Skip to content

Our patrons make this ministry possible. Join for as little as $3 a month!

Facebook Instagram Twitter
Jennifer Hayes Yates
  • Home
  • About the Author
  • Books
  • Blog
  • Speaking
  • Resources
Take The Challenge

Our patrons make this ministry possible. Join for as little as $3 a month!

Jennifer Hayes Yates
Spiritual Growth

When Anxiety Keeps You Awake at Night

“I sat up in bed and pulled out my phone, navigating to the Kindle app and the latest book I was reading. It was the fourth time I had tried to sleep without success. Over and over, I would read until my eyes got heavy, but as soon as I put the phone away, the worry would return.

Several problems loomed large that night when the world quieted and the daily distractions were removed. I prayed over these concerns off and on throughout the day, but at night they just seemed to grow and take on a life of their own. I couldn’t seem to shake off the feeling of dread and fear of what the future might hold.

Reading seemed to steer my thoughts away from the worry, but sleep still eluded me. Finally, after my fourth attempt to reach la-la land, I had an epiphany. I thought about a previous experience of sleeplessness resulting from anxiety. And I remembered that my worries at that time had all been resolved. I had lost much sleep, but eventually, the situation had worked out for good.

In Psalm 4, David also was distressed and cried out to God. His process of dealing with anxiety gives us a pattern when our anxious thoughts disturb our sleep...”

These words introduce a devotional entitled “A Biblical Process for Managing Anxiety that Disrupts Sleep” that I wrote for gatheratdawn.com and their app. The mobile app was created to encourage those who may struggle with anxiety or depression.

I love this app because it provides a daily Scripture, a weekly devotion, audio meditations and practices, a podcast, a Bible you can open in the app, a custom prayer journal, Scriptural affirmations on different topics, and a community for prayer and discussion.

The Gather at Dawn app encourages users to

  • Start every day with consistent God time.
  • Support their mental wellbeing.
  • Find a dependable faith gathering online.

I use the app, and I highly recommend it.

Read the rest of the devotion at Gather at Dawn.

You can download the app here.

SHARE THIS:

29 shares
  • Facebook28
  • Email
  • Print
Post Tags: #Christian devotional#devotional#Jennifer H Yates#Jennifer Hayes Yates#quiet time#religion vs. relationship#seeking God

Post navigation

Previous Previous
Understanding the Metanarrative of Scripture
NextContinue
3 Ways to Grow in Community

Hey there, my friend

I want you to know that you don't have to be overwhelmed, confused, or too busy to be fruitful and productive. You can be grounded in the Word and growing in your faith.

Even if you have encountered chaos, hypocrisy, legalism, or suffering. God's Word is the truth we must be grounded in to thrive and bear fruit.

I'm Jen, and I want to encourage you with practical strategies and helpful resources to grow your relationship with Jesus one intentional moment at a time. Even if all you can give right now is 15 minutes, you CAN seek Jesus and grow your faith.

Come hang out with me in my Facebook community, download some free resources, or take the FOCUSED 15 Challenge to get started.

You can get God's Word into your heart so that you can be transformed to live a life that is fruitful for the Kingdom!

Jen

Let’s Connect
  • Mail
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

Get a little encouragement in your inbox!

  • Home
  • Blog
  • Books
  • Speaking
  • Privacy and Disclosure Policy

© 2025 Jennifer Hayes Yates - WordPress Theme by Kadence WP

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT
  • Home
  • About the Author
  • Books
  • Blog
  • Speaking
  • Resources