We all want a good night’s sleep. But Scripture offers something even better: sweet sleep. Twice the Old Testament describes sleep as “sweet.” In Proverbs 3:24, wisdom promises that “your sleep will be sweet.” In Ecclesiastes 5:12, “the sleep of a laborer is sweet.” Although our English Bibles use the same word, the Hebrew paints two […]
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Most leaders assume that becoming a better leader requires learning another skill, reading another book, or attending another conference. Those things certainly help. But one of the most overlooked leadership tools is something God designed us to do every night: sleep. Scripture reminds us that we are finite. Psalm 127:2 says, “He grants sleep to
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Have you ever noticed how often God’s servants faced rejection? Moses was criticized. David was dismissed by his brothers. Jeremiah was ignored. Paul was opposed. Even Jesus “came to His own, and His own people did not receive Him” (John 1:11). Rejection hurts because God designed us for relationship. When we feel excluded, criticized, overlooked,
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Some of us have quietly absorbed a dangerous idea: that sleep is optional, or at least negotiable. We may not say that out loud, but we often live as if the truly committed person pushes harder, stays up later, answers one more email, finishes one more project, or carries one more burden into the night.
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Psalm 19 begins big. David looks up at the skies and says creation is constantly preaching the glory of God. Then he looks down at the Word of God and says it revives the soul, gives joy, and brings clarity. But he doesn’t stop with theology. He ends the psalm with application—personal, searching, and surprisingly
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