Give it to God and Go to Bed by Laura Harris Smith, ND

 

I think there are a lot of us in this day and age that struggle with sleep at times. Give it to God and Go to Bed by Laura Harris Smith, N. D. looks at sleep struggles from a Christian point of view.

Give it to God and Go to Bed helps you look at the issues and struggles that you have that may be stealing your sleep. She encourages you to look at the stressors in your life, your environment at nights, spiritual warfare, your inner voices, struggles with social media, inner spiritual struggles, struggles with other people, and more. Smith is a naturopathic doctor who encourages people to look at all aspects of their lives to have their best health and to live the best that they can for Christ. There are 10 chapters in this book just full of good information. At the end of each chapter, there are questions to ask yourself. She really encourages readers to take the time to answer the questions. Then at the back of the book, she has a 10-day program to help readers make lasting changes using what they have learned in the book. 

I was already familiar with Smith as I have her books, Get Well Soon and the Healthy Living Handbook so I was looking forward to this book. I do like a lot of the helpful advice and thoughts about Christian living. However, Give it to God and Go to Bed does have some political commentary in it that didn't resonate with me. I didn't remember any of that from the other books. I am not a fan of Mike Lindell and she tells his story and pushes his pillow in this book. This book also makes references to Charismatic teachings so it may not be for everyone.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions within this review are my own.

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