Luke 5:16 “Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.”
Have you ever noticed the maximum occupancy signs in restaurants, hotels, and theaters? Apparently there is some formula the government uses that says how many people can occupy a certain amount of square feet. Have you ever thought you were at maximum occupancy in your life? Have you ever reached that place where you feel like there is no more space to squeeze anything else in? Have you been to that place where you don’t think you can fit one more thought, one more person, one more appointment, one more responsibility, commitment, or project in your life? We pride ourselves in cramming a lot of stuff into our day and getting it all done, but sooner or later if you live at maximum occupancy, it will wear you down, eat at your health, mess up your soul, and destroy the relationships that matter the most. We are not created to live on overload. Even God rested on the seventh day of creation. Remember, the word “no” is a really good word to say. Learn to say “no” so you can say “yes” to the things that matter the most. Rest. Give yourself space to breathe. Take time to relax. Smell the roses. Recharge your batteries. Jesus was a busy man, but when He got to maximum occupancy in His life, He got away, escaped the crowds to get recharged and to rest. Life is always better when you do what Jesus did. When you get to maximum occupancy, call a time-out. Take a breath. Say no. You will be better for it.
– Tim Thompson, Senior Pastor
Have you ever noticed the maximum occupancy signs in restaurants, hotels, and theaters? Apparently there is some formula the government uses that says how many people can occupy a certain amount of square feet. Have you ever thought you were at maximum occupancy in your life? Have you ever reached that place where you feel like there is no more space to squeeze anything else in? Have you been to that place where you don’t think you can fit one more thought, one more person, one more appointment, one more responsibility, commitment, or project in your life? We pride ourselves in cramming a lot of stuff into our day and getting it all done, but sooner or later if you live at maximum occupancy, it will wear you down, eat at your health, mess up your soul, and destroy the relationships that matter the most. We are not created to live on overload. Even God rested on the seventh day of creation. Remember, the word “no” is a really good word to say. Learn to say “no” so you can say “yes” to the things that matter the most. Rest. Give yourself space to breathe. Take time to relax. Smell the roses. Recharge your batteries. Jesus was a busy man, but when He got to maximum occupancy in His life, He got away, escaped the crowds to get recharged and to rest. Life is always better when you do what Jesus did. When you get to maximum occupancy, call a time-out. Take a breath. Say no. You will be better for it.
– Tim Thompson, Senior Pastor