Give God Your Best: 5 Ways to Rest, Relax and Recharge

Time is one of our most precious resources. Each day our calendars are packed with appointments, chores, fulfilling obligations and responsibilities, and more. We don’t leave ourselves much time for rest which leaves us feeling frazzled and often unproductive and more exhausted than the day before. God demands our best in everything we do and that we are bringing him glory in our days, but it is hard to do so when we are struggling with to-do lists and daily chores. Instead of showing glory for God, we end up striking out at others around us because of our frustration or breaking down under the weight of the busyness. There will never seem like a good time to take a break from busy, but if we want to give God our best, we need to learn how to rest, relax and recharge. Here are four small ways to step back from to-do lists and rest.

Unplug

Taking a sabbatical from your phone or the Internet isn’t new, and for many it isn’t possible to completely disengage from technology. Instead of taking a drastic measure of completely cutting off technology, try a small step. Choose a block of a few hours one evening where you won’t answer emails or non-emergency texts and calls. The practical way to do this is to put your phone away or put it on Do Not Disturb mode (which still allows incoming calls if a caller tries several times like in an emergency situation). Instead of answering emails or checking your phone, choose to take those few blocks of hours and relax. Technology allows us to connect and get things done quicker and easier, but sometimes, we need a few hours to recharge.