Prayer for Rest
Before Sleep
1 min · Good for: Anxious, Tired, Evening
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Father,
as I prepare to sleep, I release this day to You.
Hold what went well, what went poorly, and what remains unfinished.
Slow my breathing and loosen the tension I am carrying.
Guard my mind from rehearsing tomorrow’s worries.
Give me deep, renewing rest, and let me wake with enough grace for a new day.
If sleep comes slowly, keep me from fighting the night.
Let quiet rest still be restorative, and remind me that tomorrow can be met when tomorrow actually arrives.
Let this time of rest reach deeper than physical stillness.
Quiet the need to perform, release the fear of falling behind, and restore my ability to notice beauty, people, and Your presence.
Give me time to breathe before I move on.
Help these words settle beneath the noise and become visible in the way I treat myself, respond to others, and meet whatever comes next.
Amen.
Bible verses to pray with it
““Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.”
“He said, “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.””
“It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil, for he gives sleep to his loved ones.”
“He said to them, “Come away into a deserted place, and rest awhile.” For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.”
Reflect
What has helped you feel truly rested recently?
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