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Conquer Loneliness: Hope | Dr. Tim Clinton · Meditative Prayers by Pray.com

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Speaker 1: And hope maketh not ashamed, because the love of God
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Speaker 1: is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost
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Speaker 1: which is given unto us. Romans 5.5 Dear Lord, You
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Speaker 1: demonstrate your love to us in the depths of our
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Speaker 1: loneliness and shame. Even when we feel overwhelmed by what
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Speaker 1: life has brought us, your grace still abounds. What wonderful
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Speaker 1: news it is that we can take refuge in you.
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Speaker 1: In it is a peace that guides us through the
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Speaker 1: depths of our darkest hours. It brings us the comfort
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Speaker 1: that no other can provide. and fills us with an
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Speaker 1: assurance that all will be made right in your timing.
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Speaker 1: We thank you for your grace, mercy, and never-ending love
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Speaker 1: that lifts us up when we feel weighed down by shame, guilt,
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Speaker 1: and loneliness. In Jesus' name, amen. Thank you for joining
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Speaker 1: me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free podcast, Meditative
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Speaker 1: Prayers with Dr. Tim Clinton, where you can draw close
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Speaker 1: to God and find strength in Him.
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Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on conquering loneliness. 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 on conquering loneliness. Hope
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Speaker 2: you'll take a moment to slow down. Maybe get in
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Speaker 2: your favorite chair. Maybe you're in bed, someplace where you
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Speaker 2: feel comfortable. Maybe grab a warm blanket and a pillow
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Speaker 2: to hug, put up beside you if you'd like. Now
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Speaker 2: tune out your doubts and your fears. Once you're able
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Speaker 2: to relax, turn your thoughts toward God and what he
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Speaker 2: has for you today. Press into his spirit. We're going
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Speaker 2: to be meditating on Romans chapter 5 from the King
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Speaker 2: James Version. It says, Now hope maketh not ashamed, because
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Speaker 2: the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts
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Speaker 2: by the Holy Ghost which is given to us. Take
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Speaker 2: a moment today, right now, to pour out your love
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Speaker 2: and your adoration toward God. God, I praise you. for
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Speaker 2: you're always there with me. Your comfort and consolation upholds
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Speaker 2: me at all times. I worship you, for you have
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Speaker 2: plans for me, plans for a hope and a future,
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Speaker 2: plans for good and not harm. I exalt you, for
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Speaker 2: you are the great and mighty.
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Speaker 1: And awesome God.
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Speaker 2: My trust is safe when placed in you. You You know,
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Speaker 2: God gives you hope through the Holy Spirit. When Jesus
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Speaker 2: went up to heaven, he told his disciples that they
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Speaker 2: would not be left orphans in this world. Jesus promised
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Speaker 2: that he would send a comforter, the Holy Spirit, to
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Speaker 2: stay with them until he returned to bring them back
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Speaker 2: to his Father's house. The gift of salvation is your
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Speaker 2: promise and seal that God's love for you will never end.
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Speaker 2: And salvation grants you the gift of communion with God's
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Speaker 2: Holy Spirit. It opens the door for a relationship and
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Speaker 2: companionship of God's manifested love in your life. The Holy
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Speaker 2: Spirit's a guarantee in the means through which you experience
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Speaker 2: God's love here on earth. There's no limit or restriction
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Speaker 2: on how much of himself he is willing to pour
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Speaker 2: out over you. We are not ashamed to hope in
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Speaker 2: him because he will never let us down. We can
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Speaker 2: trust him without fear because he won't fail us. Put
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Speaker 2: your trust in God today. Confess your sins to him
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Speaker 2: and reach out without fear. Now consider for a moment
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Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit's care and thank him for it. God's
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Speaker 2: love for you has never and will never fail. He
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Speaker 2: will always be there to comfort and guide you. Thank
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Speaker 2: God that you are not bound to anxiety. You are
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Speaker 2: free to receive God's love without measure. Thank God for
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Speaker 2: past situations where he confirms his love to you. Thank
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Speaker 2: God because he's good and he will always be good.
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Speaker 2: Thank God for his consolation and tenderness that he has
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Speaker 2: shown you. I love that God is present and that
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Speaker 2: he's listening. Never forget God wants you to not just
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Speaker 2: exist but to live, to enjoy life to its full potential.
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Speaker 2: The Bible warns that worry is futile because each day,
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Speaker 2: will hold its own challenges. Reach out to God then
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Speaker 2: for his peace. Ask the Holy Spirit to walk with
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Speaker 2: you in your journey one step at a time. Ask
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Speaker 2: him to help you to leave tomorrow's struggles to its
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Speaker 2: own day. And remember this hope will never disappoint us
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Speaker 2: because God has poured out his love to fill our hearts.
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Speaker 2: God gave us his love through the Holy Spirit whom
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Speaker 2: God has given to us You have God's Spirit to
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Speaker 2: help you and guide you. He will never leave you
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Speaker 2: nor abandon you. The Lord is with you. Thank you
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Speaker 2: for completing today's meditative prayer on Pray.com. By incorporating this
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Speaker 2: healthy habit as a daily practice, you are making prayer
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Speaker 2: a priority and strengthening your walk with God. I'm Dr.
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Speaker 2: Tim Clinton, President of the American Association of Christian Counselors,
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Speaker 2: and we love being a part of your life.