In Need of Rest

I think one of the most important things that I am learning is to both live and minister out of a quiet place. I am really good at being busy- too good. And what I end up doing is not valuing my personal time- the time that I spend taking care of my soul.  Since Troy has been gone (a little over 2 weeks) I have managed to fill most hours with activity. Each day full of something wonderful like a good conversation with a friend or something hard like grieving the loss of another friend and helping others through.  

I am being forced into slowing down. This morning my body told me that I have had enough- I had a migraine and then threw-up (sorry, I know it's sick). I didn't realize how exhausted my body has been. I didn't want to rest. I was trying to read about the Sabbath! Trying to learn what it means to take a day off for real.  I did not expect a day of rest to come in this form.  

More than anything, it's difficult to trust God to take care of everything in His time. This may seem like a big leap, but I have been working really hard to minister to every person and take care of all the needs I see around me.  

slow down...  

God is so good to give us rest and to call it holy.  I was told recently that it's more important to run at a pace that I can keep up for the next 30-40 years of ministry rather than the next 3-4 weeks. This means a lot more rest and a lot less pewk.  Nobody wants that. :)