Need to Rest

People warn me - and others - not to do too much ministry at once because we might 'burn out'. That's an interesting topic, I think - burnout. I know that I've seen people burn out. First they fade and then they disappear, sometimes never to return.

God had a plan to avoid it. He called it 'Sabbath'. It's the 7th day - a day of rest. If we would just do it, we wouldn't burn out. So, should we spend that time reading or studying or... meditating? If you can rest while you do it, then yes. I'd argue that if meditation is work for you, you're probably not doing it right anyways.

For me, studying is fun, but it's work, too. I'd have to 'not' study on the Sabbath. The same goes for reading. I love to read but it tires me.

Beyond that, the premise of Sabbath is deeper than what appears on the surface. He told Israel to rest their land. Every seventh year, let the land rest. If we will do that, He will give us more than enough on the 6th day/year to last us through until the 8th day/year.

But we don't. And we burn out.