I feel this is for many, not just for me. I am an extremely creative person, and have a very fervid imagination, therefore I need to constantly create, weather it's in the kitchen, on canvas or paper, but in the last few months I have been going through something akin to a writer's block. Not just in the area of writing, but in every area of my life, I feel as if all my creative juices have been sucked out me, and can't get back into the flow. I have had a particularly, emotionally and physically exhausting couple of weeks, and last night I asked The Lord: "What is wrong with me?? Why can't I get back into my creative flow??"
He said something very simple:
YOU ARE TOO TIRED TO BE INSPIRED
It made so much sense! I have been working 10 hours days, and when home, trying to keep up with cleaning, and laundry. Not to mention all the sad news, the loss of dear friends, all the sickness and desease around me. Although I am a woman of faith, and I take comfort in The Lord, I cannot help but feel overwhelmed with everything going on around me and in me. I feel broken, drained, and dry, as if I cannot offer anything to anyone.
"What do I do Lord?? How do I get back to that place?"
I thought He was going to tell me to lock myself in my room and pray for 3 days, to fast, to soak in His presence, and although those are all wonderful, and life changing things, that we all should do; He simply said:
REST. Take time to relax, go on vacation, take time off work. Do the things you enjoy, things that distress you. Go to the gym, sleep in, get a massage, go to a SPA, take care of your physical and mental health. You see, when your temple is out of balance, your mind is out of balance, and you lose direction, you get out of sink with My rhythm. You're like an out of tune instrument, that needs to be tuned to properly play, and make pleasing music. I give you permission to think about your well being. I know it's hard to hear, but for a while, put yourself first. It's OK to do that, because you are My temple, and I am telling you to rebuild the ruins. I never meant for you to feel the way you are feeling now. I need you to be strong, creative, energetic, and in tune with My Spirit. You can only achieve that by taking care of your Spirit, Soul and Body, you are a three part being, I have created you in Our Image. You cannot neglect any of those parts, and now it is time to take care of your whole being. Your Loving Abba❤🙏🔥"
1 Thessalonians 5:23 KJV
23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.