Recharge!

Life. It is tiring. Stressful. Constant. Between work, kids, politics, and other stresses of daily life, it becomes so easy to wear down; to want to just stay in bed and spend a week talking to nobody and doing nothing. Even now, there's a good chance you're thinking to yourself how nice it would be to just have thirty minutes of complete silence, perhaps with your head on a pillow.

All of the above can be true, whether you are a Christian or not, and in fact, if you're involved in any type of ministry -- whether it is formal, or simply giving of your time to the cause of Christ -- that can even be a further drain on your emotions, your mind, and your soul.


Certainly, I'm describing myself here -- and it's recently occurred to me, maybe the problem is me.

Take out your cell phone and look at the charge status. Chances are, if you haven't plugged it in for a few days, it could stand to be charged. To be plugged into a power source and left alone. Similarly, your body needs to recharge, with the appropriate amount of rest, and with the right kinds of food.

And, like your physical self, your spiritual self -- your soul -- also needs a charge. The fact is, when we fail to "plug in" to the Source of all life, we will run down and burn out.

Even Jesus needed this time with God. Mark 1:35 says, "Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed." Jesus needed to spend time with His Father. To shut out the world and prepare for the coming day. He had work to do for the kingdom, and needed to be at His best. And He knew His best could only come from the Father. 

Are you starting to drain? To run down and burn out? It's a lesson hard-learned: you can't be at your best, unless you're drawing power from the Father. 

Find solitude, and kneel in the presence of God. Rest in Him, and let Him refresh you. Follow the example of Christ, and prepare to serve God by basking in His presence.