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Healing Grief: Heal | Zach Clinton · Meditative Prayers by Pray.com

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  Speaker 1: He healeth the broken in heart and bindeth up their wounds.
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  Speaker 1: Psalm 147.3 Dear Lord, You are the one who heals
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  Speaker 1: the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. You are kind
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  Speaker 1: and compassionate in every way. Your mercy is vast like
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  Speaker 1: the oceans, and Your grace abundant. Beyond measure, you restore
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  Speaker 1: our souls, giving us strength to carry on. We thank
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  Speaker 1: you for being a gracious provider of comfort in our
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  Speaker 1: most difficult times. We pray for trust. As we venture
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  Speaker 1: forth in this life, trust that you will heal our
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  Speaker 1: broken hearts and bind up all that hinders our reach
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  Speaker 1: toward you. Give us clarity, courage, and comfort. 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: Welcome to your meditative prayer on healing grief. 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 again for today's meditative prayer is healing grief. Strong
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  Speaker 2: emotions can be overwhelming.
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  Speaker 3: So take this moment to simply ground yourself.
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  Speaker 2: Find a place and a position that will allow you
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  Speaker 2: to relax and reflect. And now turn that reflection towards God.
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  Speaker 2: Allow your mind to reach out to the presence of
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  Speaker 2: the Lord.
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  Speaker 3: And prepare your mind To be filled with his word.
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  Speaker 2: Today again we'll be meditating on Psalm 147 verse 3.
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  Speaker 3: From the King James Version. It reads. He healeth the
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  Speaker 3: broken in heart. And he bindeth up their wounds. My
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  Speaker 3: friends let your worship rise up to God.
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  Speaker 2: God I praise your loving nature.
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  Speaker 3: I adore you.
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  Speaker 2: Because your mercies renew each person.
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  Speaker 3: And every morning.
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  Speaker 2: Father, I praise you for you are my deliverer during
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  Speaker 2: my times of distress. I worship you for you comfort
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  Speaker 2: my soul in this very time of need. And I
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  Speaker 2: give you my adoration for you have the power to
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  Speaker 2: heal this one. Having your heart broken is a brutal
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  Speaker 2: and bitter part of life. And the heart can break
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  Speaker 2: for many different reasons. Loss of relationships, opportunities and possessions.
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  Speaker 2: Regardless of the cause though, pain is always present in
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  Speaker 2: this scenario. Dealing with pain is difficult, but my friends,
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  Speaker 2: you must endure. Left alone, pain will fester and foul
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  Speaker 2: your soul. You must not let your pain become your identity.
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  Speaker 2: God wants to heal your broken heart, but you must
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  Speaker 2: let Him do so. So today, right now, confess your
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  Speaker 2: pain and your heartbreak to the Holy Spirit. Share with
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  Speaker 2: Him your sorrow and your suffering. Tell the Lord of
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  Speaker 2: the agony that threatens to destroy your heart and kill
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  Speaker 2: your spirit. Open yourself up to Him and reach out
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  Speaker 2: for His refuge and reassurance. Now consider all the times
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  Speaker 2: God has healed your heart and thank Him for it.
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  Speaker 2: Thank the Lord for His love and His kindness over
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  Speaker 2: you in times of need. Thank God for being your
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  Speaker 2: safe harbor in the midst of your storm. Thank Him
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  Speaker 2: for His power and His mercy. Thank God for all
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  Speaker 2: the times in the past your broken heart found shelter
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  Speaker 2: in Him. For those seasons, He became your refuge and
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  Speaker 2: your fortress. And thank Him for the healing you will
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  Speaker 2: always find in Him. Now friends, never forget, God is
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  Speaker 2: present and He is listening to you. Come before Him
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  Speaker 2: and ask Him to heal your broken heart, to take
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  Speaker 2: all the scattered pieces and to put them back together.
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  Speaker 2: Ask God to teach you to lean on Him during
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  Speaker 2: times of trouble, to know that He will never fail
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  Speaker 2: you and that He will never forsake you. Ask the
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  Speaker 2: Holy Spirit to empower you to have faith in God's
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  Speaker 2: mercy and to know that healing and grace.
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  Speaker 3: Can always be found in Him.
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  Speaker 2: Ask God to teach you to seek Him as your
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  Speaker 2: sanctuary and your stronghold, to know He will always be
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  Speaker 2: there to love and to comfort you.
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  Speaker 3: Remember, God can heal your heart.
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  Speaker 2: And He can remedy your wounds. He is the great physician,
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  Speaker 2: and He longs to minister to your soul. You can
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  Speaker 2: trust in His promise and in His Word. Choose this
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  Speaker 2: day to reach out to Him for your healing. Open
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  Speaker 2: your heart to Jesus and let Him.
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  Speaker 3: Take away your pain.
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  Speaker 2: God is the rock upon which you can stand, and
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  Speaker 2: He is a firm foundation May you find comfort in
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  Speaker 2: Christ this day and all your days to come. My friends,
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  Speaker 2: thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on Pray.com. By
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  Speaker 2: incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you are
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  Speaker 2: making prayer a priority and 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, and we love being a part of your life.