This weekend, my husband, my son, and I took four days to just chill out and relax. We went to our timeshare with the hopes of getting in some fishing time, but unfortunately the wind and cold prevented that. I am an avid warm weather person so I never do cold weather fishing now that I’m an adult.
I can tell you that in the 9 years of working in special needs ministry I can count on less than my ten fingers the days I have taken off. I hate being away fromy my ministry family. Yet, the guilt left on Friday evening as I began to enjoy my family with no interruptions. The condo is off the beaten path, in the woods and has very poor cell phone reception, so there weren’t even text messages to interrupt our quiet time.
Saturday, as I was spending quiet time with the Lord I realized that my mind was clearer and I was hearing Him speak to me so much better after just 24 hours away.
I don’t know about other ministries because I devote my time to Special Needs, but I hate to leave my JOY family behind and my Mom literally has to force me to leave town and take a break. Yet, now after my four day break I realize how important R& R is. Everyone should take personal time to refresh and renew their spirit and their physical bodies. This rest allows us to work so much more focused when we return.
So the answer to the question; Is Rest Relevant? Absolutely, everyone must schedule time to rest just so they can work better when they return. We must take care of the temple of God; to do His service now.
Beginning tomorrow I will be posting about setting up the Treasures of JOY ministry. We have our new home at Church of Champions and we are in partnership with Helping Hands of Champions, Inc, a non-profit community service organization. I will be sharing our journey from beginning through the process, and look forward to your comments as you join me on this journey.