As I was in my quiet time this morning and having a hard time keeping my mind focused on being still and listening for God, I asked Him to help me stay focused. A few moments later, my spirit man started revealing the following…

Your inability to maintain focus is because you have not given yourself ample rest. It is up to you to get the appropriate level of rest for your physical man, and then your spiritual man can have the appropriate amount of rest as well, and your physical man will be more under control. I can strengthen you and help you control your mind, but you should discipline yourself early to show your physical man what is important to you. The early morning time must bring a discipline to you and your body. If I matter to you, discipline your body and, therefore, your mind by getting ample rest.

It is important for us to get rest for our physical bodies so that we may find rest for our spiritual man. If lack of rest can make us weaker, then Christ’s direction is even stronger for us to get enough rest for our bodies.

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Matthew 26:41 KJV