DEALING WITH BURNOUT

“Don’t burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame.  Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant.  Don’t quit in hard times; pray all the harder.  Help needy Christians; be inventive in hospitality.” (Romans 12:11-13 The Message Bible) Beware!  Nobody is exempt from burnout.  Burnout is defined by Psychology Today as follows.  “Burnout is a state of emotional, mental,...

TAKE A LITTLE FROM ALL THREE

“On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days.  Now Bethany was less than two milesfrom Jerusalem, and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother.  When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home.  “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “If you had been here, my brother...

WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR LAST NERVE

“One day, on our way to the place of prayer, a slave girl ran into us. She was a psychic and, with her fortunetelling, made a lot of money for the people who owned her. She started following Paul around, calling everyone’s attention to us by yelling out, “These men are working for the Most High God. They’re laying out the road of salvation for you!” She did this for a number of days...