"You only lose energy when life becomes dull in your mind. Your mind gets bored and therefore tired of doing nothing. Get interested in something! Get absolutely enthralled in something! Get out of yourself! Be somebody! Do something! The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have."
Norman Vincent Peale
1898-1993, Pastor, Speaker and Author
I really liked this quote when I received it as an email. It made me think of things going on in my life and the lack of energy I have.
Since my illness in 2006 I have been trying hard to regain what little bit of energy I had. Because I deal with anxiety and depression I loose my focus and energy when things become difficult in life very easily. But when you add a severe illness to that, that not only almost took your life but also left you weak in so many ways, gaining energy back is very difficult. If you have any post illness issues those don't help either, believe I know!
My illness is only one (and the most recent) of the situations in my life that have zapped my energy. However, as I have grown (and still am growing) from these many situations I have learned that not only have I become bored with life because I have lost the drive to do things but that more importantly I have slacked off on my walk with God. I see where it is so very important to allow God to lead my life and help me through the issues that have caused me to loose my energy for life. Because it’s not just about loosing your energy to do things you used to do or need to do it about loosing energy for life in general. Not that you want to end your life, not by a long shot. I have a wonderful husband and two beautiful daughters to live for and God’s plan for my life. He didn’t save me, last year, for nothing. But even as I type this I know that I have not given Him ALL that has happened for the past 12 months. I am holding on to bits and pieces of it. Why? Because I’m weak and I let things get to me and grab a hold of me and consequently run me down.
I’m here to say that I’ve had enough! It is time to get interested in God, in my life, and in the things I enjoy doing. It’s time to quit holding everything in. It’s time to be who God wants and created me to be. I may not know exactly what my path is but I can become energized and ready to walk that path doing the things I know I have to do now and be ready for more has He sends it my way. I’m going to live my life for Him and not for myself and if I know God well enough I know that He will not allow me to become bored with my life nor lack the energy. He will show me how to be the woman He wants me to be, the wife my husband needs me to be, the mother my girls need, and the leader my ministry needs me to be.
Life is too important, and precious, to lack energy!
1898-1993, Pastor, Speaker and Author
I really liked this quote when I received it as an email. It made me think of things going on in my life and the lack of energy I have.
Since my illness in 2006 I have been trying hard to regain what little bit of energy I had. Because I deal with anxiety and depression I loose my focus and energy when things become difficult in life very easily. But when you add a severe illness to that, that not only almost took your life but also left you weak in so many ways, gaining energy back is very difficult. If you have any post illness issues those don't help either, believe I know!
My illness is only one (and the most recent) of the situations in my life that have zapped my energy. However, as I have grown (and still am growing) from these many situations I have learned that not only have I become bored with life because I have lost the drive to do things but that more importantly I have slacked off on my walk with God. I see where it is so very important to allow God to lead my life and help me through the issues that have caused me to loose my energy for life. Because it’s not just about loosing your energy to do things you used to do or need to do it about loosing energy for life in general. Not that you want to end your life, not by a long shot. I have a wonderful husband and two beautiful daughters to live for and God’s plan for my life. He didn’t save me, last year, for nothing. But even as I type this I know that I have not given Him ALL that has happened for the past 12 months. I am holding on to bits and pieces of it. Why? Because I’m weak and I let things get to me and grab a hold of me and consequently run me down.
I’m here to say that I’ve had enough! It is time to get interested in God, in my life, and in the things I enjoy doing. It’s time to quit holding everything in. It’s time to be who God wants and created me to be. I may not know exactly what my path is but I can become energized and ready to walk that path doing the things I know I have to do now and be ready for more has He sends it my way. I’m going to live my life for Him and not for myself and if I know God well enough I know that He will not allow me to become bored with my life nor lack the energy. He will show me how to be the woman He wants me to be, the wife my husband needs me to be, the mother my girls need, and the leader my ministry needs me to be.
Life is too important, and precious, to lack energy!
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