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

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  Speaker 1: A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love
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  Speaker 1: one another as I have loved you, that ye also
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  Speaker 1: love one another. By this shall all men know that
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  Speaker 1: ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
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  Speaker 1: John 13, 34-35 Dear Lord, we come to you asking
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  Speaker 1: for your grace to forgive those who have wronged us.
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  Speaker 1: Help us to be gracious in forgiving people, full of
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  Speaker 1: love and understanding towards others. We want people to recognize
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  Speaker 1: Jesus in us and remember that if he can forgive
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  Speaker 1: our sins, then why can't we forgive one another? You
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  Speaker 1: are the source of all peace and patience. You have
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  Speaker 1: called us to love others and turn away from our
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  Speaker 1: own desires. Give us the strength to be mindful of
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  Speaker 1: how we interact with others as it is not our
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  Speaker 1: place to judge or demand repayment for wrongs done against us.
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  Speaker 1: Lead us in your way of forgiving and loving others unconditionally.
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  Speaker 1: Let us not forget the example set by Jesus and
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  Speaker 1: to instead treat others with kindness and grace. Help us
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  Speaker 1: to be humble in our speech and honorable in our
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  Speaker 1: actions so that you may be seen in us. In Jesus' name, amen.
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  Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for
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  Speaker 1: can draw close to God and find strength 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: our goal for today's meditative prayer is all about deep forgiveness.
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  Speaker 2: So right now, separate yourself from all else. Maybe in
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  Speaker 2: a quiet and calm place, take a moment to find
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  Speaker 2: your center. As you close your eyes and breathe in
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  Speaker 2: and out, Just let your body simply relax. Now turn
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  Speaker 2: your thoughts to the word of God and invite the
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  Speaker 2: Holy Spirit to fill your heart and open yourself to
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  Speaker 2: receive from the Lord. Today we'll be meditating on John
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  Speaker 2: chapter 13 verses 34 to 35 from the King James Version.
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  Speaker 2: A new commandment I give unto you that ye love
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  Speaker 2: one another as I have loved you that ye also
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  Speaker 2: love one another. But this shall all men know, that
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  Speaker 2: ye are my disciples, if ye love one to another.
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  Speaker 2: By this shall all men know, that ye are my disciples,
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  Speaker 2: if ye have love one to another. My friends, right now,
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  Speaker 2: pour out your adoration to God, who showed his love
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  Speaker 2: through Christ Jesus. God, I praise you for giving me
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  Speaker 2: the very best of who you are, for demonstrating your
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  Speaker 2: love through your actions at the cross. I exalt you, Lord,
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  Speaker 2: for your love is unrestrained and unconditional. You withhold nothing back,
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  Speaker 2: and you love me completely. You are commanded to love
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  Speaker 2: others as God loved you, and love gives the very
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  Speaker 2: best of itself. It holds no grudges and keeps no score.
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  Speaker 2: To love as you are loved by Jesus is to
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  Speaker 2: have mercy and to show grace, to have compassion and
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  Speaker 2: and to not withhold clemency even in the face of betrayal.
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  Speaker 2: You see, Jesus demonstrated love and forgiveness time and time again,
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  Speaker 2: but nowhere is this truth made clearer than at the
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  Speaker 2: scene of the Last Supper. Jesus was fully aware Judas
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  Speaker 2: was about to betray him, and yet there was a
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  Speaker 2: place at the table for Judas still. In full knowledge
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  Speaker 2: of what was to happen, that he would be betrayed
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  Speaker 2: and crucified, Jesus still offered grace and mercy to because
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  Speaker 2: his actions did not depend on Judas. Judas was given
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  Speaker 2: a seat at the table not because he deserved it,
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  Speaker 2: but because Jesus loved him in spite of who he
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  Speaker 2: was and what he did. Christ's actions were based uniquely
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  Speaker 2: and solely on his relationship with the Father. As you
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  Speaker 2: are called to love and to live as Christ did.
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  Speaker 2: The closest you will ever come to personifying Jesus this
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  Speaker 2: side of eternity is when you forgive someone who does
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  Speaker 2: not deserve nor want your forgiveness because that is exactly
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  Speaker 2: what Jesus did for all of us. Jesus Christ died
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  Speaker 2: for our sins to give us forgiveness while we were
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  Speaker 2: yet his enemies. Now, my friends, consider for a moment
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  Speaker 2: God's unmatched love in your life and thank him for it.
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  Speaker 2: Thank God that His love is all-encompassing and has no limits.
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  Speaker 2: Thank Him that His love affords you constant forgiveness for
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  Speaker 2: all of your offenses. Thank Jesus that He did not
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  Speaker 2: hold your wrongs against you. Thank Him for giving you
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  Speaker 2: compassion in place of condemnation. Think for a minute on
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  Speaker 2: past experiences where God's love gifted you with mercy. And
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  Speaker 2: thank Him for all past blessings of His grace over
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  Speaker 2: your life and for those still to come. My friends,
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  Speaker 2: God is present and He is listening to you. Jesus
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  Speaker 2: died for you while you were still lost in your sins,
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  Speaker 2: while you were still His enemy. Christ understands the challenge
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  Speaker 2: of the task He has set before you. So right now,
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  Speaker 2: this is your chance to approach the throne of God
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  Speaker 2: and ask for divine intervention. Petition God for His grace
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  Speaker 2: to flood your soul, to fill you to overflowing, and
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  Speaker 2: to permeate every area of your heart. Ask the Holy
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  Speaker 2: Spirit to teach you to forgive all who wrong you,
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  Speaker 2: regardless if they are friend or foe. Ask the Holy
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  Speaker 2: Spirit to empower you to give the best of yourself
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  Speaker 2: in love, demonstrated through acts of forgiveness, kindness, and grace. Remember,
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  Speaker 2: God expects you to show to others the love you
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  Speaker 2: have received from Him If Christ rules in your heart,
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  Speaker 2: his likeness should be seen in your actions. You are
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  Speaker 2: to forgive others, to be compassionate and to show mercy,
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  Speaker 2: to love others as you are loved by God. Seize
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  Speaker 2: this day, this opportunity to demonstrate God's love to this world.
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  Speaker 2: Give grace and act with kindness. Answer strife with peace
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  Speaker 2: and strive toward witnessing God's love and forgiveness unto all.
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  Speaker 2: My friends, thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on Pray.com.
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  Speaker 2: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, I
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  Speaker 2: believe you're not only making prayer a priority, but you're
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  Speaker 2: also strengthening your walk with God. As always, my name
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  Speaker 2: is Zach Clinton, Vice President of the American Association of
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