I couldn’t sleep.
Could it have been the espresso I had earlier,
but actually too late in the day?
Could it be the thoughts that
I was allowing to take over my MIND?
Could it be ____________?
Whatever the reason,
my eyes were wide open.
I thought I would count sheep.
I didn’t get very far, as I was getting bored.
I felt the nudge to recite scriptures,
but I did’t think GOD’S WORD would do anything,
because I was growing WEARY TRUSTING GOD
as I felt as if GOD has me at a STANDSTILL.
Hmm.
GOD has me at a STANDSTILL,
with my eyes opened wide
and unable to sleep.
Hmm.
An OPEN DOOR to do it GOD’S WAY.
For this RESTLESSNESS was a GOD APPOINTMENT~
HIS PERFECT TIMING
for me to meet with GOD.
Hmm.
So I will do it GOD’S WAY.
Immediately,
my mind was filled with
the verse,
"YOU will keep in perfect peace
those whose minds are steadfast,
because they trust in YOU"
(Isaiah 26:3).
I kept reciting this TRUTH,
behind closed yet wide awake eyes.
Then the word
TRUST hit my heart like never before.
TRUSTING GOD.
Let me repeat that
TRUSTING GOD.
TRUST IN GOD not IN ____________~
the __________ where my mind was being STEADFAST.
Where my mind was at a STANDSTILL,
thinking on the __________.
And when you are STEADFASTLY thinking about ___________
you are TRUSTING IN _____________,
which
leaves you at a
STANDSTILL,
that can lead you to a place of
Helplessness,
that leads you to
HOPELESSNESS.
TRUST IN THE LORD
is
so simple to say,
yet hard to do when your mind is STEADFASTLY not on GOD
but on __________.
But I kept repeating the words
TRUST IN GOD,
and as I did
TRUST became BIGGER than ___________,
as it was like a freight train
pressing me forward,
away from the ___________,
and into the heart of
GOD,
whom I am placing my TRUST.
Now this isn’t counting sheep,
because
HIS TRUTH
wakes up your HEART, MIND, & SOUL
to
HIS VOICE,
and sheep just say BAAA!
GOD WILL KEEP me IN PERFECT PEACE~
little 'ole me and little 'ole you
when our MINDS are STAYED ON HIM,
which is
TRUSTING GOD!
So GOD had me STANDSTILL on the word TRUST.
TO TRUST GOD
means just that~
TRUST GOD!
Well, it happened.
Before I knew it,
I woke up from a deep sleep
that I don't even remember
when it began,
because
GOD STEADFASTED my MIND
as I TRUSTED IN HIM.
WOW.
GOD doesn't care about what
TIME it is
when HE wants to spend TIME with you,
as HE WAITS for
UNINTERRUPTED TIME
with you,
because
UNINTERRUPTED TIME
with
GOD is
GOD'S PERFECT TIME.
So if you are having trouble falling asleep,
and are filling those waking moments
with scrolling on your phone,
checking emails,
playing solitaire,
watching tv,
or STEADFASTLY fixating your
MIND on
____________,
that only
INVITES
Anxiety
Fear
Doubt
and
Hopelessness into your bed,
it is TIME to COUNT ON GOD
who is
STEADFASTLY WAITING
for you
so that
HE
can
speak to your tender
HEART, SOUL, & MIND
in HIS OWN WORDS
which
will overwhelm you with
MORE OF HIM,
as HE rocks you to sleep.
Because no matter what your ___________ is,
it will be smothered under
THE LOVE OF GOD,
as HE takes your
______________
and cares for what you are caring about
because
HE CARES about you so much
that
HE gently leads you into
HIS PRESENCE
so that
HE is the only ONE who is ON your MIND.
TICK.TICK. TICK.
Therefore, instead of
counting sheep
you will
COUNT on GOD
and
and
"COUNTING YOUR BLESSINGS"
(listen to the song below)
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