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Morning Gratitude: Thankful | Zach Clinton · Meditative Prayers by Pray.com

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  Speaker 1: And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all
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  Speaker 1: in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to
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  Speaker 1: God and the Father by him. Colossians 3.17 Dear Lord,
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  Speaker 1: I know that there is no area of my life
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  Speaker 1: that should go unreached by your power and grace. You
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  Speaker 1: desire for every facet of my life to reflect your character. So,
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  Speaker 1: with that in mind, I pray that you would empower
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  Speaker 1: me in the small, everyday tasks to glorify you. Things
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  Speaker 1: as simple as dishes, taking kids to school, and Monday
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  Speaker 1: meetings can be opportunities to show the world your character.
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  Speaker 1: Give me eyes to see those opportunities, and conviction to
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  Speaker 1: act in accordance with your will. May everything I do,
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  Speaker 1: in word or deed, be done in the name of
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  Speaker 1: my Lord Jesus. In Jesus' name. Amen. Thank you for
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  Speaker 1: joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free podcast,
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  Speaker 1: Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you can draw close
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  Speaker 1: to God and find strength in Him.
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  Speaker 2: Click the link in the description to grow closer to God.
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  Speaker 3: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on morning gratitude.
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  Speaker 3: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, use
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  Speaker 3: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is morning gratitude. At
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  Speaker 3: the start of this day, we just want you to
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  Speaker 3: enjoy a moment with God. Close your eyes. Take a
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  Speaker 3: deep breath in. Slowly breathe out. Prepare your heart to
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  Speaker 3: hear a word of encouragement for this day. Now take
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  Speaker 3: a moment just to pour out your adoration to God
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  Speaker 3: for who He is. Sing to God. Sing in praise
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  Speaker 3: of His name. Extol Him who rides on the clouds.
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  Speaker 3: Rejoice before Him, for His name is the Lord. A
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  Speaker 3: father to the fatherless, a defender of widows is God
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  Speaker 3: in His holy dwelling. May the name of the Lord
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  Speaker 3: Be praise. Whatever the day ahead of you holds, you
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  Speaker 3: can be thankful for it. Some days you wake up
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  Speaker 3: with a rigid schedule to follow. Other days are free
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  Speaker 3: of obligations and open to whatever you desire. One thing
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  Speaker 3: you must always hold present is this. No matter what
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  Speaker 3: is done this day, let it be done for the
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  Speaker 3: glory of God. If you follow this simple mindset, you
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  Speaker 3: will always be thankful at the end of your day
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  Speaker 3: for everything you do Now this is not to say
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  Speaker 3: this is an easy way to live. Let us now
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  Speaker 3: reflect for a moment on the times your actions were unbecoming.
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  Speaker 3: Think on those situations where human desires got the best
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  Speaker 3: of you. Recent moments and circumstances in life where you
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  Speaker 3: made ungodly choices. Gather all those decisions and place them
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  Speaker 3: in the hands of Jesus. Confess to the Lord your
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  Speaker 3: struggles with human nature. And now take a moment to
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  Speaker 3: dwell on previous days filled with the goodness of God.
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  Speaker 3: Remember how it felt to act in accordance to the
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  Speaker 3: will of Jesus. How amazing it was to go about
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  Speaker 3: your day with God's presence by your side. Thank God
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  Speaker 3: for the ability to have fellowship with Him. Give thanks
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  Speaker 3: for the moments when the Holy Spirit ministered into your life.
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  Speaker 3: Thank God for the blessings of past seasons of goodness
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  Speaker 3: and accomplishments and for those yet to come. And thank
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  Speaker 3: him for the strength to make godly choices and to
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  Speaker 3: keep making them. Do not forget, God is present and
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  Speaker 3: he's listening to you. He desires for you to live
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  Speaker 3: a life of righteousness and goodness. Jesus wants to help
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  Speaker 3: you live your days according to His word, to bless
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  Speaker 3: the work of your hands and make you prosper. So
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  Speaker 3: let them pray to God and ask for His will
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  Speaker 3: to be done. Ask the Holy Spirit to teach you
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  Speaker 3: to seek the wisdom of the Bible, to spend time
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  Speaker 3: reading and understanding God's directions for a better life. Remember,
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  Speaker 3: everything you say and everything you do should all be
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  Speaker 3: done for Jesus. And in all you do, you are
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  Speaker 3: to give thanks to God the Father through Christ. My friends,
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  Speaker 3: decide today to experience life in a fulfilling and satisfying way,
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  Speaker 3: in a way where your actions will bring glory to God.
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  Speaker 3: Choose this day to live your life for Christ. Thank
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  Speaker 3: you all for completing today's meditative prayer on Pray.com. By
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  Speaker 3: incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you are
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  Speaker 3: making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God.
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  Speaker 3: As always, I'm Zach Clinton from the American Association of
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  Speaker 3: Christian Counselors, and we love being a part of your life.
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  Speaker 2: If today's reading moved you, the Pray.com app is where
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  Speaker 2: you can go deeper with daily prayers, Bible plans, and more.
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