The Antidote for Anxiety and Depression: Trust in Abba Father’s Care – Pt 76
Be Not Afraid To Sleep
When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
– Proverbs 3:24
Ever since the ancient day persons have been experiencing disruption with sleep. Insomnia is a typical sleep disorder and is strongly correlated to depression. Major sleep disturbances also include anxiety and fear. Insomnia involves an inability to fall and stay asleep as well as causes you to be awaken too early and incapable of falling back to sleep. Sleep deprivation saps your energy and mood besides it has serious health implications, thus affecting your quality of life. Therefore, adequate sleep is vital not only for good mental health but health in general.
Even in the midst of anxiety and depression be not afraid to sleep. In safety you will sleep in peace (see Psalm 4:8) and enjoy sweet sleep when you obediently live wisely as God enables you to walk in the path of godly wisdom. To this end you must know that God watches over you at nights as He does not slumber or sleep (see Psalm 121:3-4) and He keeps you safe. Hence, when your anxious and fearful mind occupied with tormenting thoughts tries to prevent you from sleeping at nights, rest assured that you are dwelling in the safety of your Faithful Father’s care.
God bless you!
MY PRAYER FOR TODAY
Abba, I worship and give You glory. Thank You for helping me to walk in the path of godly wisdom even when anxiety and depression try to torment my mind. Thank You for faithfully keeping watch over me at nights when I lie down to sleep. I declare that I obediently live wisely as God intends me to. Therefore, am not afraid to sleep, therefore I enjoy sweet sleep. I pray this by faith in Jesus’ precious name with thanksgiving. Amen!
