17/02/2024
âI am too tiredââ
You might be too tired to focus, too tired to sleep, too tired to âcatch upâ on all the things you mean to do. Itâs the kind of deep-seated exhaustion that only sets in after burning at both ends for so many days, weeks, months in a row.
And despite your best attempt to clear space in your schedule and get enough sleep at night, you canât seem to shake the exhaustion.
Hereâs a gentle little reminder for today: take a deep breath, tired friend. You donât have to will yourself into working from a store of energy that you donât have. But you do have an invitationâan open door to come to God, your refuge, and to find rest in him.
If you need some help finding the words, check out our prayer for exhaustion!
A Prayer for Exhaustion
Lord, my refuge, you renew my strength, and I can find rest under the shadow of your wings. Grant me grace for the rest of my day, and give me the gift of deep sleep tonight. Tomorrow, help me wake up in your new mercies, and to focus on serving you and others with the strength you give me for tomorrow. And help me to trust that youâll keep giving me enough strength, one day at a time. Amen.
Scripture: Psalm 91:1-4
âWhoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, âHe is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.â Surely he will save you from the fowlerâs snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.â
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