{"id":15647,"date":"2026-10-27T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/?p=15647"},"modified":"2026-09-22T07:03:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T12:03:09","slug":"sleeping-in-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2026\/10\/27\/sleeping-in-peace\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleeping in Peace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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David wrote this psalm during a time of distress and opposition. People surrounded him, questioned him, and turned to false narratives. Instead of letting fear and uncertainty control him, David turns his attention to God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The king’s circumstances haven\u2019t changed, but his response to them has. David\u2019s peace came from knowing who controls tomorrow and who watches over him. Peace comes from trusting God with what we cannot control. David could sleep well because his security depended on God, not his circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finding rest in the Savior requires a choice. We can choose to let our fears control us, or we can give them to God and trust Him to protect us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, I shared my anxiety about traveling abroad with a friend, something I\u2019ve only done once. That trip went well, and God showed up powerfully, yet the devil still likes to whisper \u201cwhat ifs\u201d in my ear. Her response helped me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI just know I have an appointed time, and nothing will change that, so I live a little recklessly, knowing when my time comes, it comes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My friend\u2019s confidence in the Lord struck me more than anything else. She had complete trust in her Savior and His plan for her life. As I pondered her words in the days after that conversation, I recognized their truth. And I also realized that fear and anxiety kept me from living life fully. Christ came to give us abundant life. When I live abundantly in Him, it blesses the Savior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever circumstances you find yourself in today, whatever anxieties and fears try to steal your joy, give them to Jesus. Write down one thing you can\u2019t control, then pray:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLord, this belongs to You. I cannot solve it tonight, so I choose to trust You with it. You will watch over me while I rest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Physically put the paper away, close your journal, turn off the light, and let that action remind you that you don\u2019t have to keep working on the problem while God takes care of you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rest doesn\u2019t ignore the problem; it chooses to trust God with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sleep well knowing the sovereign Lord has your back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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