Burn Out

For the love of Christ compels us… 2 Corinthians 5:14a

What is the source of your passion for ministry; or more accurately, who is the source of your passion? If it is not the love of Christ, that is, the love Jesus freely gave and continues to give, then it is only a matter of time before you will burn out. Consider Nadab and Abihu--remember them from Leviticus 10:1?

Then Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it, put incense on it, and offered profane fire before the Lord, which He had not commanded them.

You could say they were burnt-out.What happened?

The source of their fire; their passion if you will, was not the altar of God, but themselves. Had they relied solely on God, following His direction and guidance, burn-out would have never occurred. And that’s the picture for us—when we try to maintain our own fire, when God alone should be our source, we will suffer burn-out.

Think about it

Remember your last burn-out; unappreciated; feeling like a door mat? Chances are you forgot—you forgot why you were doing what you were doing. Somehow, some way, it was no longer about Jesus and Him crucified; it was about you and your needs.

NP

Not a problem. Don’t panic and don’t despair—just change fuel. Empty your ‘tank’ of ‘you’ and fill it with ‘Him’ and let the love of Christ compel you once again.

...God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him…He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Be loved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. We love Him because He first loved us. 1 John 4:9-11, 19

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