Are You Getting Enough Sleep?
I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I’m awake, you know?
Ernest Hemingway
I wouldn’t say my life is falling apart right now, but I have to admit that I probably could use a bit more sleep.
I was listening to the 48 Days Podcast with Dan Miller yesterday, and there was a brief statement he made that made me think about my sleep habits. Dan said “successful people get seven to eight hours of sleep a night.” Too many people try to go at life with less sleep, and they end up driving themselves into the ground.
I typically go to bed around 10:30PM (probably closer to 11PM), and I’m up at 4AM which means I’m only getting five to five and a half hours of sleep a night. Based on Dan Miller’s commentary, I’m not setting myself up for success.
David says in Psalm 4:8:
“I will lie down and sleep in peace for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.”
We used to read this verse to our kids when they had trouble sleeping. I don’t know about you, but I sometimes allow myself to get so busy during the day with the best intentions of accomplishing great things that I forget to give them up to God at the end of the day. You and I need rest. Our bodies and mind need sleep, so we can be effective during the day. Sleep is God’s gift to us.
I’m actually writing this last night at 8:05PM. It’s time to shut it down and head towards bed. I can’t promise I’ll do this every night, but I think it could be a good start towards something better for me.