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Nehemiah Weekly Devotional<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How would you rate your current mental and physical state?
Do you know how to overcome burnout?
Have you discovered the place of rest and wholeness?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There remains therefore a rest for the people of God.\u00a0
For he who has entered His rest has himself also
ceased from his works as God\u00a0did\u00a0from His.<\/em>
\u2013 Hebrews 4:9-10 (NKJV)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

OVERCOMING BURNOUT (PART 2)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Bible is full of wisdom and practical guidelines that can help us maintain the victories and successes that we have won. The key to it all is maintaining our health \u2013 physical, spiritual, and particularly mental.<\/strong> No matter how willing our spirit (or our body) may be, if our mind is not willing or able to focus and engage due to fatigue, discouragement, or burnout, we will not be able to \u201cfinish the race set before us\u201d<\/em> (Hebrews 12:1) <\/strong>as God intends us to.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can we recover from a state of burnout?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FIRST \u2013 our primary place of rest must be in God. <\/strong>The \u201crest that remains\u201d referred to in Hebrews 4:9-10<\/strong> goes far beyond a time set aside from our labor. For the Christian, Sabbath is much more than a day \u2013 it is a lifestyle of resting in the LORD. <\/strong>All of our work for Him must come out of our rest in Him. It\u2019s when we begin to move out of our place of rest in God and into our own strength that we set ourselves up for burnout. We must acknowledge that He and He alone is the source of all of our strength. As you rest in Him, He will renew your strength (Hebrews 4:9-10; Mathew 11:28; Isaiah 40:31)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NEXT, we must prioritize (or re-prioritize) rest as a lifestyle,<\/strong> which is an absolute necessity for spiritual and emotional well-being. \u201cRest\u201d in this sense encompasses our entire being \u2013 spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical. It involves not only the amount and quality of our sleep, but also maintaining an excellent diet and physical exercise, and time spent away from our calling, enjoying the things that engage us in a different way, such as music, reading, good company, or any other wholesome pastime.

Rest as a lifestyle is balance \u2013 green pastures and still waters as well as mountain tops \u2013 for the body, mind, spirit, and soul (1 Kings 19:5-6; Psalm 23:2-3).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

THIRD, we must set healthy boundaries in our professional and personal lives <\/strong>to avoid over-commitment and excessive stress. This includes delegating responsibilities to others (Acts 6:1-7; 2 Timothy 2:1-2)<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FOURTH,<\/strong> while there may be a temptation to isolate ourselves, we must seek out others for support, <\/strong>encouragement, and accountability when we are feeling vulnerable (Hebrews 10:25)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FINALLY \u2013 We need to learn to recognize the patterns of our life that led to burnout,<\/strong> so that we can become more proactive to avoid it in the future. Believe me, you do not want to experience burnout more than once in your lifetime! It can take years to recover, and you may never recover fully, or just continue the cycle perpetually, if you aren\u2019t aware of the patterns of your life that cause it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While in the place of rest, seek God\u2019s Divine patterns that will balance your life so that you may finish the race with joy (Hebrews 8:5; Acts 20:24; Hebrews 12:2)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you somewhere in this cycle? If so, seek the LORD so that He may help you to transition from \u2018falling off the mountain\u2019 to rediscovering a place of rest and wholeness \u2013 so that you can rise up once more and soar on eagles\u2019 wings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Come to me, all you who are weary and overburdened, and I will give you rest.<\/em>
\u2013 Matthew 11:28 (NCB)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns,
once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately\u00a0and\u00a0cares about you watchfully.
\u2013 <\/em>1 Peter 5:7 (AMP)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
They will run\u2014never winded,\u00a0never weary.
They will walk\u2014never tired,\u00a0never faint.<\/em>
\u2013 Isaiah 40:31 (Voice)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

