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A week ago, prepping for the preaching before the flock, I wrote words discussing the importance of renewal. Wrote the following:

"The first reason renewal is important to God is the same reason rest is important to God – because we need it. The Bible says in 2Cor4:16, 'Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day.' Paul is describing this idea that day by day, we are worn away. This goes back to the Genesis curse again. And not only does that toil and sweat and struggle wear you down physically; it also erodes you mentally and spiritually. Busyness kills your heart, it kills your soul. And the Lord, this Shepherd of ours understands that if we are to ever reach our full potential as His children, we need that spiritual energy refreshed in the exact same way we need our physical energy refreshed. Renewal is the spiritual equivalent of physical rest."

Ironically, not only not getting the physical rest needed, but the renewal ain't happening either. Just wearing away at the edges and feeling fuzzy all around. Beginning Holy Week tomorrow after having expended my all the past three months sustaining the flock. Praying the next seven find the self recharging, renewing, restoring.