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Can You Keep Going At This Pace?

February 18, 2011 in burnout, Rest, work with 12 Comments

“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion?
Come to me… Walk with me and work with me—
watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace.”
                                          ~ Matthew 11:28-30 (The Message)
It’s probably time to slow down. Maybe even stop for a while.  What would happen if you got quiet and located your joy again? What if you rediscovered the things that make you come alive on the inside? What if you found the courage to finally tell some of us “no?”
Joy? Life? Control? Those things might seem a million miles from your hamster wheel right now, but I dare you to find out how long it will take you to get there. “There” is closer than you think. I guarantee it. Don’t believe me? Just stop for a while and prove me wrong. 
I dare you. 
I double dog dare you.
I triple dog Texas dare you.
Would it help if I said “please?” Or… “pretty please with sugar on top?” I will, if you require it.
Why?
Your best days are ahead of you. We want to see those days. We want the best of you that’s in those days. We need you to finish strong. We need you to take care of yourself.
Find rest. I’m begging you.

Now… will you?

Selah.

12 Responses to “Can You Keep Going At This Pace?”

  1. Kevin Daughtry February 18, 2011 at 7:57 am #

    Thanks Scott, this was a great read. Time to slow down this hampster wheel for sure – I'll take your triple dog Texas dare!!!

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  2. Scott Allen February 18, 2011 at 8:09 am #

    Thanks, Kevin! Just remember, many hamster wheel incarcerations are self-imposed. Just sat "no" to the wheel. Friends don't let friends "hamster wheel."

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  3. david February 18, 2011 at 8:26 am #

    great blog… and today ill do just that… Shabbat Shalom (rest with peace)

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  4. Scott Allen February 18, 2011 at 9:24 am #

    Enjoy, your rest, David!

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  5. Bill February 18, 2011 at 10:39 am #

    thanks for the reminder, man.

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  6. Scott Allen February 18, 2011 at 10:59 am #

    Hey, Bill! Preaching as much to me as anyone else :^)

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  7. Sarah February 18, 2011 at 12:50 pm #

    I needed this today. Thanks for the great reminder!!

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  8. Michelle February 18, 2011 at 5:09 pm #

    Excellent reminder. My week at recreate was the week I slowed down, even with all that was going on there. I heard more from God in that week than I have in a long time. And I desperately needed that.

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  9. Scott Allen February 18, 2011 at 6:32 pm #

    Glad it helped, Sarah!

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  10. Scott Allen February 18, 2011 at 6:35 pm #

    Michele, thanks for reading and commenting! Glad to stay connected to recreate peeps!

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  11. Angie November 5, 2011 at 2:16 am #

    You will probably never know how much this post meant to me. But thank you for writing it. I stumbled onto this post WHILE I was on my hamster wheel. God bless you, Scott.

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    • Scott November 6, 2011 at 8:25 am #

      I’m so glad – thanks for letting me know!

      Reply

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