Me: I like the point you made.
Prodigal: Thank you.
Me: I wanted to add just one thing to it.
This is from the book A Man of Grace and Grit: Paul by Charles Swindoll
Our problem is that we are blinded in our perspective. We see ourselves as resourceful, talented, articulate, responsible, efficient. So why pause? Why take a break? We have important matters to attend to, meetings to hold, numbers to crunch, programs to launch, and children to rear and on and on and on it goes. It’s downright remarkable what we are able to accomplish drawing from our own well of human ingenuity.
Everything’s fine….until the well runs dry. At that point, we start to “gut it out.” We continue to run on empty until finally our lives fracture deep within. At that point we begin to sputter, clog and chunk, and finally grind to a complete stop. That’s when the truth comes out: Ministries fold, marriages crumble, children wander from the Lord unattended, and our character weakens to the point of blowout. Those painful experiences demonstrate that the dangers are real. We’re not nearly as resourceful as we think.
Don’t run on empty and don’t think you can handle it all with out taking a break. Take some time with the Lord. It will make a difference.
Proverbs 11:30-31
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and whoever captures souls is wise. If the righteous is repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!
Jennifer Van Allen
www.theprodigalpig.com
www.faithincounseling.org
