Sleep Better - Presence

As Christians, learning to become present during prayer and meditation is essential for sustaining a strong relationship with God. Taking these moments when falling asleep to pause allow us to build resilience in our spiritual lives. In today’s episode of Pray.com’s Meditative Prayers podcast we will be focusing on Sleeping Better. Tonight’s prayer is inspired by 1 Corinthians 13:13 from the King James Version of the Bible.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
And now abideth, faith, hope, charity. These three, but the
greatest of these is charity. First Corinthians thirteen thirteen. My

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Father and my God, thank you for being so loving
and gracious. Thank you for your mercies and the gifts
that you provided to me every day. Father, Please help

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me to rest my worries in your hands tonight, so
that eye can be a light of hope and strength
to all those who are in need. Tomorrow. Allow the

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faith that I have in you to grow in my
heart so that I can share your joy with others.
May you bless me with a peaceful night of sleep,

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so that I may awake tomorrow renewed and ready for
a brand new day in Jesus name. Amen, Thank you
for listening to Pray doc comes nightly prayer to experience

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a pocket of peace before you go to sleep. Stay
tuned for our free meditative prayer after this quick word
from our sponsors m HM. Welcome to your meditative prayer
on sleep better. To get the most out of your

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spiritual journey, use pray dot com every day and make
prayer a priority in your life. Our goal for today's
meditative prayer is to sleep better. Take a second, to
gather your thoughts and quiet your spirit. Position yourself into

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a comfortable state. Close your eyes, then take a couple
of calming breaths. Now fix your attention on what God
has for you. This day. We will be meditating on

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Philippians chapter four, verses eight through nine from the King
James version. Finally, Brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things
are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure,

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whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report,
If there be any virtue, and if there be any praise,
think on these things, those things which ye have both

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learned and received and heard and seen in me. Do
and the God of Peace shall be with you. Let
us take time to adore God for his grace. Lord,

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I praise you, for you are a just and righteous God.
I worship you for in your presence there is peace.
I adore you, for you have created all that is
lovely and good in this world. I will bless your

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name and extol your great and mighty deeds. Peaceful sleep
is good sleep. You can control the quality of your
sleep through what you think on before bed. The Bible

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says we are to be mindful of the thoughts we
harbor inside our heads. It tells us to think of
righteous things, things that are pure and lovely, good things,
in short, godly things. So if you think godly thoughts,

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then God's peace will be with you. In theory, this
is great. In practicality, it can be a difficult habit
to acquire. Many things will vie for your attention, personal
goals and obligations, social media, the state of current affairs

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in the world, and the uncertainty of what tomorrow will bring. However,
only God can guarantee peace. Open your heart to the
Holy Spirit, tell him of your circumstances and confess your

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sins to him. Take a moment to dwell on the
peace of God in your life and thank him for it. Father,
I thank you for your word is true and dependable.

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You provide calm and tranquility in times of restlessness and agitation. God,
I thank you for relieving my troubled mind and reassuring
my heavy heart. Now thank back to all the times

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God has manifested his harmony in your life. Think how
wonderful it was to be cared for by God. To
know His presence soothes and satiates the soul. Thank God,
for sustaining you in the past, and know he will

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do so in the future. God is present and he
is listening to you. Reach out to Him through the
power of scripture. By thinking of and acting on God's word,
you draw his presence, and his presence manifests peacefulness. Stand

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on the promise of His word and call out to
His Holy Spirit. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you
attract and foster tranquility in your life. Ask him to
fill your heart with heavenly desires, your thoughts with godly wisdom,

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and your words with celestial purpose. Ask for His presence
to permeate your thoughts each and every night. Remember what
you think on before bed affects the quality of the

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sleep you have. If you want peaceful and rejuvenating rest,
spend time with God before bed. Make time for Jesus,
read your Bible and pray. Spend time in God's presence

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and why chim transform your life. Enjoy the sweet slumber
awaiting you in the arms of Christ. Thank you for
completing today's meditative prayer on pray dot com. By incorporating

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this healthy habit as a daily practice, you are making
prayer a priority and strengthening your walk with god,