I tell you God works in mysterious ways. Just as I wrote about taking time to rest, I looked in my email and received the following E serving Strong about rest and work. I hope that there is something for you in what it says.
YOUR SWING
The rubber band. Used to be produced from the sap of the rubber tree, now made from synthetic rubber. It's a process of mixing petroleum byproducts in a reactor with soapsuds which produces milky liquid latex. This liquid coagulates into rubber chunk and sold to manufacturers who melt the rubber down into molds for various products - such as the rubber band.
Interesting thing about the rubber band is when stretched it produces heat (try it - stretch out a rubber band and press it against your lips.) Releasing it will produce an endothermic reaction, causing it to appear "cooler" (relax the band and press it to your lips and it seems cooler.)
YOUR SWING
Stretched, it becomes hot. Relaxed, it becomes cooler.
Stretch - relax - stretch - relax
Hot, cool, hot, cool.
Do you see the rhythm? Do you see the swing?
As people helpers, we are at our strongest when we can do 2 things well:
* GO FULL OUT. When you are doing that thing you do in your profession (preaching, counseling, giving care, responding to emergencies, assisting in surgery, etc.) give it your best. Give it your all. Be the best people helper you can possibly be.
* GO FULL IN. When you are off work, make rest a true priority. Throw yourself fully into recreation. Make a clear and distinct break from work. Enjoy your family. Get lost in your hobby. Invest in your rest. Do something TOTALLY NOT related to your work.
That's proper SWING. Go from give-to-take; from dance floor to balcony; from stretch-to-relax; from hot-to-cold. Try it. It's what strong people do.
I'll "see" you right here next week.
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