Combat Worry with Prayer (Psalms 4:8)

 In peace I will both lie down and sleep, For You alone, O LORD, make me to dwell in safety (Psalms 4:8 NAS95).

One of the great enemies of sleep is worry and stress. Having faith to trust in the Lord is the remedy. Prayer is the catalyst that solidifies that faith. Notice the following. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:6-7 NAS95).

Letting God know what is on your heart will give you peace that goes beyond comprehension. Why is this? For one, God already knows your thoughts and needs. When we pray, we are transferring our burdens to God, trusting that He will handle them with our best interests in mind. We know He will because He has said so. 

As it is written: In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:26-28 NAS95).

Therefore, stop worrying and start praying. Too simple? Well, I do not want to minimize the stress of loss, or illness, or conflict, but our Lord had to deal with all that and the inevitability of the cross, and what did He do? He prayed.