Will God Help You to Be Healthy? My Experience With Worry, Sleep, and Faith

For years, my mind felt like it was stuck on “repeat.” I’d wake up thinking about bills, go to work worrying about my daughter’s school, and lie in bed asking myself if I was even feeding my family the right food.

It didn’t matter what time of day it was. My brain didn’t have an off switch.

You name the worry — I had it. It’s almost like my brain had been trained over the years just to worry. The topics changed — sometimes money, sometimes family, sometimes health — but the worrying itself was constant. I honestly can’t remember the last time I was happy for an entire day without something troubling my mind.

🌙 The Nights I Couldn’t Sleep

Everyone says sleep is important. I knew that. I even tried the usual tips — switching off my phone, dimming the lights, telling myself just relax.

But it never worked. As soon as the house got quiet, my mind became louder. I’d lie awake for hours, restless and frustrated. The more I tried to calm down, the more my worries pushed back.

To be honest, it was exhausting.

🎶 A Strange Discovery

One night, while putting my daughter to bed, I started singing devotional songs to her. Not softly, but in a proper, loud voice. I sang one, then another, and by the fourth song something strange happened: both of us were yawning.

Within minutes we were asleep.

At first I thought, maybe we were just extra tired tonight. But I tried again the next day — same thing. The songs weren’t only helping her, they were calming me too.

I realized that instead of fighting my thoughts, I had given them something better to focus on. Singing took me away from my worries and filled the space with faith.

🚗 When the Mind Runs Wild

To explain how it felt, let me use an example.

Imagine driving a car when suddenly the accelerator gets stuck. The car speeds ahead, the brakes don’t work, and you’re no longer in control. You’re in danger — and so is everyone else on the road.

That’s exactly how it feels when the mind runs wild with anxiety or jealousy. It’s not just harmful to you; it can spill over and hurt the people around you too.

I learned that the answer is not always to “fight harder” with your thoughts. Sometimes you need to let go and let God take the wheel.

💻 Rethinking My Work

Around this time, I also started questioning my work. I’m a software developer, and before, I only thought about the paycheck. What new gadget could I buy? What comfort could I add to my life?

But slowly, my focus shifted. I asked myself: Can I build something that helps people?

Once I stopped chasing profits and started building with purpose, my stress dropped. I didn’t feel the need to prove anything with money or things. Peace came from knowing my work could be useful to someone else.

Another small thing helped me. I began writing down my thoughts and posting them online. Not for comments or likes — just to get them out of my head.

It’s surprising how much lighter you feel once you stop carrying everything inside. Even if nobody reads it, the act of sharing reduces the weight.

🙏 Giving Negativity to God

The biggest lesson I’ve learned is this: I don’t have to hold on to every negative emotion. Anxiety, jealousy, depression — I can hand those over to God.

In return, I get something much more valuable: mental peace.

When I combine that with meaningful work and devotional songs, I feel healthier than I ever did with medicines or diets alone. It’s a different kind of health — one that reaches both the body and the soul.

🌼 Final Thoughts

So, will God help you to be healthy?

From my experience, yes — but not in the way we sometimes expect. God doesn’t always remove the problems. Instead, He gives us the strength to let go of what we can’t control. He reminds us to sing, to pray, to serve, and to focus on what matters.

If you are struggling with worry or sleepless nights, try this:

Sing a devotional song with your loved ones.
Put your energy into something meaningful.
Write down your worries and release them.
Hand over the negatives to God. Keep the peace for yourself.

Because real health doesn’t just start in the body. It starts in the soul — and flows into every part of life.