"A young man named Eutychus, who was sitting in the window, began to sink off into a deep sleep while Paul talked still longer. Overcome by sleep, he fell to the ground three floors below and was picked up dead."(Acts 20:9)
Have you ever fallen asleep when someone else is talking? Maybe it was in a college class, right after lunch, or during a movie. Hopefully not during a sermon. Frankly mine or too short to fall asleep during.
We are told this story in Acts but there are other factors than Paul going on and on. There were candles it was late. Sitting in an open window probably not a great idea either.
There are times that we need to pay attention. We may also want to consider our own sleep patterns and have a good sense of self to know when we are getting tired. And of course it also helps when the speaker isn't boring.
Blessings,
Ed
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