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Conquer Lonelines: Confidence | Dr. Tim Clinton · Meditative Prayers by Pray.com

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  Speaker 1: You came near when I called you, and you said,
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  Speaker 1: Do not fear. Lamentations 3.57 Dear Holy God, In my
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  Speaker 1: moments of loneliness, I turn to you in prayer. When
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  Speaker 1: the path of life seems weary and dark, when worry
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  Speaker 1: crowds out joy, and anxiety outweighs hope, Your love is
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  Speaker 1: still a tender comfort to me. The world may have
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  Speaker 1: deserted me, but your steadfast love has never failed. In
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  Speaker 1: my heartache, you respond with compassion and kindness. Your promises
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  Speaker 1: are sure and your mercy is abundant. Your spirit is
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  Speaker 1: ever with me, comforting my soul and carrying my burdens
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  Speaker 1: when they become too heavy to bear. Grant that I
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  Speaker 1: may cling to these truths in my time of need,
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  Speaker 1: finding strength and courage to press on in your grace
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  Speaker 1: and peace. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen. Thank you
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  Speaker 1: for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free podcast,
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  Speaker 1: Meditative Prayers with Dr. Tim Clinton, where you can draw
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  Speaker 1: close to God and find strength in Him.
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  Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on conquering loneliness. To get
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  Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, use Pray.com every
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  Speaker 2: day and make prayer a priority in your life. Our
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  Speaker 2: goal for today's meditative prayer is conquering loneliness. Hope you'll
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  Speaker 2: take a moment to unwind and look for a good place,
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  Speaker 2: a pleasant place, a position that will allow you to relax.
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  Speaker 2: Now focus your time on God and with God. Allow
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  Speaker 2: your mind to drift towards the throne of the Lord
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  Speaker 2: and be filled with His Word. Open your heart to
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  Speaker 2: His Holy Spirit who is with you now. We're going
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  Speaker 2: to be meditating on Lamentations chapter 3 verse 57 from
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  Speaker 2: the King James Version. The Bible says, You came near
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  Speaker 2: when I called you And you said, do not fear. Hey,
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  Speaker 2: take a moment and let your worship rise up to God.
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  Speaker 2: I exalt you, God, for you fill me with courage
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  Speaker 2: and strength. You lift me up on wings like eagles
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  Speaker 2: and keep me from stumbling. Jesus, there's none like you,
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  Speaker 2: able to save. There's nowhere I can go, neither above
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  Speaker 2: or below, where I can escape your presence. I praise you, God,
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  Speaker 2: for you hear me when I call. Your eyes are
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  Speaker 2: always upon me. Sometimes we're so lonely that we begin
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  Speaker 2: to believe the lies of the enemy, the lies that
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  Speaker 2: no one hears us, that no one's there for us,
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  Speaker 2: and that even if they did hear our cries, no
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  Speaker 2: one would care. The Bible reminds us, though, that the
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  Speaker 2: Lord is near to the brokenhearted and he hears their
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  Speaker 2: cries for help. I want you to know God is
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  Speaker 2: with you, even when you walk through the valley of
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  Speaker 2: the shadow of death. There is no place, either above
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  Speaker 2: or below the earth, that you can flee from his presence.
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  Speaker 2: Know this, Jesus died to give you free access to God.
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  Speaker 2: You don't need someone holier than you to talk to
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  Speaker 2: him for you. God just wants you. He is your
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  Speaker 2: present help in your time of need. The Holy Spirit
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  Speaker 2: is our great comforter and counselor. He's waiting for you
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  Speaker 2: to turn to him. He's present even now. So call
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  Speaker 2: out to him from wherever you are right now, today,
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  Speaker 2: with confidence. knowing that he will hear you and that
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  Speaker 2: God will answer you. Come before his throne without fear
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  Speaker 2: of rejection. Confess your sins to him. Receive his forgiveness,
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  Speaker 2: his comfort, and his love. Now take a moment and
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  Speaker 2: consider all the times God heard your prayers and thank
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  Speaker 2: him for it. Thank the Lord for the access you
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  Speaker 2: have to him, to lay your fears and anxieties at
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  Speaker 2: his feet. Thank God for his desire to care for
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  Speaker 2: you and the confidence you have to come to him.
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  Speaker 2: Thank Jesus for his sacrifice, which he opened the way
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  Speaker 2: for you. Thank him for his blessed assurance that he
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  Speaker 2: will always be accessible to you. Thank the Holy Spirit
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  Speaker 2: for giving you you strength and courage. I hope you'll
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  Speaker 2: never forget God is present and that he's listening to you.
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  Speaker 2: Call on him wherever you are. Make your request known
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  Speaker 2: to him. Plead your case before God. Tell him what
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  Speaker 2: you fear. Ask him to help you to let go
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  Speaker 2: of the anxiety that's festering in your heart. Ask Jesus
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  Speaker 2: for the ability to rely on his word for his
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  Speaker 2: peace and a peace that the Bible says surpasses all understanding,
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  Speaker 2: and ask the Holy Spirit to empower you to have
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  Speaker 2: control over your thoughts and emotions. And remember, the Bible
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  Speaker 2: says we're not to worry, but rather, through prayer and
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  Speaker 2: petition with thanksgiving, make your request known to God. So
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  Speaker 2: set aside that anxiety. all that fear and doubt. And
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  Speaker 2: choose this day to call on his name, to believe him,
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  Speaker 2: to present yourself before God's throne and ask for his grace.
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  Speaker 2: Know this, God is on your side. He wants to
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  Speaker 2: hear from you and bless you. Be bold and be brave.
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  Speaker 2: Reach out today and receive his peace for your life.
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  Speaker 2: Thanks for completing today's meditative prayer on Pray.com. By incorporating
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  Speaker 2: this healthy habit as a daily practice, you're making prayer
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  Speaker 2: a priority and strengthening your walk with God. I'm Dr.
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  Speaker 2: Tim Clinton, President of the American Association of Christian Counselors,
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  Speaker 2: and we love being a part of your life.