NOT A STOPPING KIND OF QUIT

It was one of those days. I think it was a tuesday morning. i started my day off with devotion, prayer, breakfast and talk radio. Then it happened. That feeling. That "mist of depression". Oh man, what a sick feeling it is. It's when the enemy of our soul comes and whispers to us lies, threats, empty promises. Its at that moment, that we have a thought that is fleeting, yet... in slow motion. The liar, the accuser, the enemy tells us ever so slick.... "quit! Just stop, give up and run." At that moment those words seem sweet. They seem like the way out. Your burned out. Tired. Numb. and..... mad. So, you do the religious thing and keep on going. For a while you feel like a spiritual hero! Then in about three to six months the visious cycle starts all over again. So what do you do? Well, I tell you what I am gonna start doing. I will quit! Now, before you check out on me let me expand this phrase. I will quit , or take a break, or retreat, while someone is praying for me. Thats right, we can getaway. We can "quit". but it is not a "stopping kind of quit" its a rejuvenating kind of quit. It is 1 hour on a lake side. Its that 30 minutes of a good nap. It's that Friday and Saturday of alone time. But, be aware. Ask someone to stand post for you while you "quit" for a while. Ask them to pray for you , to interceed for you. No, its not giving up. It is growing up and realizing that we need that little get-a-way from time to time. Give your self that permission today before you really... quit. Just a thought....