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

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  Speaker 1: This is the day which the Lord hath made. We
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  Speaker 1: will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118, 24
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  Speaker 1: Dear Heavenly Father, Today I rise with gratitude. Your lovingkindness, wisdom,
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  Speaker 1: and abundant grace have filled me with the excitement to
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  Speaker 1: tackle each day with vigor and joy. I pray for
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  Speaker 1: your favor today and that you would guide every step
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  Speaker 1: I take. Your word says that you have predestined good
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  Speaker 1: works for me to walk in. Show me those good
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  Speaker 1: works today and direct my steps as I pursue you.
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  Speaker 1: I love you and rely on your guidance for everything
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  Speaker 1: I do. In Jesus' name, amen. Thank you for joining
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  Speaker 1: me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free podcast, Meditative
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  Speaker 1: God and find strength in Him.
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  Speaker 3: Welcome to your meditative prayer on morning gratitude. To get
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  Speaker 3: the most out of your spiritual journey, use Pray.com every
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  Speaker 3: day and make prayer a priority in your life. Our
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  Speaker 3: goal for today's meditative prayer is morning gratitude, so just
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  Speaker 3: take a second to relax. Look for a comfortable and
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  Speaker 3: quiet place, a place where your focus this morning can
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  Speaker 3: be on this moment of reflection. Close your eyes and
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  Speaker 3: take a deep breath. And as you exhale, release the
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  Speaker 3: thoughts shifting around in your head. We'll be meditating on
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  Speaker 3: Psalm 118 verse 24 from the King James Version. It says,
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  Speaker 3: Now take a moment to pour out your adoration to
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  Speaker 3: God for blessing you with this day. God, I praise
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  Speaker 3: you for this day and its possibilities for this opportunity
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  Speaker 3: I praise you, the maker of this day and all
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  Speaker 3: others to come. God, I worship you for giving me
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  Speaker 3: the ability to be glad and to rejoice in this day.
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  Speaker 3: I praise you, the creator of the heavens and the
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  Speaker 3: earth and everything in between. I know that you have
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  Speaker 3: created this day for me and given me a purpose
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  Speaker 3: within it. You see, each day is a new beginning.
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  Speaker 3: Sometimes That is seen as an opportunity and sometimes as
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  Speaker 3: a burden. Your perspective will affect your outcome. Outcomes of
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  Speaker 3: great joy and happiness are within your grasp. That is
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  Speaker 3: not to say there are no difficult days. Some days
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  Speaker 3: will be stifling and stressful, filled with shortcomings and setbacks.
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  Speaker 3: But let us now reflect for a moment on the
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  Speaker 3: times your choices were less than optimistic. Think on those
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  Speaker 3: situations where hardship got the best of you. Recent moments
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  Speaker 3: and circumstances in life that have been robbing you of
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  Speaker 3: your daily joy. Gather all those choices, decisions, and thoughts
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  Speaker 3: and place them in the hands of Jesus. Confess to
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  Speaker 3: the Lord your feelings of apathy, sadness, and discouragement. And
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  Speaker 3: let the Holy Spirit minister to the areas of your
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  Speaker 3: heart where joy does not reign. My friends, take a
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  Speaker 3: moment now to dwell on previous mornings filled with joy
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  Speaker 3: and filled with gladness. Remember how it felt to allow
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  Speaker 3: cheerfulness to prevail over sadness. How wonderful it was to
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  Speaker 3: go about your day with a smile in your heart.
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  Speaker 3: Think how infectious happiness can be. Recollect past situations where
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  Speaker 3: you chose to start your day on a positive note.
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  Speaker 3: Thank God for the ability to feel gladness and to rejoice.
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  Speaker 3: And give thanks for the moments when happiness was greater
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  Speaker 3: than hopelessness. Thank God for the blessings of past seasons
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  Speaker 3: of cheerfulness and contentment and for those yet to come.
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  Speaker 3: And thank Him for the strength to choose joy and
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  Speaker 3: to keep choosing it day after day. Do not forget,
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  Speaker 3: God is present and he is listening to you. He
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  Speaker 3: desires for you to live a life filled with joy
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  Speaker 3: and gladness. Jesus wants to turn your sorrow into joy
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  Speaker 3: and your mourning into dancing.
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  Speaker 1: So let him.
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  Speaker 3: Pray for joy overwhelming, a joy that renews each day.
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  Speaker 3: And ask the Holy Spirit to teach you to find
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  Speaker 3: joy even in the midst of sorrow. Ask him to
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  Speaker 3: fill your heart with gladness beyond measure. Because remember, God
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  Speaker 3: has called us to live a life filled with joy
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  Speaker 3: and gladness. And even in the midst of hardship, happiness
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  Speaker 3: can be had. Do not be discouraged by past setbacks.
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  Speaker 3: You must remember there is always a choice and there
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  Speaker 3: is power in choosing. Your choice can and does affect
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  Speaker 3: your outcome. So choose joy for today and for every
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  Speaker 3: day to come. Choose the joy of the Lord and
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  Speaker 3: watch as that joy transforms your life. My friends, thank
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  Speaker 3: you for completing today's meditative prayer on Pray.com. By incorporating
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  Speaker 3: this healthy habit as a daily practice, you're making a
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  Speaker 3: prayer priority and strengthening your walk with God. Again, my
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  Speaker 3: name is Zach Clinton. from the American Association of Christian Counselors,
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  Speaker 3: and we love being a part of your life.
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