Stop Bragging About Being Tired! ... English & French

Burnout doesn’t just drain your body, it reshapes your theology. When we start believing the kingdom can’t move without our constant effort, exhaustion turns into a twisted badge of honor and we quietly accept anxiety, chronic fatigue, and stress as “normal” for ministry.

We’re coming to you from Tennessee after powerful prayer meetings and a week with leaders and young people who know how to pray. From there, we zoom out to a global burden: restoration. We believe God is restoring His kingdom work and the full operation of five-fold ministry, and that kind of multiplication demands leaders who can finish strong. That’s why we speak plainly about a quiet crisis among ministers: many who carry healing for others are living paralyzed by exhaustion themselves.

We walk through Scripture that confronts the culture of overwork and heals the inner life. Exodus 15:26 reminds us the Lord is our healer, and we pray for healing in mind, emotions, and body. Exodus 18 shows Moses on the edge of burnout until Jethro calls it out and points him toward delegation and wisdom. Then we get intensely practical about Sabbath rest and sleep: Shabbat means to cease, and it proves trust in God rather than self-reliance. Psalm 127 calls sleep a gift, and we talk about what sleep deprivation does to clarity, emotions, decision making, and long-term ministry longevity.

If you’re a pastor, leader, volunteer, or simply a believer carrying heavy responsibility, press play and take this as your permission to stop glorifying exhaustion. Subscribe, share this with someone who’s running on empty, and leave a review so more leaders can find a healthier way to serve.

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Transcript

Hyphen Retreat And Revival Reports

Crusade Team Invite And Email

Global Travel And Restoration Theme

The Quiet Crisis Of Minister Burnout

God Our Healer And Prayer

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Etalamoshata Ikaono Lomosidi andalamosta I exalt thee O Lord from the rising of the sun to the going down of the same the name of the Lord it shall be praised hallelujah Oh bless your churches all around the world bless the believers all around the world God give us prophetic in time revival God Oh yes God Italaboshondo Ramanda Labayasata Oh let the work God begin to multiply Let the work begin to multiply God Italaboshondo lolobosya na labacata in the name of Jesus in the name of Jesus in the name of Jesus Ikaando Loboshata Labasondo Yosata Labasi Imakaloboramanda Siando Loboshata in the name of the Lord Sional Boshata Labacata I thank you Lord I thank you Lord I thank you Lord Hallelujah mighty God hallelujah mighty God Well praise the Lord everybody and welcome to another great apostolic mentoring session and session du Mentor Apostolic Amen. I greet you in the mighty name of Jesus from Tennessee. And sister Robinette and I have had the privilege of being here together this week uh for a hyphen retreat up here in the mountains. And we just want to take a moment to give honor to Pastor and Sister Parky and the great church, Grace Life Church in Memphis, Tennessee. We just love, love, love the church in Tennessee here. We love our friends, the Parkies. It was powerful. The prayer meetings that we had together just shook the entire cabin we were staying in. You probably saw the post on either on Facebook or Instagram. Of the very powerful moves of God that we had in every devotion. And I'm excited about what God is doing in these last days through the next generation. They are powerful. They are anointed. And they know how to pray. And I'm so grateful just to see what God is doing through the next generation in the last hour of the church. Then of course on Sunday we got to be with Brother Blackman here, Brother and Sister Blackman here in Tennessee as well. Beautiful people of God. It's a catalyst moment for the kingdom of God all around the world. And we want everybody to have the opportunity to be on the crusade team that is serving the Southern California district. If you are planning to be a part of the Azusa Street Outpouring Crusade Team, you need to email me immediately. And we want to make sure that everybody receives all of the information they need to follow through on the responsibilities that are necessary to being a part of this team. So please, please, please, please make sure you talk to your pastor before you send me an email. And also those who are watching live right now on Facebook. It's revcgr at mac.com.com. So just send me an email, say I want to be on the team so you can get the information you need tonight. Last week, um Sister Robinette and I uh well actually I was in Great Britain and Ireland by myself. And had the tri tremendous privilege of being a part of the Central District Conference again. And oh my goodness, I just I just gotta give honour to Bishop Leroy Francis. Bishop Freighter Bishop Frederick and all of the leaders in the central district uh area of Great Britain and Ireland. It was amazing, it is amazing what God is doing in the central district. Then on the weekend I got to be in Liverpool with the missionary Hemis family. And just to be a part of what God is doing in these last days is amazing. And we have talked about this and we have been slowly moving into the meaning of this word restore. And we have been declaring this fact that in these last days God is going to restore his kingdom. God is going to restore the five-fold ministry in full operation. Not just pastors, evangelists and teachers, but there will be a full restoration of apostles and prophets. And when there is this restoration, there's gonna be multiplication like we have never even imagined was possible. And yes, it will be billions. And I believe the prodigals are gonna come home in great numbers. When they come home, they're gonna find restoration to salvation. And even restoration to purpose in God's church and God's kingdom. But while I was in Great Britain and Ireland, the the Lord uh directed me on a topic that was uh really something that convicted me. I find that the Lord frequently gives me topics to talk about that I'm struggling with. Which is most of the time pretty embarrassing. And and of course at the Central District Conference, the assignment the Lord gave me was to talk on this topic. And I found myself both convicted and challenged as I began to talk about the topic I'm going to share today. This is a critical area that we need global restoration. Whether we want to believe it or not, whether we want to admit it or not. There is a quiet crisis amongst ministers that we seldom hear discussed. We preach healing. Every service we're anointing the sick. But here is the dark ministry fact. Many of us who carry healing for others are quietly living paralyzed by chronic exhaustion ourselves. God's global army is suffering from elevated levels of stress. And when you compare it to many other professions in the world, this study found that ministers have the leading uh statistics for burnout. They have anxiety-related illnesses that are at the top of the chart. They have long-term fatigue issues that are leading the study. And here's the fact today. That should not be the case amongst God's people. The Lord said to remind you today. Look at Exodus chapter 15 and verse 26. The Bible says this. And the Lord said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of God, and will do that which is right in the sight of the Lord, and will give ear to his commandments, and keep his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians. And here it is for I am the Lord that healeth thee. Here's what you can be confident of today. If God has called you, if God has anointed you, if God has sent you to that city, if he has armed you with weaponry to serve him in these last days, that same God will keep you, and that same God will heal you. And I believe today that there is going to be great mass ministry healing on this apostolic mentoring episode. Every minister, every believer, in every city, every town, every nation, the Lord said to tell you today. You will not be weary in well-doing. God is gonna help you today. Unless you're driving a car. But I want to pray for you right now because there is healing that God is going to give you. By the authority of the word of God by the power of the name of Jesus Christ and by the power of the Holy Ghost. I command you to be healed in your mind. I command you to be healed in your emotions. I command you to be healed in your body. I rebuke the sickness that is in you. The Lord that healeth thee is healing you right now. You are to speak into the atmosphere. And prophesy right now. I am healed in my mind. I am healed in my thoughts. I am healed in my emotions. I am healed in my body. Will of God that you be healed right now. This powerful revelation of God. God being our healer. It is broadcasted and multiplied throughout the pages of scripture. King David said it like this in Psalm 147 and verse 3. He said, He healeth the broken in heart and bindeth up their wounds. Hallelujah. The prophet Jeremiah said it like this.

