You give and give and give. Then you give a little more. Then a time arrives when you just can’t give any more. What do you do? Where do you turn? How do you handle it? How do you refill your empty tank?
There are no wrong answers Any answer that works for you is the right answer. That’s the key – it must work for you.
How you arrive at “what works” is part of the solution. Kinda like “It’s about the journey; not the destination.”
How I refill my tank is different than how you refill yours. There may be some commonalities such as praying, reading the Bible, or talking with friends & family; but mostly I just need time by and for myself.
Ah, and there’s the problem – not so much the alone time, but the GUILT that come with it. I’m telling you, I begin wondering if I’m being selfish for taking the time. I find myself asking:
“Shouldn’t I want to spend the time I’m spending alone with my family?”
“What am I missing out on when I take time for me?”
“Do I really need this time alone or is there some other way?”
When I was a kid, I would head to the woods to contemplate life. There was just “something” about being outdoors in God’s creation that I found rejuvenating and refreshing. Being out in the woods “filled my tank”.
You know what? I still head to the woods or sometimes the beach when the need for “me time” arrives. I’ll grab a coffee, a few donuts and maybe even a cigar then head on out. Maybe it’s the drive. Maybe it’s the tunes I blast in the truck. Maybe it’s just the simple act of doing something for me instead of someone else.
But you know what?
It works for me!
Dan’s View 
Thanks Dan. Lately, I have realized, that in a certain area my tank has been empty. I simply had nothing left. No tricks up my sleeve or a little juice left in the bottom of the jar, etc. I also realize that is when I simply and totally surrender the situation to God and thank him for the answers. Now, I have to quit worrying about it.
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That’s how I feel about my work situation. Totally empty. I was growing complacent about my search and I believe God used the events of the past few work days to “wake.me up” about what I need to do and why. I, too, need to surrender to God and give Him control…then just live the life He will set before me.
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