How to work at capacity day after day and not get worn down by it is a question many face these days. Across the board, people seem to be busier than ever. Can one lead a super demanding life without paying the price in fatigue?
There is an effective way to combat fatigue. The teachings of Christian Science, in harmony with the Bible, invite us to learn of God as inexhaustible Spirit, as the one infinite Mind, which is never limited or depleted. The Bible asks, "Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary?" When we come to realize that man is the very expression of God, made in His likeness, as the Bible teaches, we begin to see a spiritual basis for overcoming weariness.
Your real identity and mine is not material; it is spiritual, because our creator is Spirit. This selfhood is characterized by such God-derived qualities as inspiration, energy, strength, and vitality. It is refreshing to realize that our real nature already includes all these qualities. And knowing how natural it is for us to express the strength and stamina God imparts can take some of the strain out of work. It can lift the sense of burden and heaviness from our day-to-day responsibilities.
Mary Baker Eddy, ,the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science, writes in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, "When we reach out limits of mental endurance, we conclude that intellectual labor has been carried sufficiently far; but when we realize that immortal Mind is ever active, and that spiritual energies can neither wear out nor can so-called material law trespass upon God-given powers and resources, we are able to rest in Truth, refreshed by assurances of immortality, opposed to mortality."
When duties seem exhausting to us, there is something specific we can do that invigorates more thoroughly than physical rest. We can affirm in prayer our unity with Mind and insist on our God-given authority over weariness. This strong stand for the spiritual reality of our being, held to, invariably brings relief. Appealing to the law of God, Spirit, inexhaustible Life, overrules belief in the inevitability of fatigue, unfinished projects, and loss of joy in what we're doing. In fact, turning to God for help will not only lift weariness; through the freshness divinely imparted we'll have even more energy than usual.
Something else that will help us maintain a high level of activity and usefulness in our career is expressing humility--the kind of sublime humility that shines through Christ Jesus' words "The Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works." As our Master illustrated for us in his life and teachings, man's reason for existing is to reflect God, to express the spiritual qualities that constitute his true selfhood and that glorify the creator. Acknowledging God as the sole source of action, ability, intelligence honors Him, and it does wonders for one's whole experience. As you and I look to God, exhaustless divine Life, for renewal, energy, support, and stamina, we'll find ourselves demonstrating the staying power we need in order to fulfill a demanding schedule. And we'll keep our joy and enthusiasm in the process.
