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Speaker 1: Finally, Brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest,

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Speaker 1: whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things

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Speaker 1: are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report. If there

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Speaker 1: be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think

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Speaker 1: on these things. Philippians four eight. Dear Heavenly Father, we

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Speaker 1: come to you in humble prayer as we kneel before

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Speaker 1: your throne of grace. May the peace of Christ be

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Speaker 1: with us. We thank you for the good gifts that

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Speaker 1: bless our lives, and ask that you help us to

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Speaker 1: think on those things which are true, honorable, just, and pure.

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Speaker 1: May our hearts and minds be filled with thoughts of

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Speaker 1: your goodness and the beauty of your truth. Help us

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Speaker 1: to experience the peace that surpasses understanding. Open our eyes

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Speaker 1: to see You in all things, so that we may

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Speaker 1: continually exalt You above all else. Let our hearts overflow

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Speaker 1: with joy, and our spirits be lifted in the knowledge

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Speaker 1: of your great and glorious presence. In Jesus' name, Amen,

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Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for

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Speaker 1: today's free podcast Meditative Prayers with Doctor Tim Clinton, where

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Speaker 1: you can draw close to God and find strength in him.

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Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on sleeping better. To get

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Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, help youuspray dot

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Speaker 2: com every day, make prayer priyer in your life. Our

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Speaker 2: goal for today's meditative prayer is to sleep better. Take

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Speaker 2: a second to gather your thoughts, quiet your spirit, position

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Speaker 2: yourself in a comfortable state. Maybe close your eyes, take

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Speaker 2: a couple of calm take a couple of calming breaths.

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Speaker 2: Now fix your attention on what God has for you

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Speaker 2: this day. We're going to be meditating on Philippians four,

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Speaker 2: verses eight and nine from the King James version. Finally, Brethren,

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Speaker 2: whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things

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Speaker 2: Whatsoever things are of good report, If there be any virtue,

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Speaker 2: if there be any praise, Think on these things, those

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Speaker 2: things what you have both learned, received and seen in me.

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Speaker 2: Verse nine says do and the God of Peace shall

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Speaker 2: be with you. Hey, Let's take a moment together to

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Speaker 2: lift up our adoration to God, for his goodness is grace. Lord,

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Speaker 2: I praise you for you are just and righteous. I

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Speaker 2: worship you for in your presence, there is peace. I

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Speaker 2: adore you, for you have created all that is lovely

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Speaker 2: and good in this world, and I will bless your

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Speaker 2: name and extol your great and mighty deeds. You know,

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Speaker 2: peaceful sleep is good sleep. You can control the quality

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Speaker 2: of your sleep through what you think on before bet.

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Speaker 2: The Bible says that we are to be mindful of

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Speaker 2: the thoughts we are, the thoughts we harbor in our heads.

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Speaker 2: It tells us to think on righteous things, things that

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Speaker 2: are pure, lovely, good things. In short, godly things. So

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Speaker 2: if you think godly thoughts, then God's peace will be

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Speaker 2: with you. In theory, this is great and practicality, it

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Speaker 2: can be a pretty difficult thing to master. There's so

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Speaker 2: much that buys for your attention, personal goals, obligations, social media,

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Speaker 2: the state of current affairs in the world, the uncertainty

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Speaker 2: of what tomorrow is going to bring. However, only God

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Speaker 2: can guarantee peace. Since you know that, then open your

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Speaker 2: heart to the Holy Spirit. Tell him of your circumstances,

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Speaker 2: confess your sins to him. Take a moment now to

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Speaker 2: dwell on the peace of God in your life and

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Speaker 2: thank him for it. Father, I thank you for your

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Speaker 2: word is true. And dependable. You provide calm and tranquility

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Speaker 2: in times of restlessness and agitation. God, I thank you

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Speaker 2: for relieving my troubled mind and reassuring my heavy heart.

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Speaker 2: Now think back on the times when God manifested his

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Speaker 2: harmony in your life. Think about how He came through

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Speaker 2: for you. How wonderful it was to be cared for

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Speaker 2: by God. To know his presence soothe and satisfies your soul.

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Speaker 2: Thank God for sustaining you in the past, and know

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Speaker 2: that He will do so in the future. Always remember

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Speaker 2: this God is present and that he's listening to you.

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Speaker 2: His heart is toward you, So reach out to him

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Speaker 2: through the power of scripture. By thinking of an acting

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Speaker 2: on God's word, you draw on his presence, and his

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Speaker 2: presence brings peace. His presence manifest peacefulness. Stand on the

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Speaker 2: promise of His word and call out to him. Ask

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Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit to help you attract and foster and

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Speaker 2: permeate your thoughts. Each and every night, God, I give

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Speaker 2: them to you remember what to think on before bad

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Speaker 2: effects the quality of sleep that you have. If you

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Speaker 2: want peaceful and rejuvenating rest, spend time with God before bed,

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Speaker 2: make time for Jesus, read your Bible, pray, and spend

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Speaker 2: time in God's presence and watch Him transform your life.

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Speaker 2: And then enjoy the sweet slumber waiting for you in

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