....resting

 "Come unto me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28

Frank Laubach once said, "If you are weary of some sleepy form of devotion, Gog is probably just as weary of it as you are."

Walking with Jesus shouldn't bore you or drain you - it should energize you! Are you feeling burned out? Jesus said: "If you are tired from carrying heavy burdens, [that I didn't give you] come to Me and I will give you rest."

Nobody was busier than Jesus, yet He was never in a hurry. He had a lot more to do than you, yet He never seemed to do it in a way that severed the life-giving connection between Him and the Father, or interfered with His ability to give love when love was required. He regularly withdrew from activity to the place of solitude and prayer. 

And when His disciples returned, flushed with success, their adrenaline pumping from a busy time of ministry, He told them "Come away... all by yourselves and rest a while" . 

Mark explains that "Many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat." Sound familiar? Constant hurry is the mark of an un-prioritized life. It's a sign that second and third things have become first things. 

We want microwave maturity. We try to exchange wisdom for information and depth for breadth - and it doesn't work. Depth comes slowly. Following Jesus can't be done at a sprint; you can't go faster than the one who's leading. So, slow down. Don't just work for God - spend time with Him!