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Speaker 1: I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes inviting you to unwind your

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Speaker 1: mind and spirit with tonight's sleep song. God looks down

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Speaker 1: from heaven on the children of men, to see if

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Speaker 1: there are any who understood who seek after God. Psalm

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Speaker 1: fifty three, Verse two. Dear Lord, only a fool deny

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Speaker 1: you to those who have ever pondered their purpose or

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Speaker 1: considered their eternity. You have shown yourself perfect and true.

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Speaker 1: You do not remain high and separated from us. You've

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Speaker 1: been down to bless us. You reveal yourself to princess, peasants, sinners, saints,

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Speaker 1: scholars and servants. Anyone who seeks you will be met

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Speaker 1: with perfect love and peace. And that is why tonight,

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Speaker 1: before I lay my head to rest, I will rejoice

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Speaker 1: that you have revealed yourself to me. Before I drift

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Speaker 1: away in a sealed dreams, I will anchor my heart

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Speaker 1: in you. I will not be put to shame or

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Speaker 1: be left in ignorance, because you have been faithful to

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Speaker 1: reveal yourself to me. Show me your grace. Tonight, subtle

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Speaker 1: my heart in your peace, Anchor my soul in you,

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Speaker 1: Lord Jesus, for it is in your name that I pray. 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, guiding you into a RESTful embrace under

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Speaker 1: his watchful eyes. Thank you for joining me, Bishop td

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Speaker 1: Jakes for tonight's episode of the Sleep Psalms Podcast. If

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Speaker 1: this episode blessed you, follow the podcast so you never

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Speaker 1: miss a nightly encouragement.

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Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace. For tonight's Sleep Psalm by Prey dot com.

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Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Psalm fifty three. Begin by

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Speaker 2: focusing on controlling your breathing to help your mind and

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Speaker 2: body relax. Take a deep breath. Feel your chest rise

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Speaker 2: as you inhale. When your chest fully expands and your

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Speaker 2: lungs completely fill with air, hold your breath for a

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Speaker 2: couple of seconds, then exhale slowly, feel your chest fall

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Speaker 2: as the oxygen flows. To rejuvenate your body. Get in

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Speaker 2: a comfortable position. You can lie down flat on your back,

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Speaker 2: or you can sit straight up in a chair.

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Speaker 1: Take it.

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Speaker 2: Do deep breath as you exhale, release the tension in

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Speaker 2: your muscles. Relax your neck and shoulders, and soften your

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Speaker 2: fingers and toes. Clear your mind, and focus your thoughts

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Speaker 2: on God's goodness and faithfulness. Know he is always looking

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Speaker 2: down on you, sustaining you through the day and protecting

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Speaker 2: you through the night. He fully knows you as your creator,

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Speaker 2: and he fully loves you as your father. Take a

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Speaker 2: deep breath. When you exhale, surrender your stress and anxiety

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Speaker 2: from today, and allow Him to lift your heavy burdens

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Speaker 2: off your shoulders. As your body relaxes and your mind

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Speaker 2: becomes quiet, ask God to prepare your heart to receive

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Speaker 2: his truth. Take another deep breath and get ready to

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Speaker 2: listen to God's word. Bible tells us God's existence is

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Speaker 2: not contingent upon our faith and belief, but our existence

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Speaker 2: is contingent on our faith and belief in Him. We

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Speaker 2: cannot exist without our Creator. We cannot save ourselves. Only

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Speaker 2: God can save us. Tonight, Let's find comfort and hope

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Speaker 2: knowing our God rescues us and restores us as long

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Speaker 2: as we put our faith in him. Psalm fifty three

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Speaker 2: from the King James version says the fool hath said

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Speaker 2: in his heart there is no God. Corrupt are they

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Speaker 2: and have done abominable iniquity. There is none that doeth good.

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Speaker 2: God looked down from heaven upon the children of men

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Speaker 2: to see if there were any that did understand, that

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Speaker 2: did seek God. Every one of them is gone back.

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Speaker 2: They are altogether become filthy. There is none that doeth good. No,

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Speaker 2: not one. Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge? Who

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Speaker 2: eat up my people as they eat bread. They have

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Speaker 2: not called upon God. There were they in great fear

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Speaker 2: of Him that encompath against thee Thou hast put them

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Speaker 2: to shame because God hath despised them. Oh that the

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Speaker 2: salvation of Israel will come out of Zion. When God

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Speaker 2: bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice

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Speaker 2: and Israel shall be glad. God's word reminds us we

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Speaker 2: are all sinners, and we all have fallen short of

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Speaker 2: the glory of God. But while we were still sinners,

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Speaker 2: God chose to rescue us and redeem us, rather than

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Speaker 2: leave us in our sin. It is this hope in

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Speaker 2: which we can find comfort. As we lay down to rest,

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Speaker 2: Take a deep breath, as your lungs fill with air.

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Speaker 2: Think about God breathing his life into mankind as your creator.

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Speaker 2: Know he will sustain you throughout every day and night.

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Speaker 2: Exhale slowly and release any tension in your body. No

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Speaker 2: God can restore every bone, every muscle, every joint. To

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Speaker 2: night as you sleep, breathe in and out slowly, close

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Speaker 2: your eyes and imagine God looking down on the earth,

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Speaker 2: trying to find those who seek him and love Him.

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Speaker 2: When he lays his eyes on you, know he sees

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Speaker 2: the righteousness of Christ covering you, and he takes delight

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Speaker 2: in you. He will go to great lengths to pursue

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Speaker 2: those who persecute you because of Him, and to protect

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Speaker 2: you and preserve you through the day and night. Think

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Speaker 2: of a time when you, who doubted God's existence or

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Speaker 2: God's goodness, confess the times you have turned away from

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Speaker 2: Him to follow your own path. Ask for his forgiveness

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Speaker 2: and for him to help you stay on the path

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Speaker 2: he has for your life. Take a deep breath, feel

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Speaker 2: his love and grace wash over you. Exhale slowly, and

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Speaker 2: release any guilt and shame you are experiencing. Know God

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Speaker 2: will restore you. Praise God for his salvation, Thank Him

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Speaker 2: for redeeming you, Thank Him for the times he has

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Speaker 2: protected you. Think of someone who needs to accept God's

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Speaker 2: gift of salvation. Pray God will turn their heart toward him.

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Speaker 2: Pray he will reveal his truth to them. Lay your

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Speaker 2: may have. Know he will help you and deliver you.

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Speaker 2: Pray God will give you his wisdom and understanding. Pray

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Speaker 2: he will guide you down his path of life and

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Speaker 2: righteousness where you are safe and secure. Pray God will

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Speaker 2: belief in him. Pray he will soften their hearts so

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Speaker 2: that they will know Him and accept His salvation too.

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Speaker 2: Pray God will deliver you from your fears, worries, and doubts.

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Speaker 2: Pray he will help you put your trust in Him

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Speaker 2: so that you can sleep peacefully through the night. Take

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Speaker 2: stress that is still lingering from today. Relax your neck

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Speaker 2: As your body relaxes, allow God to refresh your sol

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Speaker 2: and bring you comfort to help you rest through the night.