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Speaker 1: I'm Bishop td Jakes, inviting you to unwind your mind

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Speaker 1: and spirit with tonight's sleep song. A father of the

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Speaker 1: fatherless and a defender of the widows is God in

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Speaker 1: his holy habitation, Psalm sixty eight, Verse five. Dear God,

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Speaker 1: you are a father to the fatherless and a home

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Speaker 1: to the homeless. And when I am aimless, you give

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Speaker 1: me purpose. I pray that you would reign your abundance

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Speaker 1: on me tonight and refresh my weary mind body. And

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Speaker 1: so teach me to rest in humbleness and slip into

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Speaker 1: sleep with confidence in your providence. Believe my heart of

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Speaker 1: hatred and burden my soul from pittness, and empower me

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Speaker 1: with forgiveness. I want tomorrow to be a new day,

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Speaker 1: fill with new beginnings and fresh purpose. Feel me a

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Speaker 1: new Lord, Jesus, in your glorious name, I pray Amen,

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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 unwine your mind and spirit with tonight's

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Speaker 1: sleep song. Prepare your heart for this devotional from the

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Speaker 1: Book of Psalms, guiding you into a RESTful embrace under

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Speaker 1: youus watchful eyes. Thank you for joining me, Bishop td Jakes,

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Speaker 1: for tonight's episode of the Sleepsalms podcast. If this episode

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Speaker 1: blessed you, follow the podcast so you never miss a

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Speaker 1: nightly encouragement.

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Speaker 2: Hello, I'm grace for tonight's sleep psalm by pray dot com.

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Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Psalm sixty eight. Begin by

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Speaker 2: taking deep breaths inhale and exhale slowly through your nose.

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Speaker 2: Close your eyes and focus on relaxing your body and

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Speaker 2: settling your heart with each deep breath. With your next inhale,

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Speaker 2: slowly breathe in through your nose. When your stomach fully expands,

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Speaker 2: hold that breath for a few seconds. Allow the air

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Speaker 2: to flow from your lungs into your abdomen. Exhale slowly

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Speaker 2: through your nose. Feel your stomach fall, feel your heart

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Speaker 2: rates slow down, feel your body soften. Open your eyes

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Speaker 2: and focus on a specific area of the wall or

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Speaker 2: of the ceiling. As you fix your eyes on a

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Speaker 2: focal point in your space, breathe in and out slowly.

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Speaker 2: Clear your mind of any distractions with your next exhale.

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Speaker 2: Surrender any anxious thoughts to God. Know he is capable

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Speaker 2: of bearing your burdens every day. Just lift them to

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Speaker 2: Him and find rest As your mind calms. Focus your

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Speaker 2: thoughts on God. Meditate on his goodness, on his faithfulness.

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Speaker 2: Think of all the wonderful things he has done. Prepare

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Speaker 2: your heart to receive God's word by asking him to

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Speaker 2: speak to you through tonight's psalm. Listen for his still

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Speaker 2: small voice that speaks life and love into your mind, body,

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Speaker 2: and soul. The Bible reminds us of the ways God

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Speaker 2: has used his power and strength to rescue, redeem, and

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Speaker 2: restore his people. Tonight we can find comfort in the

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Speaker 2: power and strength of the Lord, knowing we can rest

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Speaker 2: safely and securely in his mighty hands. Psalm sixty eight

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Speaker 2: from the King James version says, let God arise, Let

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Speaker 2: his enemies be scattered. Them also that hate him flee

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Speaker 2: before him as smoke is driven away. So drive them away,

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Speaker 2: as wax melteth before the fire. So let the wicked

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Speaker 2: perish at the presence of God. But let the righteous

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Speaker 2: be glad. Let them rejoice before God. Yea, let them

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Speaker 2: exceedingly rejoice, sing unto God, sing praises to his name.

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Speaker 2: Extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah,

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Speaker 2: and rejoice before him. A father of the fatherless, and

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Speaker 2: a judge of the widows is God. In his holy habitation.

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Speaker 2: God setteth the solitary in families. He bringeth out those

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Speaker 2: which are bound with chains. But the rebellious dwell in

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Speaker 2: a dry land, O God. When thou wentest forth before

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Speaker 2: thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness Sillah,

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Speaker 2: the earth shook. The heavens also dropped at the present

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Speaker 2: of God. Even Sinai itself was moved at the presence

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Speaker 2: of God, the God of Israel. Thou, o God, didst

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Speaker 2: send a plentiful reign. Whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance.

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Speaker 2: When it was weary, thy congregation hath dwelt therein thou,

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Speaker 2: O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.

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Speaker 2: The Lord gave the word. Great was the company of

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Speaker 2: those that published it. Kings of armies did flee apace,

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Speaker 2: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil. Though

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Speaker 2: as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and

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Speaker 2: her feathers with yellow gold. When the Almighty scattered kings

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Speaker 2: in it, it was white as snow and salaam. The

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Speaker 2: hills of God is as the hills of Bashan and

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Speaker 2: high hill as the hill of Bashan. Why leap ye

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Speaker 2: ye high hills. This is the hill which God desireth

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Speaker 2: to dwell in. Yea, the Lord will dwell in it forever.

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Speaker 2: The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels.

