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

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Speaker 1: mind and spirit with Tonight's sleep Psalm. Those who trust

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Speaker 1: in the Lord are as Mount Zion, which can't be

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Speaker 1: moved but remains forever Psalm one twenty five, Verse one.

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Speaker 1: Dear Lord, your character endures throughout the generations. You are

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Speaker 1: the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. You are the Alpha

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Speaker 1: and Omega, the beginning and the end. Tonight, as I

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Speaker 1: unwine the knots of the day, I am at ease

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Speaker 1: in your presence. Your love is proven, pride and trustworthy.

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Speaker 1: I know I can put my ultimate trust in you.

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Speaker 1: I want to be unwavering like you, consistent and immovable

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Speaker 1: like a mighty mountain. Establish my feet in your word

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Speaker 1: and forge my character like refined metal. Set me on

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Speaker 1: your heel, and stretch my roots down deep. I pray

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Speaker 1: all these things in Jesus' name. Amen, Thank you for

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Speaker 1: praying with me. I'm Bishop TD Jakes inviting you to

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Speaker 1: unwind your mind and 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: You into a RESTful embrace under his watchful eyes. Thank

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Speaker 1: you for joining me. Bishop TD. Jakes for tonight's episode

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Speaker 1: of the Sleepsalms podcast. If this episode blessed you, follow

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Speaker 1: the podcast so you never miss a nightly encouragement.

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Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace for tonight's Sleep song by pray dot Com.

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Speaker 2: We will be meditating on song one hundred twenty five.

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Speaker 2: As we get ready to listen to God's word, invite

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Speaker 2: the presence of God into your space. Close your eyes

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Speaker 2: and take a deep breath. Ask for the Lord to

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Speaker 2: surround you with his presence and to fill you with

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Speaker 2: his peace. Exhale slowly and allow his powerful presence to

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Speaker 2: relax your body, quiet your mind, and settle your heart.

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Speaker 2: Take another deep breath. As the presence of God surrounds you,

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Speaker 2: Ask him to carry your burdens and alleviate your anxiety.

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Speaker 2: Exhale slowly and release the stress and anxiety from today.

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Speaker 2: Feel his presence lift the weight of your burdens, relaxing

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Speaker 2: your neck and shoulders, lightening your heart. Focus on the

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Speaker 2: presence of God. Meditate on his power and strength. Remember

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Speaker 2: he is the sovereign God, the maker of mountains, that

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Speaker 2: rules over all the earth and all its people. No,

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Speaker 2: you can put your trust in Him and he will

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Speaker 2: be your provision and protection. There are so many dangers

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Speaker 2: and uncertainties in our world, but the Bible tells us

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Speaker 2: we can be certain God will protect his people every

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Speaker 2: day and night. Psalm one hundred twenty five from the

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Speaker 2: King James version says they that trust in the Lord

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Speaker 2: shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but

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Speaker 2: abideth forever. As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so

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Speaker 2: the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even forever.

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Speaker 2: For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon

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Speaker 2: the lot of the righteous. Lest the righteous put forth

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Speaker 2: their hands unto iniquity. Do good, o Lord, unto those

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Speaker 2: that be good, and to them that are upright in

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Speaker 2: their hearts, as for such a turn aside unto their

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Speaker 2: crooks ways. The Lord shall lead them forth with the

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Speaker 2: workers of iniquity. But peace shall be upon Israel. Putting

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Speaker 2: our trust in God empowers us and strengthens us to

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Speaker 2: stand firm in our faith until the very end. Rooted

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Speaker 2: in His love, grace and truth, we cannot be shaken

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Speaker 2: by the forces of this world. Tonight, relax in the

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Speaker 2: presence of the Lord, and allow him to fill you

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Speaker 2: with his love, hope, and peace. Breathe in and out slowly.

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Speaker 2: Close your eyes and imagine a fortress surrounding a city,

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Speaker 2: keeping its walls safe and secure. Walk through the city

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Speaker 2: and see the people move around with confidence and ease,

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Speaker 2: knowing they are protected from the evil outside of their walls. Oh,

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Speaker 2: God is our fortress, and we are his holy city,

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Speaker 2: protected by His might and power, protected by His sovereignty

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Speaker 2: and strength, protected by His righteousness and love. Take a

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Speaker 2: deep breath. Meditate on the sovereignty of the Lord. Know

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Speaker 2: you are safe in his strong, capable hands. Exhale slowly

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Speaker 2: and relinquish your control, putting your confidence in His power

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Speaker 2: and his strength. Reflect on several areas of your life.

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Speaker 2: Think about in whom or in what you put your trust.

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Speaker 2: Think about the place as you go and the things

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Speaker 2: you do to find personal satisfaction and fulfillment. Think about

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Speaker 2: the role God plays in your life right now. Confess

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Speaker 2: any areas where you are putting your trust in some

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Speaker 2: or someone other than God. Confess any idols you are

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Speaker 2: chasing right now, ask God to turn your heart back

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Speaker 2: to him and to help you put your trust completely

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Speaker 2: in him. Ask for Him to transform your desires and

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Speaker 2: to help you find satisfaction in Him alone. Take the

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Speaker 2: deep breath, Lift up your sin and shame to your creator,

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Speaker 2: your redeemer. Exhale slowly and feel his love and forgiveness

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Speaker 2: flow through you, freeing you, cleansing you, renewing you. Rejoice

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Speaker 2: in the kingdom of the Lord, for it cannot be shaken.

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Speaker 2: Praise his sovereignty and strength. Thank Him for the times

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Speaker 2: he has protected you. Thank Him for the salvation that

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Speaker 2: secures your future and provides a firm foundation for your present.

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Speaker 2: Think of a person who needs God's protection tonight. Pray

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Speaker 2: God will make his presence known to them and will

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Speaker 2: help them rest safely and securely in his hands. Lay

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Speaker 2: your requests before the Lord. Ask for his provision and protection.

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Speaker 2: Know he will do good to those who love him.

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Speaker 2: Pray for God to reveal the wickedness in this world

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Speaker 2: and to administer his justice. Pray for protection from the

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Speaker 2: vulnerable and the oppressed. Pray for God to bless you

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Speaker 2: and your family. Pray he will lead you down his

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Speaker 2: path of hope and peace. Pray for God to protect

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Speaker 2: you and your loved ones. Pray you will rest peacefully,

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Speaker 2: knowing you are safe and secure in His hands. Take

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Speaker 2: a deep cleansing breath to relax, you feel the clean

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Speaker 2: air rejuvenate your lungs. Exhale slowly and feel the air

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Speaker 2: flow throughout your body, restoring you, refreshing you take another

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Speaker 2: deep breath as you exhale. Release any stress and tension

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Speaker 2: in your body. As you relax, allow God's presence to

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Speaker 2: comfort you and to soothe your soul