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Speaker 1: I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes, inviting you to unwine your

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Speaker 1: mind and spirit with tonight's sleep. Psalm Blessed is the

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Speaker 1: man who fears the Lord who delights greatly in his commandment,

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Speaker 1: Psalm one twelve, Verse one. Dear God, I come before

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Speaker 1: you tonight with a heart burdened by the demands and

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Speaker 1: pressures of daily life. As I lay down to sleep,

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Speaker 1: I ask that you grant me the blessing of RESTful

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Speaker 1: and rejuvenating sleep. Lord. I acknowledge that in this fast

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Speaker 1: paced and ever changing world, it can be challenging to

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Speaker 1: maintain deep rooted convictions of faith and to keep my

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Speaker 1: eyes fixed upon you. There are so many distractions and

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Speaker 1: temptations seek to pull me away from your embrace. But

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Speaker 1: to night, I ask for your strength and grace so

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Speaker 1: that I may stand firm in my faith and resist

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Speaker 1: lures of the world. Help me to remain steadfast in

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Speaker 1: my commitment to follow you, even when culture seeks to

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Speaker 1: pull me down a perverse path. I thank you for

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Speaker 1: your never ending love and the comfort and peace that

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Speaker 1: you bring. Thank you for hearing my prayer, and I

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Speaker 1: trust that you will guide me through the night and

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Speaker 1: wake me up to a new day. Feel with your

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Speaker 1: endless blessings in Jesus' name. Amen, thank you for praying

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Speaker 1: with me. I'm Bishop TD Jakes inviting you to unwine

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Speaker 1: your mind and spirit with tonight's Sleep Psalm. Prepare your

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Speaker 1: heart for this devotional from the Book of Psalms, guiding

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Speaker 1: you into a RESTful embrace under His watchful eyes.

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Speaker 2: Sleep is one of the most important things that you

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Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me. Bishop TD Jakes for tonight's

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Speaker 1: episode of the Sleep Psalms podcast. If this episode blessed you,

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Speaker 3: Hello, I'm Grace for tonight's Sleep Psalm by pray dot Com.

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Speaker 3: We will be meditating on Psalm one hundred and twelve

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Speaker 3: before we receive God's word. Let's focus on calming our

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Speaker 3: mind and body and releasing any fears and worries we

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Speaker 3: are carrying with us from the day into the night. No,

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Speaker 3: the Lord is gracious and compassionate and wants to lift

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Speaker 3: our burdens and give us rest. Focus on relaxing your

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Speaker 3: body by controlling your breathing. Close your eyes and take

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Speaker 3: a deep, cleansing breath. Tense a specific area of your body.

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Speaker 3: Once your lungs are completely filled with air, hold your

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Speaker 3: breath for a few seconds. Exhale slowly and relax the

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Speaker 3: tense area. Take a few more deep breaths with each breath.

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Speaker 3: Focus on contracting and relaxing a different area of the body.

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Speaker 3: Breathe in and out slowly. With your next exhale, release

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Speaker 3: any tension in your muscles. Feel your body softened from

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Speaker 3: your head to your toes. As your body relaxes, it

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Speaker 3: is time to quiet your mind to help you hear

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Speaker 3: God's voice tonight. Open your eyes and choose a focal

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Speaker 3: point in your room. Stare at a specific spot on

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Speaker 3: the wall or on the ceiling as you take deep breaths.

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Speaker 3: Try to concentrate on that specific area and your room,

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Speaker 3: pushing all other thoughts aside. With your final exhale, release

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Speaker 3: any stress and anxiety that is distracting you from the

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Speaker 3: focal point. Allow God to lift your burdens and help

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Speaker 3: you focus your mind on him. Take one more deep breath,

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Speaker 3: close your eyes and exhale slowly. Get ready to listen

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Speaker 3: to God's word. Tonight's psalm tells us we are blessed

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Speaker 3: when we fear the Lord and take delight in his word.

