Citing clinical psychologist Valerie Ling, who provides ways for us to recognise burnout and offers suggestions to help prevent it, Keith Condie's article reminds of this very real issue.
"The apostle Paul said, ‘Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervour, serving the Lord’ (Romans 12:11). But sometimes our zeal to serve the Lord (and others) wears us too thin. Or to shift the metaphor, there’s nothing left in the tank and our capacity to serve runs dry. We experience burnout.
Faithful Christian living always bears a cost. It involves denying self and cross-carrying (Luke 16:24). The life of love for God and our neighbour—which sums up all God desires of us (Matthew 24:37-40)—looks outward rather than to our own concerns. Yet we are human, limited in our strength and capacity. It’s wise to be alert to this reality so that we can continue to serve for the long haul."
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