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what does the bible say about burnout at work?

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Galatians 6:9

Let’s not be weary in doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we don’t give up.

This verse is part of a letter from the apostle Paul to early Christian communities in the region of Galatia, probably written around the mid-1st century CE. Paul is encouraging them to live out their faith through practical acts of love and service, even when it feels challenging or unrewarding.

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  • Matthew 11:28-30

    Jesus invites those who are weary and burdened to find rest in him.

  • Psalm 127:1-2

    This psalm speaks about the futility of striving anxiously without God's blessing, contrasting it with the gift of sleep.

  • Isaiah 40:28-31

    The prophet speaks of God as never weary and giving strength to the faint.

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