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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 Psalm. When I am afraid,

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Speaker 1: I will put my trust in You Psalm fifty six,

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Speaker 1: verse three. Heavenly Father, what I am afraid and feel

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Speaker 1: there is no where to turn. You are behind me,

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Speaker 1: with loving arms wide open. There is no one else

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Speaker 1: I can put my complete and unhindered trust in. I

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Speaker 1: pray that tonight my thoughts would not be consumed with

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Speaker 1: the worries of the world or the strife of the

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Speaker 1: culture while others real I want to relax while others

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Speaker 1: plot there saying. I want to reside in your presence

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Speaker 1: while others fall deeper into depression. I want to be

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Speaker 1: lifted up by the power of your resurrection. Please do

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Speaker 1: not leave me, Lord, hem me in tonight. As I

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Speaker 1: sink into the softness of my bed, May I find

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Speaker 1: grace in you and rest for my weary head. In Jesus' name,

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Speaker 1: I pray, Amen, thank you for praying with me. I'm

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Speaker 1: Bishop TD Jakes, inviting you to unwind your mind and

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Speaker 1: spirit with Tonight's sleep song. Prepare your heart for this

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Speaker 1: devotional from the Book of Psalms guiding you into a

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Speaker 1: RESTful embrace under his watchful eyes. Thank you for joining me,

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Speaker 1: Bishop TD Jakes for tonight's episode of the Sleep Songs podcast.

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Speaker 1: If this episode blessed you, follow the podcast so you

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Speaker 1: 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 fifty six. Let's get

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Speaker 2: ready to listen to God's word by relaxing our body

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Speaker 2: and focusing our thoughts on him. First, take a deep breath.

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Speaker 2: Feel your chest fully expand as your lungs fill with air.

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Speaker 2: Hold your breath for a couple of seconds. Rest your

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Speaker 2: arms gently by your side or in your lap. Then

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Speaker 2: exhale slowly and feel your body relax. Release the tension

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Speaker 2: in your neck and shoulders, release the stress in your

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Speaker 2: muscles and joints. Breathe in and out slowly. Feel your

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Speaker 2: body softened from your neck and shoulders to your fingers

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Speaker 2: and toes. Close your eyes and focus on God with

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Speaker 2: your next exhale. Release any anxious thoughts crossing your mind.

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Speaker 2: Know He has you in his hands and you are

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Speaker 2: safe right now. As your mind calms, meditate on God's promises.

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Speaker 2: Think about the bright future his salvation has secured for you.

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Speaker 2: There is nothing that can defeat you, not even death.

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Speaker 2: He has already delivered you and saved you. Feel the

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Speaker 2: joy fill your heart as you contemplate what He has

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Speaker 2: done for you. Take another deep breath, Exhale slowly, and

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Speaker 2: open your mind and heart to listen to Hear's voice.

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

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Speaker 2: Know his truth will bring light into your darkness and

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Speaker 2: peace into your soul. Get comfortable as you prepare to

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Speaker 2: receive God's word in the darkness and stillness of the night.

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Speaker 2: Our fears and worries can keep us from experience in

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Speaker 2: peaceful sleep tonight. Let's put our trust in God and

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Speaker 2: allow his presence to help us find rest. Psalm fifty

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Speaker 2: six from the King James's version says, be merciful unto me,

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Speaker 2: O God, for man would swallow me up. He fighting

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Speaker 2: daily oppresseth me. Mine enemies would daily swallow me up.

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Speaker 2: For they be many that fight against me, O, Thou

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Speaker 2: Most High, What time I am afraid? I will trust

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Speaker 2: in thee in God, I will praise his word. In God,

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Speaker 2: I have put my trust. I will not fear what

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Speaker 2: flesh can do unto me. Every day they rest my words.

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Speaker 2: All their thoughts are against me. For evil. They gather

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Speaker 2: themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps when

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Speaker 2: they wait for my soul. Shall they escape by iniquity

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Speaker 2: in thine anger? Cast down the people, O God, Thou

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Speaker 2: tellest my wanderings. Put thou my tears into thy bottle?

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Speaker 2: Are they not in thy book? When I cry unto thee?

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Speaker 2: Then shall mine enemies turn back? This? I know? For

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Speaker 2: God is for me. In God, I will praise his

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Speaker 2: word in the Lord. Will I praise his word? In God?

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Speaker 2: Have I put my trust? I will not be afraid

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Speaker 2: what man can do unto me. Thy vows are upon me,

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Speaker 2: O God, I will render praises unto THEE. For Thou

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Speaker 2: hast delivered my soul from death. Wilt not thou deliver

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Speaker 2: my feet from falling? That I may walk before God

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Speaker 2: in the light of the living. When our world grows dark,

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Speaker 2: we can count on God's word to light our way

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Speaker 2: and his truth to brighten our days and nights. The

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Speaker 2: Bible reminds us that God is for us. Therefore we

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Speaker 2: should not fear any one or anything, since He has

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Speaker 2: already delivered us from death. We can put our trust

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Speaker 2: in Him and be confident in His word. Let's throw

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Speaker 2: of the Lord. Breathe in and out slowly. Invite the

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Speaker 2: presence of God into your quiet space. Ask him to

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Speaker 2: draw you close to Him and help you feel the

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Speaker 2: warmth of His light and the comfort of His truth.

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Speaker 2: Take a deep breath and allow God to fill you

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Speaker 2: with everything you need tonight, comfort, hope, peace and joy.

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Speaker 2: Exhale and feel your body relax. Close your eyes and

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Speaker 2: take another deep breath. As your chest rises, lift your

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Speaker 2: deepest fears and doubts to God. Breathe out slowly as

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Speaker 2: your chest falls. Visualize God lifting your burdens and taking

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Speaker 2: your neck and shoulders. Breathe in and out slowly. Think

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Speaker 2: of a time when you lost your faith and hope

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Speaker 2: in God. Confess when you had allowed your fears to

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Speaker 2: hinder your relationship with Him. Pray for God to restore

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Speaker 2: the joy in your relationship with him. Take a deep breath,

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Speaker 2: allow God's forgiveness to wash over you. Exhale slowly, and

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Speaker 2: release any guilt and shame you are experiencing tonight. Thank

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Speaker 2: God for giving you his word. Thank Him for always

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Speaker 2: keeping his promises. Thank Him for the times he has

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Speaker 2: delivered you. Think of someone who is struggling with fear

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Speaker 2: right now. Pray for God to deliver them and help

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Speaker 2: them find rest. Tonight. Lay your requests before the Lord.

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Speaker 2: Lift your fears and worries to him. Know he will

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Speaker 2: deliver you and keep you from falling. Pray for God

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Speaker 2: will be your light in this dark world. Pray for

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Speaker 2: God to protect you and your family from the evil

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Speaker 2: in this world. Pray he will watch over you as

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Speaker 2: you sleep. Pray for God to alleviate your fears and worries.

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Speaker 2: Pray He will soothe your soul and help you find

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Speaker 2: peaceful rest for your mind, body, and soul. Tonight, take

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Speaker 2: a deep breath as you exhale, release any tension and

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Speaker 2: stress that is still lingering from to day. As your

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Speaker 2: body relaxes, allow God to refresh your soul and bring

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Speaker 2: you peace to help you rest through the night.