WHY DO WE SLEEP? WHAT IS THIS NEED WE HAVE?
God could've easily created us with no need for sleep, built our bodies to endure sleepless nights, and not even know what "sleep" was. But he didn't, have you ever wondered why?
Why create us with this undying need to sleep, I mean we've all tried it, all nighters that is. Had bets with our friends or siblings seeing who could last the longest. Yeah, you could last a bit (3 days for me before I started dreaming with my eyes open).
So have you ever thought of why God created us needing rest?
I'm sure there's a million websites answering this question,
but I have my own belief that I built strictly on my own experiences. I believe God created sleep in order for us to fall in love again. Sounds weird, right? Let me explain.
For instance with my kids, when I have a rough day, boys non stop fighting, time outs galore, cranky constipated baby, rude and bossy towards me and each other, those days where I just want to pull my stinking hair out (yes, I too have those days!) those days where I am just counting the minutes 'til bed time just so i could go two seconds without hearing "he hit me" "he bit me" "go away mommy" "baby pooped!" Those days where I question if I'm really doing an okay job here, those days where my patience is running thin. Then something happens, I tuck them in, kiss them goodnight and go sit in silence or have a glass of wine, watch a show. When I'm all done, and about to go get my much needed rest, I always check on the boys, make sure they're sleeping okay, not too hot or cold, comfortably positioned, and when I walk in to do so, and I see them sound asleep, something magical happens. I fall in love all over again. Suddenly that frustration i've felt all day fades, somehow that doubt in my head is reassured and I know, "I'm doing okay here!" I see them in such a peaceful state, no screaming no throwing themselves on the floor, just at complete and utter piece with the world, I kiss their forehead and whisper softly, then somehow I am instantly reminded of why I do what I do. For these 3 beautiful boys right here! Every single thing they did that day that drove me insane, instantly fades away and is forgotten about because right there, my love, my confidence, my soul, everything gets repaired just simply by seeing them sleep!
And it's not just with kids, yeah that's how I found this belief but it's not the only area I now feel it. My husband adds to the belief completely. We could have a terrible day together, those days where I just don't know why I even married him! I make him sleep on the couch or I watch tv late just to avoid him, and when I come down for a glass of water, or head up to get some sleep, and I see him laying there, again, so at peace with the world, I instantly find myself wanting to curl up in his arms as if that awful day was just a strange dream from the night before.
Maybe you feel that way too, with your kids, parents, brother or sister, spouse or friend? And I can't help but think that maybe that's how God feels about us as well! Think about it, we sin constantly, curse, lie, deceive, whatever the case may be and I always wonder how he doesn't lose faith in me, or in the world in general! Maybe when the world gets quiet, and He sees His children all fast asleep, maybe He too is reminded why He does what He does, maybe every night when I go to sleep, He falls in love with ME again, and restores His faith in me. Maybe just maybe, the core meaning and reason for our need for rest, is actually, so others can fall in love with us again, and we can fall in love with others, and find the courage through their peaceful state, to just keep on going!
Watch them grow in their sleep:
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