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What’s Up:
If your spiritual battery is dead, it’s probably not because you aren’t praying enough. It’s because you haven’t shut down for maintenance.
So What:
Chernobyl didn’t melt down because of evil intent. It melted down because they skipped a scheduled shutdown. You’re not above that.
The Point Is:
You Need to Go Offline
If nuclear reactors have to shut down for maintenance or risk meltdown, what makes you think you can keep going indefinitely without retreating?
Noise Will Steal Your Soul
The noise of the world, and the noise in your own head, is drowning out the whisper of the Spirit. Silence isn’t optional. It’s a spiritual survival skill. (And it’s the ADHD guy telling you that!!!)
Busy Is a Liar
You don’t need another meeting. You need a retreat. Time in the Presence of God. Time where you’re not productive. Where you’re just present.
Stillness Is Strength
From micro-retreats to mini-retreats to full-on getaways, real spiritual growth requires retreating. Not once. Not someday. Routinely. Religiously. Relentlessly.
And … ?
You know the burnout signs. The short temper. The numb spirit. The prayers that bounce off the ceiling. You don’t need another sermon on margin. You need to unplug. And not for ten minutes while scrolling through Instagram while “listening to worship.” You need sacred space. Silence. Stillness. A hard stop.
That’s why I teach the spiritual habit of retreating. From two-minute micro-retreats during a busy day to eight-hour mini-retreats to full weekends away with no agenda except hearing God’s whisper … this habit isn’t about escape. It’s about survival. If your spirit’s starting to look like Chernobyl, it’s time to shut down before something explodes.
Action!
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