I should say up front, I'm a Christian, my perspective is based on my belief..... BUT I'm not here to push my faith on you.......with that said one thing that I noticed last winter was things were feeling like they were falling apart! I was still preaching but i didn't feel motivated to begin the planning of the upcoming sermon series, I think I just felt life in overdrive; I muddled through. I was in pursuit of my next Taekwondo belt level, it should have been enough. I had peace in my family, my friends, extended family was a bit crazy but face it we're all on journeys and maybe other will get there faster than another....sure, I was still homeschooling my then 6th and 4th graders and our traditional December break should have been enough. I should have been well rested and ready; but I wasn't. For me the root to the dropping fruit was lack of me/We time. I'd forgotten my 1st love....Christ I'd forgotten those sweet moments of discovery in his Word, those lasting impressions of hope and life promised .......I'd forgotten all about me.... I was so busy being busy🙄 I didn't take the time to pray; quiet my heart and mind and simply think. It's amazing how much time i spend running here, running there,organizing, fixing, preparing and teaching...yet I was so drained and the joy of life seemed a memory. When that happened I knew something needed to change, when I considered all I'd gone through that year I gave myself permission to rest.
" Sure, I was still homeschooling my then 6th and 4th graders and after our traditional December break I should have been well rested and ready....but i wasn't. Have you ever felt that way? Ever just feel like you shouldn't be so tired, so stressed, so worn out? For me, it's root was lack of me/We time. I'd forgotten my 1st love...Christ."
It was during those rest moments I realized how far I'd moved away from intentional prayer time. Sure, I said prayers throughout the day, but I didn't intentionally pray about the issues I was facing, the questions I had or the directions I needed to be forward focused in my life. I decided then and there i would make time for me/We time in prayer on my knees every morning and night....not as a rule but a release. I have felt such a move of GOD in my life since then...there's been mornings when i awake that as i pray other thoughts try to fill my head, telling me all about my "to-do" list, all the failures; the voices of those who's judgments and accusations had plagued my life tried to rise up higher tan my praise and prayer BUT thank God for Jesus! remembering "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." And that my friends is what keeps me OK with those breaks to refuel and recharge..and I encourage you to do the same. Find that place where you can recharge and refocus on the important things in life. Take time to stop always being "there" for others and remember to be present for yourself........as you pour love to others be sure to refill that cup with love for yourself♥️💜👒
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