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Unguarded Hours: Standing Watch when the Body Must Rest
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ISBN10: 1971933422
ISBN13: 9781971933429
Publisher: Freshwater Press
Published: Mar 27 2026
Pages: 152
Weight: 0.47
Height: 0.33 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781971933429
Publisher: Freshwater Press
Published: Mar 27 2026
Pages: 152
Weight: 0.47
Height: 0.33 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Unguarded Hours
Standing Watch When the Body Must Rest There are hours when vigilance fails-not because of disobedience, but because of exhaustion. Hours shaped by fatigue, familiarity, trust, distraction, grief, caregiving, and prolonged responsibility. Hours when attention dulls, discernment slows, and the body must rest whether the work feels finished or not. Scripture assumes such hours.
Standing Watch When the Body Must Rest There are hours when vigilance fails-not because of disobedience, but because of exhaustion. Hours shaped by fatigue, familiarity, trust, distraction, grief, caregiving, and prolonged responsibility. Hours when attention dulls, discernment slows, and the body must rest whether the work feels finished or not. Scripture assumes such hours.
Wisdom prepares for them. Unguarded Hours explores the psychological and spiritual realities that emerge when human alertness cannot be sustained-and what it means to live wisely within those limits. This is not a book about fear, hypervigilance, or avoiding rest.
It is a book about order, formation, and stewardship when consciousness gives way to sleep. At its center is a sober truth: God does not require constant wakefulness to maintain coverage-
but He does require order. Written for discerning readers, leaders, intercessors, caregivers, and those who have remained alert longer than they should have had to, this book offers language, structure, and clarity for seasons where endurance-not enthusiasm-is required. This is a quiet book for faithful people who are tired. For those who must sleep
and still stand watch.
It is a book about order, formation, and stewardship when consciousness gives way to sleep. At its center is a sober truth: God does not require constant wakefulness to maintain coverage-
but He does require order. Written for discerning readers, leaders, intercessors, caregivers, and those who have remained alert longer than they should have had to, this book offers language, structure, and clarity for seasons where endurance-not enthusiasm-is required. This is a quiet book for faithful people who are tired. For those who must sleep
and still stand watch.
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