Speaker 1: I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes, inviting you to unwine your
Speaker 1: mind and spirit with tonight's sleep. Psalm. I will give
Speaker 1: you thanks with my whole heart. Before the gods, I
Speaker 1: will sing praises to you, Psalm one thirty eighth, Verse one.
Speaker 1: Dear God, as I lay myself down to sleep, I
Speaker 1: pray for your loving protection in these times of uncertainty
Speaker 1: and trouble. I need your steadfast guidance to preserve me.
Speaker 1: I ask that you watch over me throughout the night
Speaker 1: and fill my dreams with peace and comfort. And only
Speaker 1: you can provide When the storms of life rage around me,
Speaker 1: Help me to remember your presence. Help me see the
Speaker 1: beauty in the thunder and lightening, how the rain washes
Speaker 1: the earth clean, and how the wind carries away my words.
Speaker 1: Even in times of danger, Let me find strength and
Speaker 1: knowing that you are all ways with me. When the
Speaker 1: darkness threatens to overtake me, let your light shine through.
Speaker 1: May your love and protection surround me like a warm
Speaker 1: blanket in the biting cold. And when I waken in
Speaker 1: the morning, renewed and refreshed, Let my first words be
Speaker 1: words of gratitude, praising you for the simple joys of life.
Speaker 1: Help me remember that even when it seems impossible to praise,
Speaker 1: I can find comfort in knowing that you are always there,
Speaker 1: guiding and protecting me. You are the shelter and the storm,
Speaker 1: the light and the darkness, and the love that never fades.
Speaker 1: Thank you for your infinite mercy and abundant grace. I
Speaker 1: am your now and forever in Jesus' name. Amen. I'm
Speaker 1: Bishop td Jakes inviting you to unwind your mind and
Speaker 1: spirit with tonight's Sleep Psalm. Prepare your heart for this
Speaker 1: devotional from the Book of Psalms, guiding you into a
Speaker 1: RESTful embrace under his watchful eyes. Thank you for joining me,
Speaker 1: Bishop td Jakes, for tonight's episode of the Sleep Psalms Podcast.
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Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace. For Tonight's Sleepsalm by Prey dot Com.
Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Psalm one hundred and thirty eight.
Speaker 2: Breathe in and out slowly. Lie down flat on your back,
Speaker 2: Rest your arms gently by your side, Open up your
Speaker 2: chest and heart. Stretch your legs out. Take a deep,
Speaker 2: cleansing breath. When your lungs fill with air. Hold your
Speaker 2: breath for a few seconds. Exhale slowly and release any
Speaker 2: tension in your body. Focus on clearing your mind and
Speaker 2: surrendering you your anxiety that is weighing your heart down tonight.
Speaker 2: Take a deep breath as your chest rises. Lift your
Speaker 2: anxious thoughts and your stress from today to the Lord.
Speaker 2: Feel his mighty hands lift your worry and anxiety. Exhale
Speaker 2: slowly and feel your neck and shoulders relax as God
Speaker 2: carries your burdens. Know he wants to give you rest.
Speaker 2: Open your heart to hear God's word. Take a few long,
Speaker 2: deep breaths. Inhale and exhale slowly. With each breath, feel
Speaker 2: your heart rate slow down, unwinding you from the day
Speaker 2: and settling you for the night. Take one more deep breath,
Speaker 2: close your eyes and exhale slowly. Get ready to listen
Speaker 2: to God's word tonight. Let's find rest in the confident
Speaker 2: hope that God will answer our prayers and sustain us
Speaker 2: through difficult times. Psalm one hundred thirty eight from the
Speaker 2: King James version says, I will praise THEE with my
Speaker 2: whole heart before the Gods. Will I sing praise unto THEE.
