06/14/2024
I wanted ask all of my friends in ministry to implement these 4 things in your lives immediately. Take the time to take care of your own soul before looking after the souls of others. If not, you won’t be doing the second one soon enough.
1) Divert Daily- spend some time to replenish your soul. Take sometime to not only be alone with the Lord, but spend 15-30 minutes for yourself. Read a book, take a nap, do whatever it takes to get away for a few moments.
2) Withdraw weekly- Please honor the Sabbath. Sunday is not your Sabbath. Find another day to rest and find solitude for yourself. Set down the ministry hat for a day. Trust me as one who knows what happens if you don’t, do everything in your power to do this. Dishonoring the Sabbath not only affects you personally but your family and anyone connected to you. There will always be work to do! But if you don’t take the time to do this, there will always not be a “you” to do it!!!
3) Quirky quarterly- Steal away once a quarter for a few days to replenish. Take a long weekend for you and your spouse. Leave the work behind and recharge. It will be waiting for you when you return. Trust me from someone who knows, if you don’t do this, you won’t be effective in ministry and run the risk of burnout.
4) Abandon annually- take two consecutive weeks (including Sundays) away. Please before you say, I can’t afford to do that, please hear my heart, you can’t afford NOT too.
The TN network is full of quality, trustworthy preachers to fill pulpits for a Sunday or two. We have way too many empty ones already and we simply can’t afford anymore! We are in it together for the long haul for His work and His Kingdom. The Kingdom needs you! Those in your charge need you!!!!!
Love you all and don’t want to read another story or hear of another friend who has hit the wall and burnt out or worse. If you need a friend, I’m here. I am available. You are not alone. You have many friends!!!!
