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Speaker 1: Forbearing one another and forgiving one another. If any man

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Speaker 1: have a quarrel against any even as Christ forgave you,

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Speaker 1: so also do ye Colossians three thirteen. Dear Father, thank

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Speaker 1: you for the bountiful blessings and protection upon me tonight.

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Speaker 1: Thank you for your shelter and strength. Help me distill

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Speaker 1: the thoughts which keep me awake at night. Please allow

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Speaker 1: me to forgive anyone who hurt me today so that

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Speaker 1: I can sleep peacefully. Grant me the strength to move

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Speaker 1: can be renewed tomorrow morning. Allow your spirit to speak

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Speaker 1: that I can awake tomorrow peacefully refreshed in Jesus' name. Amen.

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Speaker 1: Thank you for listening to pray 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 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on sleep better. To get

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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: Take a second to relax. Look for a cozy and

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Speaker 2: comfortable place, a place where your focus can be on

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Speaker 2: this moment of internal reflection. Take a few slow, deep breaths,

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Speaker 2: close your eyes, open your heart and mind to what

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Speaker 2: God has prepared for you. Today we will be meditating

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Speaker 2: on Psalm chapter four, verse eight from the King James version.

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Speaker 2: I will both lay me down in peace and sleep,

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Speaker 2: for Thou Lord only makest me dwell in safety. Now

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Speaker 2: take a moment to pour out your adoration to God,

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Speaker 2: for who he is God, I will sing of your strength.

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Speaker 2: I will sing out loud of your steadfast love. For

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Speaker 2: you have been to me a fortress and a refuge

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Speaker 2: in the day of my distress. And my spirit rejoices

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Speaker 2: in Christ, my Savior. I know that in your hands

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Speaker 2: I can rest assured, for you will keep me safe

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Speaker 2: from all evil. Safety is required for sound sleep. People

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Speaker 2: will go to great lengths to ensure that the place

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Speaker 2: where they rest is secure. Those who can afford to

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Speaker 2: buy homes in prestigious neighborhoods, some invest in expensive security systems,

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Speaker 2: and others opt for having weapons. While there is nothing

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Speaker 2: wrong with doing what you can to ensure your safety,

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Speaker 2: your trust must never rely on earthly means. Your confidence

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Speaker 2: should be placed in Christ alone. True assurance comes from God,

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Speaker 2: as only He can guarantee your well being. Abandoned, alone

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Speaker 2: and persecuted, King David was still able to rest in peace,

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Speaker 2: for he knew his safety was in God's hands. No

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Speaker 2: matter where you are or what is happening in your life,

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Speaker 2: God can calm your heart and provide tranquility for your mind.

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Speaker 2: Take a moment to open yourself up to the Holy Spirit.

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Speaker 2: Confess to him your feelings of fear and weariness. Take

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Speaker 2: a moment now to dwell on God's promise of safety.

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Speaker 2: Thank Him for always being with you, for watching over you.

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Speaker 2: Think of the confidence God's word provides, of the comfort

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Speaker 2: that comes with knowing his attention over you will never

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Speaker 2: slip or falter. Thank God for his loving kindness and

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Speaker 2: his compassion over your life. Give thanks for the moments

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Speaker 2: He spent ministering to you and keeping you safe from harm.

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Speaker 2: Thank Him for the peace and tranquility that comes from

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Speaker 2: knowing He cares for you. Do not forget God is

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Speaker 2: present and he is listening to you. He desires to

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Speaker 2: still your fears and to quiet your troubled heart. Jesus

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Speaker 2: wants to give you serenity in all situations and circumstances,

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Speaker 2: so let him. Pray for complete control over all negative emotions.

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Speaker 2: Pray for boldness born of His assurance. Ask the Holy

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Speaker 2: Spirit to teach you to find contentment in the midst

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Speaker 2: of uncertainty. Ask him to fill your heart with ease

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Speaker 2: to comfort you in all seasons of life. Remember you

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Speaker 2: can lie down and sleep in peace, for it is

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Speaker 2: God who keeps you safe. Even in the midst of danger.

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Speaker 2: You can rest secure because God is guarding you. You

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Speaker 2: must remember God is in control and nothing happens outside

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Speaker 2: of His permission. You can choose to rest, take solace

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Speaker 2: in God's promise to care for you, and to find

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Speaker 2: consolation in the power of His word. Sleep well, you

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Speaker 2: are safe and secure for God is holding you. Thank

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

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