Self control

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I am willing

I confess my body desires sleep

At 0525 while brushing moisturizing

God graced me with the knowledge to not use so much jojoba in hair before bed

Otherwise it will be itchy and flaky in the middle of the night

I noticed sleep

I took it captive

Suppressed it

Matthew 26:41
Where Jesus tells His disciples to "Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak"

Control the flesh

Sleep is just the flesh

Respect it as it is needed in this world

Pay to Cesar what is Cesar

But the law of sleep is under the authority of God

Matthew 28:18
"And Jesus came and said to them, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me'" (ESV). 

Jesus did not need slept

Control the flesh

Do not allow sleep to reveal itself

Matthew 6:17
 "so that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you".

Act as though you are not tired

Do not neglect it and abuse it

It still has power

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