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Speaker 1: And on the seventh day, God ended his work which

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Speaker 1: he had made. And he rested on the seventh day

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Speaker 1: from all his work which he had made. Genesis two two.

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Speaker 1: Dear Lord, I smile when I think of how well

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Speaker 1: you know me. I can get so caught up in

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Speaker 1: my business and my to do list, I forget to

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Speaker 1: notice the beautiful day outside or my family's needs. But

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Speaker 1: even you, rested from your labors. Help me put aside

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Speaker 1: my agenda to day and relax in your love. Thank

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Speaker 1: you for the blessings you've given me and my beautiful

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Speaker 1: friends and family. Help me show them how much I

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Speaker 1: love and appreciate them as we enjoy this day together.

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Speaker 1: Let your love flow through me as I praise you

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Speaker 1: for this beautiful gift of life. Amen. Thank you for

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

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

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

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Speaker 1: conquer loneliness. 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 conquer loneliness. Take a moment to rest, find a

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Speaker 1: comfortable setting and be still. Let your focus be completely

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Speaker 1: on this moment of reflection. Close your eyes and take

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Speaker 1: a deep breath. As you exhale, release the thoughts floating

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Speaker 1: around in your mind. Feel the Holy Spirit coming to

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Speaker 1: meet you. In this place. We will be meditating on

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Speaker 1: Psalm chapter twenty seven, verse ten from the King James version.

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Speaker 1: When my father and my mother forsake me, then the

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Speaker 1: Lord will take me up. Now take a moment to

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Speaker 1: pour out your adoration to God for who he is.

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Speaker 1: I praise you God, for you see all and nothing

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Speaker 1: is hidden from your sight. You are near to the

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Speaker 1: brokenhearted and give strength to the downtrodden in spirit. Jesus,

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Speaker 1: I worship you for you did not leave me orphaned

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Speaker 1: on the earth when you ascended to heaven. I praise you,

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Speaker 1: Holy Spirit, my constant companion and comforter. You will never

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Speaker 1: leave me, nor forsake me. God will never abandon you.

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Speaker 1: No one likes being alone, and sometimes you were not

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Speaker 1: given a choice by others. Your parents may have left you,

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Speaker 1: Your children may have distanced themselves, Your spouse may have

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Speaker 1: withdrawn their love. Your friends may have betrayed you. God

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Speaker 1: will never turn you away. He will not give up

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Speaker 1: on you. He will not stop loving you, He will

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Speaker 1: not forsake you. Trusting in God's faithfulness is a choice.

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Speaker 1: It cannot be dependent on circumstances. Sometimes we might feel

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Speaker 1: lost more alone, but God is always found when we

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Speaker 1: seek him. No matter where you find yourself today, there

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Speaker 1: is always a way back to God. You need only

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Speaker 1: turn to him and called his name. Call on the

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Speaker 1: name of Jesus today and confess your sins. Don't wait

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Speaker 1: to run back to his loving arms. He is waiting

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Speaker 1: to welcome you home. Take a moment now and thank

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Speaker 1: God for his faithfulness. Thank Him for never leaving nor

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Speaker 1: forsaking you. Thank Him for his care and compassion even

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Speaker 1: when you have strayed. Thank God for his presence and

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Speaker 1: his peace. Thank Him for setting you free from loneliness

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Speaker 1: and despair. Thank God because He will leave the night

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Speaker 1: denying to find you. Do not forget. God is present

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Speaker 1: and he is listening to you. Once again. Bring to

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Speaker 1: mind your fears and doubts. Ask God to bring rest

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Speaker 1: to your soul, to bring healing and reconciliation to all

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Speaker 1: areas of your life. Pray for God's peace over your

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Speaker 1: turmoil thoughts. Pray that His love would calm your restless heart.

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Speaker 1: Pray and ask the Holy Spirit for his assurance. Assurance

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Speaker 1: that you are loved, cherished, and cared for. Remember, even

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Speaker 1: if your father and mother abandon you, the Lord cares

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Speaker 1: for you. You are never too far for his love

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Speaker 1: to reach you. Trust in God's for you. Know that

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Speaker 1: he is waiting for you to reach out. God wants

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Speaker 1: to bless your life with his companionship. He will never

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Speaker 1: let you down. So choose God's love for your life

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Speaker 1: this day and for all days 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.