Everyday: Growing in FaithSample

I have nightmares a lot.

They started when I was seven with a dream of a polar bear attacking me in a boat while the cast of the movie Narnia screamed in terror. Soon, I was dreaming about snakes, spiders, and even zombies. As I got older, my nightmares became more realistic. For example, I often dreamed about doing something embarrassing during class and my school crush laughing at me!

Of course, I don’t like having nightmares, but they have taught me something along the way.

After my first nightmare, my mom jumped awake and prayed with me. After that, I slept peacefully. Since then, I have always prayed before sleep and after every nightmare. Of course, prayer does not prevent every nightmare, but it always makes me feel better. It helps me return to sleep quickly, easily, and peacefully. With these nightmares, I learned that prayer in everything, including sleep, never ceases to make things more peaceful.

Today, take a moment to pray to God for help in everything happening in your life right now. As you do, believe that God will make sure that, no matter what happens, things will eventually get better.