D&C 88: 124 says:
Cease to be aidle; cease to be bunclean; cease to cfind fault one with another; cease to dsleep longer than is needful; retire to thy bed early, that ye may not be weary; arise early, that your bodies and your minds may be einvigorated. (Emphases added)
So, umm...I guess that makes the fact that I am writing this post at 2:14am a bit....hypocritical...
God of course takes in allowances for circumstances. If one's job is a night shift, then that's fine. If one's life situation is such that an early bed time is impossible (say, babies, loud neighbors, medical conditions, etc...) then God also understands. It is the principle, or spirit of the law that applies here. To me, it is a principle of self-control, and healthy habits. If we follow these commandments (as best as circumstance allows), because given the wording I find it hard to see them as anything else, then God will bless us. I have no excuse. I perfectly have the power to go to bed early and rise early. But I don't ('cause of bad habits and the what not), and because of that, my mind usually feels rather dull and I feel unmotivated to do just about anything (productive that is). See also: D&C 89 for more health commandments and guidlines as well as blessings for following them.
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