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Enjoy Life - Provision | Zach Clinton · Meditative Prayers by Pray.com

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  Speaker 1: Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of
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  Speaker 1: mine enemies. Thou anointest my head with oil, my cup
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  Speaker 1: runneth over. Psalm 23, 5 Gracious Father, We thank you
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  Speaker 1: for the peace and contentment that comes with knowing you.
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  Speaker 1: Though this world can be chaotic and terrifying at times,
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  Speaker 1: we are reminded of your unfailing goodness when we take
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  Speaker 1: time to meditate on your word. Even in the midst
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  Speaker 1: of difficulty, we are blessed with an abundance of peace
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  Speaker 1: and contentment. Help us to remember this truth when it
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  Speaker 1: feels like life has become overwhelming and chaotic. May we
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  Speaker 1: continue to rest in your loving arms, knowing that you
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  Speaker 1: will take care of us. In Jesus' name, amen. Thank
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  Speaker 1: you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's
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  Speaker 1: free podcast, Meditative Prayers with Zach Clinton, where you can
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  Speaker 1: draw close to God and find strength in Him.
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  Speaker 2: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on enjoying life.
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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 enjoying life.
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  Speaker 2: So now let's just take this moment to ground yourself.
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  Speaker 2: Maybe find a place and position that will allow you
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  Speaker 2: to relax and reflect. And now turn that reflection towards God.
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  Speaker 2: Allow your mind to reach out to the presence of
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  Speaker 2: the Lord. Prepare your mind to be filled with his
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  Speaker 2: word and allow the Holy Spirit to pour into you.
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  Speaker 2: Today we'll be meditating on Psalm chapter 23 verse 5
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  Speaker 2: from the King James Version. Thou preparest a table before
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  Speaker 2: me in the presence of mine enemies. Thou anointest my
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  Speaker 2: head with oil. My cup runneth over. My friends, let
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  Speaker 2: your worship rise up to God in this moment. God,
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  Speaker 2: I praise you for you are always with me. Jesus,
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  Speaker 2: your salvation is too wonderful for me to even comprehend.
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  Speaker 2: You overwhelm me with your goodness. You confound me with
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  Speaker 2: your kindness. Father, I worship you, for you are the
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  Speaker 2: good shepherd of my soul, and there is none like you.
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  Speaker 2: The word we'll be meditating on today is that of provisions.
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  Speaker 2: God will make you thrive. He has plans not only
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  Speaker 2: to prosper you, but to overtake you with his blessings.
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  Speaker 2: That his harvest would overflow your storehouses. That his restoration
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  Speaker 2: would overtake your brokenness. That his joy would overwhelm your soul.
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  Speaker 2: That there would be nowhere you could turn without seeing
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  Speaker 2: his goodness. You see, all creation proclaims the praises of
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  Speaker 2: the Lord. God wishes that you would be so filled
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  Speaker 2: with worship that you would not be able to stop
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  Speaker 2: yourself from praising his name. He wants to go before
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  Speaker 2: you into the battlefield and clear it. So all you
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  Speaker 2: need to do is join him at the table that
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  Speaker 2: he's prepared for you. You see, God has prepared victory
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  Speaker 2: for you in Christ if you would just trust and
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  Speaker 2: wait on him. Imagine a world where God's blessings in
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  Speaker 2: your life are so apparent, so undeniable, that you won't
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  Speaker 2: even be able to contain them. That is what God
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  Speaker 2: wants for you. For God is our provision. So right
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  Speaker 2: now in this moment, don't allow anything to hold you back.
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  Speaker 2: Take this moment to confess your sins before the Lord
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  Speaker 2: and cast your burdens on him and commit to the
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  Speaker 2: life of fullness that he has for you. And now
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  Speaker 2: let's consider the abundance of God and thank him for it.
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  Speaker 2: Thank the Lord for his richness in your life. Thank
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  Speaker 2: God for the width, breadth, in height of his love,
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  Speaker 2: which cannot be measured. Thank him for his capacity to
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  Speaker 2: bless you. Thank God for all the times he gave
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  Speaker 2: you more than you asked for, for those times you
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  Speaker 2: couldn't hold all of his blessings. And thank him for
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  Speaker 2: the care he has for you in providing for all
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  Speaker 2: of your needs. My friends, never forget, God is present
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  Speaker 2: and he is listening to you. So come before him
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  Speaker 2: and ask him to change your mindset, to show you
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  Speaker 2: what is possible and to move beyond it. Ask God
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  Speaker 2: to teach you how to expect the extraordinary and to
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  Speaker 2: know that supernatural abundance is your way of life. Ask
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  Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit to empower you to leave your Egypt,
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  Speaker 2: to walk into your promised land where there is more
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  Speaker 2: than enough. And ask God to go before you and
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  Speaker 2: to fight for you. Remember, God wants to seat you
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  Speaker 2: in victory before your enemies. He wants to anoint your
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  Speaker 2: head with blessings and give you more than you can hold.
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  Speaker 2: He wants you to live the life of an overcomer,
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  Speaker 2: for he has overcome the world. God has great plans
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  Speaker 2: for you, my friend, greater than you can ever imagine.
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  Speaker 2: Thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on Pray.com. By
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  Speaker 2: incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you're making
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  Speaker 2: prayer a priority and you're strengthening your walk with God.
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  Speaker 2: As always, my name is Zach Clinton, Vice President of
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  Speaker 2: the American Association of Christian Counselors, and we love being
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  Speaker 2: a part of your life.