My prayer for you is that God will give you the grace and wisdom to rediscover a place of rest and wholeness so that you can rise up and soar on eagles\u2019 wings in the marketplace for His glory.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This devotional is written by\u00a0Pastor Steve\u00a0Harris<\/strong>, the founder of Global Influencers<\/a>, an organization that trains and equips leaders to establish anointed communities that transform nations by restoring Kingdom culture from grassroots to government in the villages, cities, regions, and nations of the world. He is also the Content Development Assistant in the Nehemiah Entrepreneurship Community<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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There remains therefore a rest for the people of God.\u00a0
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OVERCOMING BURNOUT (PART 2)<\/h3>","content":"OVERCOMING BURNOUT (PART 2)","data":[],"style":{"align":"left","parent_style":{},"textAlign":"center","header":"h3","fontSize":"21px","color":"#fcb900","elements":{"link":{"textColor":"#fcb900"}}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

The Bible is full of wisdom and practical guidelines that can help us maintain the victories and successes that we have won. The key to it all is maintaining our health \u2013 physical, spiritual, and particularly mental.<\/strong> No matter how willing our spirit (or our body) may be, if our mind is not willing or able to focus and engage due to fatigue, discouragement, or burnout, we will not be able to \u201cfinish the race set before us\u201d<\/em> (Hebrews 12:1) <\/strong>as God intends us to. <\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"The Bible is full of wisdom and practical guidelines that can help us maintain the victories and successes that we have won. The key to it all is maintaining our health \u2013 physical, spiritual, and particularly mental.<\/strong> No matter how willing our spirit (or our body) may be, if our mind is not willing or able to focus and engage due to fatigue, discouragement, or burnout, we will not be able to \u201cfinish the race set before us\u201d<\/em> (Hebrews 12:1) <\/strong>as God intends us to. "}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

How can we recover from a state of burnout? <\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"How can we recover from a state of burnout? "}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

FIRST \u2013 our primary place of rest must be in God. <\/strong>The \u201crest that remains\u201d referred to in Hebrews 4:9-10<\/strong> goes far beyond a time set aside from our labor. For the Christian, Sabbath is much more than a day - it is a lifestyle of resting in the LORD. <\/strong>All of our work for Him must come out of our rest in Him. It\u2019s when we begin to move out of our place of rest in God and into our own strength that we set ourselves up for burnout. We must acknowledge that He and He alone is the source of all of our strength. As you rest in Him, He will renew your strength (Hebrews 4:9-10; Mathew 11:28; Isaiah 40:31)<\/strong>.<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"FIRST \u2013 our primary place of rest must be in God. <\/strong>The \u201crest that remains\u201d referred to in Hebrews 4:9-10<\/strong> goes far beyond a time set aside from our labor. For the Christian, Sabbath is much more than a day - it is a lifestyle of resting in the LORD. <\/strong>All of our work for Him must come out of our rest in Him. It\u2019s when we begin to move out of our place of rest in God and into our own strength that we set ourselves up for burnout. We must acknowledge that He and He alone is the source of all of our strength. As you rest in Him, He will renew your strength (Hebrews 4:9-10; Mathew 11:28; Isaiah 40:31)<\/strong>."}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

NEXT, we must prioritize (or re-prioritize) rest as a lifestyle,<\/strong> which is an absolute necessity for spiritual and emotional well-being. \u201cRest\u201d in this sense encompasses our entire being \u2013 spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical. It involves not only the amount and quality of our sleep, but also maintaining an excellent diet and physical exercise, and time spent away from our calling, enjoying the things that engage us in a different way, such as music, reading, good company, or any other wholesome pastime.

Rest as a lifestyle is balance - green pastures and still waters as well as mountain tops - for the body, mind, spirit, and soul (1 Kings 19:5-6; Psalm 23:2-3).<\/strong><\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"NEXT, we must prioritize (or re-prioritize) rest as a lifestyle,<\/strong> which is an absolute necessity for spiritual and emotional well-being. \u201cRest\u201d in this sense encompasses our entire being \u2013 spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical. It involves not only the amount and quality of our sleep, but also maintaining an excellent diet and physical exercise, and time spent away from our calling, enjoying the things that engage us in a different way, such as music, reading, good company, or any other wholesome pastime.

