No More Burnout

"Get out of your country"...so Abram departed from Haran. (Genesis 12:1,4)

Have you ever experienced "burnout?" You know, that state of being where you're overworked, tired, under-appreciated, and exhausted. Or the other extreme where you are flat bored, busted, and disgusted with life. Either way, God has some good news for you. He wants you to leave. Yes, move. Get out of Haran. What is Haran? That was the place Abram lived a long time ago. Haran means "burned out and dry land." Abram was living in a burned-out place. And many believers today live in the same type of place. Burned out, smoke, ashes, nothing going on, no vision, no purpose, no destiny, no reason for living, no tomorrow, tired, worn out, etc.

God is calling you out! Get out of the burned-out phase of life. Get out of the unfruitful land with little power or purpose. Make a choice that you don't have to live any longer according to your former lifestyle -- doubtful, fearful, insecure, broker, and no purpose in life.

Living God's life plan for you takes a choice that says, "I'm leaving my old belief patterns about myself and the world, and I'm moving into the promised land." But wait a minute here. You see, Abram did not know where he was going. He was only told to get out of Haran. The lesson for us in this when making a choice to get out of the old, many times we can't see what's in the promised land for us. This is where simple faith comes in.

It's tough at times to say goodbye to old friends. Old friends names Povertymen Tality, Discourage Ment, or Mr. Worry and Mrs. Self-Pity. But again, trust and rest in God. You know He will bring you into a place far better than you've ever dreamed of or experienced before in life (Ephesians 3:20). So today, take stock of where your life has been recently. Have you been hanging around Haran? Well, my friend, it's time to move out and move into a better place of living - God's plan for your life.

From the issue of Jubilee Journey, Living in Faith Everyday. 175 Nortech Parkway, San Jose CA 95134. www.jubilee.org