2: incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, I believe
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  Speaker 2: you're not only making prayer a priority, but I believe
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  Speaker 2: you're also strengthening your walk with God. As always, my
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  Speaker 2: name is Zach Clinton, Vice President of the American Association
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