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Improve Confidence: Pursue | Zach Clinton · Meditative Prayers by Pray.com

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  Speaker 1: Lay not weight, O wicked man, against the dwelling of
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  Speaker 1: the righteous. Spoil not his resting place. Proverbs 24.15 Dear Lord,
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  Speaker 1: your wisdom is sweet and comforts my soul. When I
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  Speaker 1: understand your word, this world starts to make more sense.
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  Speaker 1: I realize that I am not fighting against flesh and blood,
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  Speaker 1: but powers and principalities in high places. Your word gives
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  Speaker 1: me hope that will never be cut off, and I
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  Speaker 1: know you will protect me from the wicked one. Even
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  Speaker 1: if I fall, you will recover me and make me
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  Speaker 1: stronger than before. Greater are you, Lord, who lives in
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  Speaker 1: my heart than the one fighting against me in this world.
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  Speaker 1: Thank you that your angels go before me and are
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  Speaker 1: my rear guard. You keep the wicked from disturbing my rest.
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  Speaker 2: Amen.
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  Speaker 3: Thank you for listening to Pray.com's nightly prayer. To experience
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  Speaker 3: a pocket of peace before you go to sleep, stay
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  Speaker 3: tuned for our free meditative prayer after this quick word
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  Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on improved confidence. 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 improve confidence. Dealing with
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  Speaker 2: discouragement is never easy. Take a minute this day to
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  Speaker 2: gather your thoughts and quiet your spirit. Accommodate yourself into
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  Speaker 2: a comfortable state. Close your eyes. Breathe easy. Now, turn
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  Speaker 2: your heart and fix your attention to what God has
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  Speaker 2: for you. We will be meditating on Philippians chapter 4,
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  Speaker 2: verse 13 from the King James Version. I can do
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  Speaker 2: all things through Christ, which strengtheneth me. let us take
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  Speaker 2: time to adore God for the assurance he has provided. God,
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  Speaker 2: I worship you, for you have not given me a
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  Speaker 2: spirit of fear, but of power and of love and
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  Speaker 2: of a sound mind. I praise you for granting me
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  Speaker 2: your unmatched grace, your grace that provides my true identity
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  Speaker 2: found in you. I worship you for your loving kindness
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  Speaker 2: over me, I praise you for you are always with me.
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  Speaker 2: You never leave nor forsake me. I extol your mighty name,
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  Speaker 2: for victory and power belong to you alone. Chase your
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  Speaker 2: dreams with confidence. Big dreams require you to have unwavering certainty.
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  Speaker 2: To successfully pursue your God-given goals and ambitions, You need
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  Speaker 2: sure and strong assurance. Self-confidence is a catchy and tempting idea.
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  Speaker 2: But the truth is, it's worthless. Your value and security
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  Speaker 2: should not come from nor be dependent on self. Because
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  Speaker 2: you are not infallible. You are not all-knowing, all-present, or all-powerful.
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  Speaker 2: You are not infinite. You are not master over time
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  Speaker 2: and space. You are bound by the restrictions of your
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  Speaker 2: earthly body and needs. You are blinded by your own
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  Speaker 2: concepts and restrained by your limited understanding. You are prone
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  Speaker 2: to failure, errors, and mistakes. You are not enough, but
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  Speaker 2: Jesus Christ is. True confidence is found only in your
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  Speaker 2: identity in God. Because of who He is and what
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  Speaker 2: He's done, you can be sure of who He says
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  Speaker 2: you are. And no one and nothing can take that
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  Speaker 2: away from you. It's not about what you can do.
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  Speaker 2: It's about what Christ has already done. Because of who
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  Speaker 2: Jesus is and who He makes you to be, nothing
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  Speaker 2: is impossible to you. You can achieve your dreams because
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  Speaker 2: of Jesus. Christ's victory made a way for you to
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  Speaker 2: attain yours. Take this opportunity to present yourself before God.
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  Speaker 2: Confess your sins to him, your pride and presumptions, your
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  Speaker 2: arrogance and avarice. Give them over to Jesus. He is
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  Speaker 2: waiting for you. Let us now thank God for who
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  Speaker 2: he is and for who he calls you to be.
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  Speaker 2: Thank Him for determining and defining your identity, not by
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  Speaker 2: worldly worth, but by His. Thank God that you are chosen,
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  Speaker 2: not forsaken, that you are a child of the King.
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  Speaker 2: Thank Him for His wonderful promises and His plans of
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  Speaker 2: prosperity for your life. Thank Jesus for His character that
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  Speaker 2: sanctifies and shapes your own. Thank Him that in His victory,
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  Speaker 2: you find yours. Thank the Holy Spirit for his unending,
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  Speaker 2: wonderful work in your life. Thank him for molding and
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  Speaker 2: making you into the person you are called to be.
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  Speaker 2: God is present, and he is listening to you. Jesus
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  Speaker 2: loves you, and he longs to see you accomplish all
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  Speaker 2: the dreams he has given you. This is your moment
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  Speaker 2: to reach out to him, to touch the hem of
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  Speaker 2: His garment. Ask the Holy Spirit to give you assurance
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  Speaker 2: of the truth of Christ's identity, to confirm His calling
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  Speaker 2: over you, and to affirm your true identity found in Him.
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  Speaker 2: Ask the Holy Spirit to open your eyes to what
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  Speaker 2: God has prepared for you. Ask Him to stir hope
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  Speaker 2: within your soul and courage within your heart. Ask the
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  Speaker 2: Holy Spirit to grant you His boldness to step out
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  Speaker 2: in faith, to pursue and conquer your God-given dreams, desires,
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  Speaker 2: and destiny. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you receive
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  Speaker 2: the pledge and promises of Christ. Remember, you can do
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  Speaker 2: all things through Jesus Christ because He gives you strength.
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  Speaker 2: God's promise is greater than anything the world can throw
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  Speaker 2: at you. It prevails all obstacles and triumphs over all fear.
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  Speaker 2: If God is for you, then it matters not who
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  Speaker 2: may be against you. Have courage and be blessed in
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  Speaker 2: the knowledge that you belong to Christ. Thank you for
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  Speaker 2: completing today's meditative prayer on Pray.com. By incorporating this healthy
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  Speaker 2: habit as a daily practice... you are making prayer a
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  Speaker 2: priority and strengthening your walk with God.