1 00:00:01,840 --> 00:00:05,680 Speaker 1: It is vain for you to rise up early, to 2 00:00:05,840 --> 00:00:10,560 Speaker 1: sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows. For 3 00:00:10,800 --> 00:00:17,479 Speaker 1: so he giveth his beloved sleep, Psalm one twenty seven two. 4 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:23,919 Speaker 1: Dear Lord, it seems pointless to rest and replenish my 5 00:00:24,040 --> 00:00:27,960 Speaker 1: strength if all I have to wake up to is 6 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:34,319 Speaker 1: aimlessness and sorrow. I pray for sleep, yes, but for 7 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 1: the sake of accomplishing great things tomorrow, I pray you 8 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:45,800 Speaker 1: would flood my mind with vision, purpose, and fire for 9 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:53,840 Speaker 1: your kingdom. Give me beloved sleep, deep rest, and transformative dreams. 10 00:00:54,600 --> 00:00:59,680 Speaker 1: May I arise tomorrow with fresh wind to accomplish your 11 00:00:59,720 --> 00:01:05,840 Speaker 1: will in Jesus's name. Amen, thank you for joining me 12 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:10,360 Speaker 1: in prayer. Stay tuned for today's free podcast Meditative Prayers 13 00:01:10,440 --> 00:01:13,640 Speaker 1: with doctor Tim Clinton, where you can draw close to 14 00:01:13,760 --> 00:01:17,640 Speaker 1: God and find strength in him. 15 00:01:17,800 --> 00:01:20,200 Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on how to sleep better. 16 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:23,199 Speaker 2: To get the most out of your spiritual journey, uspray 17 00:01:23,280 --> 00:01:29,399 Speaker 2: dot com every day and make prayer priority in your life. 18 00:01:29,720 --> 00:01:35,160 Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is to sleep better. Hey, 19 00:01:35,520 --> 00:01:40,880 Speaker 2: reach over and hit pause for a second, and that 20 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:44,720 Speaker 2: noise of life. Prepare yourself to spend a few moments 21 00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:51,920 Speaker 2: with God, sneak away and close your eyes, take in 22 00:01:53,000 --> 00:02:00,320 Speaker 2: maybe a deep breath. Read it out now. Le's still 23 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:04,720 Speaker 2: with the apostle. Paul commanded to take every thought captive 24 00:02:06,720 --> 00:02:10,239 Speaker 2: and shift your attention to the word of God. We're 25 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:12,760 Speaker 2: going to be meditating on Psalm one twenty seven, verse 26 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:17,520 Speaker 2: two from the King James version. It is vain for 27 00:02:17,639 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 2: you to rise up early, to sit up late, to 28 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:27,640 Speaker 2: eat the bread of sorrows, For so He giveth his 29 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:37,800 Speaker 2: beloved sleep. Take a moment right now with me to 30 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:41,600 Speaker 2: center your heart and mind on God. To lift up 31 00:02:41,600 --> 00:02:46,880 Speaker 2: your love, your adoration, your praise to him. God. I 32 00:02:46,919 --> 00:02:50,480 Speaker 2: will bless the Lord. I will bless the Lord at 33 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:54,800 Speaker 2: all times. His praise will always be in my mouth. 34 00:02:56,560 --> 00:03:02,120 Speaker 2: My soul will make its boast in the Lord. The 35 00:03:02,240 --> 00:03:05,360 Speaker 2: humble will hear and be glad. Oh, magnify the Lord 36 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:14,800 Speaker 2: with me, and let us exalt his name together. Restlessness 37 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:20,040 Speaker 2: is pointless. No good comes from being anxious, from starting 38 00:03:20,120 --> 00:03:25,440 Speaker 2: work early or staying up late. It is futile loose 39 00:03:25,520 --> 00:03:30,440 Speaker 2: sleep worrying over the outcome of your efforts because you 40 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:35,680 Speaker 2: cannot guarantee your own success. Ultimately, you must trust in God, 41 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:40,240 Speaker 2: for he is the one who blesses you. It is 42 00:03:40,280 --> 00:03:45,640 Speaker 2: he who gives prosperity and rest. For your body to 43 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:52,240 Speaker 2: function a full capacity, it