I enjoy writing, but
once I took a year sabbatical to rest up and to recharge my battery. Life
becomes so busy that sometimes we need to come apart before we come apart.
Often Jesus would take
his disciples away from the crowds so that they could rest. Workaholics may
think that they are the exception and that they can work non-stop forever, but
in the end they will suffer. Soon they will be like a runner who never stops
running. True, he might have his jogging outfit on and he might look like he is
running, but after a while he is slowing down and each step becomes a monumental
task. Someone who is walking could pass him up.
So the bottom line is
this, if we don’t rest a while, our performance slows down to a bare minimum.
Then we could become non-effective. Jesus knew this truth, and that is why He
would take his disciples to a place to rest and relax
And he said unto them,
Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were
many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. (Mark 6:31)
Even God the Father
rested on the seventh day. Not that God needed to rest, but our heavenly Father
was setting a precedent or example for His children to follow.
Maybe you need to get
some much needed rest. Find a quiet place to get alone with the Lord, so that He
can refresh your spirit, and push your reset button
