Tired?

I watched the lesson on tiredness on the Flamingo Road Church website last night and learned about being tired. Pastor Troy Gramling stressed that he was talking about mental and spiritual tiredness and not the type of tiredness we experience after a hard day's work.

I really do wish that I could put into words in this blog the exact words he used in his lesson. However, the good thing is that his "teachings" are archived and it is possible to watch it on the Flamingo Road Church website.

He gave examples on how the stress in our everyday lives can make us tired and in turn, make us physically ill. This tiredness can be a result of the changes in our lives. The "Teaching Outline" uses the Holmes and Rahe Social Readjustment Scale to show how certain life events can affect us. Some events can be good and some can be bad. Nevertheless, all changes and/or events will cause stress.

He also talked about when we are experiencing this stress and tiredness in our lives, the enemy [the devil] uses this opportunity to attack us and entice us to make poor decisions which may forever change our lives.

Pastor Troy told us that we need friends during this time for moral support but there are times when these people may not be available. He asked what happens when you try to lean against something when it is not there. The answer is that we fall. He went on to say that the only way to be guaranteed support all the time is to take these changes which are causing us stress to Jesus because He is always there and will not let us fall.

"But I call to God, and the Lord saves me. Evening, morning, and noon I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice." Psalm 55:16-17 (NIV)