Monday has really gotten a bad rap from the M-F work crowd. While its true that Mondays tend to be tough coming off a weekend, it doesn't usually hold the record for stress, disappointment, layoffs, or panic.
Each and every work day can bring a "new normal" of stress, where budgets are cut, tempers are short, and expectations are on the rise. This week's news that productivity is up but wages are stagnant is just another way of saying "the man" is working on a long-term plan for moving most of us further on the continuim from indentured to slavery.
You can't be engaged with mud and not get it on you. The stress in many work places today is palatable. You almost need a morphine drip line to dull the anxiety of so many chicken little's announcing the sky is falling, and problems that cut you day after day until they no longer draw blood.
It is so normal to escape the fray through food, sleep, or unedifying entertainment. This is what the body turns to. It may numb the soul for a bit, but it doesn't detox. You need daily detox to stay ready for the fight:
Protect the fort – the secret place of the Most High must not only remain intact, it may need reinforcement. Do not let the demands of engagement creep into the secret place or you will jeopardize your place of rest. The body is more fragile during these times.
Ready weapons – It is foolish to ever allow weapons to gather dust or decline into a state of un-readiness. However, if this has occurred, it is imperative to return them to the ready. Return to prayer. it doesn't have to be formal. Just talk and tarry with Him. Read the Word of God.
Block out noise – Not everything during engagement is relevant. Do not allow small skirmishes or background static to distract your focus from the mission at hand. He is bigger than your situation.
Avoid isolation – Don’t be deceived into thinking you are alone and no one can be trusted. Recall those who are trustworthy from previous engagements and communicate frequently.
Days and seasons of spiritual warfare are not to be dreaded—there is a sense of beauty in the intimacy felt during these times. You may feel you are in a fox hole, but if you detox daily, you will have piece and joy despite the insanity around you.
Each and every work day can bring a "new normal" of stress, where budgets are cut, tempers are short, and expectations are on the rise. This week's news that productivity is up but wages are stagnant is just another way of saying "the man" is working on a long-term plan for moving most of us further on the continuim from indentured to slavery.
You can't be engaged with mud and not get it on you. The stress in many work places today is palatable. You almost need a morphine drip line to dull the anxiety of so many chicken little's announcing the sky is falling, and problems that cut you day after day until they no longer draw blood.
It is so normal to escape the fray through food, sleep, or unedifying entertainment. This is what the body turns to. It may numb the soul for a bit, but it doesn't detox. You need daily detox to stay ready for the fight:
Protect the fort – the secret place of the Most High must not only remain intact, it may need reinforcement. Do not let the demands of engagement creep into the secret place or you will jeopardize your place of rest. The body is more fragile during these times.
Ready weapons – It is foolish to ever allow weapons to gather dust or decline into a state of un-readiness. However, if this has occurred, it is imperative to return them to the ready. Return to prayer. it doesn't have to be formal. Just talk and tarry with Him. Read the Word of God.
Block out noise – Not everything during engagement is relevant. Do not allow small skirmishes or background static to distract your focus from the mission at hand. He is bigger than your situation.
Avoid isolation – Don’t be deceived into thinking you are alone and no one can be trusted. Recall those who are trustworthy from previous engagements and communicate frequently.
Days and seasons of spiritual warfare are not to be dreaded—there is a sense of beauty in the intimacy felt during these times. You may feel you are in a fox hole, but if you detox daily, you will have piece and joy despite the insanity around you.
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