good morning believe nation today’s message is rest over to you Rick Warren
message is rest over to you Rick Warren
message is rest over to you Rick Warren [Music]
[Music]
[Music] I take Monday off Monday is my Sabbath I
I take Monday off Monday is my Sabbath I
I take Monday off Monday is my Sabbath I don’t like taking monday off because I
don’t like taking monday off because I
don’t like taking monday off because I don’t like feeling that bad on my day
don’t like feeling that bad on my day
don’t like feeling that bad on my day off but I find that I need you to
off but I find that I need you to
off but I find that I need you to recharge and on Mondays I am dead to the
recharge and on Mondays I am dead to the
recharge and on Mondays I am dead to the world I do not take calls I do not read
world I do not take calls I do not read
world I do not take calls I do not read email I do not take text messages I
email I do not take text messages I
email I do not take text messages I sleep in I get up I play around the
sleep in I get up I play around the
sleep in I get up I play around the house I go to lunch with my wife we
house I go to lunch with my wife we
house I go to lunch with my wife we relax in the afternoon and Monday
relax in the afternoon and Monday
relax in the afternoon and Monday evenings we do family night with our
evenings we do family night with our
evenings we do family night with our families i now have grandkids that are
families i now have grandkids that are
families i now have grandkids that are involved and we’ve kept that religiously
involved and we’ve kept that religiously
involved and we’ve kept that religiously we’ve kept that faithfully over the
we’ve kept that faithfully over the
we’ve kept that faithfully over the years and it has kept me from burning
years and it has kept me from burning
years and it has kept me from burning out under enormous pressure how would
out under enormous pressure how would
out under enormous pressure how would you like to pastor church where you move
you like to pastor church where you move
you like to pastor church where you move the church building 79 times in the
the church building 79 times in the
the church building 79 times in the first 13 years I did because land was so
first 13 years I did because land was so
first 13 years I did because land was so expensive we mused 79 different
expensive we mused 79 different
expensive we mused 79 different facilities of the first 13 years some
facilities of the first 13 years some
facilities of the first 13 years some weeks I’d be in five different buildings
weeks I’d be in five different buildings
weeks I’d be in five different buildings laguna hills high school for sunday
laguna hills high school for sunday
laguna hills high school for sunday morning el Toro high school sunday
morning el Toro high school sunday
morning el Toro high school sunday evening a bank building for wednesday
evening a bank building for wednesday
evening a bank building for wednesday another one on thursday a saturday night
another one on thursday a saturday night
another one on thursday a saturday night service at another school and or not we
service at another school and or not we
service at another school and or not we said we’re the church if you can figure
said we’re the church if you can figure
said we’re the church if you can figure out where we are this week you get to
out where we are this week you get to
out where we are this week you get to come he said we only want to church for
come he said we only want to church for
come he said we only want to church for really intelligent people so we keep
really intelligent people so we keep
really intelligent people so we keep changing the location but that was a lot
changing the location but that was a lot
changing the location but that was a lot of frustration and i can tell you i have
of frustration and i can tell you i have
of frustration and i can tell you i have learned to handle enormous amounts of
learned to handle enormous amounts of
learned to handle enormous amounts of stress an enormous amount of tension but
stress an enormous amount of tension but
stress an enormous amount of tension but i could not do it if I didn’t rest my
i could not do it if I didn’t rest my
i could not do it if I didn’t rest my body if I didn’t take my day off if I
body if I didn’t take my day off if I
body if I didn’t take my day off if I didn’t but and don’t call it your day
didn’t but and don’t call it your day
didn’t but and don’t call it your day off call it your Sabbath salt your day
off call it your Sabbath salt your day
off call it your Sabbath salt your day off you’ll fill it with your honey-do
off you’ll fill it with your honey-do
off you’ll fill it with your honey-do list all stuff it couldn’t get done to
list all stuff it couldn’t get done to
list all stuff it couldn’t get done to try to use it to catch up on other stuff
try to use it to catch up on other stuff
try to use it to catch up on other stuff no it is a day of rest relaxation
no it is a day of rest relaxation
no it is a day of rest relaxation relationships restoration emotionally so
relationships restoration emotionally so
relationships restoration emotionally so you need to rest your body till
you need to rest your body till
you need to rest your body till this is a really interesting one for me
this is a really interesting one for me
this is a really interesting one for me because my default is to work I like to
because my default is to work I like to
because my default is to work I like to work like I i gain calm and clarity in
work like I i gain calm and clarity in
work like I i gain calm and clarity in my work sometimes when I rest too much
my work sometimes when I rest too much
my work sometimes when I rest too much because I go on a beachy vacation I get
because I go on a beachy vacation I get
because I go on a beachy vacation I get really antsy and frustrated I want to
really antsy and frustrated I want to
really antsy and frustrated I want to work I hate just sitting down and being