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Speaker 3: So let's put our trust in God and rest safely

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Speaker 3: and securely in his hands. Psalm one twelve from the

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Speaker 3: King James version says, Praise ye the Lord Blessed is

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Speaker 3: the man that feareth the Lord that delighteth greatly in

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Speaker 3: his commandments. His seed shall be mighty upon the earth.

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Speaker 3: The generation of the Upright shall be blessed. Wealth and

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Speaker 3: riches shall be in his house, and his righteousness endureth forever.

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Speaker 3: Unto the Upright, there ariseth light in the darkness. He

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Speaker 3: is gracious and full of compassion and righteous. A good

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Speaker 3: man sheweth favor and lendeth. He will guide his affairs

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Speaker 3: with discretion. Surely he shall not be moved forever. Though

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Speaker 3: righteous shall be an everlasting remembrance. He shall not be

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Speaker 3: afraid of evil tidings. His heart is fixed trusting in

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Speaker 3: hath dispersed, He hath given to the poor. His righteousness

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Speaker 3: endureth forever. His horn shall be exalted with honor. The

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Speaker 3: wicked shall see it and be grieved. He shall gnash

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Speaker 3: with his teeth and melt away. The desire of the

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Speaker 3: wicked shall perish on the darkest of nights. God's light

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Speaker 3: will shine upon you and will guide your feet unto

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Speaker 3: his path. As you meditate on his word. Reflecting on

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Speaker 3: the Lord's commandments fills your heart with joy, hope, and peace.

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Speaker 3: Meditate on His truth and know his ways are higher

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Speaker 3: than yours. Know his ways will lead to a wonderful

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Speaker 3: place where He will pour out his blessing and favor

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Speaker 3: upon you. Take delight in the word of the Lord,

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Speaker 3: and you will find rent in His joy and peace.

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Speaker 3: Take a deep breath as your chest rises. Think about

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Speaker 3: all the news you read and watch. Think about the

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Speaker 3: ways it increases your fears. Feel your anxiety level begin

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Speaker 3: to rise as you think of the chaos in this world.

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Speaker 3: Exhale slowly and feel the Lord strike down your fears

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Speaker 3: triumph over the wicked. Feel your heart settle as you

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Speaker 3: remain steadfast in the Lord. Allow his presence to fill

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Speaker 3: you and strengthen you. Confess any fears that are holding

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Speaker 3: you back from doing the work God has called you

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Speaker 3: to do. Acknowledge any fears that are keeping you from

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Speaker 3: enjoying the life He has given you. Close your eyes

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Speaker 3: and take a deep breath. Lift your fears to the Lord.

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Speaker 3: Exhale slowly, and surrender to God in whom there is

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Speaker 3: no fear. Breathe in His perfect love. Breathe out your

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Speaker 3: worries and doubts. Know the righteousness of the Lord covers

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Speaker 3: you like a blanket, keeping you safe and secure through

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Speaker 3: the night. Rejoice in the righteousness of the Lord. Thank

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Speaker 3: Him for his salvation that saves you today and secures

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Speaker 3: you tomorrow. Thank Him for the blessings he has given you.

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Speaker 3: Think of a person who is struggling with fear right now.

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Speaker 3: Pray God will lift their spirit and strike down their fears.

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Speaker 3: Pray they will put their trust in Him and find

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Speaker 3: peaceful rest for their mind, body, and soul. Lay your

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Speaker 3: requests before the Lord. Know he hears the prayers of

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Speaker 3: those who love him and seek him. So to night,

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Speaker 3: Seek Him and his ways, and ask for his provision

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Speaker 3: and protection over your life. Pray for God to guard

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Speaker 3: you will have the strength to walk with Him and

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Speaker 3: follow Him all the days of your life. Pray for

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Speaker 3: God to bless you and your family. Pray you will

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Speaker 3: be generous with what He gives you out of love

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Speaker 3: for Him and for others. Pray for God to deliver

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Speaker 3: you from your fears. Pray you will dwell in his

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Speaker 3: safety to night. Take a deep breath, Exhale any stress

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Speaker 3: and tension that is still lingering from to day. Allow

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Speaker 3: the Lord's hand to guide you down his path, where

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Speaker 3: you can rest safely and securely in him throughout the

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