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Speaker 1: Howbeit Jesus spake of his death, but they thought he

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Speaker 1: had spoken of taking rest in sleep John eleven thirteen. Lord,

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Speaker 1: there are so many things that have deeper spiritual implications

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Speaker 1: that I miss.

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Speaker 2: With my natural mind.

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Speaker 1: I only see the obvious, or what my experience has

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Speaker 1: biased me. To see clear the eyes of my spirit, Lord,

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Speaker 1: that I might peer into the spiritual world with greater

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Speaker 1: insight and understanding. I want to see you and know

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Speaker 1: you for the truth of who you are. You are

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Speaker 1: so vast and wondrous. My little finite mind cannot comprehend

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Speaker 1: your mighty love. What you have done to save and

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Speaker 1: redeem My life is beyond me. Help me be rooted

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Speaker 1: and grounded in your truth so I can see past

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Speaker 1: the nat into the spiritual. Amen.

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Speaker 3: Thank you for listening to pray dot COM's nightly prayer

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Speaker 3: to experience a pocket of peace before you go to sleep.

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Speaker 3: Stay tuned for our free meditative prayer after this quick

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Speaker 2: Welcome to your meditative prayer on relieve stress. To get

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Speaker 2: the most out of your spiritual journey, use pray dot

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Speaker 2: com every day and make prayer a priority in your life.

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Speaker 2: Our goal for today's meditative prayer is to relieve stress.

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Speaker 2: Hit pause for a second, head to a comfortable spot,

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Speaker 2: and prepare to spend a moment with God. Close your eyes,

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Speaker 2: take a deep breath in, then exhale out. Now take

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Speaker 2: captive every thought and concentrate on receiving what God has

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Speaker 2: for you. We will be meditating on Isaiah chapter forty three,

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Speaker 2: verses one through two from the King James version. But

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Speaker 2: now thus saith the Lord that created THEE, Oh Jacob,

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Speaker 2: and he that formed THEE, O Israel. Fear not, for

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Speaker 2: I have redeemed THEE. I have called THEE by thy name.

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Speaker 2: Thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I

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Speaker 2: will be with THEE, and through the rivers they shall

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Speaker 2: not overflow THEE. When thou walkest through the fire, thou

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Speaker 2: shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon THEE.

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Speaker 2: Take a moment to pour out your adoration to God

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Speaker 2: who sustains you. God, I give you praise, for your

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Speaker 2: word is eternal. As the heavens are higher than the earth,

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Speaker 2: so are your ways higher than mine. God, you know

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Speaker 2: all things, and all things answer to you. I praise

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Speaker 2: you because you are the everlasting God. Your faithfulness will

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Speaker 2: not fail me. You do not faint or grow weary,

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Speaker 2: and your right hand will uphold me. God is your guarantee.

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Speaker 2: God is aware of your situation, of what you're going through.

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Speaker 2: He has already promised you deliverance. In his word, God

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Speaker 2: said that no matter what you face, he will sustain you.

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Speaker 2: When you go through the waters, God will be there

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Speaker 2: holding back the rivers, and you will not be overtaken.

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Speaker 2: When you walk through fire, God will be with you,

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Speaker 2: protecting you from the flames. He will not allow you

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Speaker 2: to catch fire or to burn. Notice, God said when

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Speaker 2: and not if. In this life it is impossible to

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Speaker 2: escape problems. However, you have nothing to fear. God calls

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Speaker 2: you by name, He claims you as his own. God

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Speaker 2: is with you always. He is your promise and assurance

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Speaker 2: of victory. You can depend on Him to care for you.

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Speaker 2: Do not forget. God has grace and goodness for your life.

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Speaker 2: You must have faith and trust that God is who

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Speaker 2: he says he is. Perhaps there have been moments in

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Speaker 2: your life where stress was prevalent, situations fraught with fear

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Speaker 2: and anxiety. This is your opportunity to present yourself before

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Speaker 2: the Lord, to boldly approach God's throne of grace to

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Speaker 2: ask him for mercy in your time of need. Come

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Speaker 2: before God and confess your sins to him. Tell him

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Speaker 2: of your struggles, of your trials and tribulations. Now take

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Speaker 2: just a few minutes to dwell on the loving kindness

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Speaker 2: of God towards your life. Think of past situations where

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Speaker 2: your trust in God brought you blessings beyond compare. Thank

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Speaker 2: the Holy Spirit for empowering you to overcome stress. Thank

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Speaker 2: Him for his provision and his deliverance in your life.

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Speaker 2: Thank Him because no matter the season you're in, you

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Speaker 2: will not be overtaken. Thank God that He will see

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Speaker 2: you through to better days. God is present and he

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Speaker 2: is listening to you. This is your opportunity to approach

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Speaker 2: God's throne of grace. Ask him to speak his loving

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Speaker 2: kindness over you. Ask Him to give you reassurance for

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Speaker 2: this day, to guide your steps on to the best

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Speaker 2: possible path. Ask the Holy Spirit for help in the

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Speaker 2: decisions you will face and to bless the choices you

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Speaker 2: will make. God delights in blessing you. He wants to

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Speaker 2: give you the desires of your heart. Remember God calls

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Speaker 2: you by name because you are His, no matter what

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Speaker 2: it is you are going through. God said he would

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Speaker 2: sustain you, so trust in the truth of His word.

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Speaker 2: Know that He will provide for you. Do not fear.

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Speaker 2: God plans to prosper you and not to harm you.

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Speaker 2: He plans to give you hope and a future. So

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Speaker 2: be courageous through trust, step outside of fear and into

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Speaker 2: the best life God has for you. Thank you for

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Speaker 2: completing today meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating

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