After years of intensive, nonstop toil and struggle in an atmosphere that rewarded frantic busyness and overwork, and having been assaulted by a hail of never finished tasks, President Rudenstine collapsed. The cover story in Newsweek went on to describe a very tired nation. It is a nation where coaches, college presidents, executives, and students are burning out. The article discussed a world that is strangling on its technology. The data pointed out that people are literally working harder these days.
Overtime is at up and vacation time is down.
Working moms may be the most tired of all. There is a certain bravado in this culture in describing how hard we work. Exhaustion almost seems to be a trophy. It is not surprising that the world apart from God might work too hard trying to find fulfillment in some area apart from God. But Christians are tired too - we are living at the same speed as the rest of the world.