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Speaker 1: I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes inviting you to unwine your

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Speaker 1: mind and spirit with tonight's sleep Psalm. When I consider

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Speaker 1: your heavens, the works of your fingers, the moon and

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Speaker 1: the stars which you have ordained. What is man that

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Speaker 1: you think of him? What is the son of Man

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Speaker 1: that you care for him? Psalm eight, Verses three and four.

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Speaker 1: Oh Lord, my God, how majestic is your name? Your

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Speaker 1: glory is clearly shone in the heavens expands and the

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Speaker 1: earth's beauty. Who am I, Lord, that you even listen

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Speaker 1: to my prayers? Who am I that you would bend

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Speaker 1: down to bless, teach and love me. You hold the

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Speaker 1: universe in the span of your hand. You command seize

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Speaker 1: to rise with the tide, and mountains to crumble under

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Speaker 1: their own weight. You are truly majestic. I am grateful

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Speaker 1: for your powerful presence and stepfast love in my life.

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Speaker 1: I pray that you would give me childlike wonder when

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Speaker 1: considering your creation and character, as I rest, give me

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Speaker 1: a sense of awe at just how magnificent you are

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Speaker 1: in Jesus's mighty name. I pray, Amen, thank you for

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Speaker 1: praying with me. I'm Bishop TD Jakes inviting you to

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Speaker 1: unwind your mind and spirit with Tonight's Sleep Song. Prepare

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Speaker 1: your heart for this devotional from the Book of Psalms,

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Speaker 1: guiding 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 Sleepsalms 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 to night's sleep Psalm by pray

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Speaker 2: dot Com. We will be meditating on Psalm eight. As

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Speaker 2: you lay down, relax your shoulders, rest your arms by

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Speaker 2: your side, and take a few deep breaths. Release any

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Speaker 2: tension in your body, close your eyes and breathe in

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Speaker 2: and out slowly. Clear your mind, and focus your thoughts

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Speaker 2: on God. Remember who he is, our creator that spoke

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Speaker 2: the world into existence, our creator that creates beautiful things

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Speaker 2: out of the dust. Remember who you are to God,

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Speaker 2: his beautiful child, whom he perfectly crafted with his hands,

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Speaker 2: and whom He dearly loves and values. And to night,

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Speaker 2: your Creator wants to simply give you rest from this

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Speaker 2: chaotic world and busy life. Let's take a few deep

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Speaker 2: breaths and slow our minds and hearts down. Breathe in

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Speaker 2: and out slowly until you feel our body relaxed and

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Speaker 2: your mind and heart settle. Meditate on his faithfulness, on

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Speaker 2: his goodness. Breathe in and out, and prepare to receive

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Speaker 2: God's word. In this world we might feel inadequate or unimportant.

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Speaker 2: We might feel overlooked or misunderstood. But to night, as

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Speaker 2: you lie down, you can rest assured that you are

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Speaker 2: more than enough. You are incredibly valuable to the Almighty God.

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Speaker 2: Psalm Ate from the King James's version says, O, Lord,

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Speaker 2: our Lord, how excellent is thy name? And all all

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Speaker 2: the earth, who hast set thy glory above the heavens

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Speaker 2: out of the mouth of babes and suckling, hast thou

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Speaker 2: ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still

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Speaker 2: the enemy and the avenger. When I consider thy heavens,

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Speaker 2: the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars,

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Speaker 2: which thou hast ordained, what is Man that thou art

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Speaker 2: mindful of him? And the son of Man that thou

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Speaker 2: visitest him? For thou hast made him a little lower

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Speaker 2: than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honor.

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Speaker 2: Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of

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Speaker 2: thy hands. Thou hast put all things under his feet,

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Speaker 2: all sheep and oxen yea, the beasts of the field,

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Speaker 2: the fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea,

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Speaker 2: and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas. O Lord,

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Speaker 2: our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth.

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Speaker 2: As you prepare to rest, meditate on God's wonderful works.

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Speaker 2: Reflect on his beautiful creation, the brilliance of the sun,

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Speaker 2: life that fills the sky, sea and land. Imagine standing

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Speaker 2: atop a majestic mountain and looking out at all the

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Speaker 2: wonderful things God created for you to care for, to love,

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Speaker 2: just as He does. Look at the earth and everything

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Speaker 2: in it as a gift from above, given to provide

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Speaker 2: for you. Allow its beauty to fill you with joy

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Speaker 2: and delight. Calming your mind and heart, Breathe in and

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Speaker 2: out slowly, close your eyes, and imagine God down on you,

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Speaker 2: loving you and seeing your beauty just as you see

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Speaker 2: his from the mountain top. Know God made you and

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Speaker 2: values you over all creation. You are His masterpiece. He

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Speaker 2: has put his creation underneath your feet and has put

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Speaker 2: you over the wonderful works of his hands because He

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Speaker 2: loves you and adores you. Breathe in slowly as your

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Speaker 2: chest expands. Imagine being filled with God's love. And when

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Speaker 2: your heart is completely full, breathe out and feel the

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Speaker 2: tension leave your body. Take delight in the favor you

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Speaker 2: have found with the Lord. Rejoice in his excellent name,

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Speaker 2: for he has created you in his image and has

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Speaker 2: crowned you with glory and honor. Feel the warmth of

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Speaker 2: his radiant light shining upon you. Relax your body, Breathe in.

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Speaker 2: Think of an area in your life in which you

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Speaker 2: struggle with your self worth. Bring your feelings of inadequacy

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Speaker 2: to God and confess where you feel you are not enough.

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Speaker 2: Then take a deep breath and be still and listen

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Speaker 2: to his voice. Let his tender whisper remind you who

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Speaker 2: you are to him, his beloved child, who is more

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Speaker 2: than enough, who is greatly loved, and who was created

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Speaker 2: to do amazing things through him. Thank God for the

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Speaker 2: unique way he created you. Thank Him for the gifts

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Speaker 2: he has given you in your life, including his creation.

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Speaker 2: Think of someone you know who is struggling with their

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Speaker 2: self worth right now, Pray God will show them their

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Speaker 2: worth than him and their value as part of His creation.

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Speaker 2: Close your eyes and lift your requests to God. Pray

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Speaker 2: God will give you the confidence in him, for He

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Speaker 2: has fearfully and wonderfully made you. Pray he will protect

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Speaker 2: you against the lies of the enemy when he says

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Speaker 2: you are not worthy. Pray God will give you child

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Speaker 2: like faith to help you walk closer with him. Pray

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Speaker 2: you will sleep peacefully as a child does next to

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Speaker 2: their mother. Pray you will be a good steward of

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Speaker 2: what God has given you. Pray for Him to show

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Speaker 2: you how to treat his creation in a way that

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Speaker 2: reflects its beauty. Drift off to sleep tonight, knowing you

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Speaker 2: are beautiful and you are loved. Relax your neck and shoulders.

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Speaker 2: Pray then and out slowly as your body relaxes, Allow

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Speaker 2: God to refresh your soul and help you rest through

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Speaker 2: the night.