I love the title of this blog! I like the title because it is something that I need to hold before me often as I go through my days.

I wish I could say that I always LIVE OUT the said title, but that isn’t always the case.

I was reading an article from Rick Warren called “6 Vows Great Leaders Are Willing to Make and Keep” when vow number 3, “Vow to relax and trust God” really struck me as something I don’t often read about in leadership articles. As a matter of fact, I don’t know of any leadership book or article that has used the word “relax”! Now, I realize that the second part of the vow is where the power comes from, but still the “relax” got my attention.

This is what Rick Warren says about this vow:

“If you’re going to be in ministry, you’ve got to learn to relax. You need to be concerned about the people around you, but at the same time, you’re not God. You can’t bear everybody’s burdens all the time.

How do you release those burdens? First, you’ve got to pray. Ultimately, God is the one responsible for your flock. He’s the one responsible for the growth of your ministry. Share your burdens with him in prayer.

Then you need to spend some time in God’s Word meditating on his promises. Remember what God has done in the past–in God’s Word and in your own life. God has a good track record of taking care of us. Remember what God has done for you when you’re tempted to let the stress of your ministry position overwhelm you.

Will you commit to surrendering your stress to God?”

Wow!! I need to make and keep this vow!! I am very guilty of trying to do too much and I can worry with the best of them!

Did you need to hear this word today? Are there others that you know that need to hear this? Pass it on.

By the way, if you want to know the other 5 vows Warren talks about, then click here!

More to come…
Jeremy