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Speaker 1: The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he

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Speaker 1: eat little or much, but the abundance of the rich

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Speaker 1: will not suffer him to sleep. Ecclesiastes five twelve. Thank

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Speaker 1: you Lord for the satisfaction of accomplishing a good day's work.

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Speaker 1: I am grateful for having a job that gives me

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Speaker 1: purpose and provision. Each day. I have an opportunity to

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Speaker 1: do an honest day's work and share your love with

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Speaker 1: the people around me. When my day is over, I

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Speaker 1: can sleep peacefully, feeling satisfied with a job well done.

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Speaker 1: I don't think the rich have that same satisfaction, since

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Speaker 1: their concerns and worries never cease. Wealth brings many anxieties

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Speaker 1: and fears. Protecting what they have and maintaining their lifestyle

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Speaker 1: creates angst that robs them of their peace. I cheerfully

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Speaker 1: rest in you Lord, and am satisfied. AM Thank you

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Speaker 1: for listening to pray dot COM's nightly prayer to experience

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Speaker 1: a pocket of peace before you go to sleep. Stay

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Speaker 1: tuned for our free meditative prayer after this quick word

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Speaker 1: from our sponsors, h welcome to your meditative prayer on morning.

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Speaker 1: Gratitude to get the most out of your spiritual journey.

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Speaker 1: Use pray dot com every day and make prayer a

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Speaker 1: priority in your life. Our goal for today's meditative prayer

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Speaker 1: is morning gratitude. Before you start your day, take a

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Speaker 1: minute to center yourself. Find a place and position that

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Speaker 1: will allow you to relax and reflect. Now turn that

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Speaker 1: reflection towards God. Allow your mind to reach out to

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Speaker 1: the presence of the Lord. Prepare your mind to be

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Speaker 1: filled with his word. We will be meditating on Psalm

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Speaker 1: chapter fifty nine, verse sixteen from the King James version.

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Speaker 1: But I will sing of thy power, yea, I will

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Speaker 1: sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning, for thou

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Speaker 1: hast been my defense and refuge in the day of

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Speaker 1: my trouble. Let your worship rise up to God. God.

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Speaker 1: I praise you, for you are mighty to save. I

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Speaker 1: adore you because your mercies renew each and every morning.

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Speaker 1: I praise you for you are my deliver during my

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Speaker 1: times of distress. I worship you for you alone have

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Speaker 1: power and dominion over all the earth. I give you

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Speaker 1: my adoration, for you are in control over everything and

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Speaker 1: every circumstance. At times, life can be trying and filled

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Speaker 1: with troubles, obstacles, and obligations can make you feel overwhelmed

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Speaker 1: and overcome. Accusations and afflictions continuously threatened to drown you.

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Speaker 1: Keeping your head above water becomes an unendurable and unachievable task.

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Speaker 1: Thank for a moment on what is making you feel

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Speaker 1: feeble and fainthearted. Now confess those areas of weakness and

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Speaker 1: weariness to the Holy Spirit. Share with him your helplessness

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Speaker 1: and hardships. Tell the Lord of the storms that threaten

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Speaker 1: to flood your heart and drown your spirit. Open yourself

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Speaker 1: up to Him and reach out for his refuge and reassurance.

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Speaker 1: Now consider all the times God provided your relief and

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Speaker 1: rescue and thank him for it. Thank the Lord for

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Speaker 1: being your fortress in times of need. Thank God for

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Speaker 1: being your safe harbor in the storm. Thank Him for

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Speaker 1: his power and his mercy. Give thanks to God for

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Speaker 1: all the times in the past you felt weak and

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Speaker 1: found shelter in Him. For those seasons He became your

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Speaker 1: refuge and your fortress. Thank Him for the access to

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Speaker 1: safety you will always have in him. Never forget God

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Speaker 1: is present and he is listening to you. Come before

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Speaker 1: Him and ask Him for the strength to survive the storm.

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Speaker 1: To give you the ability to navigate the waters of

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Speaker 1: this life. Ask God to teach you to lean on

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Speaker 1: Him during times of trouble, to know that He will

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Speaker 1: never fail you, that He will never forsake you. Ask

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Speaker 1: the Holy Spirit to empower you to have faith in God.

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Speaker 1: It's mercy to know that defense and deliverance can always

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Speaker 1: be found in Him. Ask God to teach you to

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Speaker 1: seek Him as your sanctuary and your stronghold. To know

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Speaker 1: He is a tower that will never shake or succumb

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Speaker 1: to the waves of this world. Remember God is your

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Speaker 1: defender and your protector. He is a shield that cannot

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Speaker 1: be splintered nor shattered. God is the rock upon which

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Speaker 1: you can stand. He is a firm foundation. Sing your

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Speaker 1: praise to the Lord this morning and allow his power

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Speaker 1: to assure you. God loves you. He wants to bless

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Speaker 1: you this morning and all others to come. Thank you

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Speaker 1: for completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By

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Speaker 1: incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you are

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Speaker 1: making prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God.