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

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Speaker 1: thou Lord only makest me dwell in safety Psalm four eight.

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Speaker 1: Thank you Lord for the comfort of your safety. Thank

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Speaker 1: you that your peace surrounds me day and night, when

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Speaker 1: the world is in turmoil and the news is filled

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Speaker 1: with disturbing situations. I am grateful you have given me

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Speaker 1: peace unlike anything the world can offer. What a joy

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Speaker 1: it is to lay my head upon my pillow and

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Speaker 1: feel the relief of your peace, knowing you are in control.

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Speaker 1: You are moving heaven and earth to answer my prayers

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Speaker 1: and responding to my needs. I love you, Lord for

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Speaker 1: the comfort you bring to my life. I can sleep

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Speaker 1: with no worries about tomorrow, for your love will provide

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Speaker 1: for me. Amen. Thank you for listening to pray dot

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Speaker 1: COM's nightly prayer to experience a pocket of peace before

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Speaker 1: you go to sleep. Stay tuned for our free meditative

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Speaker 1: prayer after this quick word from our sponsors, Ye, welcome

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Speaker 1: to your meditative prayer on great Parenting. To get the

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Speaker 1: most out of your spiritual journey, use pray dot com

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Speaker 1: every day and make prayer a priority in your life.

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Speaker 1: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is great parenting. Slow

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Speaker 1: down for a moment. Go to a quiet location away

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Speaker 1: from the distraction and chaos of daily life. Close your

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Speaker 1: eyes and catch your breath. Breathe in deep, fill your

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Speaker 1: lungs with air. As you exhale, let go of the

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Speaker 1: tension stored in your body. We will be meditating on Exodus,

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Speaker 1: chapter twenty, verse twelve from the King James's version. Honor

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Speaker 1: thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be

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Speaker 1: long upon the land which the Lord, thy God giveth thee.

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Speaker 1: Now take a moment to pour out your adoration to God.

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Speaker 1: Praise be to the Lord God, who is a son

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Speaker 1: and a shield, the Lord who bestows favor and honor.

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Speaker 1: No good thing does he withhold from those whose walk

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Speaker 1: is in him. I worship you, Lord Almighty, for blessed

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Speaker 1: is the person whose trust is in you. No body

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Speaker 1: lives forever, but a long life can still be had.

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Speaker 1: The Bible gives a guaranteed method for accomplishing such a thing.

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Speaker 1: Honor your parents. This is the first commandment given with

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Speaker 1: a promise attached to it. You should teach your children

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Speaker 1: to be obedient, not just amike your life easier, but

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Speaker 1: more importantly, to bring blessings upon them. Every parent wants

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Speaker 1: to be the best for their child. You can give

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Speaker 1: your child the best advantage in life by educating them

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Speaker 1: in God's word. Teach your child to have honor and

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Speaker 1: start within your own home. Take a moment to think

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Speaker 1: of missed opportunities, moments where frustration was greater than love.

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Speaker 1: Tell God about your struggle in teaching your child to

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Speaker 1: honor you. Confess your shortcomings to the Lord. Take a

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Speaker 1: moment now to dwell on God's blessings over you. Blessings

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Speaker 1: God promised he would give to you, blessings promise to

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Speaker 1: your children. Thank God for his word that guides you

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Speaker 1: with goodness, His word that provides the necessary wisdom to

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Speaker 1: raise your child. Thank Him for the knowledge he has

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Speaker 1: poured over you, for the ability to educate your children

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Speaker 1: in love. Thank God for his gracious promises over your

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Speaker 1: life and your children's lives. Do not forget God is

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Speaker 1: present and he is listening to you. Once again, bring

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Speaker 1: to mind the areas you're struggling in. Ask God for

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Speaker 1: the ability to teach your child to honor. You to

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Speaker 1: impart goodness and wisdom for the years to come. Ask

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Speaker 1: God to increase your patience when correcting your child. For

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Speaker 1: you to be able to discipline your child with kindness.

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Speaker 1: Ask the whole spirit to help you care and to

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Speaker 1: be consistent. To give you strength to do the best

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Speaker 1: for your child. Ask God to minister his love in

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Speaker 1: your heart towards your child. Remember, children are a blessing

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Speaker 1: from God. It is your privilege and your obligation to

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Speaker 1: educate your children. To teach them the wisdom found in

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Speaker 1: the Bible, to impart upon them the commandments and the

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Speaker 1: promises made by God. Open your mouth and speak God's

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Speaker 1: word over your child's life. Your child will be blessed.

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Speaker 1: Commit yourself this day to giving your child the best

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Speaker 1: shot at a long life. To bless your children with

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Speaker 1: the gift of long life through honor. Thank you for

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Speaker 1: completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating

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Speaker 1: this healthy habit as a daily practice, you are making

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Speaker 1: prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with God. H