You need a good night’s sleep

Good morning everyone,

Our theme for this month: “Selfcare”

Our Bible verse for today: “I will both lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, Lord, make me live in safety.” Psalm 4:8 (CSB)

Our thought for today: “You need a good night’s sleep”

How well do you sleep at night? It’s an important question because getting a good night’s sleep is one of the most helpful things you can do for good physical selfcare. Being well-rested is a critical aspect of good health and being consistently sleep deprived can literally be a killer. Chronic sleep deficiency is linked to many health problems including heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, obesity, and depression. It is also a primary cause of job-related injuries and traffic accidents.

That being the case, one of the most helpful things you can do to improve your overall health is to take steps to improve the quality of your sleep. The average adult needs between 7-9 hours of good sleep consistently per night. Less than that, especially a sustained pattern of poor sleep over an extended period, is bad for your health.

Fortunately, there are actions we can take to help improve our sleep. First, you need a good bed. Since consistently getting a good night’s sleep is one of the most important things you can do for your overall health, that makes your bed the most important piece of furniture you own. Your dining room set, living room set, recliner, or any other piece of furniture might look nice and may serve a functional purpose, but none of them will have the impact on your body that your bed does.

Recently I invested in a “Sleep Number” bed. It was expensive but it made a big difference in the quality of my sleep. I sleep much better now (consistently night-after-night), than I ever have on any other mattress. When I consider how much money I have spent on things like flooring, cabinets and countertops, bathroom renovations, etc. and how little those things improved the quality of my life, I realize that the cost of a good bed is money well-spent.

There are many other things we can do to improve the quality of our sleep (Google it). You will be surprised how many studies there have been and how many helpful strategies there are that will help you to sleep better.

You need a good night’s sleep. Every night. That’s the way God designed our bodies. Taking steps to improve the quality of your sleep is simply good selfcare.

God bless,
Pastor Jim

(If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00 – in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville

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