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Overcome Depression: Accomplishment | Zach Clinton · Meditative Prayers by Pray.com

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  Speaker 1: But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness,
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  Speaker 1: and came and sat down under a juniper tree, and
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  Speaker 1: he requested for himself that he might die, and said,
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  Speaker 1: It is enough now, O Lord, take away my life,
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  Speaker 1: for I am not better than my fathers. 1 Kings
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  Speaker 1: 19.4 Dear Lord, it is comforting that even a mighty
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  Speaker 1: prophet like Elijah felt crushed and depressed. It is even
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  Speaker 1: more comforting that you tended to him gently and restored
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  Speaker 1: him with comfort, connection, and calling. Minister to my heart
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  Speaker 1: in the same way. When I am at my lowest,
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  Speaker 1: would you meet me there? Would you comfort me in
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  Speaker 1: my despair? I always want to be honest with you.
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  Speaker 1: There is no hiding anything from you, so why lie
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  Speaker 1: or hide my feelings? Here I am, Lord. I am imperfect, struggling,
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  Speaker 1: and desperately need you. Restore me, Lord. 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: today's free podcast, Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you
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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 overcoming depression.
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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 overcoming depression. So
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  Speaker 2: just take a minute to calm your heart. Maybe go
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  Speaker 2: to a place where you can recline and relax. Close
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  Speaker 2: your eyes. Breathe easy. And let the realization that God
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  Speaker 2: is waiting and wanting to speak with you fill your thoughts. Today,
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  Speaker 2: we'll be meditating on 1 Kings 19 verse 4 from
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  Speaker 2: the King James Version. But he himself went a day's
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  Speaker 2: journey into the wilderness and came and sat down under
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  Speaker 2: a juniper tree and he requested for himself that he
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  Speaker 2: might die and said, it is enough now, O Lord,
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  Speaker 2: take away my life for I am no better than
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  Speaker 2: my father's. Let us take time to adore God. Blessed
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  Speaker 2: be the God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
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  Speaker 2: the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort
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  Speaker 2: who comforts us in all of our affliction. Father, I
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  Speaker 2: praise you for you are my compassionate Father. Your love
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  Speaker 2: is always willing to receive me when I call on you.
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  Speaker 2: Accomplishments do not grant exemption from depression. Successful people still
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  Speaker 2: get depressed Elijah had just achieved one of the greatest
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  Speaker 2: biblical milestones. He prayed and God answered his call with
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  Speaker 2: fire from heaven. In doing so, God proved his sovereignty
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  Speaker 2: before Israel in Babylon and established Elijah as his prophet. However,
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  Speaker 2: in the immediate aftermath of this glorious experience, Elijah gave
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  Speaker 2: in to fear of Jezebel's retribution and ran away. While fleeing,
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  Speaker 2: he found himself so overcome by heart sickness that he
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  Speaker 2: asked for death. In life, you will experience both ups
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  Speaker 2: and downs. You will have moments of triumph and joy
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  Speaker 2: and moments of fear and despair. That's just a part
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  Speaker 2: of life. The secret to survival, though, lies in trusting God.
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  Speaker 2: So take this moment to confess your doubt to the Lord.
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  Speaker 2: Tell him of your trials and your fears. Now take
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  Speaker 2: a moment to dwell on the compassion of God in
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  Speaker 2: your life. Thank your heavenly father who sees your struggle
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  Speaker 2: with depression. He will uphold you through these hard times.
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  Speaker 2: Think of how he tenderly reaches out to you. Remember
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  Speaker 2: how his kindness will never leave you. Regardless of where
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  Speaker 2: you are or what's going on. Thank God for all
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  Speaker 2: His love over your life. And thank Him because He
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  Speaker 2: will always care for you. God is present and He
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  Speaker 2: is listening to you. If you are struggling in your
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  Speaker 2: efforts of dealing with depression, my friend, please do not
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  Speaker 2: give up. Lean on God. He understands what you're feeling.
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  Speaker 2: Jesus can help you get through this. Do not allow
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  Speaker 2: this situation to stifle your love or to keep you
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  Speaker 2: from receiving His. Ask God to teach you to depend
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  Speaker 2: on Him. Ask the Holy Spirit to teach you to
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  Speaker 2: be patient and to rely on Him. Ask the Holy
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  Speaker 2: Spirit to help you push past the hurt and into
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  Speaker 2: His healing hands. Remember, Victories don't exempt you from struggle.
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  Speaker 2: When life takes an unexpected turn or you find yourself
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  Speaker 2: unsatisfied with where you are, turn to God. God's comfort
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  Speaker 2: and acceptance are waiting for you. Do not delay in
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  Speaker 2: seeking Him. Be confident in the tenderness and care your
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  Speaker 2: Heavenly Father has for you and allow His everlasting love
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  Speaker 2: to flow through you into every area of your life.
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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, you
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  Speaker 2: are making prayer a priority in strengthening your walk with God. Again,
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  Speaker 2: my name is Zach Clinton from the American Association of
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  Speaker 2: Christian Counselors. We love being a part of your life.