I woke up one day this week, after three straight days of 4 hours of sleep, and was just so frustrated by life. I had been working long hours, taking the kids to soccer practice, trying to balance other responsibilities, and frankly I just broke down. I complained to my wife, I complained to God, I complained to myself on a two hour drive to work… I was just plain tired.

So, what was the problem? Why was I all of a sudden so tired? Had my motto “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” finally caught up with me? The bottom line is I was tired because of the way I had chosen to use my time (my plans) and the person who I had chosen to get my strength from (me)! Matthew 11:28 says, “Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” It says to come to HIM and He will give us rest… pretty awesome.

So the first step is to get our strength from Him, but the next piece is where we tend to miss the boat. Verse 29 says, “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me…”. Take HIS yoke and learn from HIM… is that how we are spending our time? What exactly is HIS yoke? Well that is a whole study in itself, but put simply, it’s “doing our jobs (seeking and saving that which is lost)”. When it is all said and done, I can say without a doubt that if my time is spent on His plans (doing my job) and if I rely on Him for my daily strength, then He will give me the rest I need!

So, if you are tired and feeling worn out, evaluate how you spend your time, evaluate from where you are getting your strength… then FIX IT and rest in Him!