‘Be A Good Steward Of Sleep.’
a) Proverbs 20:13; Proverbs 23:21. Too much of it can lead us into poverty.
b) Leviticus 26:6; Ezekiel 34:25; Zephaniah 3:13. It is something to enjoy with no fear.
c) Job 7:13. It is not to be used as a false comfort.
d) Psalm 4:8. Lie down in Peace and enjoy it.
e) Ecclesiastes 5:12. Sleep well because of working hard.
f) Jeremiah 31:26. It can be sweet.
g) 1 Thessalonians 5:7. Night is the time for it.
(This QT encourages me to Be A Good Steward Of Sleep)
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‘The Condition Of Our Thinking Mind.’
Romans 8:6.
a) The fleshly and sinful mind of human beings is death.
b) The mind controlled by the Holy Spirit is Life.
c) The mind controlled by the Holy Spirit is Peace.
(This Second one brings to my attention The Condition Of My Thinking Mind)
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Chris.
We should be able to lie down in Peace to sleep and enjoy our sleep. Sleep is the Gift of God and we should be good stewards of it. Sleep is not an enemy that needs to be fought and conquered. It is foolish to attempt to fight sleep because we all need enough of it.
