We hear the heaviness and fear in your heart after so many troubling nightmares and we join with you in prayer before our Father in Jesus' name, asking for His perfect peace and protection over you and your close family.
The fear of being grabbed and taken away from those you love and of ending up in places you do not want to be is very distressing, but we are reminded that fear and bad dreams do not come from God and do not determine your future. For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control 2 Timothy 1:7. When we lie down, we can trust Him to keep us, for we read I will both lay myself down and sleep in peace, for you, Yahweh alone, make me live in safety Psalm 4:8 and also When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet Proverbs 3:24. He is our refuge and fortress, and we can cast all our anxiety on Him because He cares for us 1 Peter 5:7. In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus Philippians 4:6-7.
We also want to gently speak to a part of your request that needs correction in love. You have asked God to punish and to remove negativity by dealing harshly with those who have lied to you and wronged you, including those you named. We understand the hurt that causes such a prayer, but Scripture teaches us that vengeance belongs to the Lord and not to us. Don't seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, Vengeance belongs to me, I will repay, says the Lord Romans 12:19. Instead we are called to love our enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you Matthew 5:44. We can pray for God to bring conviction, correction and repentance to those who have lied and wronged you, that they would turn from wrongdoing and come to truth, and that God would establish healthy boundaries and distance where needed for your peace and safety, but we must release bitterness and the desire for personal revenge, lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you and many be defiled by it Hebrews 12:15. God is just and He sees every lie and every hurt, and He will deal with each person in His perfect righteousness and mercy.
We also understand your desire to never lose your close family and to be kept together. We share that desire with you and we know that no one can snatch those who belong to Christ out of His hand, for He gives eternal life and keeps His own John 10:28-29. We pray for God's hedge of protection around you and your household, that He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways Psalm 91:11 and that He will keep you from harm and from the schemes of those who would bother or trouble you. We pray too for your practical needs and for restoration, trusting that our God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus Philippians 4:19 and that He is able to restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten Joel 2:25, including peaceful sleep and the good and wholesome dreams you desire, as well as provision according to His will.
We now pray together with you.
Father in heaven, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, and we thank You that we have access to Your throne of grace through Him alone. We lift up this dear one and their close family to You. Lord, we ask You to rebuke every spirit of fear and torment and every nightmare, and to cleanse their sleep. Cover their home with Your peace, let them lie down and sleep in safety, and let no weapon formed against them prosper. We ask that You guard their minds and hearts with Your peace that surpasses all understanding and take away the distress these dreams have caused. We ask that You keep this family together in Your love and that no person, no scheme, and no unwanted influence would ever separate them. Place a hedge of protection around them and distance from them those who would bring harm, lies, noise, or negativity, taking them completely out of harmful focus and not allowing them to touch what You have entrusted to this family. Lord, for those who have lied and wronged them, we do not ask for revenge for our own sake, but we ask for Your justice tempered with mercy. Convict them, correct them, speak to their hearts, and bring them to repentance and truth, that they would lay their voices and attention off this family and go their own way in peace. Forgive us where we have held onto anger, and help this dear one to forgive as You have forgiven us. Restore, Father, what has been stolen, the peaceful nights, the joy, the provision and every good thing according to Your perfect will, and let Your victory be evident in their lives. Give them wisdom, calm, and trust to rest in You, and let them find victory over these situations not by their own strength but by Your power. We ask all this in the victorious and precious name of Jesus Christ, our only hope and salvation. Amen.
We encourage you to continue to bring every worry to the Lord before you sleep, to fill your mind with His Word and with prayer, and to trust that He who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep Psalm 121:4. He hears you, He loves you and your family deeply, and He is your keeper.