Know This…It is totally ok if you wave the white flag every now and then, call a “time out”, disconnect, pull the plug for a bit, or just “be still”. Whatever you want to call it.

One thing that has stuck with me as I have gotten older…and hopefully wiser…is that Jesus would very often retreat from everyday life, find a quiet place, and connect with His Heavenly Father.

Or…maybe He would find a momentary shady spot, kick His sandals off, then just sit and chill for a bit. A place where He could close His eyes for a few and listen to His barefoot self breathe. I mean, He was stuck in a human body, just like us. (Ponder that)

 

Jesus: Come with me by yourselves…

 

So, let’s be real. If Jesus needed, or chose, to momentarily retreat from the rigors of daily life, shouldn’t we also consider doing the same in our daily life?

Some days we gotta press through and just do what we gotta do. But there is no reward for being the most physically, mentally, or spiritually worn-out person on the planet.

When your day gets too hectic or too heavy, don’t be afraid to stop and collect yourself. Ask God for some Peace. It doesn’t mean you are weak. It means you are human.

 

…to a quiet place and get some rest. ¹

 

Jesus is hands down the greatest example ever provided of how you are to live, love and forgive while you are on this earth. Jesus also took naps.

Get In The Boat! Do Your Part!

From Nose to Toes!

 

Shane

 

 

Shane Hale is a redeemed & re-purposed professional baseball player and former corporate sales executive. Shane, his wife Michelle, and their three sons live in Mobile, Alabama, USA, where he works as a Realtor. While seeking God’s plan for his life in the summer of 2014, God told Shane to start writing. Today he shares his faith to encourage and inspire others to seek His plan for their lives as well. Check out his blog at http://www.the1sixproject.com.

 

Footnotes: (1) Read Mark 6:30-31.

Pictures: Banner: Worlds Without End, painting by Greg OIsen, gregolsen.com. (1) Time Out, photo by vecteezy.com. (2) We Can Rest, from “Managing Stress Like Jesus”, 11-13-2018, PastorRick.com.