We all have them. Pity Parties. Those parties that we are the only ones invited to. Those parties where the entire discussion centers around how BAD we've got it. IN 1 Kings 19, Elijah, the GREAT man and prophet of God, throws himself a pity party. His pity party came on the heels of God doing some extraordinary miracles in and through him in 1 Kings 18.
Lesson #1: Life is filled with the highest of highs and lowest of lows; usually close together.
Elijah's life gets threatened right after the greatest moment of his life, and he becomes afraid. So he tears off into the desert alone.
Lesson #2: If we want to get depressed and stay depressed, run off by our self and stay there.
There' God nourished Elijah, not just spiritually, but physically and emotionally, including his taking a nap!
Lesson #3: Fatigue is perhaps the number one initial cause of pity parties.
When we are tired, or when we haven't taken a a day off, honored the sabbath, taken our mind of work or the kids or school in a while, we will get often get discouraged or depressed. We lack perspective when we're overloaded and overwhelmed and overworked. God created rest for a reason!
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