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

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Speaker 1: mind and spirit with tonight's sleep. Psalm. The Lord is

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Speaker 1: my Rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my

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Speaker 1: Rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the

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Speaker 1: horn of my salvation, my high tower, Psalm eighteen, verse two.

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Speaker 1: Dear Lord, blessed are you my rock and my God.

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Speaker 1: You alone deserve glory and praise. And I repent for

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Speaker 1: any time I have tried to steal praise and recognition

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Speaker 1: for myself. You look favorably upon the humble, and you

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Speaker 1: deal graciously with the gracious. I do not want to

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Speaker 1: slip into corruption in the arrogance. I want to step

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Speaker 1: into peace, favor and rest. Support me in my pursuit

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Speaker 1: of righteousness, and strengthen me as I battle my own

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Speaker 1: pride tomorrow. Will I have its temptations, so as I

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Speaker 1: place my head on the pillow, train my mind and

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Speaker 1: heart for the war against and remind me that ultimate

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Speaker 1: victory is found in you. As I laid my head

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Speaker 1: down to rest, tonight, shore me up, and you round

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Speaker 1: me in humility and strengthen my bones for tomorrow's mission.

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Speaker 1: In Jesus' name, I trust and pray. Amen. Thank you

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Speaker 1: for praying with me. I'm Bishop td Jakes inviting you

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Speaker 1: 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 Sleepsalms podcast. If this episode blessed you

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Speaker 1: the podcasts so you never miss a 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 eighteen. As you lay down,

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Speaker 2: relax your shoulders, rest your arms by your side, and

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Speaker 2: take a few deep breaths. Release any tension in your body.

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Speaker 2: Close your eyes and breathe in and out slowly. Clear

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Speaker 2: your mind, and focus your thoughts on God. Remember who

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Speaker 2: He is, the almighty one that delivers you and sustains you.

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Speaker 2: Remember who you are, a child of God that is

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Speaker 2: deeply valued and loved. He knows the weight of what

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Speaker 2: you are carrying from today, and He is ready to

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Speaker 2: lift your burdens and give you rest for your mind, body,

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Speaker 2: and soul. Bring today's worries and anxieties to him. Know

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Speaker 2: he cares for you. Know he came to bring you

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Speaker 2: a life filled with joy, hope, and peace. Focus on

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Speaker 2: his promises, on his faithfulness, on his strength. Breathe in

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Speaker 2: and out slowly. Feel your chest rise and fall with

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Speaker 2: each breath. When you breathe in, allow your lungs to

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Speaker 2: completely fill with air before exhaling. When you breathe out,

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Speaker 2: release the stress and tension in your muscles. As your

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Speaker 2: body relaxes, focus on opening your mind and heart to

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Speaker 2: hear God's voice. Listen to your heartbeat and focus on

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Speaker 2: on breathing in and out slowly until your heart rate

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Speaker 2: slows down. As you get ready to meditate on God's word,

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Speaker 2: ask for him to speak to you tonight. Listen for

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Speaker 2: his still small voice to lead you down a safe,

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Speaker 2: secure path that leads to peaceful rest. The Bible tells

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Speaker 2: us those who seek Him and cry out to Him

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Speaker 2: will be delivered from their troubles. Tonight, Let's put our

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Speaker 2: trust in the Lord and find rest in his strength.

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Speaker 2: Psalm eighteen from the King James's version says, I will

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Speaker 2: love thee O Lord my strength. The Lord is my

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Speaker 2: rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my strength,

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Speaker 2: in whom I will trust my buckler and the horn

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Speaker 2: of my salvation, and my high tower. I will call

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Speaker 2: upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised. So

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Speaker 2: shall I be saved from mine enemies. The sorrows of

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Speaker 2: death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made

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Speaker 2: me afraid. The sorrows of hell compassed me about the

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Speaker 2: snares of death prevented me. In my distress. I called

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Speaker 2: upon the Lord and cried unto my God. He heard

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Speaker 2: my voice out of his temple, and my cry came

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Speaker 2: before him, even into his ears. Then the earth shook

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Speaker 2: and trembled. The foundations also of the hills moved and

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Speaker 2: Devoured coals were kindled by it. He bowed the heavens

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Speaker 2: also and came down, and darkness was under his feet.

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Speaker 2: And he rode upon a cherub and did fly. Yea,

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Speaker 2: and coals of fire. The Lord also thundered in the heavens,

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Speaker 2: and the Highest gave his voice hailstones and coals of fire. Yea,

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Speaker 2: At thy rebuke, o Lord, at the blast of thy breath,

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Speaker 2: of thy nostrils he sent from above, he took me.

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Speaker 2: He drew me out of many waters. He delivered me

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Speaker 2: in the day of my calamity. But the Lord was

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Speaker 2: He delivered me because he delighted in me. The Lord

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Speaker 2: rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness

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Speaker 2: kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly

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Speaker 2: I was also upright before him, and I kept myself

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Speaker 2: from mine iniquity. Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according

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Speaker 2: to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands

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Speaker 2: in his eye sight, with the merciful, Thou wilt shew

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Speaker 2: thyself merciful, with an upright man. Thou wilt shew thyself upright,

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Speaker 2: with the pure. Thou wilt shew thy self pure. And

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Speaker 2: with the forward. Thou wilt shew thyself forward. For thou

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Speaker 2: wilt save the afflicted people, but wilt bring down high looks.