requires great sleep quality. Rest 44 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 2: refreshes and rejuvenates your body's soul and spirit. It affects 45 00:03:57,320 --> 00:04:02,840 Speaker 2: your day and its outcome. And don't forget sound sleep 46 00:04:03,160 --> 00:04:07,320 Speaker 2: is a gift from God. While you rest, God pours 47 00:04:07,360 --> 00:04:11,320 Speaker 2: out his grace and his gifts upon your life. Perhaps 48 00:04:11,440 --> 00:04:18,080 Speaker 2: your slumber has been impeded by fretful thoughts. Present yourself 49 00:04:18,080 --> 00:04:22,040 Speaker 2: before God right now, in this moment. Tell him of 50 00:04:22,080 --> 00:04:27,760 Speaker 2: what's robbing you of sleep. Confess those concerns, those troubles, 51 00:04:28,279 --> 00:04:32,560 Speaker 2: those distresses to God, and know that He hears you 52 00:04:32,640 --> 00:04:36,599 Speaker 2: and that he cares for you. Take a few moments 53 00:04:36,640 --> 00:04:38,520 Speaker 2: right now to dwell on the gifts of God in 54 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:43,280 Speaker 2: your life. Thank Him for his rest. His rest is restorative. 55 00:04:44,160 --> 00:04:48,320 Speaker 2: Thank God because His grace is given to you even 56 00:04:48,360 --> 00:04:52,279 Speaker 2: in sleep. His word promises to bless the works of 57 00:04:52,320 --> 00:04:56,120 Speaker 2: your hands. Thank the Holy Spirit for ministering God's peace 58 00:04:56,160 --> 00:05:01,720 Speaker 2: to your mind and heart, for comforting you, especially in 59 00:05:01,760 --> 00:05:07,640 Speaker 2: times of worry and anxiety. Cry out to Him and say, God, 60 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:13,279 Speaker 2: calm my spirit. Thank Him because his plans for you 61 00:05:13,400 --> 00:05:19,320 Speaker 2: are good. And better than you could imagine. Know this, 62 00:05:19,440 --> 00:05:23,320 Speaker 2: God is present and He's listening to you. Wasting your 63 00:05:23,360 --> 00:05:27,320 Speaker 2: effort on what you cannot control will do you no good. 64 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:31,880 Speaker 2: Choose instead to seek God, to ask him to pour 65 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:35,039 Speaker 2: out his favor upon your life. Ask the Holy Spirit 66 00:05:35,080 --> 00:05:39,719 Speaker 2: to give you strength to overcome your daily obstacles, to 67 00:05:39,839 --> 00:05:44,760 Speaker 2: guide your steps into goodness and not evil. And ask 68 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:48,320 Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit to bless the task that you set 69 00:05:48,360 --> 00:05:52,719 Speaker 2: your hands to and to give you grace before others. 70 00:05:54,080 --> 00:05:58,360 Speaker 2: God delights in your success. He wants to see you happy, 71 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:05,880 Speaker 2: health and whole. Remember, worry and a loss of sleep 72 00:06:05,880 --> 00:06:10,400 Speaker 2: over your efforts will not ensure your success. Neither will 73 00:06:10,440 --> 00:06:15,600 Speaker 2: you achieve anything by killing yourself with work. God's blessing 74 00:06:15,680 --> 00:06:19,840 Speaker 2: is necessary for the endeavors to prosper, and God really 75 00:06:19,920 --> 00:06:25,240 Speaker 2: offers that blessing to those who trust on him. So 76 00:06:25,320 --> 00:06:27,720 Speaker 2: let go of the anxiety in your heart, your mind, 77 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:32,040 Speaker 2: and your thoughts. Trust in the truth of God's word 78 00:06:33,400 --> 00:06:36,400 Speaker 2: that He has the best for you and that He 79 00:06:36,520 --> 00:06:41,760 Speaker 2: is working things out for your good. Lean on Him 80 00:06:41,760 --> 00:06:48,360 Speaker 2: for support and sleep soundly and the knowledge that God 81 00:06:49,839 --> 00:06:54,240 Speaker 2: is watching over you. Thank you for completing today's meditative 82 00:06:54,240 --> 00:06:56,880 Speaker 2: prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating this healthy habit 83 00:06:56,920 --> 00:07:01,159 Speaker 2: as a daily practice, you are making prayer priority and 84 00:07:01,279 --> 00:07:05,000 Speaker 2: strengthening your walk with God. I'm doctor Tim Clinton, President 85 00:07:05,160 --> 00:07:13,120 Speaker 2: of the American Association of Christian Counselors. Hey for more information, hope, encouragement, strength, guidance, 86 00:07:13,200 --> 00:07:16,480 Speaker 2: daily wisdom, hope you visit my website at Tim Clinton 87 00:07:16,520 --> 00:07:20,960 Speaker 2: dot com. Tim Clinton dot com. We'd love being a 88 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:21,800 Speaker 2: part of your life.