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Speaker 1: I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes, inviting you to unwind your

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Speaker 1: mind and spirit with Tonight's sleep Psalm Blessed is everyone

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Speaker 1: who fears the Lord who walks in his ways, Psalm

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Speaker 1: one twenty eight, Verse one. Dear God, I know fruit

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Speaker 1: springs from trees rooted in you. I pray that you

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Speaker 1: would plant me in you. Tonight, as my body sinks

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Speaker 1: into the bed, I want to feel like a branch

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Speaker 1: firmly attached to the tree ground, my soul like the

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Speaker 1: roots of a mighty oak, entrenched deep in your truth.

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Speaker 1: I want to walk in faithful fear of You, so

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Speaker 1: the fruit would sprout from my life and last unto

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Speaker 1: the ages. I want to rest assured that my life

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Speaker 1: has left a lasting legacy, a legacy of love, faithfulness,

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Speaker 1: and courage. When I draw my final breath and enter

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Speaker 1: eternally into your rest, I want to be assured that

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Speaker 1: my life had meaning starting now, Oh God, draw the

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Speaker 1: best of me in Jesus name, I pray, am, I

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Speaker 1: thank you for praying with me. I'm Bishop TD Jakes,

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Speaker 1: inviting you to unwind your mind and spirit with Tonight's sleep. Song.

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Speaker 1: Prepare your heart for this devotional from the Book of psalms,

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Speaker 1: guiding you into a RESTful embrace under his watchful eyes.

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Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me, Bishop TD Jakes for tonight's

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Speaker 1: episode of the Sleep Songs podcast. If this episode blessed you,

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Speaker 1: follow the podcast so you never miss a nightly encouragement.

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Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace for tonight's Sleep Song by pray dot Com.

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Speaker 2: We will be meditating on p. One hundred twenty eight.

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Speaker 2: Lie down flat on your back with your knees bent

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Speaker 2: and your head elevated. Relax your neck and shoulders. Place

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Speaker 2: one hand with the palm facing downward on your chest

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Speaker 2: and one hand on your belly. Practice taking deep belly

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Speaker 2: breaths to increase the oxygen flow to your heart. Take

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Speaker 2: a deep, cleansing breath through your nose. Feel your belly

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Speaker 2: expand and your chest remain still. Feel the air being

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Speaker 2: sucked in through the lungs moving downward into your belly.

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Speaker 2: Purse your lips and exhale slowly through your mouth. Feel

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Speaker 2: your belly fall and relax as you breathe out. Continue

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Speaker 2: to take deep breaths through your nose, releasing the air

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Speaker 2: through your mouth. Feel your hearts slow down with each breath.

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Speaker 2: With your next breath, focus on releasing the stress and

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Speaker 2: anxiety from to day. Know the Lord is willing to

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Speaker 2: give you rest to refresh your mind, body and soul

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Speaker 2: to night. With your next exhale, let go of any

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Speaker 2: anxious thoughts. Clear your mind to prepare to receive God's word.

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Speaker 2: Take another deep breath. Feel the stress in your muscles

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Speaker 2: and joints. Exhale slowly and release the tension in your body.

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Speaker 2: Relax your neck and shoulders. Rest your hands gently by

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Speaker 2: your side, close your eyes, and focus on listening to

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Speaker 2: God's word. Psalm one hundred twenty eight from the King

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Speaker 2: James version says, Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord,

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Speaker 2: that walketh in his ways. For thou shalt eat the

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Speaker 2: labor of thine hands. Happy shalt thou be, and it

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Speaker 2: shall be well with thee. Thy wife shall be as

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Speaker 2: a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house, thy

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Speaker 2: children like olive plants round about thy table. Behold that

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Speaker 2: thus shall the man be blest that feareth the Lord.

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Speaker 2: The Lord shall bless THEE out of Zion, and thou

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Speaker 2: shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of

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Speaker 2: thy life. Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, and

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Speaker 2: peace upon Israel. The Psalmist calls those who walk with

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Speaker 2: the Lord blest. He tells us those who fear the

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Speaker 2: Lord and obey him will eat the fruit of their

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Speaker 2: labor and be prosperous in everything they do. Their household

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Speaker 2: and every one in it will be blest because of

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Speaker 2: their faith. To night, put your trust in the Lord

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Speaker 2: and commit to walking with him, and you will find

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Speaker 2: satisfaction in his provision and peace in his presence. Take

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Speaker 2: a deep breath. Lift everything you have to God, Lift

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Speaker 2: every one you hold dear to the Father. Exhale slowly,

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Speaker 2: and surrender your possessions and your family to the Lord.

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Speaker 2: Relinquish your control and allow him to provide for your needs.

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Speaker 2: As you surrender to the Lord, feel awake, leave your shoulders,

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Speaker 2: relaxing your body and mind. Acknowledge any unconfessed sin. Ask

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Speaker 2: for the Lord's forgiveness. Ask him to help you follow

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Speaker 2: him and obey his commandments. Breathe in his mercy and love.

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Speaker 2: Breathe out your guilt and shame. Know the Lord will

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Speaker 2: continue to bless you as long as you continue to

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Speaker 2: turn to him. Think of all the ways God has

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Speaker 2: blessed you with his provision, Thank Him for the good

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Speaker 2: gifts he has given you. Thank him for the favor

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Speaker 2: he has poured upon you and your family. Thank Him

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Speaker 2: for your family and friends. Think of a person who

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Speaker 2: loves the Lord deeply. Pray God will bless them and

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Speaker 2: their family. Pray he will give them good health and

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Speaker 2: provide for their needs. Lay your requests before the Lord.

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Speaker 2: Lift your fears and worries to him. Lift your needs

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Speaker 2: and wants to him. Continue to follow him as you

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Speaker 2: wait expectantly for Him to act on your behalf. Know

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Speaker 2: he will bless those who seek him. Pray for God

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Speaker 2: to lead your family and guide you down his path.

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Speaker 2: Pray he will put his word on your heart and

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Speaker 2: on the hearts of your loved ones. Pray for God

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Speaker 2: to preserve your family through many generations. Pray he will

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Speaker 2: help you pass your faith on to the next generation

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Speaker 2: in your family. Pray for God to bless you and

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Speaker 2: your family with his provision and peace. Pray he will

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Speaker 2: fill your heart with his joy and help you rest

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Speaker 2: in him. Tonight, Breathe in and out slowly. Breathe in

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Speaker 2: his peace. Breathe out the tension in your body with

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Speaker 2: your next exhale. Feel his peace spread throughout your body,

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Speaker 2: warming your heart, quieting your mind, softening your body. In

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Speaker 2: this sweet surrender, close your eyes and drift off to sleep,

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Speaker 2: thinking about the goodness of God and the power of

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Speaker 2: his peace.