work I hate just sitting down and being
work I hate just sitting down and being on a beach for a week I can’t handle
on a beach for a week I can’t handle
on a beach for a week I can’t handle like one day but after that I want to do
like one day but after that I want to do
like one day but after that I want to do something you know if Nina’s away for
something you know if Nina’s away for
something you know if Nina’s away for whatever reason my default is to work
whatever reason my default is to work
whatever reason my default is to work I’m going to go back and work on
I’m going to go back and work on
I’m going to go back and work on projects because it fills me up and
projects because it fills me up and
projects because it fills me up and makes me happy so this is a harder one
makes me happy so this is a harder one
makes me happy so this is a harder one for me to answer I think the best thing
for me to answer I think the best thing
for me to answer I think the best thing that I can give you guys as my advice is
that I can give you guys as my advice is
that I can give you guys as my advice is to listen to your body where some days
to listen to your body where some days
to listen to your body where some days you may need to rest more you know if
you may need to rest more you know if
you may need to rest more you know if you’re feeling sick or life is
you’re feeling sick or life is
you’re feeling sick or life is overwhelming maybe you need to rest more
overwhelming maybe you need to rest more
overwhelming maybe you need to rest more and other days you’re able to work more
and other days you’re able to work more
and other days you’re able to work more you’re able to grind it out you’re able
you’re able to grind it out you’re able
you’re able to grind it out you’re able to hustle I’m in the camps that believe
to hustle I’m in the camps that believe
to hustle I’m in the camps that believe that if you’re itching for a vacation if
that if you’re itching for a vacation if
that if you’re itching for a vacation if you like can’t wait to get away to get
you like can’t wait to get away to get
you like can’t wait to get away to get on that vacation then something is wrong
on that vacation then something is wrong
on that vacation then something is wrong in your life vacations can add a lot the
in your life vacations can add a lot the
in your life vacations can add a lot the travel can give you lots of great ideas
travel can give you lots of great ideas
travel can give you lots of great ideas can help you grow and that’s a different
can help you grow and that’s a different
can help you grow and that’s a different thing but if you’re itching to get a way
thing but if you’re itching to get a way
thing but if you’re itching to get a way to escape to just relax and wind down I
to escape to just relax and wind down I
to escape to just relax and wind down I feel like there’s something wrong in
feel like there’s something wrong in
feel like there’s something wrong in your life that’s my belief and instead
your life that’s my belief and instead
your life that’s my belief and instead of once or twice a year escaping from
of once or twice a year escaping from
of once or twice a year escaping from your life to go do something else make
your life to go do something else make
your life to go do something else make your life better that’s my view if you
your life better that’s my view if you
your life better that’s my view if you think about how you’re spending your
think about how you’re spending your
think about how you’re spending your spare time or your free time are you
spare time or your free time are you
spare time or your free time are you spending it in escapism are you spending
spending it in escapism are you spending
spending it in escapism are you spending it watching big brother 18 or some
it watching big brother 18 or some
it watching big brother 18 or some reality TV show or stupid cats fighting
reality TV show or stupid cats fighting
reality TV show or stupid cats fighting each other or whatever it is like that’s
each other or whatever it is like that’s
each other or whatever it is like that’s escapism not super easy this what most
escapism not super easy this what most
escapism not super easy this what most people do they come home and stuff my
people do they come home and stuff my
people do they come home and stuff my couch and plop down and just escaped
couch and plop down and just escaped
couch and plop down and just escaped from their life by you know being
from their life by you know being
from their life by you know being entertained or watching the misery of
entertained or watching the misery of
entertained or watching the misery of other people lives which makes them feel
other people lives which makes them feel
other people lives which makes them feel better about themselves so how you spend
better about themselves so how you spend
better about themselves so how you spend your time escapism or are you spending
your time escapism or are you spending
your time escapism or are you spending your time trying to grow and get better
your time trying to grow and get better
your time trying to grow and get better like are you spending time watching
like are you spending time watching
like are you spending time watching videos are you spending time reading the
videos are you spending time reading the
videos are you spending time reading the book are you spending time learning
book are you spending time learning
book are you spending time learning techniques about your industry are you
techniques about your industry are you
techniques about your industry are you spending time learning and growing if
spending time learning and growing if
spending time learning and growing if you are unhappy with your life audit how
you are unhappy with your life audit how
you are unhappy with your life audit how you’re spending your extra time are you
you’re spending your extra time are you
you’re spending your extra time are you spending your time escaping the life
spending your time escaping the life
