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

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Speaker 1: I waited patiently for the Lord, and He inclined unto
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Speaker 1: me and heard my cry. He brought me up also
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Speaker 1: out of an horrible pit, out of a miry clay,
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Speaker 1: and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
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Speaker 1: Psalm 40, 1-2 Dear Heavenly Father, You have set me
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Speaker 1: on a high mountain, Your loving embrace lifts my spirit
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Speaker 1: and fills me with joy and contentment. You are faithful
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Speaker 1: to me and I praise your goodness that has been
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Speaker 1: evident in my life. Your promises are sure and you
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Speaker 1: provide for all of my needs. Help me to not
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Speaker 1: be anxious about tomorrow, but to trust in you and
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Speaker 1: your unfailing love. All of my hope and faith rest
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Speaker 1: in you alone, for I know you are faithful to
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Speaker 1: fulfill your promises. Give me the courage to stand firm
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Speaker 1: in my faith and never waver from trusting in your goodness.
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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: My friends, welcome to your meditative prayer on overcoming depression.
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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... priority in your life
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Speaker 2: again our goal for today's meditative prayer is all about
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Speaker 2: overcoming depression so just for a second let's go ahead
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Speaker 2: and hit the pause button head to your safe spot
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Speaker 2: where you can settle in and settle down and let's
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Speaker 2: begin by closing our eyes and turning our focus inward
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Speaker 2: breathe in and then breathe out quiet your thoughts and
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Speaker 2: ready your spirit to receive from God today. Again, today
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Speaker 2: we'll be meditating on Psalm chapter 40, verses 1 to
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Speaker 2: 2 from the King James Version. I waited patiently for
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Speaker 2: the Lord, and He inclined unto me, and He heard
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Speaker 2: my cry. He brought me up also out of a
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Speaker 2: horrible pit and out of the miry clay, and He
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Speaker 2: set my feet upon a rock and established my goings.
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Speaker 2: Take a moment now just to pour out your adoration
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Speaker 2: to Christ. Jesus, I praise you for you hear my
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Speaker 2: cries and you answer me. You remove me from the
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Speaker 2: pit of despair and you set my feet on solid ground.
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Speaker 2: I worship you for in your presence there is healing.
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Speaker 2: I praise you for you are merciful, gracious, and kind.
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Speaker 2: And by your love, you restore my soul And you
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Speaker 2: renew my mind. Depression can trap the soul in a deep,
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Speaker 2: deep pit. It will take away your peace, your joy,
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Speaker 2: and your desire for this life. It will remove stability
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Speaker 2: and make you feel as if you are constantly stuck.
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Speaker 2: But that is not the life God intended or created
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Speaker 2: you for. God wants to bless you and not to
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Speaker 2: harm you. He wants to give you hope in the future.
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Speaker 2: He wants to establish your plans and he wants you
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Speaker 2: to prosper. He wants to see you thriving in the
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Speaker 2: fullness of the words he has spoken over your life.
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Speaker 2: If you find yourself stuck in a pit, do not despair. Instead,
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Speaker 2: cry out to God. Confess to him your worries and
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Speaker 2: your fears and tell him of what troubles your heart
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Speaker 2: and saddens your spirit. Now take just a few minutes
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Speaker 2: to thank God for his power in your life. Thank
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Speaker 2: him for being attentive to your needs. Thank God for
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Speaker 2: rescuing you from the pit. Thank him for removing your
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Speaker 2: feet out of muddy clay and for setting you upon
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Speaker 2: a firm foundation. Thank him for his past deliverances in
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Speaker 2: your life and for the ones yet to come. Thank
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Speaker 2: Jesus for always leading you and showing you the way
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Speaker 2: and fulfilling your life with grace and the promise that
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Speaker 2: he will always be there for you. My friends, God
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Speaker 2: is present and he is listening to you. So ask
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Speaker 2: him to have mercy on you and to remove you
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Speaker 2: from the pit, to establish your feet upon a solid rock.
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Speaker 2: Ask the Holy Spirit to help you deal with depressions
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Speaker 2: And to give you the mental fortitude to persevere in patience.
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Speaker 2: Ask him to minister to your spirit and to renew
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Speaker 2: your mind in the word of God. To fill you
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Speaker 2: with hope and expectation of a good future. Remember, God
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Speaker 2: hears your pleas for help. He sees you and he
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Speaker 2: will rescue you. No matter how deep the pit may be,
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Speaker 2: God will not fail you. You can rest assured knowing
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Speaker 2: that He will never let you down. So have patience
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Speaker 2: and trust in God's Word. He will rescue your heart
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Speaker 2: and He will restore your mind. My friends, God will
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Speaker 2: establish your plans and He will give you the ability
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Speaker 2: to see them through. Thank you again for completing today's
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Speaker 2: meditative prayer on Pray.com. By incorporating this healthy habit as
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Speaker 2: a daily practice, you are making prayer a priority and
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Speaker 2: in strengthening your walk with God. My name is Zach
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Speaker 2: Clinton from the American Association of Christian Counselors. We love
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