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Speaker 1: We love him because he first loved us first. John

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Speaker 1: four nineteen, Dear Father, thank you for the blessing of

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Speaker 1: getting me through another day. I seek your presence tonight.

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Speaker 1: Let your spirit speak to my mind and heart while

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Speaker 1: I am asleep, so that I can have peace for

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Speaker 1: my worries and forgiveness for my sins. I ask for

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Speaker 1: your peace to overtake my heart and to embrace my

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Speaker 1: dreams and sleep. Please please help to ease any anger

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Speaker 1: or frustration that occurred today and remind me of your

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Speaker 1: great love for me. Please help me to learn from

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Speaker 1: today so that I can better understand and respect the

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Speaker 1: people that you have placed into my life. Allow me

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Speaker 1: to love myself fully and deeply, just as you love me.

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Speaker 1: In Jesus' name. Amen, Thank you for listening to pray

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Speaker 1: dot com nightly prayer to experience a pocket of peace

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Speaker 1: before you go to sleep. Stay tuned for our free

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Speaker 1: meditative prayer after this quick word from our sponsors.

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Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on sleep. Better to get

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Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray dot

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Speaker 2: com 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 gather your thoughts and quiet your spirit.

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Speaker 2: Position yourself into a comfortable state. Close your eyes, then

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Speaker 2: take a couple of calming breaths. Now fix your attention

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Speaker 2: on what God has for you. This day. We will

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Speaker 2: be meditating on Philippians chapter four, verses eight through nine

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Speaker 2: from the King James version. Finally, Brethren, whatsoever things are true,

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Speaker 2: whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just? Whatsoever things

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Speaker 2: are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of

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Speaker 2: good report, If there be any virtue, and if there

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Speaker 2: be any praise, think on these things, those things which

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Speaker 2: ye have both learned and received and heard and seen

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Speaker 2: in me. Do and the God of Peace shall be

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Speaker 2: with you. Let us take time to adore God for

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Speaker 2: his grace. Lord, I praise you, for you are a

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Speaker 2: just and righteous God. I worship you for in your

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Speaker 2: presence there is peace. I adore you, for you have

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Speaker 2: created all that is lovely and good in this world.

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Speaker 2: I will bless your name and extol your great and

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Speaker 2: mighty deeds. Peaceful sleep is good sleep. You can control

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Speaker 2: the quality of your sleep through what you think on

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Speaker 2: before bed. The Bible says we are to be mindful

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Speaker 2: of the thoughts we harbor inside our heads. It tells

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Speaker 2: us to think of righteous things, things that are pure

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Speaker 2: and lovely, good things, in short, godly things. So if

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Speaker 2: you think godly thoughts, then God's peace will be with you.

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Speaker 2: In theory, this is great. In practicality, it can be

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Speaker 2: a difficult habit to acquire. Many things will vie for

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Speaker 2: your attention, personal goals and obligations, social media, the state

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Speaker 2: of current affairs in the world, and the uncertainty of

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Speaker 2: what tomorrow will bring. However, only God can guarantee peace.

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Speaker 2: Open your heart to the Holy Spirit, tell him of

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Speaker 2: your circumstances and confess your sins to him. Take a

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Speaker 2: moment to dwell on the peace of God in your

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Speaker 2: life and thank him for it. Father, I thank you

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Speaker 2: for your word is true and dependable. You provide calm

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Speaker 2: and tranquility in times of restlessness and agitation. God, I

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Speaker 2: thank you for relieving my troubled mind and reassuring my

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Speaker 2: heavy heart. Now think back to all the times God

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Speaker 2: has manifested his harmony in your life. Think how wonderful

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Speaker 2: it was to be cared for by God. To know

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Speaker 2: His presence soothes and satiates the soul. Thank God for

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Speaker 2: sustaining you in the past, and know he will do

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Speaker 2: so in the future. God is present and he is

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Speaker 2: listening to you. Reach out to Him through the power

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Speaker 2: of scripture. By thinking of and acting on God's word,

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Speaker 2: you draw his presence, and his presence manifests peacefulness. Stand

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Speaker 2: on the promise of His word and call out to

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Speaker 2: His Holy Spirit. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you

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Speaker 2: attract and foster tranquility in your life. Ask him to

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Speaker 2: fill your heart with heavenly desires, your thoughts with godly wisdom,

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Speaker 2: and your words with celestial purpose. Ask for His presence

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Speaker 2: to permeate your thoughts each and every night. Remember what

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Speaker 2: you think on before bed affects the quality of the

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Speaker 2: sleep you have. If you want peaceful and rejuvenating rest,

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Speaker 2: spend time with God before bed. Make time for Jesus,

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Speaker 2: read your Bible and pray. Spend time in God's presence

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Speaker 2: and watch him transform your life. Enjoy the sweet slumber

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Speaker 2: awaiting you in the arms of Christ. Thank you for

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Speaker 2: completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating

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Speaker 2: this healthy habit as a daily practice, you are making

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Speaker 2: prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God,