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word4U2day
2026-11-30
Work, Rest, Recharge, Repeat
Picture a dense forest: Lots of trees and undergrowth and birds and other creatures scurrying about. Two men walk into this forest (no, this isn't a joke...), harvesting some of the wood for things like paper and log homes and those little blocks with the ABCs on them. To make the time pass quicker, the younger one challenges the older one to see who can chop down the most trees The older man takes a break every hour to get a drink of water, kick his feet up, and sharpen his axe. The younger one powers through, thinking he'll come out on top. But at the end of the day, the older man chopped down forty trees, whereas the younger chopped down twenty-five. How? Because the younger one never took a break, he exhausted himself and his axe got dull because he never sharpened it.
The same is true for us. If we want to succeed and do our best with what God has asked us to do, we need to go rest. That's not us failing, or being weak, that's how He planned it to be. Ever heard of a 'sabbath'?... Jesus himself said, 'Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest' (Mark 6:31 NIV). Regularly, throughout the Gospels, Jesus went off to recharge His spiritual (and mental) batteries. He knew it was important to go some place quiet, and spend time with God. If we don't rest, not only will we get worn out, we'll only do half as much as we could if we had.
Links to Bible verses: Holy Bible
Figuring out life can be challenging. But, with this daily youth inspiration, we hope you will find the wisdom, courage, and insight you need to live out your faith in the real, messy world.
word4U2day is brought to you by I AM Youth in partnership with Celebration that also writes The Word for Today. The material is centred around youth Bible verses. It is designed to speak into certain circumstances and to encourage young people to find joy and peace. Your current circumstances do not need to define who you are.
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