Anxiety and sleep do not work well together. One tends to chase the other. The more anxious we feel, the harder it is to sleep. The less we sleep, the more reactive and anxious we often become the next day. That cycle can wear down both leaders and ordinary believers. Scripture speaks into that struggle […]

Many people don’t struggle with sleep because they lack time. They struggle because they can’t turn their minds off. Psalm 4:8 gives a simple but profound contrast:“In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.” (NIV) The verse connects two things we often separate—peace and sleep. When peace […]