The Value of taking a break. - 3 Mar 2016

This week's throwback blog is also international: originally posted by our friends at 24-7 Prayer Canada back in 2014. Written by Jim Tice.

"Cease striving, and know that I am God"

Psalm 46:10 NASB

Rest. Get away. Retreat. Vacation. Release.

Taking a break from our work can be a strong statement of refraining from power. The power I’m referring to is what we gather in our work or education; by networking, connecting and that feeling of being needed by others.

But this ‘power’ is not all positive in our lives.

The "doing" and "being" and "becoming" catch us up in momentum, so we work longer and harder to keep up, and we don’t dare take a break for fear of the whole thing stopping.

So often what we do can dominate our lives.

Don’t think so?

How easy is it to disengage from your work, meetings, commitments, email, texts, websites, phone calls, Twitter or Facebook?

When we’re caught up in the cycle of work, communication and activity we get caught up in the idea that we are indispensable.

It’s a godlike feeling. Sometimes we like it. And sometimes we just feel trapped by it.  Does the world halt if there is no contribution from you? We need the reminder that we are not cogs in a machine that keep everything afloat.

We need a break. We need rest and refreshment. We need to remember that God is in control. We are not.

Take a chance on the world stopping by taking a break. Start small if you must - a day, or a weekend separating yourself from the busyness. Sometimes we take time off but we stay attached to our texts, emails or phone calls.

Stop.                    

Actually take a break. Turn off the stuff of busyness: your email, phonecalls, conference calls, texts, twitter and facebook. Remember God and rest in the peace that He gives.

Be fully aware of Him and you and how you are not the one who keeps the universe spinning.

“Cease striving, and know that I am God.” 

Psalm 46:10 (NASB)

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