Create Space for an Investment In Yourself

Most ministers in general are pretty selfless with their time and tend to give of themselves to others when needed. What ministers would not be giving of their time, right? Otherwise, why are you ministering if you are not giving of your time? 

The side effects of giving of yourself in time and energy is ____________ . 

From one minister to another, take some time for yourself. 

Here are a few recommendations to get you started. 

• Stop making excuses and spend your own personal time with God. (Planning for a lesson that you are going to teach or preach does not count.) 
• Invest heavily in a few relationships with others that will be life giving. 
• Seek a mentoring relationship. 
• Get in an accountability group. 
• Go to counseling. 
• Exercise frequently. 
• Eat right. 
• Get some sleep.

This is not selfish, this is ministering to yourself.