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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. Let all those

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Speaker 1: who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let

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Speaker 1: those who love your salvation continually say, Let God be exalted,

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Speaker 1: Psalm seventy verse four. Dear God, as I lay down

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Speaker 1: to rest my weary body and mind, I come to

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Speaker 1: you with a humble heart, seeking your divine presence and grace. Lord,

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Speaker 1: I ask that you relieve me of the shame. They

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Speaker 1: weighs heavy helm my soul. The mistakes I have made

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Speaker 1: and the wrongs I have committed haunt me day and night.

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Speaker 1: But I know that I can be free from this

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Speaker 1: burden with your guidance and forgiveness. Please give me the

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Speaker 1: strength to confront and overcome my past, remove my shame

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Speaker 1: and guilt, and replace him with your loving mercy and compassion.

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Speaker 1: As I close my eyes and drift into a peaceful sleep,

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Speaker 1: I trust your infinite wisdom and grace to guide me

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Speaker 1: through life's challenges. In Jesus' name, Amen, thank you for

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Speaker 1: praying with me. I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes inviting you

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Speaker 1: to unwind your mind spirit with Tonight's sleep. Song prepare

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Speaker 1: your heart for this devotional from the Book of Psalms,

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Speaker 1: guiding you into a RESTful embrace under your watchful eyes.

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Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me, Bishop TD Jakes for tonight's

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Speaker 1: episode of the Sleep Psalms Podcast. If this episode blessed you,

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

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Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace. For tonight's Sleepsalm by pray dot Com.

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Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Psalm seventy. To begin this meditation,

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Speaker 2: take a deep breath. As you inhale, feel your chest

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Speaker 2: rise as your lungs fill with air. Hold your breath

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Speaker 2: for a few seconds. Exhale slowly, and feel your chest

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Speaker 2: fall as the air flows throughout your body, rejuvenating every

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Speaker 2: muscle and joint. Whether you are lying down or sitting

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Speaker 2: up in a chair. Keep your back flat and straight

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Speaker 2: to maintain good posture and to help the oxygen flow

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Speaker 2: freely to every cell in your body. Inhale and exhale

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Speaker 2: slowly with each breath. Feel your heart rate slow down

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Speaker 2: and your body relax. Close your eyes and focus your

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Speaker 2: thoughts on God. Remember who he is, your helper and

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Speaker 2: deliver in times of trouble. He is the one who

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Speaker 2: sustains you through the day and lifts your burdens at night.

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Speaker 2: Breathe in His power and strength. Breathe out any stress

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Speaker 2: and anxiety from today. Release any tension in your body.

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Speaker 2: As you get ready to listen to God's word, Ask

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Speaker 2: God to speak to you tonight. Ask for his truth

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Speaker 2: to bring you comfort and peace. As you prepare for sleep,

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Speaker 2: allow his voice to lead you to a safe, secure

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Speaker 2: place where you can rest through the night. In our

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Speaker 2: weakest moments, the Bible tells us to cry out to

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Speaker 2: God and to seek him so that we can request

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Speaker 2: his help and experience his joy and hope as we wait.

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Speaker 2: Psalm seventy from the King James version says, make haste,

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Speaker 2: O Lord. Let them be ashamed and come founded that

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Speaker 2: seek after my soul. Let them be turned backward and

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Speaker 2: put to confusion that desire my hurt. Let them be

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Speaker 2: turned back for a reward of their shame. That say, aha, aha.

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Speaker 2: Let all those that seek THEE rejoice and be gladden THEE.

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Speaker 2: And let such as love thy salvation say continually, let

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Speaker 2: God be magnified. But I am poor and needy. Make

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Speaker 2: haste unto me, O God, Thou art my help and

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Speaker 2: my deliverer, O Lord, make no tearing. Meditate on the

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Speaker 2: goodness and faithfulness of God. Find joy in his salvation,

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Speaker 2: find strength in his power. Seek him tonight and find rest.

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Speaker 2: Take a deep breath as your chest rises. Think of

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Speaker 2: God's hand lifting you up and helping you rise above

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Speaker 2: your stress, above your circumstances, above any noise that is

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Speaker 2: keeping you from finding rest. Exhale slowly and release your

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Speaker 2: fears and worries. Breathe in and out. Relax your neck

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Speaker 2: and shoulders, Soften your fingers and toes. Take another deep breath.

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Speaker 2: Imagine God lifting your burdens and filling your lungs with

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Speaker 2: air that will rejuvenate and restore your body. As you exhale,

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Speaker 2: imagine God delivering you from your troubles and calming your

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Speaker 2: mind to help you experience deep, peaceful rest. We tend

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Speaker 2: to praise God for what he does rather than for

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Speaker 2: who he is. Think of a time when you fail

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Speaker 2: to praise God during difficult period of your life. Confess

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Speaker 2: any doubts you have of his goodness. Ask Him to

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Speaker 2: help you focus on who He is rather than on

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Speaker 2: what He does for you. Breathe in and out slowly.

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Speaker 2: Feel his love and grace wash over you. Feel his

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Speaker 2: joy fill your heart as you think about His salvation

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Speaker 2: with your next exhile, release any guilt and shame you

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Speaker 2: Praise the name of the Lord. Praise Him for his

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Speaker 2: glory and power. Thank Him for the times he has

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Speaker 2: helped you and delivered you. Thank Him for his salvation.

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Speaker 2: Think of some one who needs God's help with a

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Speaker 2: difficult situation or a difficult relationship. Pray God will deliver

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Speaker 2: them and protect them to night. Pray they will be

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Speaker 2: comforted by His presence as they sleep upon the Lord.

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Speaker 2: Cast all your anxieties on him. Tell him about your

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Speaker 2: struggles and your troubles. Know he will hear your cry

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Speaker 2: and he will help you and sustain you. Pray for

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Speaker 2: God to help those who are being persecuted. Pray God

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Speaker 2: will protect them and their families tonight as they sleep.

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Speaker 2: Pray for God's help in a specific area of your life.

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Speaker 2: Pray he will deliver you from your troubles. Pray for

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Speaker 2: God to help you. Praise Him during difficult times. Pray

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Speaker 2: he will fill you with his perfect peace tonight so

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Speaker 2: that you may find rest. Close your eyes and take

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Speaker 2: a deep breath. Exhale slowly and release any stress and

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Speaker 2: tension that is still lingering from today. Put your trust

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Speaker 2: in God and know he will come to you when

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Speaker 2: you need help. As you relax, allow God to refresh

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Speaker 2: your soul and rejuvenate your mind and body as you

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Speaker 2: sleep through the night.