Benjamin Franklin was full of sayings. In fact, I just saw a blog that talked about 12. Try this one on for size:
“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealth and wise.”
Paul devotes fully a quarter of his letter to the Romans to practical advice about how to live from the time you rise until the time you go to bed. In one section, he discusses all the things that you typically do late at night. Under the cover of darkness, lots of sinful activity occurs. Young police officers whom I’ve known and who want to be in the action want to work the shift that covers from about 11 pm until about 3 am. Lots of stuff happening there.
To live a fruitful life, making a habit of early to bed and early to rise is the first habit you should cultivate. For many people that is tough. But you accomplish much more with that lifestyle and keep yourself free of many temptations.
Faith Venture 
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