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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 Sleep Song. Because your loving kindness

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Speaker 1: is better than life, my lips shall praise you Psalm

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Speaker 1: sixty three, Verse three, Heavenly Father, from you springs forth

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

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Speaker 1: of life, your spirit revives me. Because your love is

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Speaker 1: better than life. I will praise and lift my hands

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Speaker 1: in worship. As I lie down to us, I will

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Speaker 1: remember your goodness. I will meditate on your character and

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Speaker 1: be comforted by your commandments. Lord. I want my soul

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Speaker 1: to clean tightly to you like a child does to

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Speaker 1: his father. I want to rejoice that you are near,

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Speaker 1: and fall asleep by satisfaction and cheer. Your glory and

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Speaker 1: grace give me assurance and alleviation of anxiety. May I

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Speaker 1: now slip blissfully into sleep with you on my mind.

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Speaker 1: In Jesus' name, I pray Amen, Thank you for praying

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Speaker 1: with me. I'm Bishop td Jakes, inviting you to unwind

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Speaker 1: your mind and spirit with Tonight's Sleep Song. 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 you his watchful eyes.

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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 1: follow the podcast so you 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 be a portion for foxes. But the King

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

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

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Speaker 2: shall be stopped. Our stress and anxiety can keep us

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Speaker 2: On those nights when sleep seems far away, No God

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Speaker 2: is always near, ready to fill you with his joy

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Speaker 2: and peace, ready to give you rest for your mind, body,

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Speaker 2: and soul. Take a deep breath, allow his powerful presence

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Speaker 2: to fill you with his perfect peace. Exhale slowly and

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

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

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Speaker 2: and he is with you in this moment. Focus on

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Speaker 2: the warmth of His love and glory that fills your soul.

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Speaker 2: Be comforted by his presence as you sleep tonight. Breathe

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

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Speaker 2: parched land thirsting for water to give it life. What

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Speaker 2: was once a luscious land has now been reduced to

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Speaker 2: dirt and dry ground. All the land can do is

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

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Speaker 2: you 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 some one who needs

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Speaker 2: to experience the presence of God to night. Pray he

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Speaker 2: will be near them and comfort them through the night.

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Speaker 2: Lay your requests before God. Know he is always with

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

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Speaker 2: God will provide for you. Pray you will be satisfied

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Speaker 2: with his provision. Pray God will protect you and your

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Speaker 2: family to night. Pray you will experience deep, RESTful sleep

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Speaker 2: in His presence. Breathe then and out slowly. Relax your

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Speaker 2: neck and shoulders, release any tension in your body, close

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Speaker 2: your eyes, and rest in the presence of the Lord,

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Speaker 2: where you will be safe and secure through the night.