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Why Am I Here Series! To Worship! #206 · Growing Closer to God with Guided Meditation

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  Pastor Robert Young: Welcome to this week's Guided Christian Meditation.
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  Pastor Robert Young: If you're new to the podcast and may not understand our process, may I suggest that you check out episode number 164.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Dan and Sheila from the Deep Dive give an excellent review and explanation about our process.
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  Pastor Robert Young: You can also receive our e-book explaining the process of getting started with Christian meditation.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Many of us today are confused, frightened, angry and some are even wondering why am I here?
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  Pastor Robert Young: What is the meaning of life?
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  Pastor Robert Young: Today?
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  Pastor Robert Young: Let's begin a series of meditations called, why am I here?
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  Pastor Robert Young: Our topic today answers this question and is about worship.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Our scripture is from Matthew, chapter 22, verse 37.
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  Pastor Robert Young: But first, proper worship of God requires us to be completely involved and free from sin in mind, body and spirit.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Let's prepare our hearts by repenting of any known sin that might be in our lives, by repeating Psalms 51, verses 1 through 2, where it says have mercy upon me, o God, according to thy lovingkindness, according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions, wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity and cleanse me from my sin, for I acknowledge my transgressions and my sin is ever before me.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Against thee only have I sinned and done this evil in thy sight.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Now that our hearts have been cleaned, we can enter into worship of our Heavenly Father by focusing on Psalms 100, verses 1 through 3, where it tells us to shout for joy to the Lord all the earth.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Worship the Lord with gladness, come before him with joyful songs.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Take a moment to lift up your voice in praise and thanksgiving to our Heavenly Father, who is worthy of all honor and glory.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Before we start to reflect on Matthew, chapter 22, verses 37, let's prepare our mind by closing our eyes and taking a few deep breaths as we invite the presence of God to fill us.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Now take a few deep breaths in for a count of seven, hold the breath for a count of five and slowly exhale for a count of seven.
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  Pastor Robert Young: N ow repeat.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Now let's prepare our bodies with muscle relaxation exercises.
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  Pastor Robert Young: We will simply tense each muscle group for three seconds and then release the muscle.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Remember, don't hold your breath for this portion of the meditation.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Let's begin with the calf muscles.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Lightly tense the calf muscles for a count of three, now release.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Moving upward to the hamstrings, quads and glutes, lightly tense for three seconds, now release.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Moving to the chest and back areas, lightly tense for three seconds, now release.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Finally, moving to the arms and shoulders, lightly tense these muscle groups for three seconds, now release.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Now that we've prepared our minds, our bodies and our spirit, let's begin to think about Matthew, chapter 22, verse 37, where it says Jesus said unto them, Thou shalt love the Lord, thy God, with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind.
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  Pastor Robert Young: This is the first and great commandment.
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  Pastor Robert Young: In this passage, someone has come to Jesus to try and tempt him to say something that could be used against him.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Whatever that person's motivation was, Jesus repeats the reason from the Old Testament of why we were created, and that is to love God with every fiber of our being, to love God above everything else in this world, even our own lives.
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  Pastor Robert Young: We are to love God to the point of actual worship, not just as a fleshly human emotion that is subject to change, but with real godly love.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Are we to love God more than our children or spouses?
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  Pastor Robert Young: Yes, remember, God is love.
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  Pastor Robert Young: We can't love our children or spouses or anyone else with godly love without first receiving the godly love from him that only he can give.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Knowing that you were created with a purpose can bring eternal peace beyond any earthly accomplishment or temporary joy.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Let's take three minutes to reflect on the following question: 1) What or who have I placed before God?
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  Pastor Robert Young: Repeat the following affirmation for the next 7 days: Thank you, lord, for
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  Pastor Robert Young: Thank you me the love to love you the way you deserve to be loved to be loved Again.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Again, for giving me the love to love you the way you deserved to be loved.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Imagine yourself knowing that
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  Pastor Robert Young: you have a purpose and strength to accomplish that purpose.
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  Pastor Robert Young: See yourself walking in peace and confidence, knowing this.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Imagine.
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  Pastor Robert Young: radiant glow on your face.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Our assignment, our assignment
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  Pastor Robert Young: Listen .
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  Pastor Robert Young: daily until it becomes permanent in your spirit.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Search out other scriptures that the promptings of God talk about the worship of God.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Now, take the next 10 minutes to sit in silence and listen for the promptings heart and believe that he created you because he loves you.
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  Pastor Robert Young: Amen
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  Pastor Robert Young: Amen
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