A powerful, poignant and true testimony, which makes us reflect on our attitudes towards spiritual, psychological, intellectual and physical exhaustion. This is what Georges Musy experienced at age 39, drawn into the trap of activism and perfectionism, including Christian activism. Everything that made up his professional, family, friendly and ecclesial life collapsed at the same time as him.
“Burn-out”, also called professional exhaustion syndrome, is much more common than we think, and the author shows the warning signs that should alert us.
What will we do if this happens to us? How will we behave if this affects our family members, friends, work colleagues or people who attend the same church as us? Will we be among those who break them down or among those who will be able to extend a helping and effective hand?
What Georges experienced, and how he was able to cope concerns us all, because “burn-out”, these days, lurks everywhere around us.
Excerpt from the preface by Michelle d'Astier de la Vigerie
George Musy's book talks about the trap of activism, overwork which there is no question of worrying about since "in God we perform exploits", and a race to be at the top spiritual, family or professional level , and sometimes all three at the same time, to conform to what others expect of you and to the idea you have of what you should be.
But this was not what God expected of us...
This testimony also challenges us in relation to Christians who always demand from others beyond what they can give and who do not accept that a leader collapses: they will be the first to bury his head further under the 'water, because this brother is no longer a flagship of the local church and they are ashamed of it. Moreover, since he deserts worship and prayer meetings, he is necessarily a backslider, someone perhaps dangerous because he could contaminate others….
ISBN: 9782882720481