Peaceful Sleep

Sleep is necessary for our health; our bodies, minds, and souls require good sleep to recharge. Insomnia is a condition that God does not want for any of his children. Even when troubled times come, those who trust in the Lord are able to lie down and sleep in peace.

If you have been struggling with the quality of your sleep, God wants to heal it. He knows how necessary rest is for you to live in the fullness of his purposes. He doesn’t want your body to suffer. There could be many different causes for your lack of sleep, such as higher stress levels, anxiety waking you up, undiagnosed health issues, and environmental changes. Sometimes fear keeps our minds busy and awake far into the night; comfort yourself with the assurance that God watches over you at night. He never sleeps. Instead, he always stands guard over you, every second of every long night.

Whatever the cause, God is able to set the wrong things right and restore peace of body, mind, and soul. Ask the Lord to settle your nerves, to help you release what you have been unable to set down yourself, and to wash his powerful peace over every cell of your body. Take care to protect your peace and find yourself at rest in him.

Pray the verse from Psalm 4 over your body and mind when you have trouble sleeping. Look for other promises from God about sleep and rest, and pray those too. Ask him to fulfill those promises for you tonight.