R stands for resentment . It takes herculean strength to keep the church from intruding into family time and even more energy to battle the boiling resentment about it. We dare not admit we've lost our vision and passion, not even to ourselves. D stands for deadness , a frightening lack of interest in things that once filled us with enthusiasm. Let's go back to our acrostic for some insights.
T stands for thanksgiving .
There is nothing that refreshes me as much as being deliberately thankful. Second, thank him for the negatives as well as the positives. One night I fell into bed after a cross-country flight brought me home from an exhausting series of speaking engagements. When you can't thank him for what he allows, thank him for being who he is in the circumstances. Third, let thanksgiving give birth to hope.