God’s restoration process amazes me. He created our physical bodies to be restored while we sleep. Imagine that! While you are doing nothing but resting, your body goes into restoration mode.
I have known or years that whenever you do muscle conditioning with weights, you actually create microscopic tears in the muscle which are then rebuilt while you sleep. I had no idea that just about every system in our body benefits from the restoration that sleep brings.
According to the website, www.health.gov, sleep helps you:
-Get sick less often
-Stay at a healthy weight
-Lower your risk for serious health problems like diabetes and heart disease
-Think more clearly and do better work
-Reduce stress and improve your mood.
-Get along better with people.
-Make good decisions and avoid injuries.
Each and every one of these benefits will bring greater energy and vitality to the work the the Lord has given you to do.
Consider Psalm 23:1-3
The Lord is my shepherd,
I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside quiet waters.
He restores my soul;
He guides me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.
Lie down in quiet places and God will restore your soul: your mind, your body, your heart, and your spirit.
When you awake, He will guide you in the path of righteousness that He has planned for you for the day,.
Make sleep a priority to allow the Lord to restore you and send you on your way.