This brings me back to the marathon. I finished the race, but I was hobbling. A friend was at the finish line and said, “Dude, you look horrible.” This makes me think of John Owen, one of my favorite theologians from church history. It’s widely reported that when Owen was young he allowed himself a mere four hours of sleep a night. As you would expect, this affected his health negatively. Later in life, when on his sick-bed, an older Owen regretted those hours of rest that he missed as a younger man. Wisdom listens to those who love them and those who are laps ahead of them. I’m thankful for both and am already benefiting from the changes.
Perhaps you are someone who needs to assess and slow it down. This could be a good time. If you want to talk about it, feel free to leave a comment or send me a note on Twitter or Facebook. I’d be happy to help in any way that I can.
