We are human. At times we push ourselves to our very limits. When a man has reached his physical limits, you hear him say:
- I am exhausted.
- I’m wiped out.
- There are no reserves in my tank.
- If I don’t sit down, I’m going to fall down.
Clearly he has reached physical exhaustion. He needs rest. But what about his emotional self? What do you hear when a man has reached his emotional limit?
- I feel paper thin.
- There is no more bandwidth.
- I can’t keep giving more and more.
- I feel empty inside.
- I can’t take it anymore.
Getting refreshed after hitting a physical limit is easy knout, rest, grab a nap, or take a day off. It’s hitting your emotional limits that’s of more concern. How do you rest a heart, refill a soul, or build up emotional reserves?
Of particular concern is that in the emotionally worn out place, temptations and addictions cry out. “You need some relief. Let me help you. Let’s escape. I have a solution.” they say.
Listen and watch out for emotional exhaustion within yourself and others. Oh, and worship is one way to refresh the soul.
Prayer
Father, please help and grow me. Especially today in the area of my emotional weakness and struggle. I want to make you Lord of the weakest place in my soul. I prayed this today because I know disappointment, let down, and emotional exhaustion is just around the corner. Please bless and strengthen me. Amen.
Bible Connection
The Lord is near the brokenhearted; he saves those crushed in spirit. – Psalm 34:18 (CSB)
Comments
One response to “The Hardest Battle”
It is so hard, too, when those addictions feel SO much better in the immediate. I feel like a husk? Hollow and empty and fragile and crumbling? Go play video games for 30 seconds, INSTANT rejuvenation! ….. Kind of. But…. Not really.
The problem is that the things that are actually good for me feel like they take more effort and energy than the things that aren’t good for me.
And the things that aren’t good for me feel WAY better instantly. Where as the things that ate healthy often take time to build up that good feeling, and it never really reaches that artificial high that the unhealthy things produce.
Or, at least that’s the story my brain tells me over and over. I know it’s not true. And yet. 🤷🏻♂️