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We have a theology of work but no theology of leisure. We don’t know how to relax and totally disengage; feeling guilty when we do so. We live our lives without margin and fill each day with little room for Sabbath or divine interruptions.
In a recent article in the NY Times, Paul Vitello addresses an issue that is well known: pastor burnout. There is no disagreement as to the problem, but varying ideas on the solution. Paul Vitello’s main solution is taking more vacation time; and certainly all the time we have coming to us.
Time off would undoubtedly help, but there are deeper issues involved:

We have put ministry and service where Jesus belongs.

We get our identity and value in what we accomplish in our work (the number of people we serve, the number of things we are responsible for, the number of things we get done) and not from who we are in Jesus. This is a huge and significant issue that no amount of vacation is going to solve. Longevity and health in ministry will be a result of who you are in Jesus, more than what you do for Jesus. 1 John 5:21 warns us about idols. Ministry can and has become an idol for a lot of us

We see Sabbath as a day or time frame rather than a heart attitude.

We need to practice Sabbath by intentionally engaging and intentionally disengaging through the Holy Spirit’s promptings.

Resting Isn’t Selfish

In Leaders Who Last, I devote a chapter, titled "Pacing," to these issues. Here is a statement from a local newspaper in the chapter:

In the relentless busyness of modern life, we have lost the rhythm between action and rest. There is a universal refrain: I am so busy. As it all piles endlessly upon itself, the whole experience of being alive begins to melt into one enormous obligation. Sabbath time is a revolutionary challenge to the violence of overwork. Many of us, in our desperate drive to be successful and care for our many responsibilities, feel terrible guilt when we take time to rest.

4 Ways to Keep From Burning Out

What is the solution to exhausted and burned-out pastors as well as other leaders giving lots of time to ministry?

1. Confess making an idol of work and find your identity and worth in Jesus and him alone
2. Practice Sabbath on a daily basis, taking short breaks as needed. Don’t kill yourself at work day after day and then pray for a vacation to save you
3. Learn how to say no to some of the needs, demands, and people that come to your attention. You can be concerned without being responsible. Say no to a lot of things so you can say yes to a few things. Say yes to less!
4. Develop other leaders to carry the burden with you (Numbers 11:17).
   
   

Most people in ministry try to do too much and travel too fast. Believe it or not, you are dispensable. Only Jesus is indispensable.

for the first time in a long time, MY DESK LOOKS PRETTY DECENT AND NEAT AND DUST FREE AND CLUTTER FREE! bet no one's as excited as me to start on my assignment now. muahahahaha.

was doing my random round of phantom bloghopping again and saw someone say something on the blog and it was something that was in my prayers and ocf's too and and and AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!
what can i say?
Jesus is too wonderful that He makes me speechless and in awe.
an encouragement to you if you happen to be reading this, God IS listening to your prayers. He is faithful, unchanging, unfailing, and very much ALIVE, greater than we can imagine, yet never fails to be concerned about us little ones.
Each child is special and precious in His sight, despite our imperfections, meanness, cruelness, selfishness, our attempts to push Him out of our lives, His love overcomes all.(Romans 8:38-39   ³⁸For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, ³⁹neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.) and He welcomes us into His loving arms again, like the prodigal son returning to his loving father.. (: God does not give up!

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John 17

Jesus Prays for All Believers

 ²⁰"My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, ²¹that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. ²²I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one: ²³I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me. ²⁴"Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world. ²⁵"Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me. ²⁶I have made you known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them."

heeheeheeheeheeheeheee

woohooooo *JUMPS FOR JOY*

Who am I?
That the Lord of all the earth,
Would care to know my name,
Would care to feel my hurt.
Who am I?
That the bright and morning star,
Would choose to light the way,
For my ever wandering heart.

Not because of who I am,
But because of what you've done.
Not because of what I've done,
But because of who you are.

I am a flower quickly fading,
Here today and gone tomorrow,
A wave tossed in the ocean,
A vapor in the wind.
Still you hear me when I'm calling,
Lord, you catch me when I'm falling,
And you've told me who I am.
I am yours.
I am yours.

Who am I?
That the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love
And watch me rise again.
Who am I?
That the voice that calmed the sea,
Would call out through the rain,
And calm the storm in me.

Not because of who I am,
But because of what you've done.
Not because of what I've done,
But because of who you are.


I am a flower quickly fading,
Here today and gone tomorrow,
A wave tossed in the ocean,
A vapor in the wind.
Still you hear me when I'm calling,
Lord, you catch me when I'm falling,
And you've told me who I am.
I am yours.

Not because of who I am,
But because of what you've done.
Not because of what I've done,
But because of who you are.


I am a flower quickly fading,
Here today and gone tomorrow,
A wave tossed in the ocean,
A vapor in the wind.
Still you hear me when I'm calling,
Lord, you catch me when I'm falling,
And you've told me who I am.
I am yours.
I am yours.
I am yours.

Whom shall I fear
Whom shall I fear
Cause I am yours..
I am yours..

“For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

- Jeremiah 29:11

tell me tell meeeee!!

i stand firm in the belief that there is no such thing as "i can't live without you".
"You" (as in God), yes. But humans, no. But it's still so painful when people leave ): JeanYi's only leaving around feb next year and im already sadded!!!! I've truly been blessed with the most amazing people in my life and spent a long time reminiscing as I looked through facebook photos.. If only my memory could afford all these space!

with a closer friendship comes high expectations
with high expectations comes high chances of disappointments
with disappointment comes unforgiveness
unforgiveness brings the lack of love

geez, im one hard person to please... but God, we won't give the devil a foothold!! NEVER.. EVER!!!!!!

firefighter?

I have a maker


He formed my heart

Before even time began

My life was in his hand



Chorus

He knows my name

He knows my every thought

He sees each tear that falls

And hears me when I call



I have a Father

He calls me his own

He'll never leave me

No matter where I go



Chorus

He knows my name

He knows my every thought

He sees each tear that falls

And hears me when I call

10 steps to manage irritation, stress and anger and everything in between or around or across or over and under

1. scream
2. pull hair
3. throw a fit
4. collapse
5. roll on the ground
6. roll  on the ground somemore
7. knock head against the wall
8. scream somemore
9. pull out more hair

10. get back to business