Resting as a Part of Training

Theme: Resting as a Part of Training

Verse: Psalm 62:5

I know my family is going to get a kick out of this one.  It seems like this one was written just for me.  

If you talk to world-class athletes, they will tell you that rest is an important part of their training regimen.  Their daily lives go something like this, “Wake up, Workout, Eat, Nap; Wake up, Workout, Eat, Nap; Wake up . . .” You get the picture!

We don’t live those sorts of lives, but we do need to incorporate rest into our daily and weekly schedules.  For me, I often find myself taking a short afternoon nap (maybe 15 minutes) before my afternoon workouts to reenergize myself from my day.

Rest is also Biblical.  The Psalms talk about the rest for the soul that only God can provide.  Psalm 62:1 “Truly my soul finds rest in God, my salvation comes from Him.”  Psalm 62:5 “Yes, my soul, find rest in God, my hope comes from Him.” and Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God.”

I encourage each of you to plan for REST periods in your daily and weekly routines. It is just as important as that next mile or set of bench presses.

To paraphrase Emil Faber, founder of the mythical college in the movie “Animal House”, “Rest is Good!”

Have a great week!