Resting in the Arms of Christ

    In this day and age, we live in, sleep deprivation affects one-third
of the people in the United States. This epidemic courses through our
population, from children to the aged, from teens to adults, sleep is
becoming a lost art.
    Sleep deprivation is one of the major causes for illness in this country
but has been quickly spreading to the rest of the world, over the last
few years.
    World-wide 65% of the population gets six and half hours of sleep
or less, while 7 to 9 hours is recommended by health providers. Less
than seven hours sleep, leads to illness, immune deficiencies, high
blood pressure, heart disease, and strokes. We are too busy, for too long,
for too many hours of the day, that we have trouble relaxing and getting
a good nights sleep.
    This is especially true with our cell phones and mobile devices.
We leave them on, with notification alarms, because we are afraid that
we will miss something, somewhere. Not only is the sleep deprivation
killing us, but people talking on cell phones and texting are causing
harm to themselves and others, add a vehicle to that and death rates
climb rapidly.
    We are more informed today, but at what cost. Our hospitals and
ER's are overcrowded, our sick days are up, we are less attentive to
details, and all of us suffer in one form or another. We are either
buying goods made by distracted and tired people or we are selling
goods made by distracted and tired people. As consumers, we all share
this responsibility with each other.
    We, you and I, are the temple of the Holy Spirit. It is up to each of us
to keep our Temple in good working order, so that we can give of our
best to The Master. Sleep is an important part of our healing process. It
allows our mind and bodies to recuperate from our day to day activities.
We can't give our best to The Master, our family, our job, our friends,
our ministry, or anything else, if we don't get our sleep.
    We need to learn how to shut down for the evening. There is a process
we all go through for proper sleep. Relaxing and slowing down our
thought processes a few hours before bed, is a must. Stop worrying about
tomorrow, because as Jesus said, "Don't be anxious" about tomorrow.
    Start ending your day by casting all your worries and care upon
Jesus. Cast your tomorrow onto His shoulders also. Turn your mind off,
turn your eyes towards Jesus, lean on His shoulders, and as He wraps His 
loving arms around you, drift off to sleep, resting in the arms of Christ. 

Faith Akers Ministry
Akers-Enterprises.com 


akers-enterprises@att.net