Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. 1 Peter 5:7

Yesterday Roger Federer won Wimbledon for the 8^th time. Nothing unusual about possibly him winning, as he is perhaps the GOAT (greatest of all time) tennis player. But this time he was the oldest player to achieve this feat, aged 35.

Last year was not such a good year for him and many, if not most, had written him off. Indeed, when Andy Murray, the British tennis player, had finally dethroned his long time arch rival Novak Djokovic from the world ranking number one tennis player, many in the sport hailed it as a ‘new era’ of dominance. Federer had different plans though and took six months off the sport to rest and recuperate.

But what did he do in that time? Not only did he rest and spend time with his family but he missed the entire clay court season and the chance to win more money and championships in order to come back on his terms. Well, it certainly paid off as this year has seen more injured players either retire during a match or play badly because of injury than ever before during this tournament prompting discussion in social media about whether these players should get paid for not completing a match.

Do you ever feel exhausted from church work? Granted church is a voluntary choice for most people that choose to go, but nevertheless it can take its toll on time, family and relationships. Maybe you don’t need to take six months off, but consider visiting another church for a few weeks to recharge your batteries. You never know, like Federer, a break could give you the lift required to go that extra mile.

Kelly Willard sing ‘I will cast all of my care upon you’. Click on the picture to listen.