Running on Empty
Happy Thanksgiving weekend! This Sunday, we’re continuing our series on the relationship between faith and mental health by exploring the topic of burnout. For some of us, we might not naturally correlate burnout with our mental and spiritual health.
In fact, a lot of times we might just use the word “burnout” to describe a particularly tiring or busy season of life. For others of us, however, we mean something more akin to “a chronic exhaustion of mind, body, and spirit, often leading to a sense of helplessness and detachment.” When we are burned out, we are utterly depleted, and this state of being can magnify some other challenges we may be facing.
But what do we do this? Or, more specifically, what does the Bible have to say about faith and burnout? We’re going to look at some of the spiritual directives which we see in the life and ministry of Jesus. While there are some physical things we can do to help in times of burnout (better sleep, nutrition, exercise, etc.), Jesus shows us that we need to treat something deep in our core.
What we want and desire is a deep true rest for our soul. Not just physical rest, but a holistic rest and restoration that God desires for us. When we live in a day and age that treats burnout as a badge of honor, what does it mean and look like to turn to Jesus for true rest? This is what we’ll be exploring this weekend.
Dinner Table Conversations:
Adult & Teen Table Talk:
- What practical boundaries do you see Jesus setting in Mark 1:35–39? Which of those are hardest for you to imitate?
- Jesus invites the weary to come to Him. What does “coming to Jesus” look like for you in busy or emotionally heavy seasons?
Little Learners’ Table Talk:
- Why do you think Jesus went somewhere quiet to pray?
Sermon Title: Running on Empty
Sermon Series: Whole & Human: God’s Heart for Our Mental Health
Sermon Passage: Mark 1:35-39
Closing Scripture: Matthew 11:28-30
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