Night terrors and fears at night

I am not a doctor. I make no claim to know what causes night terrors, or why we have bad dreams. I am only sharing from my own personal experience, and what disturbs my sleep at night. Maybe you have had trouble yourself falling asleep in the evening, or you wake up at 2 in the morning, worrying about this and that! If so, you are not alone! It is not uncommon for many of us to have our worries or fears when we could be sleeping. It happens!

We are vulnerable late at night. At this time, everyone else is sleeping -- we haven't settled our concerns about what went on during our day. There is no one to talk to at that hour, or those who we could talk to have business hours only during daylight hours. They are not available when we need them! Sound familiar? I have laid awake for hours worrying about how my doctor's nurse left me a message to call her back and I forgot! It's Friday night, and I broke a crown eating potato chips! I can't go to church Sunday with a broken front tooth! My truck is making a funny noise. What's up with that? There are a thousand things to worry about lying in bed -- in the dark! We can't solve our problems in the middle of the night. We fret and sweat under the sheets!

So, my "post" is going to be short. I am not going to pretend I have the answers! I don't! What I hope like to achieve in this, my sharing, is to say, "Go easy on yourself late at night." Don't attempt to make serious decisions, that are better considered tomorrow and after the sun comes up! Our fears can take on a much different, lesser scale after our world wakes up and its light outside.

Also, don't forget, Jesus is our morning star! He comes to take away our fears, I believe He will!

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