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The Prophet Jeremy Ladian see.

Why Exhaustion Becomes Spiritual Pride

Moses Jethro And Delegation Wisdom

Sabbath Means Cease And Trust

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Jeremiah 33, chapter 33, verse 6. Jeremy chapter 2, verse 6. He said, Behold, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal them and reveal to them, here it is, abundance of prosperity and security. Hallelujah. I want you to receive this prophetic word into your mind, your heart and your body. Deuteronomy chapter 28. It reveals the healing and blessing that belongs to those who walk with God. Why don't you just touch your chest right now and say, I walk with God? This verse of scripture belongs to you. In verse number one of chapter 28. The Bible said, And if you faithfully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you this day, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. Verse 2 says this. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you if you obey the voice of the Lord your God. And I release this into your spiritual system right now. The Bible said. God said His prophetic word declared. Verse 3 Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the field. He said, Blessed shall be the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your ground and the fruit of your cattle, and the increase of your herds, and the young of your flock. Blessed shall be your basket and your needing bowl. Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out. Look at verse seven. The Lord will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before you. They shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways. Verse eight The Lord will command the blessing on you in your barns and in all the that you undertake, and he will bless you in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. Now hear what the Spirit is saying to the church today. God is not the healer of sinners only. Now listen to me today. God gets no glory from broken apostles. God is glorified by somebody who has longevity in kingdom service. Because of this fact. When somebody talks to us and says, When's the last time you had a day off? We kind of blow on our knuckles and dust off our badge. And we say, Well, I haven't had a day off in months. Exhaustion is not ministry. I'll rest when I get to heaven. That is a lie from the enemy. God does not get any honor from you being exhausted serving in his kingdom. Somewhere along the way. Exhaustion is not a fruit of the spirit. Did you hear what I said? There's no honor in being exhausted. Fatigue is not evidence that you are right where God wants you to be. Exhaustion is not sacrifice, it's proof of spiritual pride. It's spiritual pride that whispers this. I am indispensable. Nobody can do it but me. They can't get it done if I don't do it. If I don't carry this, it will be dropped. Moses tried to lead that ex that same way. He did it all. He met with everybody. He made all the decisions. He had no breaks. He had to answer every call. If he had a cell phone, he had to answer every text message. The Bible says this in Exodus 18 and verse 13. That Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from morning until night. That sounds familiar to us, doesn't it? I got my phone in my hand from morning until night. That's how some of us are leading in the kingdom. But Jethro came to Moses. Jethro is Moses' father-in-law. A priest of Midian. And he confronts Moses. And he leads him away from guaranteed burnout into ministry longevity. Jethro took one look at Moses and said to him. In verse 17 he said, What you are doing is not good. Verse 17, he said, This is not the way to lead in God's kingdom. You're doing too much. You're on the path to burnout. You don't take breaks. You don't delegate. You're doing everything. Verse 18 he said, You and the people will certainly wear yourselves out, for the thing that you're doing is too heavy for you. You are not able to do it alone. The Hebrew idea behind the statement wear yourselves out. It implies a gradual erosion of strength. A slow depletion of power. The grinding down and wearing out of everything effective. And God did not call you to wear out or wear away either. God has called us to lead with wisdom. That's why you need to receive this word today. Exhaustion worn as honor is false humility. Exhaustion is often the revelation of self-reliance. It comes from the word Shabbat. And also the verb Shabbat. It literally means to cease. It means to stop the warfare. Look at Genesis 2 and 2. The Bible said, and on the seventh day, God ended his work, which he had made, and he rested, that is Shabbat, on the seventh day. Where you stop building. Where you don't talk. Where you stop leading. When you don't have to minister. When you're not doing, going, counseling, preaching. Sabbath is not a recovery from weakness, it is a declaration of trust.

