Verse of the Day - Isaiah 40:31

...but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
~ Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)

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Lately, I've been tired alot. I don't know if it's because I'm getting older and needing more sleep, or whether I just need a vacation, or what (probably both!) I sit here in the morning and am already thinking of taking a nap mid-morning at work -- lol! Sleep and rest seem like precious commodities these days, and naps just sound sooo attractive. :-)

So, what about spiritual naps? Do we need those, too?

We certainly can get fatigued in our spirits, that's for sure. Whether it's because we're super busy doing ministry, or doing alot of mental gymnastics because of difficult situations and circumstances going on around us, or feeling a generalized sense of spiritual burnout, we may be in desperate need of a spiritual nap! A time when we stop the whirling of our world . . . when we rest . . . when we wait on the Lord.

Toddlers need naps, but don't know they need them, and will usually fight tooth and nail not to take them (insert my youngest child's name here... :-) But as we get older (and wiser), we recognize the need, and even the joy, of taking naps. We know our body needs rest and rather than fight the downtime, we revel in it. So, too, with spiritual naps. As we grow in our relationship with God and walk the daily walk with Jesus, we come to revel in resting in Him, and getting recharged spiritually.

Please don't think you can tackle the world on your own without resting in God -- He alone can restore and recharge our hearts and minds as we choose to take spiritual naps, knowing He watches over us and acts in love on our behalf, His children whom He loves.

If you're spiritually stressed out and fatigued, you probably need a nap. Give God your worries and concerns, and rest -- you'll be amazed at how different the world appears when you rest and let God do what needs to be done, in you and for you.

Love,
Joelene