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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 Tremble you earth

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Speaker 1: at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of

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Speaker 1: the God of Jacob, Psalm one fourteen, verse seven. Mighty God, tonight,

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Speaker 1: I take great comfort that you are for me and

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Speaker 1: not against me. The seas, for all their force steals,

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Speaker 1: split at your command. For all there might the mountains steal.

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Speaker 1: Flee like lambs when you roar. I sleep without fear tonight,

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Speaker 1: for the lion of judiars behind me. I can have

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Speaker 1: courage because the creator of the cosmos is on my

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Speaker 1: side suddenly in this reality. Tonight, as I sleep, give

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Speaker 1: me fresh fire tomorrow as I rise with the morning light,

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Speaker 1: I am more than a conqueror in Christ. Give me

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Speaker 1: confidence as I sleep, and strength when I wake. In

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Speaker 1: Jesus's name, I pray Amen. Thank you for praying with me.

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

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Speaker 1: mind and spirit with Tonight's sleep song. Prepare your heart

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Speaker 1: for this devotional from the Book of Psalms, guiding you

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Speaker 1: into a RESTful embrace under his watchful eyes. Thank you

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Speaker 1: for joining me. Bishop td Jakes for tonight's episode of

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Speaker 1: the Sleep Psalms podcast. If this episode blessed you, follow

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Speaker 1: the podcast so you never miss a nightly encouragement.

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Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace for tonight's sleep song by pray dot Com.

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Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Psalm one and fourteen. Take

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Speaker 2: a deep breath and invite the presence of the Lord

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Speaker 2: into your space. Exhale slowly and allow his presence to

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Speaker 2: fill you with peace and to fill your room with

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Speaker 2: his glory. Feel the warmth of his presence, See the

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Speaker 2: light of his glory. Relax in his strength. Close your

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Speaker 2: eyes and focus on the areas of your body that

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Speaker 2: are tense. With each breath, focus on contracting and relaxing

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Speaker 2: a different area of your body to help you prepare

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Speaker 2: for sleep. Take a deep breath tense one of your

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Speaker 2: muscle groups. Hold your breath for a few seconds. Exhale slowly,

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Speaker 2: contracting your muscles, releasing any stress and tension in your body.

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Speaker 2: Take a few more deep breaths and focus on relaxing

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Speaker 2: your body from your head to your fingers and toes.

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Speaker 2: Breathe in and out slowly as your body relaxes and

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Speaker 2: your heart settles. Get ready to meditate on God's word,

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Speaker 2: clear your mind of any distractions, and ask God to

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Speaker 2: speak to you. Through Tonight's psalm, the Bible reminds us

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Speaker 2: God can bring life out of the most difficult moments

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Speaker 2: we face. No matter how hard our journey may be,

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Speaker 2: we can rest assured that God is with us every

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Speaker 2: step of the way, providing for us, protecting us, and

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Speaker 2: preserving us. Psalm one hundred and fourteen from the King

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Speaker 2: James version says, when Israel went out of Egypt the

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Speaker 2: house of Jacob from a people of strange language, Judah

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Speaker 2: was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion. The sea saw

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Speaker 2: it and fled. Jordan was driven back. The mountains skipped

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Speaker 2: like rams and little hills like lambs? What ailed thee

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Speaker 2: o thou see that thou flettest thou Jordan, that thou

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Speaker 2: wast driven back ye mountains that ye skipped like rams,

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Speaker 2: and ye little hills like lambs. Tremble thou earth at

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Speaker 2: the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the

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Speaker 2: God of Jacob, which turned the rock into standing water,

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Speaker 2: the flint into a fountain of waters. Tonight's psalm paints

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Speaker 2: a picture of God's power and strength all of creation

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Speaker 2: trembles at his presence, recognizing he is the almighty, sovereign Lord.

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Speaker 2: With his strength and power, he can help us overcome

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Speaker 2: any obstacles we encounter on our journey. His power and strength,

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Speaker 2: we can find rest for our soul and renewal for

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Speaker 2: our spirit. Breathe and owl slowly. Close your eyes and

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Speaker 2: imagine traveling through a desert without water, a barren lad

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Speaker 2: filled with rocks. Feel the agony of thirst with each

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Speaker 2: step you take. Now, imagine traveling through this desert with

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Speaker 2: the Lord by your side. Watch as he turns a

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Speaker 2: rock into a fountain of waters, quenching your thirst, bringing

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Speaker 2: life into the dead land. Know that whatever rock is

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Speaker 2: in your way, he can turn it into a fountain

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Speaker 2: of opportunity, where his provision will satisfy you and bring

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Speaker 2: you new life. Take a deep breath and know the

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Speaker 2: Lord is on this journey with you. Exhale slowly and

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Speaker 2: feel his strength restore you and his peace refresh you.

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Speaker 2: Think of a time when you grumbled and complained about

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Speaker 2: your circumstances. Think of a time when you were angry

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Speaker 2: with God because of the difficulties you were facing. Confess

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Speaker 2: any anger you may still be holding on to confess

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Speaker 2: any ungratefulness in your heart. Ask God to forgive you.

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Speaker 2: Ask Him to transform your heart with his thanksgiving and praise.

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Speaker 2: Breathe in and out slowly, allow God's love and grace

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Speaker 2: to flow through you, refreshing your mind, body, and soul.

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Speaker 2: Know He came to bring you a life filled with hope,

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Speaker 2: joy and peace, even in the middle of difficult seasons.

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Speaker 2: Think of the times when God helped you and delivered you.

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Speaker 2: Praise Him for his goodness and faithfulness. Rejoice in his

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Speaker 2: provided for you. Thank him for the times he has

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Speaker 2: rescued you and redeemed you. Think of a person who

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Speaker 2: needs God to deliver them from difficult circumstances or from

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Speaker 2: their fears and worries. Pray He will intervene on their behalf.

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Speaker 2: Pray they will put their trust in God and find

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Speaker 2: rest in his promises. Lift your requests to the Lord.

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Speaker 2: Remember you are praying to the almighty God whose hands

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Speaker 2: created the mountains and separated the seas. The same God

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Speaker 2: that delivered the Israelites out of Egypt can deliver you

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Speaker 2: to day. Put your confidence in him. Pray for God's

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Speaker 2: help in a specific area of your life. Pray he

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Speaker 2: will deliver you from your troubles and your fears and worries.

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Speaker 2: Pray for God's provision in your pray. He will quench

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Speaker 2: your thirst tonight and supply your daily bread tomorrow. Pray

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Speaker 2: for God's protection as you sleep. Pray his mighty hands

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Speaker 2: will keep you warm and safe throughout the night. Take

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Speaker 2: a deep breath, be filled with the powerful presence of

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Speaker 2: the Lord. Exhale slowly and release any stress and tension

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Speaker 2: that is still lingering from today. Close your eyes and

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Speaker 2: be still to experience the Lord's peace. Allow his presence

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Speaker 2: to soothe your soul and relax your mind and body

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Speaker 2: as you prepare to rest