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Speaker 1: There the wicked cease from troubling, and there the weary

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Speaker 1: be at rest Job three seventeen. Lord, if I had

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Speaker 1: been a stillborn child, I wouldn't have to put up

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Speaker 1: with the raging of the wicked or the weariness of

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Speaker 1: my soul. I would be able to close my eyes

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Speaker 1: and sleep for a thousand years. Forgive me for the

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Speaker 1: weakness of my flesh. I know that this is what

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Speaker 1: the enemy would like me to do, but you have

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Speaker 1: other plans for me. I need your strength, Lord, help

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Speaker 1: me rise above my weakness and refute the lies of

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Speaker 1: the enemy. I speak life to my soul and strength

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Speaker 1: to my body. In Jesus name, I bring every thought

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Speaker 1: captive to Christ. Jesus rescue me, Lord and give me peace. Amen.

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Speaker 1: Thank you for listening to prey dot COM's nightly prayer.

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Speaker 1: To 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: commitment and perseverance. To get the most out of your

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Speaker 1: spiritual journey, use pray dot com every day and make

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Speaker 1: prayer a priority in your life. Our goal for today's

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Speaker 1: meditative prayer is commitment and perseverance. Hit pause for a second.

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Speaker 1: Find a safe and secluded spot where you can comfortably

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Speaker 1: settle down, close your eyes, breathe in and out as

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Speaker 1: you exhale. Imagine the tension leaving your body along with

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Speaker 1: that breath. Now take every thought captive and bring your

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Speaker 1: focus to the Word of God. God is waiting for you.

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Speaker 1: We will be meditating on Ephesians chapter six, verse twelve

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Speaker 1: from the King James's version. For we wrestle not against

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Speaker 1: flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the

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Speaker 1: rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness

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Speaker 1: in high places. Take a moment to pour out your

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Speaker 1: adoration to God, Jesus. I worship you, for you overcame.

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Speaker 1: You are seated in glory at the right hand of

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Speaker 1: the Father. All honor and praise belong to you alone.

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Speaker 1: I adore you, for you are the great and mighty God.

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Speaker 1: Your grace cannot be hidden, your strength cannot be stopped,

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Speaker 1: and your glory cannot be denied. Your vast power stretches

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Speaker 1: across the heavens and the earth. I extol your wonderful name, Jesus,

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Speaker 1: for victory is found in you alone. Competition is a

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Speaker 1: part of every race. Don't be caught blindsided on the

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Speaker 1: eternal pursuit toward your heavenly reward. Knowing your adversary is

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Speaker 1: crucial for victory. You must know what you're up against

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Speaker 1: in order to understand how to overcome. In your endeavor

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Speaker 1: to persevere, at some point you will have to wage

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Speaker 1: spiritual warfare. You cannot do this if you are oblivious

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Speaker 1: to its reality. To overcome evil, you must acknowledge its

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Speaker 1: ex distance and be aware of its presence. Make no mistake,

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Speaker 1: there is a cosmic war happening, and Earth is the battlefield.

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Speaker 1: The Bible tells us that Satan and his demons wage

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Speaker 1: constant war against God's people. They are evil forces that

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Speaker 1: move in high places and wield powerful influence. And even

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Speaker 1: though Satan and his demons are not corporeal, they can

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Speaker 1: manipulate and affect physical matter. Common tools they employ are pride, lust, envy, hatred, hypocrisy, immorality, jealousy, strife, greed,

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Speaker 1: and rebellion. The Bible does not give this information to

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Speaker 1: frighten you, nor to dishearten you. It is better to

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Speaker 1: equip you on your journey to bring awareness and caution.

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Speaker 1: You must be cognizant of Satan's traps so you do

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Speaker 1: not fall prey to them. Have courage, for although Satan

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Speaker 1: is a tough opponent, he is not invincible. Stop for

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Speaker 1: a second and allow God to speak to your heart.

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Speaker 1: Confess to Jesus the sins you are wrestling with. Take

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Speaker 1: just a few minutes to dwell on God's victory for

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Speaker 1: your life. Thank Him because He is greater than anything,

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Speaker 1: and his victory for you is sure. Thank the Holy

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Speaker 1: Spirit for helping and enabling you to win this fight.

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Speaker 1: Think of past victories his joy has brought you. Thank

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Speaker 1: God for watching over you in the past and for

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Speaker 1: continuing to do so for evermore. Thank God, because in

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Speaker 1: His love and through his strength, you can do all things.

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Speaker 1: God is present and he is listening to you. The

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Speaker 1: Bible says, ask and it shall be given to you.

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Speaker 1: So ask the Holy Spirit to lend you his strength

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Speaker 1: to help you stay in the fight until the final round.

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Speaker 1: Ask him to encourage you to fill your mind with

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Speaker 1: determination and heart with hope. Ask the Holy Spirit to

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Speaker 1: empower you to live and move in God's mighty power.

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Speaker 1: Ask him to remove all fear and doubt to testify

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Speaker 1: His victory within your soul. Remember, you will face opposition

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Speaker 1: in your race toward your heavenly goal and reward. You

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Speaker 1: will have to fight to persevere. But your fight is

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Speaker 1: not against people on earth. You are fighting against the rulers, authorities,

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Speaker 1: and the powers of this world's darkness. You are fighting

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Speaker 1: against the spiritual powers of evil in the heavenly world.

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Speaker 1: You must be vigilant and careful so you do not

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Speaker 1: fall prey to the enemy. Instead, seek God's reassurance and

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Speaker 1: reinforcement in his word. God will surround you with his

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Speaker 1: protection and enable you to attain victory. He will never

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Speaker 1: fail you, nor will he ever abandon you. He fights

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Speaker 1: beside you. Trust in God today. Thank you for completing

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