Welcome to this Abide Sleep Story.

Maybe you are here because you struggle with sleep.

It's been a long day.

You're tired.

I've tried streaming a TV show or a movie, yet sleep eludes you.

Now is a time for the refreshing rest of quiet sleep.

Close your eyes.

And allow the ease of inactivity after the busyness of your day wash over you and just let everything go if you've come here for relief and freedom, especially from anything that worries and troubles you, allow yourself to relax in the comfort of your bed.

Allow yourself to follow along with the current of my voice, like the trickle of a gently

flowing stream. No more screen time today. Relax your jaw. If you wake in the middle of your sleep, draw yourself back into the story.

May it be a natural response to press into prayer and give praise to Abba Father God to

Jesus the Messiah may the utterances within you instinctively sing praises of thanksgiving, lulling you back to sleep.

Everything here has been designed to make you comfortable and safe.

Now, let's get ready to sleep rest in this moment right now that God has blessed you in so many ways.

While it may not be obvious, he has protected you when you needed protecting, and he has comforted you when you were broken.

Look back over your day spend just a minute doing this for what do you feel most thankful

give thanks for what do you feel least thankful give this to god take a moment to stretch out all of your muscles, allowing them to relax.

Allow the tension to melt from your body beginning at the top of your head and passing down through your body all the way to your feet be attentive to each part of your body.

Slowly breathe in God's refreshment.

Just allow it to happen naturally.

Exhale the emotional toxins that may be bothering you, allowing them to tumble off the side

of the bed, falling away so that your breathing becomes

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