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This is what Sabbath says.

Rest That Settles The Soul

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I have stopped working. Because it is God that sustains the world and not me. I have stopped working. Because I am not the center of the universe, God is. And here is the reality. A dedicated Sabbath. A dedicated stop from work. An interruption of ministry activity. Proves that you have faith in God and not faith in self. A Sabbath always confronts pride. Sabbath dismantles the lie that the kingdom will collapse without you. When you have the maturity to take a step back. You are declaring God is God and I am not God. I want to look at the biblical concept of rest. The Hebrew word often translated as rest is a word called Nuak. And it means to settle down. To calm yourself emotionally. To dwell in security. To be at ease. To remain at peace. It conveys stability. Security. And a groundedness.

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And what I'm sorry.

Weekly Sabbath And Sleep As Sacred

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To be grounded, to have a firm foundation. It conveys that you have rested and you believe in the necessity of rest. That's why King David said this in Psalm chapter 23. Psalm 2. The Bible said the Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. It goes on to say, He maketh me to lie down in green pastures, He leads me beside still waters. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me. It is your rod and your staff that comfort me. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. I want you to hear this today. It means that you know that you need refreshing. It means that you recognize that you are not eternal and you need relief. That's why Jesus said, Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laid, I will give you rest. This is restorative rest. Not laziness. It is the gift of God of renewal. Intentional Sabbath. The intentional rest of God's people. Is you acknowledging that you have human limitations. And that you must trust in God's unlimited power. Ministers who refuse to rest are not more committed. If you refuse to resté de votre propre ego, you're afraid of slowing down. But the intentionality of Sabbath rebukes the fear. God has not given you the spirit of fear. But of power. And here it is. A sound mind. It says you are not the savior. Jesus is. You are not the builder of the church. Jesus is. You are not the end from the beginning. That is Jesus. And here's another thing. You don't give the increase. It is Jesus who does that. So here's what you need to do as a minister. I know we're getting close to closing time, so I want to do this quickly. Every believer. Every minister. Every nation that's on right now. This is what you need to do. Number one. Protect a weekly sabbath. Protege a sabbath hebdomadaire. Not a vague idea of a day off. A scheduled Something you put on the calendar. Something you protect. A day that you that you have determined this is my Sabbath. No ministry planning. No emergencies that are not truly emergencies. No sermon writing. You cease from all activity. You turn off all devices. You're present with your family. You go take a walk together. You sit on the couch with your wife and you cuddle and you kiss. That might have been self-serving. I might have just been that was selfish. I'm sorry. I'm preaching words I want Sister Robinette to practice. I know she's listening right now. That was a self-serving word. Get on the couch and cuddle and kiss. Put your phone in another room. Don't let your kissing get distracted. You hold hands. You talk about your marriage. You talk about your love. Brother Ogie, you and Sister Ogie are driving right now. You ought to reach over and hold her hand. That is so scriptural, biblical, and blessed. Make time to be together. Read a book together.

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Lisez un livre ensemble.

