Burnout

Exhaustion from work. There are times when I just feel physically weak from the daily tasks that I have that makes me feel tired of going to church.

Young professionals in AY programs often struggle to balance work, personal responsibilities, and church activities. Time management can be tough, and taking on leadership roles sometimes leads to burnout. Financial pressures and the feeling that some church programs don’t address their needs—like career guidance or spiritual growth—can leave them feeling disconnected. Generational and cultural gaps in the church may create misunderstandings, and some young adults feel isolated if they don’t have peers in similar life stages. Challenges like; Time management Lack of peer support Burnout and fatigue Cultural and generational differences Leadership pressure Navigating secular influences

Because Saturday is my day off, I really feel tired going to church and I really want to sleep on my rest day. That’s my struggle every Sabbath

The busyness of work that sometimes I forget to read my bible and have longer prayer time because I am always exhausted. Also, I feel like I have so much role in the church that hinders me to have a time to listen to the messages because I am so busy foreseeing everything. I am so pressured.

Sometimes I feel weak in my spiritual life because of tiredness in work and due to life's challenges I felt weary and lost in my spiritual aspect.

Physical and mental exhaustion and boredome.

Keeping up with schedules, exhaustion from work and other activities

Lack of social group that thirst and hunger for righteousness. I think it is best if we are surrounded with people who loves and desires to be like Jesus. Not the ones who chase after the world. Sadly, I don't have that environment outside church. I have a weak spirit and I easily get influenced by others. At the end of the day I am still a perfectly imperfect individual who needs Jesus more and more. It disappointing that I am stuck in life, in terms of contributing to the mission to lead souls to Jesus' feet. Please pray for me.

Sometimes due to severe fatigue, I just want to rest on Sabbath day at home and just meditate, without doing any chores. Because during sundays im booked with household chores. This wrong mentality affected my energy during Sabbath day because sometimes i lack the eagerness to spend time with the Lord in His church partaking spiritual food.

Stress and Burnout High levels of stress and the risk of burnout can make it difficult to find the mental and emotional energy needed for spiritual practices. Work Environment Not all workplaces are supportive of spiritual expressions, which can make it challenging to integrate faith into daily professional life.

Too much engagement in work that makes me very busy.

Tiredness from work and communication to other young professional

As a young adult, these are general feelings that sometimes include spiritual burnout, making individuals more prone to temptations.

Family Pressures and Personal Struggles

Feeling overwhelmed sometimes considering that our church lack youth members who can participate and take the part escpecially during A.Y. program.

Time Management due to busy workload

Being a young professional does not affect my spiritual life . I think, I am weak spiritually because of my own decisions. As for me it doesn't matter whether you are a young professional or not , as long as you let yourself be useful in God's service. Kita gyud mismo sa atong self ang problema, I don't think being a professional matter. If unsa ta kadasig sauna nga Wala pa ta na profession, why can't we be like that today? I believe kita ra jud makatubag ana because we are not doing the things we did when we were so dasig back then.

Being surrounded by peers who might not share with the same spiritual values with me that sometimes lead to the pressure to conform. The fast-paced, achievement-driven culture can sometimes overshadow the quiet, reflective nature of spiritual practices.

Busy in work. Sometimes you got tired from work

Kanang kapoy kaayo ta sa work halos dili nata makatikang padulong sa simbahan.

Due to busyness during the week that sometimes leads to becoming sleepy and having hard to process messages during services. Lots of things, but manageable

I'll take this opportunity to express and ask for help: My role as a leader greatly challenges me. Balancing responsibilities at work, as a student, and as a youth leader has been overwhelming. Now in my third year as a youth leader of a big church, I’ve been experiencing burnout. Only a few young adults are actively involved, it’s so few I can count them on one hand. One by one, our youth are becoming inactive. There are few attendees in our Youth Sabbath School and Adventist Youth (AY) programs. Yet, when it comes to social gatherings, they are so active. What’s more frustrating is that they rarely attend the AY program, but they come to rehearsals after AY. They are very active in our choir, and I pray for them to develop the same enthusiasm for attending worship services as they have for our regular rehearsals. Another concern is the evident division within the youth. Although we’ve had established groups of friends for years, in recent months, this "division" has become more noticeable. I pray for unity among everyone, for there to be no competition or barriers between us. In terms of AY topics, I’ve tried to ensure that we discuss relevant subjects that resonate with us as youth. However, if you can suggest other ways or strategies to encourage them to attend church regularly, I would greatly appreciate your help. This situation has left me feeling lost, and it’s starting to affect my spiritual life. I don’t know what to do anymore, but I continue to pray for wisdom, guidance, and strength as a leader.

Work environment pressure; Career Growth; Time Management; Transition Time (Single to Building your own Family);

Tiredness from work and tiredness from nurturing a baby are my challenges but it should never be a reason of not participating in the church activities. Sabbath-keeping should be a priority despite all those challenges.

Too much busy.

I am sometimes tired of my responsibilities at work, at home and somewhat drag the feeling to church.

Serving the Lord is a privilege, not a burden. While the demands of a five-day work week can leave me feeling drained, I know that God's grace is sufficient. My energy doesn't come from my own strength but from drawing closer to Him. I look forward to Sabbath School and the AY program as opportunities to recharge spiritually, to connect with my church family, and to find joy in serving Him. With God's help, I'll find the strength and enthusiasm to make the most of each Sabbath.

The pressures during this stage of my life- keep the spriritual growth, family, life and work balance. Most of the time, I only get one done, and the rest unbàlance.

Burnout.

As an Adventist young professional, it’s hard to keep a deep connection with Jesus and serve in His ministry when work as a volunteer keeps me so busy. Volunteering keeps me so busy, and when I finally have free time, I’m usually too tired to focus on personal devotions and just want to rest.

The work-life balance, and the daily pressures.

Tiredness

Pressured to still lead the AY Ministries Department despite having new leaders who can better lead them