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Speaker 1: He shall enter into peace. They shall rest in their beds,

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Speaker 1: each one walking in his uprightness Isaiah fifty seven two.

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Speaker 1: Dear Lord, as I commit to walk in accordance to

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Speaker 1: your word and do my best to live by your principles,

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Speaker 1: you cause me to enter into your peace. When I

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Speaker 1: know my conscience is clear of any wrongdoing, and I

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Speaker 1: am in right relationship with you, I can rest in

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Speaker 1: the quiet assurance all as well. Peace is what you promised.

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Speaker 1: As I follow you, that blissful peace in the midst

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Speaker 1: of a turbulent world is worth more than anything money

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Speaker 1: can buy. It gives me confidence that no matter what happens,

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Speaker 1: I am in the center of your will and I

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Speaker 1: can rest in your love. Amen.

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Speaker 2: Thank you for listening to pray dot com nightly Prayer

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Speaker 2: to experience a pocket of peace before you go to sleep.

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Speaker 3: Stay tuned for.

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Speaker 2: Our free meditative prayer after this quick word from our sponsors.

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Speaker 3: Welcome to your meditative prayer on enjoying life. To get

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Speaker 3: the most out of your spiritual journey, usepray dot com

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Speaker 3: every day and make prayer a priority in your life.

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Speaker 3: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is to enjoy life

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Speaker 3: in this time of sorrow. Take a second to breathe.

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Speaker 3: Look for a comfortable and serene place, a place where

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Speaker 3: your focus today can be on this moment with God.

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Speaker 3: Close your eyes and take a deep breath. As you exhale,

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Speaker 3: envision the pressure releasing around your heart. Meet the Holy

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Speaker 3: Spirit and rest in his presence. We will be meditating

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Speaker 3: on Psalm chapter thirty seven, verse four from the King

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Speaker 3: James version. Delight thyself also in the Lord, and He

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Speaker 3: shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Now take

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Speaker 3: a moment to pour out your adoration to God. God.

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Speaker 3: I praise you, for you are my portion on earth.

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Speaker 3: You satisfy my soul and satiate my spirit. There is

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Speaker 3: nothing I will ever need that you cannot provide. I

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Speaker 3: worship you Jesus, for you died that I may have

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Speaker 3: life abundantly. You don't give a yourself sparingly, but you

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Speaker 3: provide more than enough for me. I exalt you, for

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Speaker 3: you are a good father, and you hold my life

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Speaker 3: in the palm of your hand. Priority Sometimes we put

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Speaker 3: the gifts above the giver. We forget to appreciate God

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Speaker 3: for who he is and instead focus on what he does. However,

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Speaker 3: if you want to enjoy this life. You must give

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Speaker 3: God first place in your heart. God is the source

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Speaker 3: of all blessings. But seek Him for his own sake

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Speaker 3: because you love him, not because he can give you things.

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Speaker 3: Give God your priority, Give God pre eminence in all things.

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Speaker 3: Seek Him and obey him with joy. As you do this,

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Speaker 3: God will transform your life, and he will give you

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Speaker 3: what your heart longs for. Don't fret or worry about

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Speaker 3: getting what you want. Rather focus on aligning yourself to God.

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Speaker 3: Trust in Him to provide all you need and to

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Speaker 3: give you that which your heart desires. God knows what

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Speaker 3: you are thinking before a word is even in your mouth.

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Speaker 3: You don't even need to verbalize your wishes. He already

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Speaker 3: knows them. Yet. God delights in hearing you call to

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Speaker 3: him and in meeting you where you are. Come before

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Speaker 3: God now and confess your sins. Rejoice in the knowledge

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Speaker 3: that He hears you. Take a moment now to thank

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Speaker 3: God for his gifts in your life. Think of past

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Speaker 3: seasons of growth, moments of victory, joy, and new beginnings.

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Speaker 3: Thank God for delighting in you, for partaking in your pleasure.

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Speaker 3: Recollect the times of happiness you've experienced. Thank God for

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Speaker 3: the ability to be content. Thank Him for every blessing

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Speaker 3: great and small, past, present, and future. Do not forget.

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Speaker 3: God is present and he is listening to you. God

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Speaker 3: is your portion, and he has great joy in store

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Speaker 3: for you. Jesus promised to be with you every step

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Speaker 3: of the way. Pray to him. Ask him to help

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Speaker 3: you see His beauty around you, in his creation, in

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Speaker 3: his provision, and in his restoration. Ask the Holy Spirit

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Speaker 3: to fill you with expectation. Ask him to fill you

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Speaker 3: with hope and endurance. Remember, rejoice in serving God every day.

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Speaker 3: He will give you what brings you pleasure. Know that

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Speaker 3: God wants to see you happy. He wants you to

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Speaker 3: enjoy the hope and the future he has planned. Choose

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Speaker 3: this day to seek God and know that He has

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Speaker 3: wonderful things in store for you. Thank you for completing

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Speaker 3: today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this

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Speaker 3: healthy habit as a daily practice, you are making prayer

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Speaker 3: a priority and strengthening your walk with God.