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I cant seem to get off of Hebrews 12:1, Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. The thing that I see today is that this race that we are running requires endurance. It is an endurance race as opposed to a sprint. In an endurance race you have to be patient with your running. You have to pace yourself. If you try to do too much too early or quickly you will hit a wall and you will not be able to finish the race or certainly you will not be able to win the race. This race that the Lord has us in is a lifetime race not a race to be run in our 20s or 30s, but one that is run on into our 60s, 70s and 80s. This race involves understanding and managing our strength, energy levels, physical limitations and personal emotional make-up. Too many people have started well but did not end well. Too many people have succumbed to one kind of collapse or another whether it was a physical collapse, an emotional collapse, a financial collapse, a moral collapse and even a spiritual collapse, all because they did not understand the necessity of pacing oneself. This is done by watching ones diet (eating healthy), watching ones schedule (keep reasonable hours), watching ones rest habits (getting plenty of sleep) and knowing how to rest purposefully. My recommendation. Take one full day off a week. One 2-3 day break every 3 months. Two extended holidays (a week or more) a year. This is not for business, ministry or anything else. It is for you, for family, for God and for life.
Posted on: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 14:01:19 +0000

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