Ahhh…Sleep

So lately I have been reading CJ Mahaney’s book “Humility: True Greatness,” and have been struck by a number of things, one of which was his discussion of sleep.

Never before have I given much thought to sleep, it was always just one of those things you did when you were tired, hopefully getting enough so you were ready to go the next day.  If you got enough sleep you were generally in a good mood, and a lack of sleep often led to being somewhat crabby. While he provides many good thoughts on the subject, I think the next paragraph or two are helpful:

“The fact is, God could have created us without a need for sleep.   But He chose to build this need within us, and there’s a spiritual purpose for it.  Each night, as I confront my need again for sleep, I’m reminded that I’m a dependent creature.  I am not self-sufficient.  I am not the Creator.  There is only One who ‘will neither slumber nor sleep’ (Psalm 121:4), and I am not that One.

“Sleep is a gift, but it’s a humbling one.  It’s a matter of only hours, at most, before you’re ready to again receive God’s gift of sleep.”

What a great thought, and something I hope to incorporate into my daily life.  Simply being thankful for sleep can help in your process of learning humility.  So what about you, are you thankful for sleep?

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