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Speaker 1: The Lord will give strength unto his people. The Lord

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Speaker 1: will bless his people with peace, Psalm twenty nine eleven.

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Speaker 1: Dear God, I seek your presence in my heart tonight.

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Speaker 1: Please help me to believe in you throughout every season.

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Speaker 1: Allow me to trust in you during the storms. Allow

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Speaker 1: me to lean on you when I am not satisfied

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Speaker 1: with how my day went. Please help me to seek

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Speaker 1: comfort in you so that I can keep my eyes

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Speaker 1: focused on the good. Allow my thoughts to be full

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Speaker 1: of grace for every blessing that you have placed into

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Speaker 1: my life. Lift me with your righteous hand and keep

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Speaker 1: me faithful in your word so that I can experience

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Speaker 1: a night of peaceful rest. In Jesus' name. Amen, Thank

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Speaker 1: you for listening to pray dot COM's nightly prayer to

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Speaker 1: experience a pocket of peace before you go to sleep.

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Speaker 1: Stay tuned for our free meditative prayer after this quick

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Speaker 1: word from our sponsors.

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

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Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, usepray dot com

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Speaker 2: every day and make prayer a priority in your life.

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

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Speaker 2: put away life's daily demands. Position yourself in a comfortable

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Speaker 2: way in a quiet environment. Close your eyes and take

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Speaker 2: a couple of deep breaths as you let go of

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Speaker 2: today's anxiety. Focus your attention on entering the presence of God.

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Speaker 2: He is waiting to share his word with you. We

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Speaker 2: will be meditating on Psalm chapter one hundred and twenty one,

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Speaker 2: verse four from the King James version. Behold, he that

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Speaker 2: keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. Now take a

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Speaker 2: moment to pour out your adoration to God for who

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Speaker 2: he is. God, I praise you, for there is none

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Speaker 2: like you. All the heavens and the earth belong to you.

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Speaker 2: Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted

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Speaker 2: as head above all. Both riches and honor come from you,

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Speaker 2: and you rule over all in your hand. Our power

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Speaker 2: and might in your hand. It is to make great

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Speaker 2: and to give strength to all. I will sing your

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Speaker 2: praises and extol your glorious name. God is watching over you.

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Speaker 2: Life is easier when you know someone has your back.

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Speaker 2: Nothing beats the feeling of knowing you will be cared

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Speaker 2: for if the worst should happen. God is the best

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Speaker 2: guarantee you can have, and he promised to watch over you.

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Speaker 2: You can rest assured because you are loved and cared for,

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Speaker 2: the creator of the universe is looking out for you.

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Speaker 2: You need not fear, for God is always in control.

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Speaker 2: He holds all the cards and he has the final say.

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Speaker 2: You can sleep well because God never sleeps and He's

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Speaker 2: got this. God holds your future in the palm of

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Speaker 2: his hands, and he never tires. He never grows weary

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Speaker 2: or faint. He is constantly with you. His presence goes

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Speaker 2: before you and behind you. Whatever may be robbing you

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Speaker 2: of rest. The Holy Spirit can help pray to God.

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Speaker 2: Confess your fears and your issues to him. Take a

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Speaker 2: moment now to dwell on God's goodness in your life.

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Speaker 2: Thank God for his protection, for always looking out for you.

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Speaker 2: Thank Him for his power and provision. Thank God for

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Speaker 2: his grace which abides in you. Thank Him for his

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Speaker 2: attentive care in your life. For his unending loving kindness.

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Speaker 2: Thank the Holy Spirit for ministering his peace in your heart.

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Speaker 2: For reassuring you that you are cherished and loved. Do

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Speaker 2: not forget. God is present and he is listening to you.

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Speaker 2: He promised to be attentive to your needs. He wants

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Speaker 2: to bless you to fill your life with the truth

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Speaker 2: and goodness of who He is. So reach out to

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Speaker 2: Him for help. Pray for grace over your daily life.

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Speaker 2: Pray for God to give you wisdom and favor in

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Speaker 2: all you do. Ask Him to prosper the work of

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Speaker 2: your hand and cause you to succeed in your endeavors.

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Speaker 2: Ask the Holy Spirit to remove all your fears and doubt.

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Speaker 2: Ask him to empower you with boldness in the knowledge

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Speaker 2: that God is with you. Remember, God is your protector

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Speaker 2: and he does not slumber or sleep. God is aware

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Speaker 2: of everything that happens, and He is always in control.

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Speaker 2: So do not fear. As you lay your head on

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Speaker 2: your pillow, know that God is watching over you. Rest

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Speaker 2: well and enjoy the blessing of sweet dreams. Be renewed

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Speaker 2: and refreshed by the power of God's word. Thank you

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Speaker 2: for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By

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Speaker 2: incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you are

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Speaker 2: making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God.