Do you lie awake at night bracing for everything that could go wrong, feeling like you're the only one keeping your family and your own heart safe? If you're exhausted from standing guard, this episode is for you.

This week, Rachel opens Psalm 4:8 and the devotional "The Way He Protects Your Heart" from her new book, Praying through Life's Battles. She unpacks the enemy's lie that your heart is unprotected and worry has every right to take over, and the very different strategy God gives in answer to it: when you praise Him for His protection, His peace becomes a fortress around your mind. Rachel also shares her own story of the nights her husband worked a night shift, when she stayed awake afraid, and the simple practice that finally let her lie down.

You'll discover:

• The difference between guarding your heart alongside God and trying to guard it in His place
• How to tell whether your watchfulness is coming from trust or from fear
• The enemy's lie about your unprotected heart, and how to recognize it in real time
• Why praise, not vigilance, is what invites God's peace to guard your mind
• What Psalm 4:8 reveals about resting before your circumstances change

If you're worn out from trying to protect everything yourself, this episode will remind you that there is Someone whose watch this actually is, and He never once needs you to stay awake to help Him keep it.

Resources Mentioned:

Praying through Life's Battles (preorder): battleprayers.com

Free Pray Through It Battle Plan: battleprayers.com

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