We Must Learn to Refresh, Refuel and Re-fire Up our Love! Sophia writes: Ladies are multi-dimensional and multi-tasking. Women are simply gems, performing different roles, often at the same time. That is why as a single, you need to learn the secret of being able to do a lot of things without breaking, and you’ve got to learn how to maintain balance. Balance is what makes a lady’s life rhythmic. All aspects of her life must be functioning well. She can cook, keep the house tidy, and learn crafts, be a great hostess, fight battles on her knees and at the same time looking gorgeous and graceful. With all these different roles to play, you must learn how to take a break. Take a break from the routine before you become bored and exhausted. Know how to give yourself a treat, all by yourself. It may not be something necessarily expensive, but something that tells you ‘Girl, you deserve to be refreshed. It could be a spa treatment or just a warm bath, listening to soft worship music or good night of sleep. Bottom line is you must prevent burn outs and put rest in its proper perspective. The demands of a married woman are even more. She has the kids to take care of, the home to keep, a husband to care for, a career to build and her personal life to handle. All these inter-related roles are so demanding that it will take ‘Grace’ for her not to burn out. You must learn to refresh and refuel. Dunamis writes: Learning to put rest in its proper perspective is not just crucial to women folk but also to men alike. When you are not rested, you are prone to make wrong decisions. Unnecessary agitations and anxieties can spring up from the fact that you don’t really trust God. The foundation of true rest and peace in your home and life is an unshaken belief in The Lord God that He is able to take care of you! That is why the Bible says 1Pe 5:7 AMP Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully. The word ‘casting’ is from a root Greek word that means ‘to throw upon’ That is exactly what God wants you to do, and that is what you have to do. As a lady, don’t always allow your countenance to be down as if the problem of the whole world is on your shoulders. You give an excuse that you are like that because you are not yet married. But the truth is that looking so moody, depressed and unhappy would chase any potential brother away. Even if somebody looks at you and sees you as beautiful, the next thing he looks at is your face! At the moment he looks at your face, he makes his decision. Be cheerful! Somebody says, ‘that is the way my face is...’ But the scriptures says Pro 15:13 KJV A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. Here is another translation: Pro 15:13 MSG A cheerful heart brings a smile to your face; a sad heart makes it hard to get through the day. The bottom line is that you must learn to speak to your soul and don’t allow your flesh to have an upper hand. You must learn to super-impose the principles of God upon the demands of your flesh! Psa 42:11 KJV Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. Psa 42:11 MSG Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul? Why are you crying the blues? Fix my eyes on God-- soon Ill be praising again. He puts a smile on my face. Hes my God. God will honour you and make way for you. He will hear the travails of your heart and give you that long-standing testimony you have been expecting! CONFESSION FOR THE DAY My strength is renewed because the Lord is my high-tower and I wait on Him. PRAYERS FOR THE DAY Lord, I receive grace to hold my numerous tasks together and I ask for your continual presence. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY Isa 40:30-31 MSG For even young people tire and drop out, young folk in their prime stumble and fall. But those who wait upon GOD get fresh strength. They spread their wings and soar like eagles, They run and dont get tired, they walk and dont lag behind. ACTION PLAN FOR THE DAY Write out your own symptoms of ‘burn out’ and what will help you prevent them.
Posted on: Sun, 01 Dec 2013 11:38:33 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015