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Speaker 2: The Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the

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Speaker 2: Holy place. Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity, captive,

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Speaker 2: thou hast received gifts for men, yea, for the rebellious, also,

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Speaker 2: that the Lord God might dwell among them. Blessed be

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Speaker 2: the Lord who daily loadeth us with benefits. Even the

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Speaker 2: God of our salvation. Saylah, he that is our God,

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Speaker 2: is the God of salvation. And unto God, the Lord

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Speaker 2: belong the issues from death. But God shall wound the

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Speaker 2: head of his enemies and the hairy scalp of such

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Speaker 2: an one as goeth on still in his trespasses. The

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Speaker 2: Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan. I will

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Speaker 2: bring my people again from the depths of the sea,

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Speaker 2: that thy foot may be dipped in the blood of

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Speaker 2: thine enemies and the tongue of thy dogs. And the

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Speaker 2: same they have seen thy goings O God, even the

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Speaker 2: goings of my God, my King. In the sanctuary. The

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Speaker 2: singers went before the players on instruments. Followed after, Among

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Speaker 2: them were the damsels playing with timbrels. Bless ye God.

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Speaker 2: In the congregations, even the Lord from the fountain of Israel.

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Speaker 2: There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of

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Speaker 2: Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the

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Speaker 2: princes of Naftali. Thy God hath commanded thy strength. Strengthen,

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Speaker 2: O God, that which thou hast wrought for us, because

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Speaker 2: of Thy temple at Jerusalem. Shall kings bring presents unto

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Speaker 2: thee rebuke the company of the spearmen, the multitude of

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Speaker 2: the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every

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Speaker 2: one submit himself with pieces of silver, scatter them Thou,

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Speaker 2: the people that delight in war. Princes shall come out

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Speaker 2: of Egypt. Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God,

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Speaker 2: sing unto God, Ye kingdoms of the earth, Oh, sing

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Speaker 2: praises unto the Lord, Sillah to him that writeth upon

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Speaker 2: the heavens of heavens which were of old. Lo he

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Speaker 2: doth sent out his voice, and that a mighty voice,

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Speaker 2: ascribe ye strength unto God. His excellency is over Israel,

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Speaker 2: and his strength is in the clouds. O God, thou

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Speaker 2: art terrible out of thy holy places. The God of

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Speaker 2: Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people.

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Speaker 2: Blessed be God. God's word reminds us that he never changes.

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Speaker 2: The same God that brought the Israelites out of Egypt

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Speaker 2: is the same God that freed us from our sins

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Speaker 2: on the cross. And he is the same God that

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Speaker 2: rules over them nations today and protects and provides for

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Speaker 2: his people all around the world. We can put our

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Speaker 2: trust in God and rest in his power and strength. Tonight,

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Speaker 2: take a deep breath. Imagine God filling you with his

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Speaker 2: power and strength, helping you overcome the darkness of the night.

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Speaker 2: Exhale slowly and feel His strength flow throughout your body,

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Speaker 2: restoring every bone, every muscle, every joint. Breathe in and

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Speaker 2: out slowly. Find refreshment in the provision God abundantly showers

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Speaker 2: on his people. Allow his waters to soothe your soul

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Speaker 2: and rejuvenate your body. Breathe in his peace. Breathe out

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Speaker 2: any stress and tension in your muscles. Relax your neck

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Speaker 2: and shoulders. Close your eyes and visualize God as the

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Speaker 2: sovereign king that has compassion on his people, that reigns

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Speaker 2: forever and ever. He has been with his people since

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Speaker 2: the beginning of time, and he will be with you

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Speaker 2: until the end of time. Hear his thunderous voice scatter

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Speaker 2: the darkness that surrounds you. Know he has saved you

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Speaker 2: from your sin and shame, from the enemy, and from death.

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Speaker 2: With your next exhale, breathe out your fears and worries.

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Speaker 2: Find comfort in his powerful presence as you prepare for sleep.

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Speaker 2: Acknowledge your sins before the Lord. Ask for his forgiveness.

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Speaker 2: Confess any doubts you have concerning God's power and strength.

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Speaker 2: Ask him to help you with your unbelief. Take a

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Speaker 2: deep breath. Allow God's grace and love to fill your

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Speaker 2: heart with joy. Know his salvation redeems you and restores you.

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Speaker 2: With your next exhal release any guilt and shame your

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Speaker 2: carrying with you tonight. Rejoice in the name of the Lord.

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Speaker 2: Praise him for his salvation. Thank him for the ways

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Speaker 2: he has provided for you. Thank him for the times

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Speaker 2: he has protected you. Think of someone who is in

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Speaker 2: a vulnerable position and needs God's protection and provision. Pray

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Speaker 2: God will keep them safe through the night. Pray he

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Speaker 2: will meet their needs tomorrow. Ask him what you can

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Speaker 2: do to help them this week. Lay your requests before

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Speaker 2: the Lord. Cast all your anxieties on him. Know he

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Speaker 2: will provide what you need every day. Know he is

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Speaker 2: always faithful to his children. Pray God will help you

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Speaker 2: be generous with your resources. Pray you will fill your

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Speaker 2: heart with compassion for the fatherless and the widow, for

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Speaker 2: the vulnerable and the oppressed. Pray God will deliver you

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Speaker 2: from evil. Pray he will lead you to a safe,

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Speaker 2: secure path where you can find rest. Pray God will

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Speaker 2: protect you as you sleep. Pray for protection for your family, friends,

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Speaker 2: and neighbors. Take a deep breath as you exhale, release

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Speaker 2: any tension and stress that is still lingering from to day.

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Speaker 2: Rest in the powerful presence of the Lord. Allow his

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Speaker 2: provision to refresh your mind and body. Allow his protection

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