Every single parent has spent a night or two…LOL….. tossing and turning, worrying tremendously about finances, children, family, jobs, house chores, friends….etc….. Our minds race because we cannot see how things will turn out. Will I make enough this month to pay my mortgage? Will my mother make it through this surgery? Will my child be safe living in this sin sick world on her own? Will I ever be promoted? Sometimes falling asleep is tremendously hard to do.

However, God did not intend for it to be that way. Actually he has given us the answer to nights filled with the rest that our body, minds and hearts need in Job 11:18 “Having hope will give you courage. You will be protected and will rest in safety.” Seriously where is our hope laying? Our hope should not in our spouse, its not in our jobs, its not in our family, our finances….it is completely or should be completely in Jesus Christ. He promised us if we would only look to the heavens and put our lives in his hands we will experience peace that surpasses all understanding.

I remember when my mom got her pacemaker in. That was a day that I will never forget. The doctors gave us very little hope of her coming out of surgery because her heart was so weak. I remember sitting on my moms bed thinking is this going to be the last words I say to her. I couldn’t say I love you enough. Then I begin to say a silent prayer asking God to help me…give me some peace knowing that if she does go home with him today that would not be such a bad thing she would healthy whole and happy. I said Lord I trust you…….. Trust you me it was a hard thing to do knowing that was my mama, but when I put my hope in him all my fears subsided. Anxiety and fear completely flees in the His presence.

Heavenly Father,

I know sometimes we allow this would to crowd our minds with fear and anxiety that makes us sick, that keeps us from sleeping. I pray that we learn to put our hope completely in you. Not ourselves or what we can do, but to place our lives, our children, our family, our everything in your hands. In Jesus name, amen