STOP! SLOW DOWN!

 Stop! Slow down! Yes, I heard God telling me to stop and slow down, yet I kept on pushing myself to the limit. God gave me all the warning signs that I was about to physically and spiritually crash and burn, yet I did not heed His warnings.

 Is He giving you WARNING SIGNS?

Ultimately, I crashed and I burned in such a way that I could not lift my head up nor raise myself out of the bed. I was mentally, physically and spiritually exhausted. My mind was tired. My soul was tired. My body was tired.

I was simply TIRED.

Why did this happen? How did I allow this to happen? Why didn't I listen to God? What made this happen?

This happened because I have been trying so hard to spiritually feed people the nourishment that God wants them to have. I have been helping people so much whether it was encouraging them with God's Word and His love, listening to them, praying with them or simply holding their hand as they cried and cried, I was bound and determined to help them no matter what.

Yes, I was the model Super Christian.

Is helping others and encouraging others bad? No.

Is this not what God wants us to do? YES.

So, what was the problem?

The problem was I was spiritually feeding others but I was neglecting myself. I was not getting the spiritual food I needed to make it through each day. I was not spending time with the ONE who is "the source of my strength." I was not refueling myself with Him and His Word. I believed by doing what He called me to do was enough.

I WAS WRONG!

I began to get tired. I began to feel depressed. I began to not care if I did the will of God in my life anymore. I was EXHAUSTED. I needed to STOP! I needed to SLOW DOWN!

God put the brakes on me and boy did I feel the impact!

He let me know that although I was doing His will, I was doing what He created me to do, I was forgetting one thing: HIM. I was neglecting HIM. I was not giving HIM first priority in my life. I was not refueling my mind, soul and spirit through prayer, meditation and just plain talking with Him. I was trying to do HIS job instead of being a vessel for HIM to use.

Boy, was this a hard slap upside my head!

But, being the loving and caring Father that He is, He showed me the error of my ways. He showed me that doing His will does not mean I have to suffer spiritually and mentally. I have to renew my mind. I have to refuel myself daily by spending time with our Father.Not just some time, A LOT of TIME where it is just ME and HIM. ONE ON ONE.

So, if you are feeling burned out. If you are feeling spiritually, mentally and physically exhausted, take a lesson from me. STOP! SLOW DOWN! Take time and spend with your Father. Go to your "secret place" where only you and HIM are there. No interruptions. No internet. No telephone. NOTHING but you and HIM. Pray. Meditate. Talk. Read your Bible. Let God know that He is first in your life. Let Him know that without HIM you can do NOTHING.

Get refueled by the power and strength of our Heavenly Father. Let HIM rejuvenate your mind, soul and spirit. Do not leave your "secret place" until you know without a doubt that you are refueled in your spirit, mind, body and soul.

Don't get caught up in being a "SUPER CHRISTIAN." You have spiritual needs that need to be met as well.

Don't get so busy that you neglect God and Yourself.

Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father's Son, will be with us in truth and love.