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

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Speaker 1: This is my rest forever. Here will I dwell, for
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Speaker 1: I have desired it. Psalm 132.14 Thank you, Lord, for
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Speaker 1: longing to rest within me. Thank you for your desire
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Speaker 1: to refresh and bless me. I am grateful for your
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Speaker 1: delight in my love. You designed me for fellowship with
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Speaker 1: you and desired to commune with me in all things.
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Speaker 1: What an honor it is to know how much you
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Speaker 1: love me and want to hear my heart and needs.
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Speaker 1: You are my benevolent Father who cares for me. You
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Speaker 1: desired to be with me so much. You sent your
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Speaker 1: Son to pay the price for my sins so I
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Speaker 1: could come into your presence. I give you all the
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Speaker 1: praise and glory for your exquisite love. Amen. Thank you
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Speaker 1: for listening to Pray.com's nightly prayer. To experience a pocket
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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. Take a
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Speaker 2: second to breathe. Look for a comfortable and quiet place.
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Speaker 2: A place where your focus today can be on this
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Speaker 2: moment of reflection. Close your eyes and take a deep breath.
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Speaker 2: As you exhale, envision the pressure releasing around your heart.
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Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Joshua chapter 1, verse 9
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Speaker 2: from the King James Version. Have I not commanded thee?
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Speaker 2: Be strong and of a good courage. Be not afraid,
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Speaker 2: neither be thou dismayed. For the Lord thy God is
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Speaker 2: with thee, whithersoever thou goest. Now, take a moment to
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Speaker 2: pour out your adoration to God. God, I praise you,
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Speaker 2: for in the day when I cried out, you answered
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Speaker 2: me and made me bold with strength. I extol you, Lord,
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Speaker 2: for you are my light and my salvation Whom shall
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Speaker 2: I fear? You, Lord, are the strength of my life.
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Speaker 2: Of whom shall I be afraid? I bless your name,
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Speaker 2: for all glory, honor, and power are yours. God commands
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Speaker 2: you to be brave. He called you to be bold
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Speaker 2: and to step out in his strength. This can be
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Speaker 2: hard to do when you feel insecure and inadequate. You
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Speaker 2: may feel God is mistaken, that you are worthless and
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Speaker 2: not good enough. The truth is, outside of Christ, no
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Speaker 2: one is. But that is the beauty of the gospel.
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Speaker 2: It's not about you. It's about Jesus Christ. It's about
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Speaker 2: who he is, what he did, and what he does.
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Speaker 2: Your feelings do not dictate your reality. They do not
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Speaker 2: decide your capabilities. God does. This is why you walk
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Speaker 2: by faith and not by sight. Why you need the
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Speaker 2: Holy Spirit. The devil will tell you that you feel
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Speaker 2: worthless because you are. That you feel incapable. because you
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Speaker 2: are unlovable and that God has abandoned you. This is
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Speaker 2: a lie from the pits of hell, and you must
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Speaker 2: not believe it. You can be strong and brave, because
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Speaker 2: your strength and confidence come from Jesus. He promised to
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Speaker 2: sustain you and to be by your side. Take a
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Speaker 2: moment to reflect on what is hindering you. Gather all
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Speaker 2: the fear, the disappointments, and the insecurities, and place them
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Speaker 2: in the hands of Jesus. Confess to the Lord your
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Speaker 2: feelings of helplessness and discouragement. Let the Holy Spirit minister
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Speaker 2: to your heart. Now, thank God for His Spirit that
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Speaker 2: makes you brave. Thank Him for the promise of power
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Speaker 2: and confidence found in Christ. Thank Jesus for calling you
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Speaker 2: forth to greater things, for establishing His authority and sharing
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Speaker 2: His victory. Give thanks to God for the grace and
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Speaker 2: favor found in Him. Thank Him for going before you
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Speaker 2: and behind you. Thank God for His love and His
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Speaker 2: care that has sustained you. and will continue to do
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Speaker 2: so for all time. Do not forget, God is present
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Speaker 2: and He is listening to you. So fear not, for
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Speaker 2: you are not alone. Jesus promised to be with you
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Speaker 2: every step of the way. Pray to Him. Ask Him
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Speaker 2: for His help in every area of your life, in
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Speaker 2: every situation and every circumstance. In every challenge and every battle.
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Speaker 2: In everything you do and everywhere you go. Ask the
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Speaker 2: Holy Spirit to teach you how to be strong and
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Speaker 2: to persevere in the midst of trials. Ask God to
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Speaker 2: manifest His purpose in your life. Remember, God commands you
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Speaker 2: to be strong and brave. So be bold and do
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Speaker 2: not allow fear to discourage you. For hope can be
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Speaker 2: found even in the midst of hardship. Take heart and
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Speaker 2: chase after the fullness of what God has for you.
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Speaker 2: Go forth in the knowledge that God is on your side.
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Speaker 2: He will encourage and uplift you. You already are more
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Speaker 2: than an overcomer in Jesus Christ. Be blessed. 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.