NEVER GO TO SLEEP ANGRY

Fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Philippians 4:8.... What goes through your head when you lie in bed at night? Are you silently thanking the Lord for all He has done for you during the day? Or are you quietly stewing over a disagreement you had with your spouse that afternoon? Are you praying for loved ones, asking God to bless them and watch over them through the night, or are you mentally ticking off a list of grievances your spouse has caused you and delineating each of your partner’s negative qualities? Your mate may be fast asleep beside you, total unaware of your anger. Perhaps you failed to express it properly at the appropriate time, and now it’s all bottled up inside you. Or maybe you made your feelings known but weren’t able to completely forgive your spouse, and now you feel justified in holding on to at least some resentment. In any case, although your attitude will harm both of you in the long run, right now you are the one who is suffering and losing sleep. Release your anger by fully and unconditionally forgiving your partner, tearing up your internal list of complaints, and meditating on your spouse’s positive traits instead. God promises us forgiveness when we are willing to forgive others, and peace when we focus on the good in those around us.