Staying on Track - Pursue

As we look ahead and make resolutions intended to help us stay on track and pursue on towards the goal that God has set before us take a moment to meditate. In today’s episode of Pray.com’s Meditative Prayers podcast we will be focusing on Staying on Track. Tonight’s prayer is inspired by Colossians 3:15 from the King James Version of the Bible.

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Episode Transcript

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And let the peace of God rule in your hearts
to the which also ye are called in one body,
and ye be thankful Colossians three fifteen. Dear Father, thank

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you for your grace and mercies. Thank you for your
protection over me tonight. Please help me to remain grateful
no matter how frustrating my day was. Please help me

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to let go of any unhelpful thoughts and feelings. Remind
me to be thankful for the difficult times because they
lead me closer to You. Allow me to remain patient

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and calm so that I may grow in my faith
throughout every trial and tribulation. Father, allow my mind to

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see past the challenges and stay focused on my goals,
so that I may sleep peacefully tonight in Jesus name. Amen,

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staying on track. To get the most out of your
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prayer a priority in your life. Our goal for today's
meditative prayer is staying on track. Take a moment to
hide away in your secret place, a place where you

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can turn off all distraction. Close your eyes and take
a couple of deep breaths. As you shift your focus
unto God's word, Invite his Holy Spirit to come have
fellowship with you. Ready your heart and open your mind
to receive what God has prepared for you. We will

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be meditating on First Corinthians, chapter ten, verse thirteen from
the King James version. There hath no temptation taken you,
but such as is common to man. But God is faithful,
who will not suffer you to be tempted above that
ye are able, but will with the temptation also make

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a way to escape that ye may be able to
bear it. Take a moment to pour out your adoration
to God. Lord. I praise you for your word is
upright and eternal. Your ways are perfect, and all your
works are done in faithfulness. I extol you, for you

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are a God of fidelity and consistency. Jesus, you are
the merciful God, gracious and righteous in all your ways. Persevere,
don't be manipulated nor deceived by your circumstances. God will

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not let more than you can handle come upon you. So,
no matter what it is that you are going through,
keep going. No you can overcome whatever is before you.
Don't give up. The Holy Spirit will uphold you in
your trials. You will not be overcome by temptation when

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you submit yourself to Him. It is not easy to
stay hopeful in the midst of trying circumstances, but you
must rest in God's faithfulness. You may have faith, but
the Bible says you also have need of endurance, so
that when you have done the will of God, you
can receive what He has promised. You don't miss what

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God has for you because you swam the ocean and
drowned on the shore. Persevere run the race set before
you until you reach your crown. Whatever hindrances are in
your heart, whatever doubts and negative thoughts are tempting you
to give in, confess them to God. Lay your sins

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before him. Now, think for a minute on all the
blessings God bestows through perseverance. Think of the outcomes Jesus
has promised to those who endure all the blessings, the
joy and prosperity that righteousness brings. Think of past situations

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where pressing on was a challenge for you, but you persevered.
Thank God for the growth and learning that came from
those experiences. Thank Jesus for all his glory manifested in
your life through his righteousness. God is present and he
is listening to you. Be mindful that perseverance is a

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necessity and a blessing. God never said endurance would come easy,
but he promised to help you every step of the way.
He sent the Holy Spirit to enable you to succeed.
So ask the Holy Spirit to increase your faith so
you may persevere. Ask him to make you more like Jesus.

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Ask him to empower you to live life the way
Jesus did. Remember the only temptations that you have are
the temptations that everyone has. But you can trust God.
He will not let you be tempted more than you
can stand. But when you are tempted, God will also

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give you away to escape that temptation. Then you will
be able to stand it. So be confident in the
Lord's promise of deliverance. Live your life according to God's word,
persevere and righteousness, and you will see God's grace manifested
in your life. Thank you for completing today's meditative prayer

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