When Sleep Won't Come
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When Sleep Won't Come

For restless nights and sleepless hours

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Lord, I cannot sleep. I have tried. I have tossed and turned. I have stared at the ceiling. I have counted breaths. Nothing works. My body is tired, but my mind refuses to be quiet. "When I was in distress, I sought the Lord; at night I stretched out untiring hands, and I would not be comforted... I remembered you, God, and I groaned; I meditated, and my spirit grew faint." — Psalm 77:2-6 Even the psalmist had sleepless nights, Lord. Even Your chosen ones lay awake, wrestling with their thoughts. So I do not feel shame in this. I just feel exhaustion.
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