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Speaker 1: I'm Bishop TD Jakes, inviting you to unwine your mind

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Speaker 1: and spirit with Tonight's sleep Psalm. Let all those who

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

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Speaker 1: 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 hel 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 Palms 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 sleepsong 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 God, to deliver me. Make haste to help me,

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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,

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

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Speaker 2: be gladden THEE. And let such as love Thy salvation

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Speaker 2: say continually, let God be magnified. But I am poor

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Speaker 2: and needy. Make haste unto me, O God, Thou art

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Speaker 2: my help and my deliverer, O Lord, make no tearing.

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Speaker 2: Meditate on the goodness and faithfulness of God. Find joy

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Speaker 2: in his salvation, find strength in his power. Seek Him

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Speaker 2: tonight and find rest. Take a deep breath. As your

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Speaker 2: chest rises. Think of God's hand lifting you up and

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Speaker 2: helping you rise above your stress, above your circumstances, above

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Speaker 2: any noise that is keeping you from finding rest. Exhale

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Speaker 2: slowly and release your fears and worries. Breathe in and out.

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Speaker 2: Relax your neck and shoulders, Soften your fingers and toes.

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Speaker 2: Take another deep breath. Imagine God lifting your burdens and

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Speaker 2: filling your lungs with air that will rejuvenate and restore

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Speaker 2: your body. As you exhale, imagine God delivering you from

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Speaker 2: your troubles and calming your mind to help you experience deep,

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Speaker 2: peaceful rest. We tend to praise God for what he

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Speaker 2: does rather than for who he is. Think of a

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Speaker 2: time when you fail to praise God during difficult period

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Speaker 2: of your life. Confess any doubts you have of his goodness.

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Speaker 2: Ask Him to help you focus on who He is

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Speaker 2: rather than on what He does for you. Breathe in

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

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Speaker 2: Feel his joy fill your heart as you think about

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Speaker 2: His salvation with your next exhile, release any guilt and

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Speaker 2: shame you are experiencing. Know He came to rescue you

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Speaker 2: and redeem you. Praise the name of the Lord. Praise

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Speaker 2: Him for his glory and power. Thank Him for the

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Speaker 2: times he has helped you and delivered you. Thank Him

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Speaker 2: for his salvation. Think of some one who needs God's

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Speaker 2: help with a difficult situation or a difficult relationship. Pray

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Speaker 2: God will deliver them and protect them to night. Pray

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Speaker 2: they will be comforted by His presence as they sleep

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Speaker 2: upon the Lord. Cast all your anxieties on him. Tell

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Speaker 2: him about your struggles and your troubles. Know he will

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Speaker 2: hear your cry and he will help you and sustain you.

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

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Speaker 2: Pray God will protect them and their families tonight as

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Speaker 2: they sleep. Pray for God's help in a specific area

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

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

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Speaker 2: Pray he will fill you with his perfect peace. Tonight

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Speaker 2: you sleep through the night.