Pastor Joshua continued the series “Built to Bless”
Based on Genesis 12 verses one to three no less
The Abrahamic covenant promises a great nation
But there will be hindrances as well as elation
These prevent us from blessing others and leading a blessed life
Whether due to circumstances, people, or even strife
“Overcoming Burnout” was the title of Pastor’s talk
How to avoid weariness on our Christian walk
Pastor shared with us keys numbering three
To help us turn despair into energy and glee
Exodus 18:13-17 he started by reading
Moses was doing what the people were needing
But then came along his father-in-law
Who sure did not like what he saw
He told Moses not to do the work all alone
Why not get other elders to join?
In other words, it is not just what we do
But, in God’s eyes, how we do it too
And if we utilise some TEAMWORK
Our energy levels will start to perk
God cares about both the what and the how
We need others to help us in our walk even now
From Galatians 6 verses 8-9 Pastor then read
Sowing to our own flesh will lead to corruption instead
We should not grow weary of doing good
Never give up, even if we could
LED BY THE SPIRIT we need to be
Doing less doesn’t give us more energy
For true energy comes from our God above
With that, we can then go and share his love
This point was repeated in Romans 8:13-14
If we are Spirit-led, a blessed life will be seen
But trials appear even if we do the right things the right way
Per Hebrews 12, run with perseverance each day
Think of the challenges Abraham and Joseph did face
But on God’s word their strong faith they did base
We should LOOK TO JESUS to avoid being weary
For He remained strong and was never bleary
We should walk by faith and not by sight
Asking for God’s help to do things right
And we can ask God for help with little things
We might be surprised by the strength He brings
In summary, if we want to bless and be blessed
We need teamwork, the Spirit, and Jesus-led rest
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