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Deep Forgiveness - Compassion | Zach Clinton · Meditative Prayers by Pray.com

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  Speaker 1: Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath.
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  Speaker 1: For it is written, Vengeance is mine, I will repay,
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  Speaker 1: saith the Lord. Romans 12.19 Dear Lord, I realize that
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  Speaker 1: I have nothing to gain and everything to lose by
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  Speaker 1: retaliating and seeking revenge. Yet, my heart can still turn
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  Speaker 1: to pettiness, pride, and piousness when I am wronged. Center
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  Speaker 1: me in your peace, Lord. Grant me supernatural patience toward
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  Speaker 1: those who have hurt me and remind me of the
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  Speaker 1: abundant grace you've bestowed upon me. In Jesus' name, amen.
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  Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for
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  Speaker 1: today's free podcast, Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you
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  Speaker 1: can draw close to God and find strength in Him.
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  Speaker 2: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on deep forgiveness.
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  Speaker 2: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, use
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  Speaker 2: Pray.com every day and make prayer a priority in your life. Again,
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  Speaker 2: our goal for today's meditative prayer is all about deep forgiveness.
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  Speaker 2: So right now, my friends, let's just take a second
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  Speaker 2: to slow down. Maybe head to a quiet and relaxed spot,
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  Speaker 2: a place where you can be alone with your thoughts
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  Speaker 2: and examine your heart. As you close your eyes, I
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  Speaker 2: would encourage you to breathe deeply in and then breathe
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  Speaker 2: deeply out. Shift your attention now to the Word of God.
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  Speaker 2: And open your heart and mind to receive what the
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  Speaker 2: Holy Spirit has prepared for you. Today we'll be meditating
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  Speaker 2: on Romans chapter 12 verse 19 from the King James Version.
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  Speaker 2: Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath.
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  Speaker 2: For it is written, vengeance is mine. I will repay,
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  Speaker 2: saith the Lord. Now my friends, just take a moment
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  Speaker 2: to pour out your adoration to God. I extol your name,
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  Speaker 2: O God, most high, for there is no one holy
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  Speaker 2: like you. There is no one beside you. Righteousness and
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  Speaker 2: justice are found in your hands. God, you judge the
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  Speaker 2: nations and give to each person according to their deeds.
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  Speaker 2: So I will praise you as long as I live,
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  Speaker 2: and in your name I will lift my hands. Vengeance
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  Speaker 2: belongs to God. Sometimes the hardest part of forgiveness is
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  Speaker 2: accepting the truth that you are not entitled to take
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  Speaker 2: retaliation into your own hands. It is not your responsibility
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  Speaker 2: nor your right to settle any score or to attempt
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  Speaker 2: to right the wrongs done against you. Only God can
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  Speaker 2: give retributive justice, for He alone is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent.
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  Speaker 2: Never forget, God holds the title of Supreme Judge. And
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  Speaker 2: none but he can pass sentence and execute punishment. So
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  Speaker 2: do not waste your precious time here on earth with wrath.
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  Speaker 2: And do not allow bitterness to consume you. Do not
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  Speaker 2: worry or concern yourself with retribution. For it is futile
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  Speaker 2: to obsess over what you cannot control. No matter how
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  Speaker 2: unlikely it may seem, vengeance will be had and God
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  Speaker 2: will settle every score. You must trust him. This truth
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  Speaker 2: can be hard to process and to accept as we
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  Speaker 2: feel we are owed justice. But humanity and God's concept
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  Speaker 2: and understanding of justice are not the same. God does
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  Speaker 2: not equate your justice and your righteousness to someone else's punishment.
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  Speaker 2: God would never belittle you in such a way. Someone
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  Speaker 2: else's punishment is just that, their punishment. Your righteousness is
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  Speaker 2: the manifestation of God's goodness over you. Your justice is
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  Speaker 2: is the fulfillment of the dreams God placed on your
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  Speaker 2: heart in spite of what was done to you. Your
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  Speaker 2: righteousness and your justice are the fruition of God's blessing
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  Speaker 2: in your life, here in the land of the living.
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  Speaker 2: For God will restore to you the years the locust devoured.
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  Speaker 2: So now, my friends, take the time to reflect on
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  Speaker 2: any feelings of frustration and helplessness and share with Jesus
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  Speaker 2: your struggles with unforgiveness. Tell Him of your pain. And
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  Speaker 2: confess your sins to God. Now my friends as we
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  Speaker 2: make the transition. I'd love it if we could just
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  Speaker 2: take a moment now to dwell on God's justice. Thank
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  Speaker 2: God that his word is truth. That he cannot and
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  Speaker 2: does not lie. Thank him that his integrity cannot be bought.
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  Speaker 2: It cannot be swayed. Nor will it ever be corrupted.
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  Speaker 2: Thank God that he is the fair judge. that he
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  Speaker 2: gives to each according to their deeds. Thank God for
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  Speaker 2: the blessings of his righteousness and his goodness over your life,
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  Speaker 2: for his faithfulness and his recompense today and always. Do
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  Speaker 2: not forget, God is present and he is listening to you.
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  Speaker 2: He desires for you to live a life filled with
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  Speaker 2: his justness and his truth. Jesus wants you to know
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  Speaker 2: you can trust him. So ask the Holy Spirit to
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  Speaker 2: transform your mind to teach you how to forgive. Ask
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  Speaker 2: Him to remove all bitterness and grudges from your heart.
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  Speaker 2: Ask the Holy Spirit for confidence in the truth that
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  Speaker 2: God is fair and just and ask for reassurance that
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  Speaker 2: holy and righteous vindication cannot be thwarted. Remember, vengeance does
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  Speaker 2: not belong to you, it belongs to God. For God
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  Speaker 2: alone is judge and He will pass sentence upon all.
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  Speaker 2: He alone is righteous. And He will give to each
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  Speaker 2: person what they deserve. You were not made to carry hate,
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  Speaker 2: to judge others, and to pass sentence. God created you
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  Speaker 2: for Himself, for love. So choose freedom from the weight
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  Speaker 2: of revenge for today and for every day to come.
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  Speaker 2: And be filled with the confidence of Christ and of
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  Speaker 2: His righteousness. My friends, as always, thank you guys 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, I believe you're not only
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  Speaker 2: making prayer a priority, but I believe you're also strengthening
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  Speaker 2: your walk with God. As always, my name is Zach Clinton,
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