Tax Time is upon us once again. Millions of Americans are hustling and bustling to make the dreaded deadline of April 15. But is the work that we do and the frenzied pace we live our lives worth the mental, emotional and spiritual exhaustion?

Best-selling author Dr. John Trent says, “No!”

Dr. Trent offers nuggets of wisdom from his newest, “Chasing Skinny Rabbits: What Leads You Into Emotional and Spiritual Exhaustion…And What Can Lead You Out” (Thomas Nelson Publishing, January 1, 2008).

According to Dr. Trent, Americans are just plain exhausted—more so at tax time but also on most of the other 364 days of the year– tired from the endless chase of perfection, reward, busyness, success, and a never-ending list of other daily distractions.

But there is hope! There is no longer the need to deplete all your energy chasing skinny rabbits.

Said Trent, “People don’t realize it, but thousands are chasing after ‘Skinny Rabbits’ — things in our lives that move us towards emotional and spiritual exhaustion and away from the purpose and life we really want.”

The way I see it, the bottom line is life is too short to stress over taxes. If you need some help winning the battle for work-life balance, read my article God’s Rx for Work Life Balance and get some help right now. And stay tuned for more prophetic insight and practical instruction on how to handle your finances in a down economy.