The Sleepmare

I had a sleepmare early yesterday morning around 2:50 AM EST. I woke up after 5 hours of wonderful sleep to the thought (which I perceived as reality) that I only had 30 seconds to live. I know what I did, what I wonder most is, what would you do????
What I did was wake my wife… she perceived I was having a nightmare. I told her I just needed to get up and walk around a bit. But the whole time I was thinking I only had 30 seconds to live. I recently got a new phone, so my contact list is being rebuilt. So, there were only twelve people in there, plus my wife and she was here....sleeping. It was almost 3AM and I didn’t think anyone would answer, but as quick as I could I called every one of those contacts…let it ring once and hung up, my way of saying good-bye. As time progressed I sent my son two quick texts and a quick text to two other contacts.  I called my sister back and by some miracle she answered the phone.  We spoke for about a minute and I explained what happened. It calmed me, having a voice on the other end of the telephone line. Then I went into our bedroom, where my wife was sleeping, and I hugged her tight. She was awake and didn’t know this sleepmare had affected me so. So, as the seconds clicked to about three minutes since I woke up in a panic, I realized it was a bad dream. Thank God.
So, that’s what I did with what I perceived to be my last 30 seconds…said goodbye as quickly as I could to as many as I could…even if it was nothing more than a missed call on their screen.
I believe the Lord as well as our enemy satan tries to influence us in a sleeping hours. The Lord sends us good messages; satan plants bad seeds in our subconscious. In your waking hours do your best to separate the two. Cherish God’s messages and dispel satan’s attempts to bring you down. You’ll live a better life and eventually satan will give up. He’ll look for easier prey, like those that don’t pray.
What was the message I believe God was sending me. I think it was His way of shaking my soul to enrich my spirit and trigger my mind to follow my heart, follow my dreams….realize life is fleeting, so make the most with what you have to work with…and that’s exactly what I plan to do!!!
Sleep tight and go to bed with positive thoughts, it will keep satan’s negativity at bay.
Your warrior in Christ:
(c) Bryan A. Stross 8/26/2017 (:>>>>>
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