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Speaker 1: It is in vain for you to rise up early,

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Speaker 1: to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows.

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Speaker 1: For so he giveth his beloved sleep. Psalm too. Lord,

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Speaker 1: forgive me for working in my efforts to meet my needs.

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Speaker 1: When I strive to accomplish my agenda and push myself

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Speaker 1: beyond my limits, I feel the weight of my concerns.

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Speaker 1: My mind ruminates on the adverse outcomes I'll experience if

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Speaker 1: I don't meet the expectations I set for myself. Forgive

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Speaker 1: me for often leaving you out of this process. You

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Speaker 1: give me sweet sleep and work on my behalf while

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Speaker 1: I rest. When will I learn that you can do

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Speaker 1: more with one prayer than I can with all my

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Speaker 1: human efforts. Lord, you desire to bless me without all

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Speaker 1: this anxiety and exertion while I rest. Thank you for

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Speaker 1: this blessing. Amen. Thank you for listening to pray dot

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

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

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

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Speaker 1: your meditative prayer on conquer loneliness. To get the most

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Speaker 1: out of your spiritual journey, use pray dot Com every

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

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Speaker 1: goal for today's meditative prayer is conquer loneliness. Hit pause

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Speaker 1: for a second. Find a safe and hidden spot where

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Speaker 1: you can settle into this moment with God. Close your eyes.

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Speaker 1: Breathe in now, breathe out as you exhale. Imagine the

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Speaker 1: tension leaving your body along with that breath. Now, take

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Speaker 1: every thought captive and bring your focus to the Word

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Speaker 1: of God. Meet with the Holy Spirit. We will be

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Speaker 1: meditating on Romans chapter eight, verses thirty eight through thirty

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Speaker 1: nine from the King James's version. For I am persuaded

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Speaker 1: that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers,

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Speaker 1: nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth,

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Speaker 1: nor any other creature shall be able to separate us

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Speaker 1: from the love of God which is in Christ. Jesus,

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Speaker 1: our Lord, take a moment to pour out your adoration

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Speaker 1: to God for his love. Jesus, I praise you, my

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Speaker 1: Savior and Redeemer, who is like you, who descended to

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Speaker 1: conquer death and ascended to the right hand of the

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Speaker 1: Father in heaven. I worship you, for your love knows

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Speaker 1: no bounds. There is no power that can keep you

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Speaker 1: from me. You move mountains to be with me. You

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Speaker 1: leave the ninety nine to find me. When I am lost,

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Speaker 1: I praise you, for you are the good shepherd of

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Speaker 1: my soul. God's love is unconditional. God loved you before

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Speaker 1: you knew him. Jesus doesn't love you because you are

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Speaker 1: a good person. Whether you spent your life doing evil

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Speaker 1: or you spent your life being called righteous by others.

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Speaker 1: God knows you for who you are. We are all

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Speaker 1: of us sinners. When we put our faith in Jesus

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Speaker 1: as our savior, we are saved by His grace, not

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Speaker 1: by our own merits. There is nothing you can do

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Speaker 1: to make God love you more or love you less,

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Speaker 1: if such a thing were possible, and salvation would be

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Speaker 1: something we earn. Salvation and redemption are given freely by

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Speaker 1: Jesus on the basis of his character, not ours. Nothing

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Speaker 1: in you can keep God from you. So know that

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Speaker 1: you are loved. God is jealous for you. He loves

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Speaker 1: you with an unquenchable love. Approach the throne room of

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Speaker 1: God with the assurance that you are coming to the

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Speaker 1: lover of your soul. Pour out your heart before him,

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Speaker 1: confess your sins and trust that He hears you and

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Speaker 1: loves you. Take just a few minutes to dwell on

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Speaker 1: God's ever present love. Thank Him because you cannot flee

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Speaker 1: from His love. Thank the Holy Spirit for interceding for you.

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Speaker 1: Think of the times God has fought for you. Thank

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Speaker 1: God for loving you despite your faults and failures. Thank

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Speaker 1: God that in his grace you will no longer be

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Speaker 1: ruled by apprehension or restlessness. Instead, you will overflow with confidence.

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Speaker 1: You will rejoice as God sings over you. Thank God

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Speaker 1: because nothing can separate you from His love. God is

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Speaker 1: present and he is listening to you. The Bible says,

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Speaker 1: ask and it shall be given unto you. So ask

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Speaker 1: the Holy Spirit to give you his assurance, to know,

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Speaker 1: beyond a shadow of a doubt, that you are loved.

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Speaker 1: Ask Him to be your friend and support in times

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Speaker 1: of need, even when you feel like you are alone,

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Speaker 1: when you feel you have no one in the world

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Speaker 1: who sees you. As impossible as this may seem, God

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Speaker 1: is with you even now. Remember, nothing will ever be

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Speaker 1: able to take God's love away from you. No matter

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Speaker 1: how powerful you might think other forces in the world are.

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Speaker 1: Nothing will be able to come between you. And God's love.

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Speaker 1: God will always be there to guide and support you.

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Speaker 1: You must be vigilant and not allow familiar lies to

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Speaker 1: convince you that you are alone. Instead, seek God's reassurance

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Speaker 1: in his word and watch your life transform. God wants

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Speaker 1: to fill your heart with joy and your life with

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Speaker 1: great happiness. Trust in Him today. Thank you for completing

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Speaker 1: today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this

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Speaker 1: healthy habit as a daily practice, you were making prayer

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