The PowerBreak Podcast

Program 253 – SHOW NOTES (2023 – 23)

Show date – June 20, 2023

THE Q&A FORMAT

1. OPEN with Tease

(Bob) “This is the PowerBreak Podcast, number 253 titled:

The Heavy Weight Of Busyness

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– I’m Bob Brubaker along with JT as we hope you will stay tuned as we seek to give you a little power in this break to help you succeed in the race of life.”

2. (JT) This is the – PowerBreak Podcast – with a focus on the spiritual, the mental, and the physical aspects – all to help you succeed in the race of life. For show notes from today’s podcast go to bobbrubaker.com and follow the link for the PowerBreak podcast.

3. Welcome – Bob and JT – chit chat about life, walk with God, training, etc.

BB&JT: Plea and thank you for ratings and review & for spreading the word via social media and word of mouth…

BB –  We are talking today about … “The Heavy Weight Of Busyness”

So JT What does that title bring up to your mind?

4. Bob – POINT: Everyone seems to be busy today in fact busyer than ever…  Have you ever felt like saying, “stop the train, I want to get off?” Well you can….

Matthew 11:28–30 (ESV) — 28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

5. JT ------ OK THEN LET’S TALK SOME MORE ABOUT THAT as we bring up… WHAT’S NEW –  as we open Bob’s recent blog from bobbrubaker.com …

“The Heavy Weight Of Busyness”

6. Presentation and discussion of Bob’s published article,

• Bob and JT discuss highlights of the PowerBreak blog

“The Heavy Weight Of Busyness”

Bob concludes with “The PowerBreak blog is found at bobbrubaker.com”             ((((:03 PAUSE))))

7. JT – What’s happening Bob? What would you like our listeners to know about this week?

8. Bob – Finding Delight In The Lord’s DAy –… & Sermon link on the website.

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9. JT – This is the PowerBreak Podcast, I’m JT along with Bob Brubaker and this is the  –– time for some questions and answers. Feel free to submit your questions by EMAIL TO JT@bobbrubaker.com and we’ll get to the answer on an upcoming PowerBreak. Podcast…

10. JT – Question ONE - FROM THE SPIRITUAL SIDE OF LIFE….

List again those three causes of busyness. I’m sure that all of us can identify with more than one.

11. Bob & JT discuss

A failure to prioritize, an unrealistic attempt at perfection, and a misguided view of righteousness.

Although I am sure there are other reasons behind busyness, I want to focus on the top three that I observe, namely:  a failure to prioritize, an unrealistic attempt at perfection, and a misguided view of righteousness.

It sounds so simple that when a person is overwhelmed with all the busyness in life that there should be an alarm that you need to stop and prioritize. It’s a harsh reality to come to terms that you cannot do everything, especially live up to the expectations of others. Sometimes you need a good jolt from God’s word like Martha received from the Lord Jesus Christ to stop and realize your focus should be on the most important things.

Notice please that Jesus did not criticize her for her servant’s heart. Her activities were commendable but her focus on the activity became a misplaced priority in that she became bitter toward her sister for not doing the same. Jesus simply pointed out the most important focus of the moment was to be with and learn from Him.

It floors me that busyness seems to grab time from focused time with God. When I ask about a daily prayer life or even a daily time with God in His word, too often I am told, “I don’t have the time. I’m just too busy.”  It’s really a matter of priority because all of us will find a way to do what we have prioritized as important.

The second reason for ultimate busyness is an attempt to be perfect, which by the way always leads to a sense of disappointment. Only God is perfect.

We on the other hand are called upon to strive to be like Him, depending upon His grace and power through the working of His Holy Spirit, knowing that our acceptance is found in the Lord Jesus Christ.

So rather than striving to achieve perfection, we are to offer to God our excellence, which is our very best.

Granted, our best is far from perfect but because we are accepted in the Lord Jesus Christ, we can avoid the guilt and shame of a performance-based acceptance and know that God both accepts our best efforts and is please when we give it our all. Now if we hold back from giving our best, we rob God of His due. Often we hold back because we are trying to do too many things at once.

The third reason we take on the burden of busyness is that we are trying to establish a righteousness before God or if you please, make ourselves worthy to God.

Romans 10:1–4 (ESV) — 1 Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. 2 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. 4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

If we were to get the fact that we cannot earn our way to a relationship with God but we are called upon to trust in the finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ alone for salvation, then we are free from the burden of doing more and more to make ourselves right before God. Besides, the Bible is clear that our self-produced righteousness is an abomination to God.

12. JT – Question Two… “FROM THE MENTAL ASPECT”

How can we apply ourselves mentally to the solution for busyness.

13. Bob & JT discuss

Luke 10:38–42 (ESV) — 38 Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” 41 But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, 42 but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.”

14. (JT) Third Question …. From the physical side of life…

Is there value in a taper before a big event? What are some rules of thumb, when do you begin a taper? These are questions on tapering.

15. Bob and JT discuss…

• First you can’t taper if you haven’t been training.
• Secondly, you taper for an event, nevertheless, sometimes there are tapers because of life.
• A taper is a backing off from the length and intensity of your workouts to allow your body complete recovery before an event.
• A typical taper begins 7 to 10 days before the event
• A taper is just that it means you still train but a fraction of what you were doing.
• A good rule of thumb is to look at 2/3 of what you were doing in length and intensity and the progressively as time nears the event you drop down a little each day.
• Since you are still working out, but cutting back you still make sure you are working on your nutrition and hydration and especially your sleep so you enter the event well rested, hydrated, and fueled.

Anything final thoughts on this JT?

Bob’s final comment –It’s not easy for athletes to taper but it pays … so it takes discipline….

Point: DISCIPLINE MAKES THE DIFFERENCE --- in all aspects of life

Closing statement Bob…. “check out today’s show notes at bobbrubaker.com and click on the PowerBreak podcast – today’s show is 253.

16. JT – Submit your questions by EMAIL to JT@bobbrubaker.com and listen for OUR answer on an upcoming PowerBreak Podcast (((:03 pause)))

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