It is easy to become weary as parents, teachers, pastors and the likes. We all become weary over a period of time and must recharge. I must admit after returning from overseas, I was just plum worn out! I needed familiar food, rest, safety, friends and the likes to recharge my battery so to speak.
Sometimes in life without enough breaks and fuel stops, we become less efficient instead of more productive. This is counterintuitive, because it would seem the work isn't getting done and we are as my husband would say, "Leading the life of Riley!" Still not sure where that saying came from, but I do understand he is saying, I am being a bum!
Jesus put it like this. Psalms 23:2 "He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters." He also orders the sabbath day as a day of rest for us, knowing that we need to retreat and regroup in order that we might continue on effectively.
Knowing what recharges us is important. With an athlete it is proper nutrition combined with physical rest. For others it is being around people, yet some like me, it is a long walk on the beach, biking or gardening. When we include these "rest" periods in our day, weeks and years we are better equipped and more productive when we need to be.
If I am weary and rundown, there is no overflow for which to give to others. As Christians we know that daily prayer and reading the bible gives us strength for each new day. If I am not plugging in on a daily basis for my spiritual body, then I will become weary in well doing. Galatians 6:9 "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."
A favorite encouragement in my role as a teacher is to say, "Do not quit"! Rest, recharge, get back up and keep trying! Sometimes the only difference between success and failure is the unwillingness to quit trying!
Upon returning from overseas, we have been blessed to live in my mom's old trailer where she use to live, and without a full-time job this has left me with extra time on my hands. Because of my experience in India, I have paid more attention to those in need around me and in my own neighborhood. I was blessed the other day when a young family I have been helping with food, said they wanted to come to church with me. I was wowed by God's mercy and love for this young family, seeing Christ's love for them, as he knocked at their heart's door, then allowed me to be his hands and feet! Wowed once again!
That brings me to a song that is on my heart..http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=utf-8&fr=aaplw&p=unspoken,++good+fight
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