The whole idea is that we are so busy with the forward motion of life that we rarely stop, pause, and just be. Over the years I have watched many good people who love the Lord become so busy doing the "work of the Lord," that they neglect to spend time with the "Lord of the work." Its a very dangerous place to be, because so many times we substitute doing for being. And in most cases, this is not intentional. But here is what I have observed in ministry with individuals who pour themselves into doing and neglect being:
1. They burn out faster
2. They become bitter
3. They begin to focus on themselves
4. They complain
5. The become ineffective
Don't get me wrong, its important to carry out the work of the ministry, because those who labor are always few, but there must be time carved out for God. Our relationship with Him cannot suffer or the ministry will suffer. So here is the question:
What would it take for you to stop and "be" in the moment with God today?
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