God has always had a plan to keep each of us living and working at our best. He built this plan into the very fabric of his creation. From the very beginning God had our passion for him in mind, and he made a way for us to keep that passion.
Are you ready? Here it is...REST! Take a break!
I was at dinner recently with a minister over the age of 70 years old along with his wife and my wife, Sara. This minister was and still is in ministry today. Given his age and the many years of ministry he had put in the question came up, "Do you ever plan to retire?" He said, "Yes." Then I asked him another question. "How have you not burned out over the years?"
He told me something in that moment that I will not soon forget.
He told me that the best way to avert burnout is REPENTANCE. He said that the only reason a person burns out is they are not praying enough, resting enough, and putting their priorities straight. So if a person is burning out, they need to repent. Burnout means that something is off. Priorities are not in line with the word of God.
Don't forget to rest. Don't forget to keep your prayer life alive. Don't just rest physically, but rest in the presence of the Holy Spirit meditating on God's Word.
If we do these things we will avoid burnout.
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