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Renew Your Mind Day 15 | Worship is Your Identity · Growing Closer to God with Guided Meditation

• 0:05
  Pastor Robert Young: Welcome to the 30-day Renew Your Mind Challenge, day 15.
• 0:11
  Pastor Robert Young: I am your host and spiritual guide, Robert Young.
• 0:16
  Pastor Robert Young: If you're new to the podcast, or if you're not in 64 of all of the stages of meditation that we practice, if you're not filled with the Holy Spirit, then this process will not apply to you.
• 0:32
  Pastor Robert Young: In fact, our whole podcast only applies to those who have repented, confessed, and accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior.
• 0:44
  Pastor Robert Young: If you haven't done this, then reach out to me with the link in the description box below.
• 0:51
  Pastor Robert Young: I can help you with the process of becoming a believer in Jesus Christ, and you too can experience the joy of living for Christ.
• 1:03
  Pastor Robert Young: If you suffer from severe anxiety, depression, or trauma, psychotic episodes, or if you are in active addiction, then consult your physician before beginning this or any meditation practice.
• 1:27
  Pastor Robert Young: Our scripture for today is coming from 1 Peter chapter 2, verse 9, where it says, But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, that ye should show forth the praises of him who have called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
• 1:59
  Pastor Robert Young: Before we begin to examine 1 Peter chapter 2, verse 9, according to the scriptures, God requires us to be completely involved and free from wrongful acts in mind, body, and spirit.
• 2:16
  Pastor Robert Young: Confession prepares the heart for being in the presence of Almighty God.
• 2:23
  Pastor Robert Young: Let's repeat the prayer that King David prayed in Psalms chapter 51, verses 1 through 4.
• 2:32
  Pastor Robert Young: It says, Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving kindness, according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions.
• 2:48
  Pastor Robert Young: Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
• 2:55
  Pastor Robert Young: For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.
• 3:18
  Pastor Robert Young: Let's enter into worship of our Heavenly Father by repeating Psalms 100, verse 1 through 3, where it says, Shout for joy to the Lord all the earth.
• 3:33
  Pastor Robert Young: Worship the Lord with gladness, come before Him with joyful songs.
• 3:40
  Pastor Robert Young: Let's take a moment to lift up our voice in praise and thanksgiving to our God who is worthy of all honor and glory and praise.
• 4:11
  Pastor Robert Young: Again, where it says, But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, and holy nation, a peculiar people, that you should show forth the praises of Him who have called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
• 4:33
  Pastor Robert Young: This passage and many more like it tells us that we as believers were set apart from other peoples by God to praise Him and tell of His greatness.
• 4:48
  Pastor Robert Young: Many scriptures throughout the Bible tell us to worship, praise, and sing joyfully about God's many acts of kindness and love toward humanity.
• 5:03
  Pastor Robert Young: Imagine you were created for Him.
• 5:10
  Pastor Robert Young: You were formed to reflect His goodness.
• 5:15
  Pastor Robert Young: Worship is not something we do, it is who we are.
• 5:28
  Pastor Robert Young: Let's take three minutes to reflect on the following question.
• 5:35
  Pastor Robert Young: One, how will I show God's goodness this week?
• 8:39
  Pastor Robert Young: Repeat this affirmation now and for the next six days.
• 8:46
  Pastor Robert Young: Worship is my natural response to God's love.
• 8:52
  Pastor Robert Young: Again, worship is my natural response to God's love.
• 9:09
  Pastor Robert Young: Our assignment.
• 9:11
  Pastor Robert Young: Listen to this meditation daily until it saturates your soul and follow up with the daily devotions about this subject throughout this week.
• 9:30
  Pastor Robert Young: Our closing prayer.
• 9:37
  Pastor Robert Young: Thank you for forming me to know you, to love you, and to reflect your goodness.
• 9:45
  Pastor Robert Young: Lord, teach me to live as one who belongs to you.
• 9:51
  Pastor Robert Young: Let my life in every moment, in every breath, bring you honor.
• 9:59
  Pastor Robert Young: For Christ's sake.
• 10:01
  Pastor Robert Young: Amen.