We've all been there.
When you just feel tired, sleepy, worn out, or like you have no energy.

You stay out too late one nigh with some friends and you feel it the next morning at work or in your class.
You stay up too late studying, and don't get enough sleep, so you're exhausted the next day.
Or maybe you just pile too much on your plate and burn the candle at both ends until you just wear yourself out.

But sometimes it can go further than a physical tiredness.
You can be mentally or even spiritually tired.

Lately this is something that I've been learning about and having to deal with.
As a junior in college, I've entered the classes that are for my major. As I've found out, It's more work than just regular gen-eds, especially in the allied health program that I am in.
I have class all day, and then a night class two nights of the week.
I've discovered that these classes require a lot more of my time and attention; which means that I have to say no to a lot of the fun activities in my life that I haven't had to say no to before. It's been hard because I've had less free time to do things for myself.

With that being said, I'm not able to attend things that pour into me spiritually as much, such as church, bible studies, or worship services.
I've found that it has had a serious affect not only on my attitude, but my energy level as well.
I've been struggling with it for a couple of weeks now, because I've noticed that I just have not felt like myself.

However, I met with my "mentor", if you will, not too long ago, and told her what was going on and how I was feeling.
The first thing that she asked me was, "Are you getting enough rest?"

At first I didn't know what that had to do with my heart and why I was feeling the way that I was feeling.
She further explained herself and reminded me that even God had to take a day to rest and that it was important for us to rest in Him as well.

She advised me to take at least a day a week to do nothing other than activities that pour into me; aka- listening to worship music, studying the Word, surrounding myself with people that pour into me, anything that allows me to rest and renew myself.
So in other words, I need to take a day for myself!

It's a work in progress, but I think that any of you who are feeling weary will find this beneficial if you can try and do it.

So the goal is to take one day to rest.
I mean if our God needed to take a day to rest, we certainly have to.
So whatever you have to do to compensate for taking that day of rest: getting your work done early, studying ahead of time, being prepared for your week ahead of time, I think you will find it to be very beneficial when you give yourself a day.

Try it this week and see how you feel.
You might find that this is exactly what you need.