HOW TO DEAL WITH BURNOUT Part 1

Anil was beyond exhausted. He had taken on a new job because it promised greater prestige and more income. But now he was working late nights as well as weekends, sometimes up to 80 hours a week. “The work environment was chaotic,” he states, “and all the responsibility fell on me. I said to myself: ‘what have I done? If I don’t make a change, I’m dead.’” Anil was rapidly burning out.

Workplace burnout is more than mere tiredness, and it goes beyond the ordinary stress of everyday work. Burnout is characterized by chronic exhaustion and strong feelings of frustration and powerlessness. Those suffering from burnout tend to withdraw emotionally from their work, lose motivation, and become less productive. Studies also link burnout to numerous emotional and physical health problems.

What Causes Burnout?

Work overload is often a factor. Because of economic pressures, some employers demand that employees work longer hours, at times for less money. Technology now keeps some in constant contact with job, blurring the lines between work and private life. For some, job insecurity, lack of control over their work, or feelings of being treated unfairly contribute to burnout. So does dealing with unclear priorities or conflicts with co-workers.

Burnout can also be self-inflicted. In the pursuit of career goals and greater income, some try to fit ever more work into their life. Such ones may become over-committed and find themselves on the road to burnout.

(Culled from AWAKE! September 2014, Vol. 95, No. 9)

God Cares For You.

This video says it all.

Come back to God. He loves You.

Take Now And Pay Later

"And said unto Him, 'All these things will I give thee if thou will fall down and worship me."

Jesus could have had it all. He could have had all the world's kingdom instantly. There was only one small catch; He would have to bow down and worship Satan. The act itself would certainly not have been a major one. The bowing of the knee could have been done briefly, and it would have been over in a few moments. But the future of salvation was at stake when Satan voiced this final temptation.

Satan actually was making a fierce, last-ditch attempt to keep Jesus from going to the cross, to tempt Jesus to take a shortcut to glory. That is why Jesus refused. He knew that this world could not be saved without suffering. He also knew that God alone deserves our worship.

Ever since that day, Satan has been trying to get Jesus' followers to take the road of least resistance. Every single day, Satan holds before us glamour and glitters of toy and treasures, and he whispers in our hears that these things are ours for the taking.

"Take now and pay later"

is one of these favourite slogans.

Jesus' response to Satan is our incentive to resist and to remember that there is no shortcut. But most important, every day, we need to remember Jesus' words - "worship the Lord your God and serve Him only"

We cannot worship both God and Satan

With God, it is ALL or NOTHING

Shalom!

The Little Guy And God

"Man look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the Heart" 1 Samuel 16:7

Do you ever feel as if you're not important? Consider what happened to David. Gold told Samuel to go to Bethlehem to anoint a new king over Israel. Samuel was led to Jesse's house, and Jesse presented his seven oldest sons thinking one of them was the one chosen by God to be the next king. One by one they passed before Samuel, but God chose none of them, telling Samuel

"Man looks at outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart".

Samuel asked Jesse,

"Are these all the sons you have?"

Almost as an after thought, Jesse said,

"There is still the youngest but he is tending the sheep".

David was the youngest, the least, and he was doing servant's work.

Jesse hadn't even thought of him or bothered to call him in before Samuel. Jesse didn't think David will become king, but he was God's chosen one.

David had a heart for God, and God wanted him to serve as king of Israel. God doesn't look at outward appearance. God knows what is in our hearts. Even when no one else may know or appreciate who we are and how we feel, God cares and God knows.

You are important to God. Never look down on yourself. You may not be recognized, appreciated or even noticed, God recognized you, He appreciates you. You're noticed by Him. Hold unto Him and He'll make His will known and fulfilled in your life.

Out in the field tending sheep, David learned to trust in God. Away from the noise of the world, David could hear God's still small voice. Unnoticed by anyone else, David was being prepared for a special service to God.

Just trust in God.Cultivate an intimacy with Him, learned to fellowship with Him. Do not lose heart. You may in that position because you're on the way to the throne. Rest in God and He will lift you up in due season.

Shalom!