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

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  Speaker 1: Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow
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  Speaker 1: of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art
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  Speaker 1: with me, thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
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  Speaker 2: Psalm 23, 4 Dear Lord, you provide all that I
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  Speaker 2: need and more. Your provision is the source of life.
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  Speaker 2: It brings joy to my soul. and peace to my spirit.
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  Speaker 2: Your guidance leads me along the right path, avoiding danger
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  Speaker 2: and keeping me safe in your care. The goodness of
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  Speaker 2: your love surrounds me at all times, even in the
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  Speaker 2: darkest of times. It is in you that I find
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  Speaker 2: strength and courage to face any challenge with confidence. My
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  Speaker 2: heart is filled with gratitude for your grace and mercy.
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  Speaker 2: Thank you for being my shepherd, O Lord, for giving
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  Speaker 2: me life and showing me how to live it. I
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  Speaker 2: am humbled by your love for me, and I give
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  Speaker 2: you all the glory.
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  Speaker 1: In Jesus' name, amen. My friends, welcome to your meditative
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  Speaker 1: prayer on overcoming depression. To get the most out of
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  Speaker 1: your spiritual journey, use Pray.com every day and make prayer.
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  Speaker 2: A priority in your life. Again, our goal for today's
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  Speaker 2: meditative prayer is.
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  Speaker 3: To help you is all about overcoming depression. So as
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  Speaker 3: we begin, let's take a moment of our time just
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  Speaker 3: to simply unwind. Find a place where you feel free
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  Speaker 3: to relax and be open with yourself. Close your eyes.
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  Speaker 3: Maybe take a couple of deep breaths. And now invite
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  Speaker 3: the presence of the Holy Spirit to come into your space.
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  Speaker 3: Today we'll be meditating on on Psalm chapter 23, verse 4,
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  Speaker 3: from the King James Version. My friends, let's begin by
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  Speaker 3: taking this time to express our adoration to God. Blessed
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  Speaker 3: be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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  Speaker 3: the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort
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  Speaker 3: who comforts us in all of our affliction. I praise
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  Speaker 3: you for your word that corrects and guides me. Father,
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  Speaker 3: I adore you for your wisdom and love that drives
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  Speaker 3: out all fear. God, I worship you for you are
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  Speaker 3: always beside me and you will never leave me alone.
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  Speaker 3: Let's be honest. Life can be challenging. There will be
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  Speaker 3: seasons you will walk through the valley of the shadow
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  Speaker 3: of death. Death of hope and vision. Death of dreams
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  Speaker 3: and desire. Death of physical and mental well-being. But regardless
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  Speaker 3: of how difficult your walk through the valley becomes, it
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  Speaker 3: is essential that you keep moving forward. One truth you
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  Speaker 3: must always remember is this. No matter how bad things
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  Speaker 3: get or how dark it becomes, You are not alone.
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  Speaker 3: God is with you in every moment of every circumstance.
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  Speaker 3: God is with you in every moment of every circumstance.
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  Speaker 3: He will walk beside you in the shadow, comforting and
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  Speaker 3: teaching you along the way. You do not have to fear.
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  Speaker 3: Take this moment now to confess your struggle to the Lord.
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  Speaker 3: Tell him of your trials and tell him of your valleys. Now,
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  Speaker 3: my friends, take a moment to dwell on the assurance
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  Speaker 3: of God for your life. Thank your heavenly father for
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  Speaker 3: walking beside you through your many valleys. Thank him that
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  Speaker 3: you can be bold and fearless over all evils. Thank
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  Speaker 3: God for his light that overcomes the darkness. Thank Him
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  Speaker 3: because His mercies are upon you. And give God thanks
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  Speaker 3: for His presence that has never and will never leave.
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  Speaker 3: God is present and He is listening to you. If
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  Speaker 3: you are stumbling in your walk through the shadow of depression,
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  Speaker 3: do not give in. Trust in God, in the comfort
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  Speaker 3: of His rod and in the comfort of His staff.
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  Speaker 3: He will help you get through this. Do not allow
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  Speaker 3: fear of evil and shadows to put out the light
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  Speaker 3: Christ has placed within you. Ask for help to continue
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  Speaker 3: pressing on. Ask the Holy Spirit to teach you endurance
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  Speaker 3: in your walk of life. To teach you to persevere
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  Speaker 3: in your fight for your hopes and for your dreams.
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  Speaker 3: Ask the Holy Spirit to give you vision for your future.
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  Speaker 3: and to help you push past the valley and into
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  Speaker 3: the hilltop. Remember, in life, there will be both valleys
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  Speaker 3: and hilltops. You cannot reach the mountaintop without crossing the valley.
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  Speaker 3: Be bold and brave, and fear no evil. You are
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  Speaker 3: not alone on your journey through this life. God's word
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  Speaker 3: and guidance will comfort you along the way. You will
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  Speaker 3: get through this, and you will walk through the shadow
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  Speaker 3: and into the light. Be confident in the love and
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  Speaker 3: the care that your Heavenly Father has for you. My friends,
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  Speaker 3: thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on Pray.com. By
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  Speaker 3: incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you are
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  Speaker 3: not only making prayer a priority, but you are also
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  Speaker 3: strengthening your walk with God. Again, my name is Zach
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  Speaker 3: Clinton from the American Association of Christian Counselors, and we
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  Speaker 3: love being a part of your life.