Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Take A Break!

Who needs a break?
YOU DO!
After a great two weeks with my family in July I am beginning to see the absolute necessity of Sabbath and sabbatical. It's been a few years since we took a "real" vacation and I am to blame for that.

If we look at the rhythm of Jesus' life we see the requirements for rest, solitude and just "gettin' away" fo a while. Many times throughout scripture Jesus would pace himself with a refueling time after teaching and helping people. We also see that He spent forty days alone camping just to get ready to begin His ministry! Now we understand this was not all fun and games but He was also away from the pace of everyday life.
Jesus understood that to be at our best we must have rest! Rest for the body, mind and spirit.
Ask yourself these questions:
How's my pace?
Am I passionate about my purpose on this planet?
Do i wake up each day with the tank full or am I running on fumes?
Do I have a day set aside to refuel my body, mind and spirit?

You owe it to yourself to understand the principle of sabbath!
Make the break!