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

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Speaker 1: and spirit with tonight's sleep Psalm. Praise the Lord, all

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Speaker 1: you nations, Extoll Him, all you people, Psalm one seventeen,

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Speaker 1: verse one. Dear Lord, I come to you tonight with

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Speaker 1: a heart full of gratitude and praise. I get thanks

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Speaker 1: for the unwavering love that you have shown me. I

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Speaker 1: pray that your faithfulness continues to shine upon me every day.

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Speaker 1: As stars hang over the firmament like a blanket, I

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Speaker 1: am reminded of your covering and provision over my life.

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Speaker 1: Bless me tonight I sleep, drape a sheet of your

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Speaker 1: favor over me. I ask that you bless all nations

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Speaker 1: and peoples and made we all come to know and

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Speaker 1: love you as our Lord and Savior. Praise be to

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Speaker 1: you Lord, now and forevermore, in Jesus' name. Amen, Thank

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

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Speaker 1: you to unwind your mind and spirit with tonight's sleep Psalm.

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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 Thank

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Speaker 1: you for joining me, Bishop td Jakes, for tonight's episode

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Speaker 1: of the Sleepsalms podcast. If this episode blessed you, follow

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Speaker 1: 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 Psalm one hundred and seventeen.

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Speaker 2: Take a deep, cleansing breath. When your chest fully expands,

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Speaker 2: hold your breath for a few seconds. Axhale slowly and

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Speaker 2: release any stress in your muscles and tension in your joints.

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Speaker 2: Relax your neck and shall rest your hands gently by

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Speaker 2: your side or on your lap. Soften your fingers and toes.

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Speaker 2: Focus on the mighty power, strength, and love of God.

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Speaker 2: Know his love has been poured upon this earth and

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Speaker 2: lavished upon his children and upon you. Breathe in and

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Speaker 2: out slowly. Feel the warmth of His love reach the

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Speaker 2: crown of your head and the bottom of your feet.

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Speaker 2: As you ponder his great love. Feel your heart swell

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Speaker 2: with thanksgiving and pride. With each heartbeat, gratitude flows through

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Speaker 2: your veins, relaxing your body and mind, renewing your spirit,

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Speaker 2: refreshing your soul. Close your eyes and take a deep breath.

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Speaker 2: Allow the clean air to fill lungs, exhale slowly and

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Speaker 2: surrender to the Lord, ready to receive his word. Tonight's

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Speaker 2: Psalm teaches us our prayers and praises don't have to

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Speaker 2: be long or filled with many words. We can simply

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Speaker 2: lift our spirits and praise God for who he is

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Speaker 2: in just a few short sentences and still experience his

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Speaker 2: joy and peace as we lay down to rest. Psalm

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Speaker 2: one hundred seventeen from the King James version says, Oh,

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Speaker 2: praise the Lord, all ye nations, Praise him, all ye people,

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Speaker 2: for his merciful kindness is great toward us, and the

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Speaker 2: truth of the Lord endureth forever. Praise ye the Lord.

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Speaker 2: Before bedtime, spend a few moments thinking of a few

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Speaker 2: words that describe God's goodness and love for Usa. On

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Speaker 2: his truth that endures forever. Meditate on his mercy that

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Speaker 2: is new for us every morning. Meditate on his sovereignty

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Speaker 2: that reminds us he has the whole world in his hands.

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Speaker 2: Rest in his love and faithfulness. Breathe in and out slowly,

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Speaker 2: close your eyes and imagine every tribe, every nation proclaiming

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Speaker 2: Jesus is Lord. See all the beautiful, diverse people gathered

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Speaker 2: together to celebrate the wonderful love of the Lord. Know

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Speaker 2: his great love extends to the skies, and his faithfulness

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Speaker 2: reaches the heavens. In the darkness of this world, sometimes

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Speaker 2: we forget who the real enemy is. We forget the

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Speaker 2: Lord loves all people, and we forget he wants everyone

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Speaker 2: to come to him. And when we lose sight of

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Speaker 2: God's love for all people, for every nation, we can

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Speaker 2: attack the wrong enemy and slander the people God is

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Speaker 2: wanting to save. Tonight, just take a deep breath and

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Speaker 2: lift any slander that has left your tongue and any

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Speaker 2: anger you have against your brothers and sisters to God.

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Speaker 2: Confess how hard it is to love your neighbor who

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Speaker 2: doesn't see the way you do because they haven't experienced

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Speaker 2: the love of God. Pray God will forgive you for

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Speaker 2: your mistakes and help you be a light in the

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Speaker 2: darkness of this world, a light that will guide people

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Speaker 2: to His love and salvation. Rejoice in the goodness and

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Speaker 2: faithfulness of the Lord. Praise his great love for you

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Speaker 2: for the world. Thank Him for the times he has

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Speaker 2: shown you mercy. Thank him for the gift of his salvation.

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Speaker 2: Think of a person who needs to experience God's love tonight.

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Speaker 2: Pray you will draw them near to Him and warm

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Speaker 2: their hearts with his joy. Pray his love for them

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Speaker 2: will shine brightly in the darkness of the night. Lay

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Speaker 2: your requests at the feet of the Lord. Trust his

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Speaker 2: love for you. Know he has your best interest at

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Speaker 2: heart as he considers each of your requests. Pray for

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Speaker 2: God to help those who are being persecuted because of him.

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Speaker 2: Pray he will comfort them with his love and guide

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Speaker 2: them with his truth. Pray for God to help you

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Speaker 2: love the people. Pray for God to help you love

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Speaker 2: people the way he does. Pray for you to see

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Speaker 2: others from his perspective and pray for the opportunity to

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Speaker 2: share the good news with them. Pray for God to

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Speaker 2: help find rest in his presence tonight. Pray he will

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Speaker 2: fill your heart with his joy to rejuvenate you and

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Speaker 2: his peace to refresh you. Take a deep breath, lift

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Speaker 2: your heart to the Lord, lift your spirit to praise him.

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Speaker 2: Exhale slowly, and allow his love to comfort you as

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Speaker 2: you sleep.