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Time out, not burn-out
'Come to me...I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me-watch how I do it' MATTHEW 11:29
God doesn't want you to get frazzled by the hectic-ness of life. He created you to have a balance of work, rest and play; so make sure you do. It's easy to let life get so busy with school, work, mates, sport, exams, church stuff...the list goes on.
You're busy, and you may even be enjoying it, and you definitely don't want to miss out on anything. But, before you know it, you're exhausted, you've not had time alone with God for weeks, and you feel like you're going to fall apart. Not good. So - learn early how to get the balance right. Learn to say no.
Don't be afraid of time by yourself - in fact, make sure you have time for yourself. When you've had proper rest, you'll have way more energy for all the other stuff ; and probably find you enjoy it even more! Don't let yourself get so caught up in doing 'stuff' - including helping other people - if it means you forget to think about yourself and how you're doing. It's easy to forget about your own problems when you're so immersed in other stuff - but Jesus wants to help you deal with it, not file it away.
So take a time out every now and then - even put it in your diary or on your phone as 'you time'. Spend some quality time with the Big Guy, and make sure you're getting your balance right.
written by Bob Gass
