“Only someone too stupid to find his way home
would wear himself out with work” (Ecclesiastes
10:15 GNT).
You’re not God. You don’t have all the answers. You can’t
do everything. If you’re struggling to find balance in your life, that one
admission can transform everything.
The Bible says, “Only someone too stupid to find
his way home would wear himself out with work” (Ecclesiastes 10:15
GNT).
It’s just plain dumb to wear yourself out with work. When you overwork,
you’re playing God. You’re saying that it all depends on you, that the world
will crash down around us if you don’t keep the world spinning. That’s just not
true! You’re not the general manager of the universe. You can resign. The
universe will not fall apart. God has it under control.
Often one of reasons we do this to ourselves is that we try
to please everyone. Learn this lesson today: You can’t please everyone. Even
God can’t please everyone! One person wants it to rain. Someone else wants it
to be sunny. Only a fool would try to do what even God can’t do. When we live
for the expectations of others, we pile on ourselves tons of “shoulds.”
We tell ourselves, “I should work more hours,” “I should go
to this seminar,” or “I should volunteer for this assignment.” But realize
this: No one is holding a gun to your head. Overworking is your choice. You
choose to take on the extra work or to not take it on. And you choose the
consequences that come with that choice. When you deny your humanity and try to
do it all, you’re robbing God of his glory.
The Bible reminds us of this in 2 Corinthians 4:7: “We
have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is
from God and not from us” (NIV). Paul reminds us that we’re human
beings.
We’re feeble and fragile. Jars of clay break easily. If you
drop them, they shatter. Clay pots have to be handled appropriately and with
care. If not, they’ll be destroyed. But the good news is that through our
feebleness, the power and glory of God shines through. Your humanity isn’t
something to hide. Instead let’s celebrate the power of God working through our
limitations.
So admit it: You’re human. Thank God for that!
Source: Rick Warren
Originally posted HERE
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