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Morning Gratitude: Hardships | Zach Clinton · Meditative Prayers by Pray.com

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  Speaker 1: But I will sing of Thy power, yea, I will
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  Speaker 1: sing aloud of Thy mercy in the morning, for Thou
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  Speaker 1: hast been my defense and refuge in the day of
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  Speaker 1: my trouble. Psalm 59, 16 Dear Lord, You are a
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  Speaker 1: mighty tower, a strong and reliable fortress when I am
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  Speaker 1: in need of shelter. You have proven time and time
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  Speaker 1: again to be faithful. and reliable. Your power alone is
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  Speaker 1: worthy of worship. You display mastery over nature, nations, and
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  Speaker 1: the heavens. You also have authority to enact judgment on
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  Speaker 1: me for my sins, but instead, you have shown abundant mercy.
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  Speaker 1: You are my defender and not my accuser. You are
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  Speaker 1: my advocate, friend, and hero. Praise be to you, O Lord.
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  Speaker 1: In Jesus' name, amen. Thank you for joining me in prayer.
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  Speaker 1: Stay tuned for today's free podcast, Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton,
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  Speaker 1: where you can draw close to God and find strength
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  Speaker 1: in Him.
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  Speaker 2: Click the link in the description to grow closer to God. There,
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  Speaker 2: you'll find daily prayers, Bible plans, sleep stories, and so
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  Speaker 3: Welcome to our meditative prayer on mourning gratitude. And to
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  Speaker 3: get the most out of your spiritual journey, use Pray.com
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  Speaker 3: every day and make prayer a priority in your life.
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  Speaker 3: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is mourning gratitude. So
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  Speaker 3: before you start your day, take a minute to just
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  Speaker 3: center yourself. Find a place and position that will allow
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  Speaker 3: you to relax and to reflect. And now turn that
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  Speaker 3: reflection towards God. Allow your mind to reach out to
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  Speaker 3: the presence of the Lord. And prepare your mind to
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  Speaker 3: be filled with His Word. This morning we'll be meditating
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  Speaker 3: on Psalm 59 verse 16 from the King James Version.
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  Speaker 3: Let your worship rise up to God. God, I praise you,
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  Speaker 3: for you are mighty to save. I adore you, because
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  Speaker 3: your mercies renew each and every morning. I praise you,
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  Speaker 3: For you are my deliverer during my times of distress.
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  Speaker 1: I worship you.
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  Speaker 3: For you alone have power and dominion over all the earth.
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  Speaker 3: And I give you my adoration. For you are in
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  Speaker 3: control over everything and every circumstance. At times, let's be honest,
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  Speaker 3: life can be trying and filled with troubles. Obstacles and
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  Speaker 3: obligations can make you feel overwhelmed and overcome. accusations and
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  Speaker 3: afflictions continuously threaten to drown you. Keeping your head above
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  Speaker 3: water becomes an unendurable and unachievable task. But think for
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  Speaker 3: a moment on what is making you feel feeble and faint-hearted.
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  Speaker 3: Now confess those areas of weakness and weariness to the
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  Speaker 3: Holy Spirit. Share with Him your helplessness and your hardships.
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  Speaker 3: Tell the Lord of the storms that threaten to flood
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  Speaker 3: your heart and drown your spirit. Open yourself up to
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  Speaker 3: him and reach out for his refuge and reassurance. Now
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  Speaker 3: consider all the times God provided you relief and rescue
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  Speaker 3: and thank him for it. Thank the Lord for being
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  Speaker 3: your fortress in times of need. Thank God for being
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  Speaker 3: your safe harbor in the storms. Thank Him for His
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  Speaker 3: power and His mercy. Give thanks to God for all
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  Speaker 3: the times in the past you felt weak and found
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  Speaker 3: shelter in Him. For those seasons He became your refuge
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  Speaker 3: and your fortress. Thank Him for the access to safety
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  Speaker 3: you will always have in Him. Never forget, God is
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  Speaker 3: present and He is listening to you. Come before Him
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  Speaker 3: and ask Him for the strength to survive the storm,
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  Speaker 3: to give you the ability to navigate the waters of
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  Speaker 3: this life. Ask God to teach you to lean on
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  Speaker 3: him during times of trouble, to know that he will
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  Speaker 3: never fail you, that he will never forsake you. And
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  Speaker 3: ask the Holy Spirit to empower you to have faith
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  Speaker 3: in God's mercy, to know that defense and deliverance can
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  Speaker 3: always be found in him. Ask God to teach you
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  Speaker 3: to seek him As your sanctuary and your stronghold. To
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  Speaker 3: know he is a tower that will never shake or
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  Speaker 3: succumb to the waves of this world. Remember, God is
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  Speaker 3: your defender and your protector. He is a shield that
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  Speaker 3: cannot be splintered nor shattered. God is the rock upon
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  Speaker 3: which you can stand. He is a firm foundation. So
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  Speaker 3: sing your praise to the Lord this morning. and allow
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  Speaker 3: His power to assure you. God loves you. He wants
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  Speaker 3: to bless you this morning and all others to come.
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  Speaker 3: My friends, thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on Pray.com.
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  Speaker 3: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you
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  Speaker 3: are making prayer a priority in strengthening your walk with God.
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  Speaker 3: My name is Zach Clinton from the American Association of
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  Speaker 3: Christian Counselors, and we love being a part.
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  Speaker 2: If today's reading moved you, the Pray.com app is where
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  Speaker 2: you can go deeper with daily prayers, Bible plans, and more.
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