This word has escaped me over the past two weeks. As of now, I notice that I’ve worked 11 straight days without a full day off. I begun to feel it. Ive hit my wall. My girlfriend Caroline said something to me last night that really made me think. She said, “you shouldn’t work so much to where I get the exhausted version of you, I want the lively part.” As I began to think about that, I pondered more and more on the realization and necessity of “resting” so I don’t burn myself out. We aren’t machines you and I. There is a biblical mandate for “rest”. God did it. Jesus did it. And he has commisioned us to do it as well. I encourage you (and myself) to learn how to say no to some things so that you can say yes to other important things in your life.
Peace,
P.J.
I recently heard someone say that without “rest” it often makes you more unproductive when you think you are “being” productive.
I agree with that completely, I should tell it to myself sometimes I think. Keep up the good work PJ, you rock!
I also completely agree.. then again you quoted me so I guess I should… but even more- I think Eric is spot on- we fool ourselves into thinking that we are capable of achieving excellence when we are tired. It doesn’t matter if the exhaustion is emotional, mental, or physical, if we aren’t rested in all areas we are by definition incapable of our “best.”
Wouldn’t you rest if you knew Jesus was observing you at work tomorrow?
Theologically speaking we believe that He is
I really like that idea…”if we aren’t rested in all areas we are by definition incapable of our “best”.
Remember this when you become a parent. Rest with your spouse. Rest by yourself. Both are vital!