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Speaker 1: I will both lay me down in peace and sleep,

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Speaker 1: for Thou Lord only makest me dwell in safety Psalm

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Speaker 1: four eight. Dear Lord, in the evening, you hear my voice.

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Speaker 1: In the morning, I lay my request before you and

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Speaker 1: wait expectantly. I praise your Holy name as I rest

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Speaker 1: my head on the pillow, knowing that no matter how

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Speaker 1: fiercely life may have seemed to challenge me today, you

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Speaker 1: are still with me and remain ever present. Hear my

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Speaker 1: please as I open my heart and seek your protection,

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Speaker 1: peace and guidance in the darkness of night. Your loving

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Speaker 1: care is visible everywhere I look. Your mercy wraps around

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Speaker 1: me like a warm embrace. Ye. You shield me from harm,

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Speaker 1: and you provide for all of my needs. Let me

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Speaker 1: cast away all fear and anxieties so that I may

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Speaker 1: rest peacefully in your presence. In Jesus' name, Amen, thank

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Speaker 1: you for joining me in prayer. Stay tuned for today's

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Speaker 1: free podcast Meditative Prayers with Doctor Tim Clinton, where you

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Speaker 1: can draw close to God and find strength in him.

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Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on sleeping. Better. To get

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Speaker 2: every day and make prayer priority in your life. Our

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Speaker 2: goal for today's meditative prayer is to sleep better. Take

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Speaker 2: a second to relax, maybe find a comfortable, cozy place

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Speaker 2: place where you can focus and be in this moment

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Speaker 2: moment of internal reflection. Take a few slow, deep breaths,

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Speaker 2: close your eyes, and open your heart and mind to

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Speaker 2: what God has prepared for you. Today. We're going to

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Speaker 2: be meditating on Psalm four, verse eight from the King

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Speaker 2: James version. I will both lay me down in peace

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Speaker 2: and sleep, for Thou Lord only makest me dwell in safety.

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Speaker 2: Now take a moment to pour out your adoration, your

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Speaker 2: love for God, for who he is, what he means

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Speaker 2: to you. God, I will sing of your strength. I'll

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Speaker 2: sing out loud of your steadfast love. For you have

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Speaker 2: been a strong fortress, a place of refuge in my

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Speaker 2: day of distress. And my spirit rejoices in Christ, my Savior.

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Speaker 2: I know that in your hands I can rest assured,

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Speaker 2: for you keep me safe and from all evil. Safety

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Speaker 2: is required for sound sleep people. They'll go to great

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Speaker 2: lengths to ensure that the place where they rest is secure.

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Speaker 2: Those who can afford to buy homes in special neighborhoods,

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Speaker 2: some invest in expensive security systems, others for having weapons.

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Speaker 2: While there's nothing wrong with doing what you can to

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Speaker 2: ensure your safety, your trust must never rely on earthly means.

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Speaker 2: Your confidence should be placed in Christ. True assurance comes

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Speaker 2: from God, as only He can guarantee your well being.

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Speaker 2: Abandon alone, persecuted, King David was still able to rest

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Speaker 2: in peace, for he knew his safety was in God's hand.

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Speaker 2: No matter where you're at or what's happening in your life,

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Speaker 2: God can calm your heart and pride and provide that

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Speaker 2: tranquility of mind. Take a moment right now to dwell

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Speaker 2: on God's promise of safety. Thank Him for always being

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Speaker 2: with you, for watching over you. Think of the confidence

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Speaker 2: God's word provides, of the comfort that comes with knowing

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Speaker 2: his attention over you will never slip nor falter. Thank

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Speaker 2: God for his loving kindness and his compassion over your life.

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Speaker 2: Give thanks to the moments He's spent ministering to you

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Speaker 2: and keeping you safe from harm. Thank Him for the

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Speaker 2: peace and tranquility that comes from knowing he cares for you,

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Speaker 2: that he knows what's going on in your heart and

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Speaker 2: your life, and he knows those who are out to

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Speaker 2: seek to her or harm you, and He will see

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Speaker 2: you through. Don't forget God as present and that he's

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Speaker 2: listening to you. He desires to calm your fears, to

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Speaker 2: quiet your troubled heart. Jesus wants to give you serenity

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Speaker 2: in all situations and circumstances. So let him Pray for

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Speaker 2: complete control over all negative emotions. Pray for boldness born

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Speaker 2: out of this assurance his assurance. Ask the Holy Spirit

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Speaker 2: to teach you to find contentment in the midst of uncertainty.

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Speaker 2: Ask him to fill your heart with ease, to comfort

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Speaker 2: you in all seasons of life. And remember you can

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Speaker 2: lie down and sleep in peace, for it is God

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Speaker 2: who keeps you safe. Even in the midst of danger.

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Speaker 2: You can rest secure because God is guarding you. You

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Speaker 2: must remember God is in control that nothing happens outside

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Speaker 2: of His permission. You can choose to rest, take comfort

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Speaker 2: in God's promise to care for you, and find consolation

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Speaker 2: in the power of His word. Sleep well, You're safe

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Speaker 2: and secure for God is holding you. Thank you for

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Speaker 2: this healthy habit as a daily practice, you're making prayer

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Speaker 2: a priority and strengthening your walk with God. I'm doctor

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Speaker 2: Tim Clinton, President of the American Association of Christian Counselors.

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