When you are well rested, you generally feel better. When you feel good, you think clearer. When you think clearer, you make wiser decisions. Wise decision making means less backtracking, less mistakes, and less loss. Less backtracking, less mistakes, and less loss means less stress. Less stress means better health and wellbeing. In this state of wellbeing you are free to be adventurous and creative. Doesn’t that sound like a good place to be?
Relax and trust that the One who sent you on this mission knows exactly where you are and where you are going. When we are relaxed and well rested, we can hear the directions better. Psalm 127 verses one and two in the Bible says, if God does not build the house or keep the city, our working, worrying, and waking up are in vain. It goes on to say that we do not have to get up early and stay up late worrying because God gives His loved one’s sleep.
So, if you find yourself worrying, restless, or unable to sleep, perhaps it is time to put in a good day’s labor, then unload the burden, trust God, and get a good night’s sleep. Rest, relaxation, and sleep require discipline, but it is discipline that is balanced with the discipline of working each day to complete the mission and purpose for which we are here. Remember, you do not have to carry the weight of the world on your shoulders, there are many others assigned to help. Also, remember, you get more done when you are rested, clear thinking, and focused. In that state of mind, no doubt, you will be disciplined for success.