Speaker 2: I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name,
Speaker 2: for thy loving kindness and for thy truth. For thou
Speaker 2: hast magnified thy word above all thy name. In the
Speaker 2: day when I cried, Thou answeredst me and strengthenest me
Speaker 2: with strength in my soul. All the kings of the
Speaker 2: earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear of
Speaker 2: the words of thy mouth. Yea, they shall sing in
Speaker 2: the ways of the Lord. For great is the glory
Speaker 2: of the Lord. Though the Lord be high, yet hath
Speaker 2: he respect unto the lowly, But the proud he knoweth
Speaker 2: afar off. Though I walk in the midst of trouble,
Speaker 2: Thou wilt revive me. Thou shalt stretch forth thine hand
Speaker 2: against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand
Speaker 2: shall save me. The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me.
Speaker 2: Thy mercy, O Lord, endureth forever forsake not the works
Speaker 2: of thine own hands. Meditate on the faithfulness of the Lord.
Speaker 2: Reflect on all the prayers God has answered for you,
Speaker 2: reflect on all the troubles He has delivered you. From
Speaker 2: remembering all the wonderful things God has done for you,
Speaker 2: will strengthen your faith and fill you with hope for
Speaker 2: your future. Take a deep breath. Lift your heart to
Speaker 2: praise the Lord. Praise him for his unfailing love. Praise
Speaker 2: him for his truth. Exhale and allow his praise to
Speaker 2: flow through you, overflowing your heart with his thankfulness, lifting
Speaker 2: your spirit with his joy. Take another deep breath. Be
Speaker 2: filled with the hope of the Lord. As you exhale,
Speaker 2: allow his hope to strengthen you. Put your confidence in
Speaker 2: the Lord. Rest safely in his hands, knowing his strength
Speaker 2: will protect you and preserve you as you sleep. Think
Speaker 2: of a time when you grew impatient waiting on the
Speaker 2: Lord to answer your prayers. Confess any times you have
Speaker 2: tried to take matters into your hands rather than waiting
Speaker 2: on God to intervene. Confess any doubts you have of
Speaker 2: the Lord faithfulness. Ask for his forgiveness. Ask for his
Speaker 2: help in being more patient and trusting. As you wait
Speaker 2: upon the Lord, take a deep breath, allow his love
Speaker 2: to fill you. Exhale slowly, and allow his forgiveness to
Speaker 2: renew you and his love to sustain you. Know the
Speaker 2: Lord is always faithful to forgive. Rejoice in the name
Speaker 2: of the Lord. Thank him for the ways he has
Speaker 2: been faithful to you. Thank him for specific prayers he
Speaker 2: has answered. Thank him for the times he has protected
Speaker 2: you and delivered you from the evil one. Think of
Speaker 2: a person who is waiting for an answer to prayer.
Speaker 2: Pray God will intervene in their circumstances soon. Pray the
Speaker 2: Lord will keep them in his perfect peace as they
Speaker 2: wait on him to answer. Lift your requests to the Lord.
Speaker 2: Tell him about your dreams and desires. Ask him to
Speaker 2: bless you with his provision. Know he answers you when
Speaker 2: you call upon his name. Pray for the Lord to
Speaker 2: make himself known to the leaders in your community and country.
Speaker 2: Pray they will seek the Lord's wisdom and follow the
Speaker 2: Lord's ways. Pray for the Lord to reveal his plans
Speaker 2: for your life. Pray your desires will align with his
Speaker 2: and he will guide you down his path of life
Speaker 2: and righteousness. Pray for the Lord to help you with
Speaker 2: a specific area of your life. Pray he will deliver
Speaker 2: you from your troubles and your fears and worries, so
Speaker 2: that you may find rest. Take a deep breath the
Speaker 2: fresh air to fill your lungs. Exhale slowly and relax
Speaker 2: your body and calm your mind. Breathe in and out slowly.
Speaker 2: Feel your heart settled down as you relax, allow God's
Speaker 2: hope to comfort you and God's peace to refresh your mind, body,
Speaker 2: and soul,