Balancing Work And Rest

Sunday September 8, 2024

Life in recovery without God is not worth the effort. The Bible speaks truthfully about this. It says we are "wasting our time." No matter how hard we work at it, if we are not building this new life in recovery with God, we will weaken, and things will fall apart.

If it is not the Lord who builds a house, the builders are wasting their time. If it is not the Lord who watches over the city, the guards are wasting their time. It is a waste of time to get up early and stay up late, trying to make a living. The Lord provides for those he loves, even while they are sleeping. (Psalm 127:1-2 ERV)

God is not against us doing our part to rebuild. He's not encouraging us to be lazy and neglectful of daily responsibilities. God has given us many gifts and abilities and He delights in us developing and using them for creative and productive purposes. But we all need proper rest and times of relaxing and letting go of the work of the day. Recovery is about maintaining a healthy balance in life while trusting that God is with us, watching over us, and doing those things that we cannot do for ourselves.

The forces of evil and addiction that are seeking to destroy us are far more powerful than we are. For example, the Big Book reminds us that "we deal with alcohol — cunning, baffling, powerful! Without help it is too much for us. But there is One who has all power — that One is God. May you find Him now!” (How It Works)

We cannot prepare for every challenge that will come our way and every trigger that appears from seemingly out of nowhere, but we can get in the habit of living one moment at a time with God, seeking His guidance, receiving His peace, and trusting His protection as we go about our daily activities and as we lie down to sleep at night.

The amazing promise God makes to us in today’s Bible verses is that He provides for us even while we are sleeping. God knows our limits, plans for our rest, and gets everything ready for a fresh new day while we sleep. We are loved. We are cared for. Today, we have everything we need to succeed in recovery and in life.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, Help me to have faith in the truth of Your Word and trust You to help me live a healthy balanced life of work and rest. Amen

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