September 9, 2025
For six days work is to be done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of rest, holy to the Lord. – Exodus 31:15a
Are you burned out, or in danger of burn out? Has your life gotten so busy that it takes every ounce of energy on a daily basis simply to keep from falling behind? And you’re not doing a very good job of that?
If so, it’s easy to understand–it’s not a good feeling. Like the dilemma of having a tiger by the tail: let it go and it’ll gobble you up; hold on and you’re in for a wild ride. According to recent polls, the American workforce is burdened by a great deal of stress; 77 percent reported feeling occasional burnout, which, by the way doesn’t discriminate by age, gender, or other common groupings.
The first thing to recommend this week if you’re feeling burnt out is that you honor that commandment about the Sabbath. Take a day where you spend time worshipping God and the rest of the day away from anything close to your daily grind. Take a walk. Go to a park or the beach. Stop receiving input and give your mind a rest.
– Steve Arterburn
Until a man has found God, he begins at no beginning and works to no end. – H. G. Wells
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