Choosing to sleep is an act of trust. When you lay down at night instead of pushing harder… When you stop striving… When you close your laptop… When you silence the to-do list… You are saying: “God, You are in control. I am not.” That is faith. 🦋🍎 Rest is not quitting. Rest is surrender. And many of us are asking our bodies to do something (lose weight, balance hormones, reduce inflammation) while refusing to give it the one thing God designed for restoration. So here is your gentle but firm encouragement this week: 🍎Set a sleep time. 🍎 Pick a realistic bedtime. 🍎Create a wind-down routine. 🍎 Commit to it like you would a workout. Let’s aim for 7–9 hours. Let’s protect our evenings. Let’s dim lights earlier. Let’s step away from scrolling. Not because we are being rigid… But because we are stewarding the temple God entrusted to us.🌺🦋 You cannot out-diet poor sleep.🌺 You cannot out-pray chronic exhaustion.💯 You cannot out-exercise hormonal dysregulation caused by sleep deprivation.💕 But you can realign with God’s rhythm. 🦋🍎 This week, I want you to comment your bedtime commitment. Not perfection. Commitment. We are building women who: Trust God. Honor their bodies. Walk in discipline. And live in peace. Sleep well tonight, beloved. He gives His daughters rest. 🦋🍎💛

Let’s talk physiology for a moment.🦋🎯 When you sleep: Your brain detoxifies through the lymphatic system (it literally clears metabolic waste) Growth hormone is released to repair tissues and support muscle and fat metabolism. Cortisol (your stress hormone) resets. Leptin and ghrelin (your hunger hormones) regulate. Insulin sensitivity improves. When you are sleep-deprived: Ghrelin increases (you feel hungrier). Leptin decreases (you don’t feel satisfied). Cortisol rises (your body holds onto fat, especially around the belly). Cravings for sugar and refined carbs increase. 🍇So when we say sleep affects weight loss… this is not fluffy advice. This is hormonal reality. 🦋 If you are trying to lose weight but sleeping 4–5 hours a night, your body is fighting to survive, not to release fat. 🍎🦋 Sleep is where your body recuperates. It is where inflammation decreases. It is where your nervous system shifts from fight-or-flight to rest-and-digest.

Hey beautiful ladies 🦋🍎 This week inside our community, we are talking about something that is deeply spiritual and deeply physical at the same time… sleep. Not just “getting more rest.” Not just “going to bed earlier.” But honoring sleep as part of how God designed your body to function. 🦋🍎🦋🍎🦋🍎 When God created the world, He separated light from darkness (Genesis 1:3–5). There was evening and there was morning. Day and night. Rhythm. Order. Design. Sleep was never an afterthought. It was built into creation. Psalm 127:2 tells us, “He gives His beloved sleep.” Sleep is a gift. Not a weakness. Not laziness. Not lack of productivity. 🍎🦋

Meal prep is meant to serve you — not rule you. It’s a tool, not your master. And as a daughter of God, your kitchen should be a place of peace, not pressure. 🦋🍎💛 Here are some loving but firm reminders: 🦋 1. Don’t Plan Without Inviting God In 🍎 If you plan your week down to the gram but never pause to pray, you’re missing the foundation. “Commit your works to the Lord, and your plans will be established.” — Proverbs 16:3 🤍 Meal prep is not just logistics — it’s stewardship. Ask Him: - What does my body truly need this week? - What season am I in? - Where do I need simplicity? Let Him guide your structure. 🦋 🍎 2. Don’t Let Meal Prep Become a Source of Stress 🤍 If prepping leaves you overwhelmed, snappy, or anxious… something is off. “For God is not a God of confusion but of peace.” — 1 Corinthians 14:33 🦋 You do not need 15 containers, 5 proteins, and Pinterest-level perfection. Simplicity honors your nervous system. Peace is productive. 🍎💛 🤍 3. Don’t Compare Your Plate to Another Woman’s 🦋🍎 Comparison in the kitchen is still comparison. “Each one should test their own actions… without comparing themselves to someone else.” — Galatians 6:4 🦋 Her macros are not your macros. Her metabolism is not your metabolism. Her season is not your season. Stay in your lane with grace. 🍎 🍎 4. Don’t Be Unrealistic About Your Season If you’re a busy mom, caregiver, business owner, or walking through a hard season — prep accordingly. “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity.” — Ecclesiastes 3:1 🤍 That’s not failure. That’s wisdom. 🦋 5. Don’t Make Food Your Savior 🍎 Meal prep cannot fix emotional wounds, spiritual dryness, or exhaustion. “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” — Matthew 4:4 🤍 Prep food. But feast on the Word. 🦋🍎💛 🤍 6. Don’t Prep From Guilt 🍎 If your motivation is shame from last week’s choices — pause. “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” — Romans 8:1 🦋

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