They attacked me
at a moment
when I was weakest,
but the Lord upheld me.
Psalm 18:18
There is a rumor. Turkey is bad for you. It makes you weak.
Now … we've been studying for these last few days how to combat the "moment[s] when [we are] weakest." We've been warned that we should never let us get ourselves too (H)ungry, too (A)ngry, too (L)onely, too (T)ired.
Therefore, we should never eat turkey.
Why? Because it has a chemical in it that causes sleepiness. Tryptophan. Beware!
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But if a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, then (T)iredness is the fourth and final weak link that we'll be discussing.
When we're tired, we don't keep our guard up.
Therefore, we're likely to give into too many questionable things.
Think about it ... Isn't this when you tend to give in to too many dangerous things? For example, when we're tired -- and stressed -- isn't this when we go off our diet and eat a whole bag of potato chips? When we're tired, we snap at people more quickly. When we're tired, we make bad decisions. (How many "impulse buys" have you regretted.) People make excuses when they're tired. They lie. They cheat. They're even more likely to cheat on their spouse.
When we're tired, we're vulnerable. We go back to the old, the familiar, the comfortable. For example, an alcoholic is more likely to pick up a drink to just "settle things down."
When I'm tired, I play more games on my phone -- dumb, silly, but mindless. That's all it seems like I can do.
But here's the problem: In our world today, busyness is often worn as a badge of importance.
It's wise to realize, however, that busyness is usually a sign of improper priorities. God's plan is simple -- Jesus, Others, You. Forget the "me time" and focus on spelling JOY -- Jesus, others, you.
In Christ's Love,
a guy who hopes
you get a nap
this afternoon!
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