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 Rest is important. Your ability to work depends on your capacity to rest. We need to be able to rest physically and mentally. Sleep is very important in the balance of life. Hallucinations can even develop with prolonged sleep deprivation. Spiritual rest is important too. God wants us to rest in His goodness. He gave us a physical rest and a spiritual rest. We know we need 6-8 hours of sleep a night. That is common knowledge. We also need spiritual rest. God calls that the Sabbath day. We rest in the goodness of God. We rest in the fact that He takes our sins away. We acknowledge Him as Creator. |
         Proper nutrition is the foundation of good health and recovery. Exercise Action is a law of life. Muscle tone and strength are lost without exertion, but exercise improves the health of body, mind, and spirit increasing vitality and health. With today's sedentary lifestyle, we are much more likely to rust out than to wear out. Because the body is 70% water, keeping well hydrated and knowing what and when to drink are essential to health. The sun is the established energy source ordained by God to sustain the cycle of life for plants and animals. Using good things moderately and avoiding the bad is obviously wise, yet often hard to practice. Temperance is a gift of God, a "fruit of the Spirit" (Galatians 5:22, 23). Humans can live weeks without food, days without water, but only a few minutes without air. Your ability to work depends on your capacity to rest. Restoration requires rest because sleep allows the body to renew itself. The essence of trust is resting in the goodness of God. When trying to sleep, a clear conscience is better than the softest pillow. |