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Sister Robinet and I are reading two books together right now. And we're in this cabin, you can see it behind me. And yesterday, Sister Robinet and I sat at this table right here. And we started talking about the books that we're reading together, chapter by chapter. And I started telling her what the Lord was speaking to me. No phones. No computers. No emergencies. A Sabbath for my wife and I. And I'm not ashamed to tell you. We started talking about how we felt about our marriage. And as I talked about how much I love Sister Robinet. And then she started talking to me and she started to cry. And before long we were kissing. That's alright. You gotta be intentional about the Sabbath. Your family has to know their priority. Be present with your family. Laugh with your kids. Make time that is not interrupted by people. Ceasing is a biblical obedience. The Sabbath is a biblical order. Number two. Just just get ready. You're not gonna like this. Me and Brother Sayers have to work on this. That's right, Brother Sayers. I threw you under the bus with me. We've been friends so long, I know your habits. We've been friends so long, you know my habits. And this point is gonna convict both of us. Honor sleep as sacred.

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Um honor sommeil command sacred.

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Neither brother Sayers and I sleep hardly at all. That's not healthy for the kingdom. That's not good for longevity and ministry.

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That's the path to burnout.

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This is let's be honest, let's be transparent. Look at what Psalm chapter 127 and verse 1 says. Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it. Except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. Verse 2 says this. Here it is, for so he giveth his beloved sleep.

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Sleep is described as a gift.

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Rejecting sleep is rejecting the gift of God. Rejetez le sommeil, c'est rejeter le don de Dieu. You wouldn't reject the Holy Ghost. You don't reject the house of God. But you reject rest. And rest is a biblical gift. Here's a medical fact. Voici un fait médical. Chronic sleep deprivation affects your decision making. It affects your emotional regulation. It affects spiritual clarity. And this is terrible. It affects your physical immunities. No sleep. Pas de sommeil. No health. Pas de santé. No health. Pas de santé. No ministry. You are not serving the Lord or his calling upon your life by staying up late trying to solve problems that are his responsibility. You can't make good decisions without rest. You can't have steady emotions without a sabbat. You can't make good decisions without sleep. You need cognitive clarity. Sleep is not an indulgence. Sleep is not something you should feel shame about. Sleep is equipment maintenance. Sleep is ministry maturity. Sleep reveals you trust the Lord. Sleep reveals you want to give God's people your very best. Close your eyes. Trust the Lord. Let it all go. And get yourself eight hours of sleep every night. You're not going to do more for God with less sleep. You're going to do less for God with less sleep. So in closing, I want to challenge every one of you. Delegate some things. Practice physical discipline. Get some exercise.

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Fet des exercises.

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Take a walk. Stretch your body.

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Fet the stretch.

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Get some rest. This is the will of God for you. Protect a weekly Sabbath. Honor sleep as a sacred gift of God.

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Honorez le sommeil comme étant un don sacré de Dieu.

Finish Strong Prayer And Commission

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This is the will of God for you. Longevity in kingdom ministry. Working effectively. God is here today. To dismantle and rebuke the culture of exhaustion. God is here to renew strength to your body and clarity to your mind. And you shall finish strong. You're gonna run this race. And when the trumpet sounds, you're gonna be a part of that catching away. Because you didn't burn out. You burn straight up. Hallelujah!

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Brûlez vers le haut indirect.

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So in closing here today. I want you to take yourselves off mute here in a moment. And I want us to thank God for rest. Thank God for peace. Thank God for the Sabbath. And I want us to commit to the Lord. I am not gonna burn out. But I'm going to serve the Lord with discipline and with character and with longevity. Let's pray together right now. By the authority of the word of God. By the power of the name of Jesus Christ. By the power of the Holy Ghost. I prophesy health in God's people right now. I prophesy healing in every prophet. Peace in Jesus' name. Bless you people today, God. Bless you people today, God. Bless you people today, God. In the name of Jesus. In the name of Jesus.

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In the name of Jesus.

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In the name of the Lord. In the name of the Lord. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Receive rest in Jesus' name. Be healed in Jesus' name. Protect the Sabbath in Jesus' name. Put your head on your pillow tonight and let there be abundance of rest and peace in Jesus' name. God has anointed you. And God has healed you. Hallelujah. Thank you, Lord, for this word.

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Merci Seigneur pour cette parole.

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Thank you for being with us on Apostolic Mentoring today. I want to encourage everybody to share this episode on your Facebook page. Share it on YouTube.

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Partagez-le sur YouTube.

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Share it on Instagram. Let's get this word of healing out to God's people. Because he is the Lord that healeth us. Thank you to all of our translators today. Thank you to everybody who's live on Zoom and Facebook. What a great joy it is to be a part of this in-time kingdom mission. Equipping millions to reach billions. Well, take yourselves off mute, say goodbye, and we'll catch you next Tuesday. God bless you all. I love you all very deeply. Thank God for the work today. God bless you. God bless you. God bless you. I'll see you all next week. God bless you. God bless you. God bless.