Daily Gratitude Year 13 - Day 231: Today, I am grateful for the night manager.
Sleep is a reset. Our bodies were designed to require rest on this earth where labor is a part of our days. Not all jobs require physical labor, but emotional labor or intellectual labor requires rest, too. Lately the phrase "brain break" is gaining popularity.
There are days our brain struggles to stop. Waiting for any kind of test results. Waiting to hear about changes at work, in our resources, or finances.
"God made us to sleep so that every day he can remind us that He manages things just fine without us." -Kevin DeYoung
When sleep is evasive, I try to use that sleepless part of the night for focused prayer. It should not be a time to fret about yesterday or tomorrow. Prayer leads to peace or surrender; surrender also leads to peace.
"Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest." -Matthew 11:28
Rest, relax, and restore. He manages the night shift without our help and the sun comes up with each new day.
Today, I am grateful for the night manager.
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