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Speaker 2: For thou wilt light my candle. The Lord, my God,

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Speaker 2: will enlighten my darkness. For by THEE I have run

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Speaker 2: over a wall. As for God, his way is perfect.

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Speaker 2: The word of the Lord is tried. He is a

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Speaker 2: buckler to all those that trust in him. For who

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Speaker 2: is God save the Lord, or who is a rock

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Speaker 2: save our God. It is God that girdeth me with

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Speaker 2: strength and maketh my way perfect. He maketh my feet

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Speaker 2: He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow

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Speaker 2: given me the sh shield of thy salvation, and thy

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Speaker 2: right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath

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Speaker 2: made me great. Thou hast enlarged my steps under me,

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Speaker 2: that my feet did not slip. I have pursued mine

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Speaker 2: they were consumed. I have wounded them that they were

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Speaker 2: not able to rise. They are fallen under my feet.

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Speaker 2: For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle.

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Speaker 2: Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.

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Speaker 2: Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies,

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Speaker 2: that I might destroy them that hate me. They cried,

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Speaker 2: but there was none to save them, even unto the Lord.

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Speaker 2: But he answered them. Not then did I beat them

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Speaker 2: them out as the dirt in the streets. Thou hast

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Speaker 2: delivered me from the stripe of the people, and thou

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Speaker 2: hast made me the head of the heathen A. People

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Speaker 2: whom I have not known, shall serve me. As soon

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Speaker 2: as they hear of me. They shall obey me. The

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Speaker 2: strangers shall submit themselves unto me. The strangers shall fade

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Speaker 2: away and be afraid out of their close places. The

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Speaker 2: Lord liveth and blessed, be my rock, and let the

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Speaker 2: God of my salvation be exalted. It is God that

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Speaker 2: avengeth me and subdueth the people under me. He delivereth

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Speaker 2: me from mine enemies. Yea, thou liftest me up above

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Speaker 2: those that rise up against me. Thou hast delivered me

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Speaker 2: from the violent man. Therefore I will give thanks unto

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Speaker 2: thee O Lord among the heathen, and sing praises unto

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Speaker 2: thy name, Great deliverance. Giveth he to his King, and

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Speaker 2: sheweth mercy to his anointed, to day David, and to

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Speaker 2: his seed for evermore. In this world there are many troubles,

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Speaker 2: but with the Lord's strength and power, we can overcome

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Speaker 2: any obstacle we face. Tonight, let's draw near to the Lord.

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Speaker 2: Meditate on his strength, knowing he is protecting you and

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Speaker 2: keeping you secure through the night. Take a deep breath,

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Speaker 2: allow your chest to fully expand. Imagine being filled with

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Speaker 2: God's strength, enabling you to climb mountains, hike treacherous paths,

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Speaker 2: and cross tumultuous waters. His strength can help you overcome

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Speaker 2: any challenges you are facing. Allow the confidence from his strength.

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Speaker 2: Lay your fears to rest. Calm your mind and ease

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Speaker 2: as you exhale, Let go of the enemy's lies that

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Speaker 2: are attacking your mind. Contemplate God's truth. Know his words

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Speaker 2: are flawless and his ways are perfect. He will never

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Speaker 2: lead you astray from his perfect path that leads to

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Speaker 2: a life of blessing and favor. Allow God's truth to

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Speaker 2: renew your spirit. Breathe then and out humble yourself before

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Speaker 2: the Lord. Confess a time when you try to fight

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Speaker 2: your battles with your own strength. Confess when you doubt

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Speaker 2: it the power of God. Acknowledge you cannot face this

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Speaker 2: world alone and you need his help. Breathe in his

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Speaker 2: forgiveness as you exhale, Let go of your guilt and shame.

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Speaker 2: Surrender to God's love and find inner peace and rest

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Speaker 2: in this sweet surrender. Rejoice in the Lord's strength. Praise

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Speaker 2: him for being your rock and shield to sustain you

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Speaker 2: and protect you through the night. Praise Him for being

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Speaker 2: your fortress, surrounding you with his protection as you sleep.

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Speaker 2: Think of someone who is facing a really difficult time today.

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Speaker 2: Pray for them to feel God's strength and power, and

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Speaker 2: to surrender their fears and worries to Him so that

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Speaker 2: they may find rest. Now is the time to lay

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Speaker 2: requests before God. The Bible tells us he hears you

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Speaker 2: when you call to Him for help, So cast all

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Speaker 2: your cares and anxieties on Him and find rest in

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Speaker 2: knowing God will help you. Pray for his protect as

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Speaker 2: you sleep. Pray you will feel safe and secure in

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Speaker 2: His presence. Pray for His strength and courage as you

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Speaker 2: face difficult battles in this life. Remember your Lord has

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Speaker 2: ultimate victory, so rest assured that nothing can tear you down.

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Speaker 2: Pray for peaceful rest that will rejuvenate your body, keeping

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Speaker 2: you healthy for life. Take a deep breath. As you exhale,

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Speaker 2: release any tension and stress that is still lingering from today.

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Speaker 2: Relax your neck and shoulders. Feel your body soften and

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Speaker 2: your mind settle. As your body relaxes, allow God to

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Speaker 2: refresh your soul and bring you peace to help you

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Speaker 2: sleep through the night.

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