King James Version
8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep:
for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.
Ever have trouble sleeping?
Why do you think you can't sleep?
Worried about the world?
Trouble at home?
Trouble in the workplace?
Worried about money?
Not feeling safe?
Poor health?
Afraid?
But a few reasons for getting sleep-deprived.
Imagine others in war-torn societies.
Under constant "bombardment".
Attacked by their enemies.
Given no peace, night or day.
Ready to flee anytime.
Or those taken captive.
Satan's cruel stance, to be sure.
He has made sure the world is a sleep-deprived society.
He doesn't give peace, ESPECIALLY to those who defy him.
He'd rather we be mean, and cruel, to each other.
He fills man's thoughts with thoughts of hatred.
Or lust, greed, envy, malice, vanity, and revenge.
How can anyone sleep, under such conditions?
Every night, I pray everyone have a comfortable bed, too.
That their mind is free of troubles.
That they're free of fears, threats, or wars.
That they have parents to protect them.
That they have siblings they can be with.
That they have a roof over their heads.
That they feel loved.
That all can sleep in peace.
I believe it's a "basic" right:
EVERYONE deserves to HAVE
a GOOD night's sleep.
If anyone takes that away from you, then you know who influences them.
It surely is NOT of CHRIST.
We don't need fancy places.
We don't need fancy beds.
We don't need fancy homes.
We don't need fancy beddings.
We all just need a safe place to sleep.
Where we can be undisturbed.
Where we feel loved.
Where families can rest, be safe, and be secure.
Where we can all thrive in peace.
Where we are not bothered by money,
mosquitoes, and mean men.
Satan's horribly cruel.
He takes away everyone's sleep.
But I do sleep well.
Not as long as many do.
I'm a born again watchman.
We do not have the luxury of sleep.
I'm on call by the HOLY SPIRIT 24/7.
But when I do sleep, I sleep well.
No matter how short the hours are.
And I wake up refreshed.
Knowing work for GOD's got to be done.
And I'm excited to receive His instructions.
What do we write?
What does the LORD want written?
Who shall we share it with?
There's no complacency.
It's all immediacy.
Every night, at bed time, I pray to JESUS.
I thank GOD for everything.
I ask to be taught by SPIRIT constantly.
I pray to know GOD's will all the time.
It's a life of voluntary, and yet predestined service.
There was a time I did research on "sleep".
I wrote for a Philippine-based, Asian business magazine.
My column shared health and fitness "tips" for executives.
That made me do TONS of research, towards that end.
I discovered how "waking" hours
influence the "sleeping" hours.
What you do in a day, dictates how you sleep at night.
How you live dictates possibilities of sleep.
What you think about dictates if you can sleep at all.
I also got to know about "techniques" for sleep.
Stuff like exposing your eyes to morning light, melatonin, and such.
And what "robs" you of sleep.
Stress, and all its corollaries.
As always, I sought practical measures.
Primarily, non-medication methods.
And that's how I got into "new age" in the mid-90s.
That's when my "studies" took on more drama, and "flavor".
There was aromatherapy, feng shui, shamanism, psychology, Oriental religions, "channeled" material, alternative foods, herbs, smart exercise, meditation, and all kinds of esoteric research.
It was all holistic, and wholistic.
But sleep was peppered with demon "attacks", and all kinds of "visions.
I even had a "MOST terrifying DREAM".
I wrote down all dreams, for future "reference".
A dream book, inspired by Carl Jung, helped me "decode" my terrible dreams.
GOD "allowed" all that research.
And then everything changed when He made me born again in 2019.
I didn't need that dream book anymore.
The Bible became my ONLY reference.
I began writing about those dreams.
Those 22 books are on Amazon.
I fictionalized everything, for it all seemed so unreal.
Turned out, it's all spiritual "warfare".
I had been "battling" demons all along.
Serves me right for reading "doctrines of demons".
1 Timothy 4:1-2
King James Version
4 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly,
that in the latter times
some shall depart from the faith,
giving heed to seducing spirits,
and doctrines of devils;
2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy;
having their conscience seared
with a hot iron;
All those experiences served a purpose.
Now, I knew who demons were.
And how they attacked.
Whether we're sleeping, or awake.
Now, I can warn you, appropriately:
Think about it, sleep is your only rest.
When sleep is disturbed, you wake up all "messed" up.
You're subject to all kinds of dangers throughout the day.
Your "armor's" down.
Your "system's" down.
You've become a "target" for the enemy's "machinations".
I had no idea the WEALTH of material I've researched, written, and given by SPIRIT, until I started writing this post.
Perhaps, it will be a new blog.
Eventually, GOD made me "soldier" and "watchman".
Through Scripture, I can tell you about GOD's ways.
I can tell you about His TRUTH.
And a few other vital things --
How He protects us all.
How to be free of evil.
How to be healthier.
You simply have to TRUST in JESUS:
The world will steal your sleep.
The devil has many "DEVICES".
There's evil, and electronic.
Those mess around with your brain.
There's despair, and depression.
Those mess around with your spirit.
There's ego, and envy.
Those mess around with your soul.
There's stress, and sleep deprivation.
Those mess around with your body.
There's brokenness, and Belial.
Those mess around with your person.
So, how can you have a SLEEP "sanctuary"?
How can you have a safe place to sleep in?
How can you have a secure space to dream in?
How can you have a demon-free zone?
Think of JESUS.
While on earth, He didn't have a place to sleep in.
Luke 9:58
King James Version
58 And Jesus said unto him,
Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests;
but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
And when He did find one, His disciples were in a panic.
Matthew 8:23-27
King James Version
23 And when he was entered into a ship,
his disciples followed him.
24 And, behold,
there arose a great tempest in the sea,
insomuch that the ship
was covered with the waves:
but he was asleep.
25 And his disciples came to him,
and awoke him, saying,
Lord, save us: we perish.
26 And he saith unto them,
Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?
Then he arose,
and rebuked the winds and the sea;
and there was a great calm.
27 But the men marvelled, saying,
What manner of man is this,
that even the winds and the sea obey him!
JESUS gives us peace.
He gives us rest.
All we have to do is accept Him.
And believe in Him.
As well as repent of our sins.
He is our ONLY SOURCE of restful sleep.
Matthew 11:28-29
King James Version
28 Come unto me,
all ye that labour and are heavy laden,
and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me;
for I am meek and lowly in heart:
and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Forget the thread count of sheets.
Forget about Egyptian cotton.
Forget having perfect rooms.
Forget about perfect lighting.
Be grateful if you have a bed.
Be grateful if others have, too.
Be grateful for the kind people around you.
Be grateful for whatever you have.
James 1:17
King James Version
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift
is from above, and cometh down
from the Father of lights,
with whom is no variableness,
neither shadow of turning.
REST your tired soul, and body.
And think of JESUS.
Sleep will come.
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