Fight some spiritual warfare against my nightmares

While I am told that I dream every night, I do not often remember these dreams. The only dreams that I can consistently remember are nightmares; after I am jolted out of my sleep, I compare my surroundings to the last terrifying thought to make sure they are not the same. Because I purposefully think about my dream after I have awoken, I remember my nightmares vividly; my terrified recall makes the sleeping thought part of my waking life. As I slip out of regular sleep (as opposed to jolt), I have no impulse reminding me to process my good dreams, and they do not become part of my waking life. This is unfortunate.

It is especially unfortunate because I have been having nightmares with increasing frequency. I’ve been at the ranch just over a week now, and I have had a nightmare almost every night. Even if its only one nightmare a night, it wakens me. This throws off the quality and quantity of sleep I get. After nearly a week of sub-par sleep, this phenomenon has become much more than just an annoyance. My nightmares have become part of my waking life in that they now help dictate the course of my waking life. With mild sleep deprivation (which is where I’m at now), I’m drowsy when sitting, overly emotional, and easily annoyed. This is not where I want to be.

So, if all of you could pray for me to not have such nightmares any more, or to learn how to handle them, that would be wonderful. I am a firm believer in spiritual warfare; there’s no reason that these nightmares should appear now, as nothing traumatic has happened to cause me have them. It seems to have solely been brought on by my residence at the Ranch, which is nothing new at all for me.

So if you could combat what I’m getting with some of your own, I would be deeply appreciative. I’m going to try to go to bed early tonight, and we get to sleep in tomorrow. I’m excited about the possibilities of at least getting enough sleep (the extra few hours should make up for the fits and starts, I hope). If that sleep is quality (i.e. nightmare-free), I will be praising God and thanking you all for your prayer help.

I love you all, and hope you are doing well at whatever endeavour your summer has found you in.