1. Don’t say yes to any new commitments. You may not be able to get out of your current commitments, but don’t accept any new ones until you’ve had time to evaluate how to avoid getting to the place you’re in again!
2. Take time alone to seek the Lord and pray. When Elijah was burnt out he went away alone to the wilderness for a while. Before he talked to other people, he had to have a conversation with the Lord. Be careful what comes out of your mouth to others when you’re feeling burnt out. They may not get what’s happening to you, and it may lead to confusion.
3. Don’t make any big decisions. Don’t quit your job, don’t walk out of a relationship, and don’t go buy a boat. Simply don’t make any decisions when you’re feeling tense and stressed or you will regret it.
4. Eat, sleep, go for a walk. The first thing God did for Elijah in I Kings 19 was to feed him and let him sleep. Look it up. Then do the same.
5. Answer key questions. After Elijah got rested up, God asked him this critical question: “What are you doing here Elijah?”. In other words, how did you get here and what do you think is really going on here, Elijah? Elijah was stuck in self pity, self focus, self reliance, and self righteousness. God had to turn his eyes away from self and back onto the Lord!
6. Listen carefully. The only way to hear the Lord is for you to quiet the noise in your soul long enough to hear His whisper. When you do, He may  ask you the same question again but this time you will be able to answer it without the shadow of self-pity and fatigue looming over you. This time, when you hear the question, you will also hear God’s heart in it. He loves you.
Here’s the great news about Elijah: Despite feeling burnt out, God still used him and provided a helper named Elisha to ease his load.
He will do the same for you!
If you would like to read more about Elijah’s time in the wilderness, here’s a post I wrote a while back called “The Elijah Syndrome”.
Wow! Perfection! Just what I really needed . Great way to start my day.
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Any “big” descisions GOD told you to do – move on it! Do not use how you feel as an excuse to disregard GOD’s command or guidance. Feelings are thickle, they come and go. GOD’s comand are everlasting.Â
We are to love God with all our heart, mind and strength. Deut. 6:5.Â
The joy of the Lord is our strength. Neh 8:10. Â
Again, if GOD has spoken on the matter – it’s settled and done so move.
When I’m tired and burnt out God usually tells me to move to Tahiti and throw my phone in the ocean…
 God tells me to get off facebook and go for a walk.
LOL
Typo: thickle should be fickle. If God says move to another city or country – hey – go for it. But I meant, move on His Word/Command, hop to it, etc…not literally move from your current location across the world or even to the exotic island of Tahiti …unless
Now that’s funny!
You can also throw in the toilet and just flush:)
Interesting…for me it’s Costa Rica…funny how the ocean plays in to it.
Thx for the blog…grace and truth…I just sent it my SG!
This is also when it helps to have an idea of your vision for your life and ministry that you have already written.
Look at the top 10 areas where you spend your time.
1) Are there any that clearly don’t match your priorities? They may be good, but that doesn’t make them for you.
2) If you still haven’t found enough to cut then you need to do some more questioning. You may have a goal to stay in shape, but that doesn’t mean that the time sync of training for a marathon isn’t overkill for your goal.
Once a month, I sit down and look at my overall goals and ask some questions:
1) Am I closer or farther away from where I was a month ago (NOTE: If you have a time on your goals, you eliminate the “about the same” since you have lost time).
2) I take a clear schedule and put the musts (work, sleep, basic church, time with God on it). Then I look at my top priorities and start scheduling things back in and see if it matches my current schedule.
Very organized – interesting!
I really like long walks. Â I haven’t done one that lasted 40 days and nights though
Testing.messed w phone. My bad
Feeding time. Put a lot of thought into this. Going 2 design my last tattoo. Harvest Rider. Which language let’s just see. Everything is permanent. This is also for real. Will be a Scripture
Well said. Recognize the symptoms when you are burned out. Those are great suggestions. Helpful to all.
Great post, thank you so much for that wonderful reminder.