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Speaker 1: I'm Bishop TD Jakes inviting you to unwine your mind

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Speaker 1: and spirit with Tonight's sleep song. For his anger is

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Speaker 1: but for a moment, his favor is for a lifetime.

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Speaker 1: Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in

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Speaker 1: the morning. Psalm thirty, verse five. Dear Lord, I know

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Speaker 1: you are with me in every moment of darkness. There

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Speaker 1: is no trial or hardship beyond your redemptive work. During

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Speaker 1: seasons of intense darkness, I put my hope in the

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Speaker 1: light of heaven. Although the night may be filled with tears,

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Speaker 1: Joy will meet me in the morning. You will guard

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Speaker 1: me under your strong tower. You will uplift me and

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Speaker 1: show me that no sin, shame, or failure is more

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Speaker 1: potent than your providential love for me. Comfort my soul tonight,

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Speaker 1: and teach me how to tuck gently into your loving arms.

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Speaker 1: In Jesus' name, I pray Amen. Thank you for praying

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

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Speaker 1: your mind and spirit with Tonight's sleep song. Prepare your

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Speaker 1: heart for this devotional from the Book of Psalms, guiding

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Speaker 1: you into a RESTful embrace unders watchful eyes. Thank you

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

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Speaker 1: the Sleep Songs 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 Psalm thirty. Close your eyes

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Speaker 2: and take a deep breath. Exhale slowly, releasing the air

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Speaker 2: in your lungs, allowing it to flow to every cell

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Speaker 2: and every muscle to relax you and rejuvenate you. Take

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Speaker 2: another deep breath. Visualize God breathing his life into your lungs.

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Speaker 2: Exhale slowly and allow his life to flow through your veins,

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Speaker 2: healing you and restoring you. With your next exhale, release

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Speaker 2: any tension in your body. Relax your neck and shoulders.

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Speaker 2: Keep your back flat and straight to take the strain

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Speaker 2: off your muscles and joints. Feel your body soften from

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Speaker 2: your head to your fingers and toes. Clear your mind

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Speaker 2: and think of God as your helper. Know he loves you.

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Speaker 2: Here's your cry. Delivers you from your fears and worries

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Speaker 2: and brings you joy in the night. Allow His hands

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Speaker 2: to lift your burdens and give you rest for your mind, body,

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Speaker 2: and soul. Open your mind and heart to hear his voice.

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Speaker 2: Ask for God to speak to you through his word.

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Speaker 2: Listen to his still small voice that will bring you

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Speaker 2: rest tonight and joy in the morning. The Bible reminds

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Speaker 2: us that God is always faithful, even when he feels

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Speaker 2: far away. Tonight, draw near to him and allow him

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Speaker 2: to turn your sorrow into joy, your stress into peace,

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Speaker 2: and your despair into hope. Psalm thirty from the King

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Speaker 2: James version says, I will extol thee, O Lord, for

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Speaker 2: thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my

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Speaker 2: foes to rejoice over me, O Lord, my God. I

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Speaker 2: cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me, O Lord,

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Speaker 2: thou hast brought up my soul from the grave. Thou

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Speaker 2: hast kept me alive. That I should not go down

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Speaker 2: to the pit, sing unto the Lord. O ye saints

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Speaker 2: of his and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

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Speaker 2: For his anger endureth, but a moment in his favor

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Speaker 2: is life. Weeping may endure for a knight, but joy

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Speaker 2: cometh in the morning. And in my prosperity, I said,

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Speaker 2: I shall never be moved Lord by thy favor. Thou

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Speaker 2: hast made my mountain to stand strong. Thou didst hid

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Speaker 2: thy foe, and I was troubled. I cried to Thee,

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Speaker 2: O Lord, And unto the Lord I made supplication, What

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Speaker 2: profit is there in my blood? When I go down

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Speaker 2: to the pit, Shall the dust praise thee? Shall it

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Speaker 2: declare Thy truth here, o Lord, and have mercy upon me. Lord,

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Speaker 2: be thou my helper. Thou hast turned for me my

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Speaker 2: mourning into dancing. Thou hast put off my sackcloth and

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Speaker 2: girded me with gladness, to the end that my glory

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Speaker 2: may sing praise to THEE and not be silent. O Lord,

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Speaker 2: my God, I will give thanks unto THEE forever. Draw

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Speaker 2: near to God to night, allow his presence to help

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Speaker 2: you rest securely in him. No, he is your helper,

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Speaker 2: and he is there to help you, not harm you,

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Speaker 2: and to give you joy and hope for tomorrow. Let's

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Speaker 2: clear your mind of any distractions so that your spirit

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Speaker 2: can rejoice in the Lord. Take a deep breath as

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Speaker 2: you inhale and exhale, watch your chest rise and fall.

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Speaker 2: Focus on controlling your breathing to slow down your heart

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Speaker 2: beat and prepare you for sleep. Allow your chest to

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Speaker 2: fully expand before exhaling. As your chest rises, imagine the

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Speaker 2: Lord lifting you up out of the pit of despair.

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Speaker 2: As your chest rises, imagine the Lord lifting you up

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Speaker 2: out of the pit of despair. With your next exhale,

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Speaker 2: visualize all your anguish and sorrow leaving your body. Breathe

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Speaker 2: in His joy and breathe out your stress. Meditate on

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Speaker 2: the Lord's faithfulness. Know he is with you through the day,

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Speaker 2: helping you stand firm, and he is with you through

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Speaker 2: the night, renewing your mind and spirit with his joy

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Speaker 2: that transcends your troubles. Rejoice in His holy name. Allow

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Speaker 2: His hope and peace to wash over you. Feel your

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Speaker 2: body soften and your muscles relax as you focus on

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Speaker 2: the goodness of God. Think of a time when you

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Speaker 2: took pride in your own accomplishments and when you found

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Speaker 2: your security in your success in the world. Confess any

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Speaker 2: times you did not give God the glory for the

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Speaker 2: good things in your life. Ask Him to help you

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Speaker 2: find your security in Him alone, and to help you

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Speaker 2: measure your success using the same measurement he does. Take

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Speaker 2: a deep breath, Allow his forgiveness to wash over you.

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Speaker 2: As you exhale, release any shame you are experiencing. Know

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Speaker 2: as His child, you have found favor with Him and

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Speaker 2: He will continue in you to faithfully work in your life.

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Speaker 2: Think of a time when you felt God's comfort and

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Speaker 2: joy in the midst of difficulty. Praise Him for his faithfulness.

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Speaker 2: Praise Him for his healing presence in your life. Think

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Speaker 2: of someone who needs to experience God's favor tonight. Pray

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Speaker 2: God will draw them near to Him to help them rest.

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Speaker 2: Pray he will deliver them from their difficulties. Lift up

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Speaker 2: your requests to the Lord. He can carry your burdens

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Speaker 2: and turn your despair into joy. Tonight, pray God will

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Speaker 2: guide you tomorrow. Pray you will grant you favor in

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Speaker 2: everything you do. Pray over an area of your life

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Speaker 2: where you need God's healing. Pray for Him to restore

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Speaker 2: you and give you hope. Tonight, Pray God will keep

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Speaker 2: you safe and secure or through the night and help

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Speaker 2: you sleep peacefully. To rejuvenate your body and keep you healthy.

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Speaker 2: Take a deep breath as you exhale, Release any tension

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Speaker 2: and stress that is still lingering from to day. Allow

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Speaker 2: God's joy to lighten your heart and bring nourishment to

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

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Speaker 2: your soul and renew your spirit with his peace as

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Speaker 2: you rest through the night.