spending your time escaping the life that you hate or are you spending your
that you hate or are you spending your
that you hate or are you spending your time growing and building so that you
time growing and building so that you
time growing and building so that you can build a better life for yourself and
can build a better life for yourself and
can build a better life for yourself and for me a lot of times vacation
for me a lot of times vacation
for me a lot of times vacation most of the time falls into that
most of the time falls into that
most of the time falls into that category of escapism like I hate my life
category of escapism like I hate my life
category of escapism like I hate my life I hate what I’m doing I need to get away
I hate what I’m doing I need to get away
I hate what I’m doing I need to get away from it and then they gotta come back
from it and then they gotta come back
from it and then they gotta come back and I’ll suffer some more until my next
and I’ll suffer some more until my next
and I’ll suffer some more until my next vacation but that sucks most people live
vacation but that sucks most people live
vacation but that sucks most people live for the evenings and weekends and
for the evenings and weekends and
for the evenings and weekends and vacations as opposed to actually
vacations as opposed to actually
vacations as opposed to actually enjoying it being fulfilled and the work
enjoying it being fulfilled and the work
enjoying it being fulfilled and the work that you’re doing every day and so the
that you’re doing every day and so the
that you’re doing every day and so the rest one is a little bit harder for me
rest one is a little bit harder for me
rest one is a little bit harder for me again because I default to work and
again because I default to work and
again because I default to work and maybe that’ll change when I’m older
maybe that’ll change when I’m older
maybe that’ll change when I’m older maybe I’ll feel like I need to rest more
maybe I’ll feel like I need to rest more
maybe I’ll feel like I need to rest more but I also feel like I need to spend
but I also feel like I need to spend
but I also feel like I need to spend time with my wife and you to spend time
time with my wife and you to spend time
time with my wife and you to spend time with my son and you spend time with my
with my son and you spend time with my
with my son and you spend time with my family and things are always kind of
family and things are always kind of
family and things are always kind of fighting against each other I need to
fighting against each other I need to
fighting against each other I need to balance my schedule to make it work
balance my schedule to make it work
balance my schedule to make it work because I’m not just an entrepreneur and
because I’m not just an entrepreneur and
because I’m not just an entrepreneur and only focus on business I also want to be
only focus on business I also want to be
only focus on business I also want to be a successful father and a successful
a successful father and a successful
a successful father and a successful husband ancestral family man it’s so
husband ancestral family man it’s so
husband ancestral family man it’s so part of what I do dailies look at my
part of what I do dailies look at my
part of what I do dailies look at my goals of those categories of family main
goals of those categories of family main
goals of those categories of family main leader and then my own personal health
leader and then my own personal health
leader and then my own personal health to Mickey Sherman spending time on all
to Mickey Sherman spending time on all
to Mickey Sherman spending time on all three of those every day so I don’t know
three of those every day so I don’t know
three of those every day so I don’t know that my advice would be to rest once a
that my advice would be to rest once a
that my advice would be to rest once a week but i would say listen to your body
week but i would say listen to your body
week but i would say listen to your body and do what’s right for you the question
and do what’s right for you the question
and do what’s right for you the question day today then is how important is rest
day today then is how important is rest
day today then is how important is rest for you i’m curious how much do you rest
for you i’m curious how much do you rest
for you i’m curious how much do you rest is it important give me some advice
is it important give me some advice
is it important give me some advice share with believe nation i’m super
share with believe nation i’m super
share with believe nation i’m super curious to hear what you have to say
curious to hear what you have to say
curious to hear what you have to say leave it down the comments below and
leave it down the comments below and
leave it down the comments below and we’ll join in the discussion i also want
we’ll join in the discussion i also want
we’ll join in the discussion i also want to give a quick shout out to dutch
to give a quick shout out to dutch
to give a quick shout out to dutch martin Dutch thank you so much for
martin Dutch thank you so much for
martin Dutch thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book hear one
picking up a copy of my book hear one
picking up a copy of my book hear one word it really really really really
word it really really really really
word it really really really really means a lot to me and I hope you’re
means a lot to me and I hope you’re
means a lot to me and I hope you’re enjoying it thank you guys so much for
enjoying it thank you guys so much for
enjoying it thank you guys so much for watching I believe in you I hope you
watching I believe in you I hope you
watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is and I’ll see
whatever your one word is and I’ll see
whatever your one word is and I’ll see you again tomorrow morning for another
you again tomorrow morning for another
you again tomorrow morning for another shot of espresso
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