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

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Speaker 1: and spirit with tonight's Sleepsalm. Because your loving kindness is

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Speaker 1: better than life. My lips shall praise you Psalm sixty three,

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Speaker 1: verse three, Heavenly Father, from you springs forth rivers of

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Speaker 1: living water. When I feel dry and devoid of life,

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Speaker 1: your spirit revives me. Because your love is better than life.

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Speaker 1: I will praise and lift my hands in worship. As

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Speaker 1: I lie down to us, I will remember your goodness.

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Speaker 1: I will meditate on your character and be comforted by

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Speaker 1: your commandments. Lord. I want my soul to clean tightly

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Speaker 1: to you like a child does to his father. I

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Speaker 1: want to rejoice that you are near and fall asleep

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Speaker 1: with satisfaction and cheer. Your glory and grace give me

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Speaker 1: assurance and alleviation of anxiety. May I now slip blissfully

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Speaker 1: into sleep with you on my mind. In Jesus' name,

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Speaker 1: I pray Amen, Thank you for praying with me. I'm

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Speaker 1: Bishop td Jakes, inviting you to unwind your mind and

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Speaker 1: spirit with Tonight's Sleep song. Prepare your heart for this

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Speaker 1: devotional from the Book of Psalms, guiding you into a

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Speaker 1: RESTful embrace under his watchful eyes. Thank you for joining me,

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Speaker 1: Bishop TD Jakes for tonight's episode of the Sleepsalms podcast.

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Speaker 1: If this episode blessed you, follow the podcast so you

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Speaker 1: 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 sixty three. Your body

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Speaker 2: and open your mind and heart. As you prepare to

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Speaker 2: meditate on God's word, get in a comfortable position. Make

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Speaker 2: sure your back is flat and straight. Rest your hands

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Speaker 2: gently by your side or on your lap. Take a

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

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Speaker 2: lungs completely fill with air before exhaling. As you exhale,

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Speaker 2: release any tension in your body. Breathe in and out

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Speaker 2: slowly with each deep breath. Feel your heart rate slow down.

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Speaker 2: Feel your body soften. Invite God's presence into your quiet

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Speaker 2: space with your next breath. Imagine God's presence filling your

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Speaker 2: room and your lungs being filled with the life he

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Speaker 2: gave you. Feel his presence surround you and his life

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Speaker 2: flow through your veins, renewing your mind and spirit and

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Speaker 2: rejuvenating your body. As your body relaxes and your mind calms.

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Speaker 2: Ask him to speak to you through his word. Focus

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Speaker 2: your thoughts on his goodness and his faithfulness. Allow his

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Speaker 2: word to guide you to a safe, secure place where

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Speaker 2: you can rest tonight. Oftentimes we try to find satisfaction

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Speaker 2: in the things of this world, but the Bible reminds

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Speaker 2: us we can only find true satisfaction in God. Tonight,

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Speaker 2: let's find peace and rest in His presence, provision and protection.

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Speaker 2: Psalm sixty three from the King James version says, O God,

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Speaker 2: Thou art, my God, early will I seek THEE. My

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Speaker 2: thy soul thirsteth for THEE. My flesh longeth for THEE

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Speaker 2: in a dry and thirsty land where no water is,

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Speaker 2: to see Thy power and thy glory, so as I

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Speaker 2: have seen THEE in the sanctuary. Because Thy loving kindness

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Speaker 2: is better than life, my lips shall praise THEE. Thus

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Speaker 2: will I bless THEE while I live. I will lift

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Speaker 2: up my hands in Thy name. My soul shall be

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Speaker 2: satisfied as with marrow and fatness, and my mouth shall

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Speaker 2: praise THEE with joyful lips. When I remember THEE upon

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Speaker 2: my bed and meditate on THEE in the night watches.

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Speaker 2: Because Thou hast been my help Therefore, in the shadow

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Speaker 2: of Thy wings will I rejoice. My soul followeth hard

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Speaker 2: after thee Thy right hand upholdeth me. But those that

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Speaker 2: seek my soul to destroy it shall go into the

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Speaker 2: lower parts of the earth. They shall fall by the sword.

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Speaker 2: They shall a portion for foxes. But the King shall

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Speaker 2: rejoice in God. Every one that swearth by him shall glory.

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Speaker 2: But the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

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Speaker 2: Our stress and anxiety can keep us up at night,

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Speaker 2: worrying about tomorrow before it even comes. On those nights

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Speaker 2: when sleep seems far away, No God is always near,

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Speaker 2: ready to fill you with his joy and peace, ready

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Speaker 2: to give you rest for your mind, body, and soul.

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Speaker 2: Take a deep breath, allow his powerful presence to fill

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Speaker 2: you with his perfect peace. Exhale slowly and surrender your

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Speaker 2: stress to the Lord. Close your eyes and be still

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Speaker 2: before the Lord. Know he is your God, and he

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Speaker 2: is with you in this moment. Focus on the warmth

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Speaker 2: is love and glory that fills your soul. Be comforted

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Speaker 2: by his presence as you sleep tonight. Breathe in and

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Speaker 2: out slowly. Close your eyes and imagine a parched land

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Speaker 2: thirsting for water to give it life. What was once

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Speaker 2: a luscious land has now been reduced to dirt and

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Speaker 2: dry ground. All the land can do is wait on

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Speaker 2: its caretaker to water it. Like the parched land, you

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Speaker 2: can only find satisfaction in the provision of your Creator.

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Speaker 2: Only he can quench your thirst and satiate your appetite.

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Speaker 2: Only he can give you life. With your next exhale,

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Speaker 2: let go of the things in this world and cling

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Speaker 2: unto God. Open your eyes and look around your room

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Speaker 2: and know you are safe and secure. The Lord is

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Speaker 2: with you, and he will uphold you with his right hand.

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Speaker 2: He will sustain you through the night. Take a deep

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Speaker 2: breath and lift your fears to God. Exhale slowly and

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Speaker 2: feel your body relax as He surrounds you with his

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Speaker 2: love and protection. Confess any idols you are clinging unto.

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Speaker 2: Confess any times where you have placed your hope and

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Speaker 2: trust in the things of this world rather than God.

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Speaker 2: Ask for his forgiveness and ask for him to help

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Speaker 2: you find satisfaction in him alone. Take a deep breath,

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Speaker 2: allow God's love and mercy to wash over you. Exhale

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Speaker 2: slowly and release any guilt and shame. Rejoice in the

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Speaker 2: strength and power of the Lord. Thank him for the

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Speaker 2: love he has given you. Thank him for the ways

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Speaker 2: he has provided for you. Thank him for the times

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Speaker 2: he has protected you. Think of someone who needs to

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Speaker 2: experience the presence of God tonight. Pray he will be

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Speaker 2: near them and comfort them through the night. Lay your

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Speaker 2: requests before God. Know he is always with you and

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Speaker 2: he will give you everything you need. Pray God will

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Speaker 2: provide for you. Pray you will be satisfied with his provision.

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Speaker 2: Pray God will protect you and your family tonight. Pray

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Speaker 2: you will experience deep, RESTful sleep in His presence. Breathe

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Speaker 2: then and out slowly. Relax your neck and shoulders, release

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Speaker 2: any tension in your body. Close your eyes and rest

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Speaker 2: in the presence of the Lord, where you will be safe,

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Speaker 2: secure through the night.