Rest as a lifestyle is balance - green pastures and still waters as well as mountain tops - for the body, mind, spirit, and soul (1 Kings 19:5-6; Psalm 23:2-3).<\/strong>"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

THIRD, we must set healthy boundaries in our professional and personal lives <\/strong>to avoid over-commitment and excessive stress. This includes delegating responsibilities to others (Acts 6:1-7; 2 Timothy 2:1-2)<\/strong>. <\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"THIRD, we must set healthy boundaries in our professional and personal lives <\/strong>to avoid over-commitment and excessive stress. This includes delegating responsibilities to others (Acts 6:1-7; 2 Timothy 2:1-2)<\/strong>. "}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

FOURTH,<\/strong> while there may be a temptation to isolate ourselves, we must seek out others for support, <\/strong>encouragement, and accountability when we are feeling vulnerable (Hebrews 10:25)<\/strong>.<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"FOURTH,<\/strong> while there may be a temptation to isolate ourselves, we must seek out others for support, <\/strong>encouragement, and accountability when we are feeling vulnerable (Hebrews 10:25)<\/strong>."}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

FINALLY \u2013 We need to learn to recognize the patterns of our life that led to burnout,<\/strong> so that we can become more proactive to avoid it in the future. Believe me, you do not want to experience burnout more than once in your lifetime! It can take years to recover, and you may never recover fully, or just continue the cycle perpetually, if you aren\u2019t aware of the patterns of your life that cause it. <\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"FINALLY \u2013 We need to learn to recognize the patterns of our life that led to burnout,<\/strong> so that we can become more proactive to avoid it in the future. Believe me, you do not want to experience burnout more than once in your lifetime! It can take years to recover, and you may never recover fully, or just continue the cycle perpetually, if you aren\u2019t aware of the patterns of your life that cause it. "}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

While in the place of rest, seek God\u2019s Divine patterns that will balance your life so that you may finish the race with joy (Hebrews 8:5; Acts 20:24; Hebrews 12:2)<\/strong>.<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"While in the place of rest, seek God\u2019s Divine patterns that will balance your life so that you may finish the race with joy (Hebrews 8:5; Acts 20:24; Hebrews 12:2)<\/strong>."}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

Are you somewhere in this cycle? If so, seek the LORD so that He may help you to transition from \u2018falling off the mountain\u2019 to rediscovering a place of rest and wholeness - so that you can rise up once more and soar on eagles\u2019 wings.<\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"Are you somewhere in this cycle? If so, seek the LORD so that He may help you to transition from \u2018falling off the mountain\u2019 to rediscovering a place of rest and wholeness - so that you can rise up once more and soar on eagles\u2019 wings."}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/table","render":"

Come to me, all you who are weary and overburdened, and I will give you rest.<\/em>
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Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns,
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Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns,
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They will run\u2014never winded,\u00a0never weary.
They will walk\u2014never tired,\u00a0never faint.<\/em>
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They will run\u2014never winded,\u00a0never weary.
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My prayer for you is that God will give you the grace and wisdom to rediscover a place of rest and wholeness so that you can rise up and soar on eagles\u2019 wings in the marketplace for His glory. <\/strong><\/p>","content":[{"type":"text","data":"My prayer for you is that God will give you the grace and wisdom to rediscover a place of rest and wholeness so that you can rise up and soar on eagles\u2019 wings in the marketplace for His glory. <\/strong>"}],"data":[],"style":{"textAlign":"left","color":"","dropCap":false,"parent_style":{}}},{"type":"core\/separator","render":"

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This devotional is written by Pastor Steve Harris<\/strong>, the founder of Global Influencers<\/a>, an organization that trains and equips leaders to establish anointed communities that transform nations by restoring Kingdom culture from grassroots to government in the villages, cities, regions, and nations of the world. He is also the Content Development Assistant in the Nehemiah Entrepreneurship Community<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","content":"

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This devotional is written by Pastor Steve Harris<\/strong>, the founder of Global Influencers<\/a>, an organization that trains and equips leaders to establish anointed communities that transform nations by restoring Kingdom culture from grassroots to government in the villages, cities, regions, and nations of the world. He is also the Content Development Assistant in the Nehemiah Entrepreneurship Community<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","data":{"media_text":[{"type":"core\/paragraph","render":"

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