Are you like this guy?

Each of us can reach that moment...

Where we are tired, worn out, sometimes from even doing the right things for a protracted length of time. As someone rightly said years ago, we are 'human beings not human doings'.

- If you find your thoughts are tilting towards more negative that positive...

- That your conversations with God are more about what is wrong than praying for what could be right...

- If deep down your know your heart has become weary...
- Maybe your mood is darker. Your nerves a little frazzled...

Can I share something from scripture that I discovered recently?

Elijah the prophet has just had a major victory! (1 Kings 18)

After what was arguably one of the most demonstrative battles between faith in God and another god, a battle between one man and nearly a 1000, God shows up and answers in the most dramatic and miraculous way.

And yet within a short space of time you see Elijah venting to God about how much he wants to die! (1 Kings 19)

Shouldn’t this be a moment to savour in victory?

Shouldn’t he be riding a wave of ministry euphoria?

Why can’t this be a momentum moment to springboard his ministry to a book deal, speaking tour and more?...

He is tired.

He is worn out.

What is Gods advice to him?

Rest and Eat.

Seems too simple doesn’t it? Maybe that is why people like me actually struggle with it.

I naturally want a supernatural importation of strength, a shundy bundy moment.
While they are awesome, maybe God wants to do it different for you right now?

God wanted him to rest and eat, because there was more to do.

Struggling on in his own strength was clearly never going to work. And it was going to stop him from being more effective in the kingdom.

So today how does this simple thought find you?

Emotionally, physically, spiritually well or maybe the opposite?
Has the weight of ministry and serving in your current finally got you a bit empty and flat?

Come on and rest and eat.

I give you permission to let God minister to your very soul...

Something to think about...