Article December 16, 2013 Issue

My prayers after nightmares

Mesa Goebel

It was the night after school let out for the summer. I was so excited for a fun and busy time! My heart soared at the thoughts of an adventure trip I would be taking with my NLC (National Leadership Council) DiscoveryBound class and then going to a summer camp for Christian Scientists. I fell asleep on the couch.

A few hours later I woke up, heart pounding. I had just experienced terrible nightmares. I glanced at the shadows in our house and out the windows, imagining kidnappers and other frightening characters. Fear crept into my mind and seemed to take hold; it wasn’t going away. Telling myself that God was protecting me over and over again, I worked up the courage to get off the couch. I ran into my room and slid under the covers. I was unsure of how to pray about my situation.

I hadn’t had nightmares for a long time, and kept on thinking: “You’re being ridiculous, Mesa. No bad people are in the house. The dog would notice if someone was in here.” That was getting me nowhere. I opened my thought to God and received the angel message that I needed to change my approach.

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