Trust. (and a little bit of discipline)

Ok, so this is going to be short, because my writing this at 12:42 a.m. is contradictory to what I am writing about.

TRUST.

I have to trust God for everything. Even things that I would not normally think require trust.

the sabbath.
homework.
my neighbors' salvation.
my future.
sleep.


I am learning that trusting God with my time is huge. If I am obedient to Him, he is faithful to give me exactly the amount of time that I need. For instance, when I sleep enough, I am in a much better mood, and much healthier. I just serve Him better when I get enough sleep. But for me, I always feel like I should be studying, praying, or serving someone instead of sleeping. I feel like it is just a waste of time to sleep. But I am noticing in my life, that when I am willing to trust Him with sleep, He is faithful to give me time to do what needs to be done. And by sleeping well, the time that I am awake is much more productive.

The same goes with taking a sabbath. I have to trust God when he says that I need rest.

It takes more discipline for me to rest than it does for me to put all of my effort into something. And I think that is exactly what He is trying to teach me. He wants me to rest so that I will realize that it is not me who does anything, but His grace working through me that accomplishes His will.

Ok, but now it is way too late to be awake, and so I must exercise the fruit of the Spirit: self-control. I must sleep now. Goodnight.

His mercies are new every morning. :)