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Speaker 1: Yeah, and ye, Fathers, provoke not your children to wrath,

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Speaker 1: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of

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Speaker 1: the Lord Ephesians six four. My Father and my God,

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Speaker 1: I am so grateful for your blessings, love and support.

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Speaker 1: I seek your presence this evening. As this day is

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Speaker 1: coming to an end. Please help me to relax and

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Speaker 1: let go of all of my stress. It's easy to

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Speaker 1: in the world. Please help me to rest tonight so

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Speaker 1: that I can remain focused on my goals tomorrow. Grant

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Speaker 1: me with compassion and understanding so that I can productively

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Speaker 1: reflect on my challenges. Remind me of your compassion and

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Speaker 1: love as I lay my head to rest, so that

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Speaker 1: I can show others your love with each new day.

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Speaker 1: In Jesus name, Amen. Thank you for listening to pray

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Speaker 1: dot COM's nightly prayer to experience a pocket of peace

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Speaker 1: before you go to sleep. Stay tuned for our free

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Speaker 1: meditative prayer after this quick word from our sponsors. Welcome

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Speaker 1: to your meditative prayer on fighting anxiety. To get the

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Speaker 1: most out of your spiritual journey, use pray dot com

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Speaker 1: every day and make prayer a priority in your life.

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Speaker 1: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is fighting anxiety. Stop

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Speaker 1: for a moment and take a break. Head to an

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Speaker 1: area with a tranquil setting that allows for relaxation. Position

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Speaker 1: yourself in a comfortable manner. As you shut your eyes,

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Speaker 1: take a few deep breaths, close your mind to stray thoughts,

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Speaker 1: and prepare your heart to receive from God. We will

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Speaker 1: be meditating on Psalm chapter twenty three, verse six, from

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Speaker 1: the King James version. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow

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Speaker 1: me all the days of my life, and I will

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Speaker 1: dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Let us

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Speaker 1: take time to adore God. God. I praise you for

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Speaker 1: your mercies. Renew every morning. I worship you because your

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Speaker 1: plans over my life are were good and not for evil.

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Speaker 1: You make the sun rise and set over everyone and everything.

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Speaker 1: With your wisdom and power, you control the universe. I

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Speaker 1: sing praises to your name, for your word is truth,

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Speaker 1: and safety can be found within your house. Life can

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Speaker 1: be stressful. King David was well acquainted with this truth.

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Speaker 1: He experienced rejection and faced opposition from an early age

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Speaker 1: in life. He had to overcome social, cultural, and familial

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Speaker 1: limitations on his journey to the throne. Even after becoming king,

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Speaker 1: David's life was not easy. His rule was filled with

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Speaker 1: both blessings and bloodshed. He experienced betrayal, desolation, and despair

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Speaker 1: of the worst kind. Yet David praised God and called

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Speaker 1: his goodness constant and unending. In this life, you too

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Speaker 1: will go through seasons of hardship and trials. However, you

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Speaker 1: must not lose heart or let anxiety overtake you. You

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Speaker 1: have an outlet, an ever present source of hope, the

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Speaker 1: Holy Spirit. Tell him of your circumstances, of the issues

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Speaker 1: you are struggling with. Confess your concerns to God. Cast

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Speaker 1: your fears and doubts upon him. Now take a moment

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Speaker 1: to thank God for his blessings over your life. Thank

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Speaker 1: God for guiding you through past seasons of unease and agitation.

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Speaker 1: And regardless of your circumstance, God is good all the

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Speaker 1: time and all the time. God is good. God is

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Speaker 1: so good, He is faithful even when you are not so.

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Speaker 1: Thank Him for it. Thank God for his continuous mercy

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Speaker 1: and for his help in times of need. Thank Him

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Speaker 1: for giving you peace in the middle of trouble. Thank

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Speaker 1: Him that this situation is temporary and that you will

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Speaker 1: surpass it. God is present and he is listening to you.

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Speaker 1: Even when anxiety threatens to overwhelm you, do not give in.

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Speaker 1: Have confidence in God's promises of goodness for your life.

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Speaker 1: Reach out to God in this moment. Ask Him for

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Speaker 1: his peace to calm your mind. Ask God to give

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Speaker 1: you faith, faith to know that even if you don't

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Speaker 1: understand the process, you can trust in His outcome for you.

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Speaker 1: Ask God to steady your heart and to give you

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Speaker 1: the strength to persevere. Remember, God has goodness for you

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Speaker 1: in every season of your life. Even in the midst

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Speaker 1: of pain and confusion. God is still in control and

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Speaker 1: He is still with you. His mercies will always be

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Speaker 1: over you. Take heart and have courage. Face the unknown

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Speaker 1: with a certainty of victory. Be blessed in the knowledge

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Speaker 1: that God cares for you and he always will. Thank

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Speaker 1: you for complete being today's meditative prayer on pray dot com.

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Speaker 1: By incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you

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