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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 God is our

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Speaker 1: refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble, Psalm

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Speaker 1: forty six, Verse one, Oh Lord, I tonight I want

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Speaker 1: to be still. I want to calm myself and consider

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Speaker 1: your character. I want to cease my striving and see

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Speaker 1: where you are moving. I want to study my breathing

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Speaker 1: and behold your glory. I want to be still and

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Speaker 1: know for certain you are my God. As I drift

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Speaker 1: to sleep, remind my heart that it can rest in you.

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Speaker 1: I am not the hero. I am not the leader.

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Speaker 1: I am not the one who needs to carry the

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Speaker 1: world's worries on my shoulders. You are. You are the deliverer, redeemer, friend,

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Speaker 1: and hero. I could never be be exalted in my life,

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Speaker 1: Lord Jesus. Tonight I sleep with the assurance that you

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Speaker 1: are sufficient. In Jesus's name, I 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 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 song forty six. There is

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Speaker 2: a lot going on in our lives and in our

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Speaker 2: world right now, so let's take a few moments to

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Speaker 2: get comfortable. Relax your body, clear your mind, and settle

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Speaker 2: your heart before we begin. Make sure you are in

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Speaker 2: a quiet place right now, free of distractions, to help

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Speaker 2: you receive God's word and hear his voice of truth.

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Speaker 2: Lie down flat on your back or sit straight up

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Speaker 2: in your favorite chair. Relax your neck and shoulders, and

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Speaker 2: rest your hands gently by your side or in your lap.

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Speaker 2: Take a deep breath, allow your chest to fully expand

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Speaker 2: before exhaling. As you exhale, release the stress in your

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Speaker 2: muscles and let go of the anxious thoughts crowding your mind.

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Speaker 2: Make space to meditate on the word of the Lord.

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Speaker 2: Breathe in and out, close your eyes and focus on

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Speaker 2: the Almighty One who is with you tonight, giving you

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Speaker 2: a secure place to rest, a peaceful state of mind,

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Speaker 2: to help you experience a deep sleep that will rejuvenate

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Speaker 2: your body and mind. Take a deep breath. Feel your

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Speaker 2: lungs completely fill with air as the presence of the

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Speaker 2: Lord fills your space. Tonight, be still and take refuge

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Speaker 2: in God, whose strength and power will protect you through

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Speaker 2: the night. Psalm forty six from the King James version

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Speaker 2: says God is our refuge and strength, a very present

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Speaker 2: help in trouble. Therefore, will not we fear, though the

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Speaker 2: earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into

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Speaker 2: the midst of the sea, though the waters thereof roar

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Speaker 2: and be troubled, though the the mountains shake with the swelling.

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Speaker 2: Thereof Ceilah. There is a river, the streams whereof shall

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Speaker 2: make glad. The City of God, the holy place of

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Speaker 2: the Tabernacles of the Most High God, is in the

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Speaker 2: midst of her. She shall not be moved. God shall

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Speaker 2: help her. And that right early the heathen raged, the

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Speaker 2: kingdoms were moved. He uttered his voice, the earth melted.

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Speaker 2: The Lord of Hosts is with us. The God of

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Speaker 2: Jacob is our refuge. Selah. Come behold the works of

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Speaker 2: the Lord. What desolations he hath made in the earth.

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Speaker 2: He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth.

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Speaker 2: He breaketh the bough and cutteth the spear. In sunder,

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Speaker 2: he burneth the chariot in the fire. Be still and

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Speaker 2: know that I am God. I will be exalted among

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Speaker 2: the heathen. I will be exalted in the earth. The

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Speaker 2: Lord of Hosts is with us. The God of Jacob

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Speaker 2: is our refuge Silah. The Bible describes God as our fortress,

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Speaker 2: our refuge, and our strength, our ever present help in trouble.

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Speaker 2: It is clear God is always there to help us,

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Speaker 2: to keep us secure, and to bring us peace. As

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Speaker 2: we lie down to go to sleep, we have nothing

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Speaker 2: to fear because God's plan has always been to rescue

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Speaker 2: us from the very beginning of time. As you focus

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Speaker 2: on God as the almighty King who has control over

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Speaker 2: everything in your life, take a deep breath and exhale slowly,

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Speaker 2: releasing any fears, worries, or doubts you may have carried

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Speaker 2: with you from the day. Bask in his powerful presence.

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Speaker 2: Allow his peace to war over you as you take

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Speaker 2: refuge in him. Breathe in and out slowly, close your

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Speaker 2: eyes and imagine a cool river flowing through a parched land,

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Speaker 2: thirsty for the waters of life. As the river overflows

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Speaker 2: onto the land, it brings every plant, every shrub to life.

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Speaker 2: You are the parched land, and God is the cool

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Speaker 2: river flowing through your veins, bringing you back to life,

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Speaker 2: restoring your body, refreshing your soul, renewing your spirit. Rest tonight,

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Speaker 2: knowing you will never thirst again. Think of a time

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Speaker 2: when you were overcome by fear and you veered off

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Speaker 2: God's path. Confess any sins you have not acknowledged. Draw

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Speaker 2: near to God and allow him to take away your

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Speaker 2: fear and give you his peace. Take a deep breath,

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Speaker 2: Exhale slowly, allow his forgiveness to wash over you. Allow

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Speaker 2: the coolness of his peaceful water soothe your soul. Look

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Speaker 2: to God for strength and courage, and you will be

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Speaker 2: able to walk on the water with him even as

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Speaker 2: the world is crumbling around you. Release any tension in

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Speaker 2: your body and relax your body from your head to

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Speaker 2: your toes. Rejoice in the Lord's strength. Praise him for

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Speaker 2: the times he has helped you and delivered you. Thank

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Speaker 2: Him for rescuing you. Thank him for his salvation that

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Speaker 2: keeps you secure. Think of someone who needs strength tonight.

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Speaker 2: Pray God will give them courage and strength to face

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Speaker 2: their troubles tomorrow. Pray for Him to keep them in

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Speaker 2: perfect peace tonight as they sleep. Lift your requests to

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Speaker 2: the Sovereign Almighty Lord. Know everything is possible with him.

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Speaker 2: Pray for God's help and deliverance in a difficult situation.

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Speaker 2: Pray he will give you peaceful rest tonight. Pray for

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Speaker 2: God to draw you near to Him tonight. Pray you

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Speaker 2: will not be afraid as you dwell safely in his hands.

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Speaker 2: Pray for God's protection over you and your family as

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Speaker 2: you sleep. Pray for God's protection over those who love

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Speaker 2: Him and are facing difficulty tonight. Breathe in and out slowly.

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Speaker 2: Feel His presence keep you in perfect peace, helping you

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Speaker 2: drift off to sleep where your mind, body and soul

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Speaker 2: can find red. Pass through the night,