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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. Those who trust

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Speaker 1: in the Lord are as mounts Zion, which can't be moved,

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Speaker 1: but remains forever Psalm one twenty five, Verse one. Dear Lord,

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Speaker 1: your character endures throughout the generations. You are the same yesterday, today,

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Speaker 1: and tomorrow. You are the Alpha and Omega, the beginning

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Speaker 1: and the end. Tonight, as I unwine the knots of

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Speaker 1: the day, I am at ease in your presence. Your

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Speaker 1: love is proven, pride and trustworthy. I know I can

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Speaker 1: put my ultimate trust in you. I want to be

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Speaker 1: unwavering like you, consistent and immovable like a mighty mountain.

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Speaker 1: Establish my feet in your word and forge my character

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Speaker 1: like refined metal. Set me on your heel, and stretch

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Speaker 1: my roots down deep. I pray all these things in Jesus' name. Amen,

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Speaker 1: Thank you for praying with me. I'm Bishop TD Jakes

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Speaker 1: inviting you to unwind your mind and spirit with Tonight's

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Speaker 1: sleep song. Prepare your heart for this devotional from the

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Speaker 1: Book of Psalms. You into a RESTful embrace under his

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Speaker 1: watchful eyes. Thank you for joining me, Bishop TD. Jakes

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Speaker 1: for tonight's episode of the Sleepsalms podcast. If this episode

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Speaker 1: blessed you, follow the podcast so you never miss a

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Speaker 1: 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 song one five. As we

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Speaker 2: get ready to listen to God's word, invite the presence

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Speaker 2: of God into your space. Close your eyes and take

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Speaker 2: a deep breath. Ask for the Lord to surround you

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Speaker 2: with his presence and to fill you with his peace.

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Speaker 2: Exhale slowly and allow his powerful presence to relax your body,

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Speaker 2: quiet your mind, and settle your heart. Take another deep breath.

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Speaker 2: As the presence of God surrounds you, ask him to

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Speaker 2: carry your burdens and alleviate your anxiety. Exhale slowly and

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Speaker 2: release the stress and anxiety from today. Feel his presence

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Speaker 2: lift the weight of your burdens, relax in your neck

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Speaker 2: and shoulders, lightening your heart. Focus on the presence of God.

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Speaker 2: Meditate on his power and strength. Remember he is the

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Speaker 2: sovereign God, the maker of mountains, that rules over all

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Speaker 2: the earth and all its people. No, you can put

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Speaker 2: your trust in Him and he will be your provision

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Speaker 2: and protection. There are so many dangers and uncertainties in

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Speaker 2: our world, but the Bible tells us we can be

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Speaker 2: certain God will protect his people every day and night.

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Speaker 2: Psalm one hundred twenty five from the King James version

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Speaker 2: says they that trust in the Lord shall be as

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Speaker 2: mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth forever. As

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Speaker 2: the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is

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Speaker 2: round about his people from henceforth even forever. For the

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Speaker 2: rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot

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Speaker 2: of the righteous. Lest the righteous put forth their hands

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Speaker 2: unto iniquity. Do good, o Lord, unto those that be good,

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Speaker 2: and to them that are upright in their hearts, as

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Speaker 2: for such a turn aside unto their crooks ways. The

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Speaker 2: Lord shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity.

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Speaker 2: But peace shall be upon Israel. Putting our trust in

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Speaker 2: God empowers us and strengthens us to stand firm in

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Speaker 2: our faith until the very end. Rooted in His love,

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Speaker 2: grace and truth, we cannot be shaken by the forces

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Speaker 2: of this world. Tonight, relax in the presence of the

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Speaker 2: Lord and allow him to fill you with his love, hope,

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Speaker 2: and peace. Breathe in and out slowly close your eyes

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Speaker 2: and imagine a fortress surrounding a city, keeping its walls

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Speaker 2: safe and secure. Walk through the city and see the

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Speaker 2: people move around with confidence and ease, knowing they are

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Speaker 2: protected from the evil outside of their walls. Oh, God

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Speaker 2: is our fortress, and we are his holy city, protected

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Speaker 2: by His might and power, protected by his sovereignty and strength,

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Speaker 2: protected by His righteousness and love. Take a deep breath.

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Speaker 2: Meditate on the sovereignty of the Lord. Know you are

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Speaker 2: safe in his strong, capable hands. Exhale slowly and relinquish

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Speaker 2: your control, putting your confidence in His power and his strength.

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Speaker 2: Reflect on several areas of your life. Think about in

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Speaker 2: whom or in what you put your trust. Think about

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Speaker 2: the place as you go and the things you do

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Speaker 2: to find personal satisfaction and fulfillment. Think about the role

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Speaker 2: God plays in your life right now. Confess any areas

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Speaker 2: where you are putting your trust in some or someone

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Speaker 2: other than God. Confess any idols you are chasing. Right now,

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Speaker 2: ask God to turn your heart back to him and

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Speaker 2: to help you put your trust completely in him. Ask

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Speaker 2: for Him to transform your desires and to help you

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Speaker 2: find satisfaction in Him alone. Take the deep breath. Lift

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Speaker 2: up your sin and shame to your creator, your redeemer.

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Speaker 2: Exhale slowly and feel his love and forgiveness flow through you,

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Speaker 2: freeing you, cleansing you, renewing you. Rejoice in the kingdom

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Speaker 2: of the Lord, for it cannot be shaken. Praise his

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Speaker 2: sovereignty and strength. Thank Him for the times he has

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Speaker 2: protected you. Thank Him for the salvation that secures your

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Speaker 2: future and provides a firm foundation for your present. Think

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Speaker 2: of a person who needs God's protection tonight. Pray God

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Speaker 2: will make his presence known to them and will help

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Speaker 2: them rest safely and securely in His hands. Lay your

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Speaker 2: requests before the Lord. Ask for his provision and protection.

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Speaker 2: Know he will do good to those who love him.

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Speaker 2: Pray for God to reveal the wickedness in this world

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Speaker 2: and to administer his justice. Pray for protection from the

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Speaker 2: vulnerable and the oppressed. Pray for God to bless you

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Speaker 2: and your family. Pray he will lead you down his

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Speaker 2: path of hope and peace. Pray for God to protect

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Speaker 2: you and your loved ones. Pray you will rest peacefully

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Speaker 2: knowing you are safe and secure in his hands. Take

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Speaker 2: a deep, cleansing breath to relax you feel the clean

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Speaker 2: air rejuvenate your lungs. Exhale slowly and feel the air

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Speaker 2: flow throughout your body, restoring you, refreshing. You take another

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Speaker 2: deep breath as you exhale. Release any stress and tension

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Speaker 2: in your body. As you relax, allow God's presence to

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Speaker 2: comfort you and to soothe your soul