Rest in peace knowing that God created you for work and for rest. Both are part of His plan.
Read MoreToo often we turn to anything and everyone BUT the Lord for rest and rescue. And yet. He promises rest when we return to Him.
Read MoreDuring His ministry on earth, Jesus was known for a lot of things. Being in a hurry wasn’t one of them.
Read MoreJesus took time to rest with His Father. And not once does Scripture record that He felt guilty about taking time away from others to do it. So why do some parents feel guilty or selfish for making time to rest with Him each day.
Read MoreSometimes we hold a narrow view of rest that focuses on self-care rituals and vacations. This perspective puts rest in the luxury item column and implies that rest needs ideal circumstances to occur.
Read MoreThroughout Scripture, the Lord tells His people “to remember” over and over again. When we make the practice of remembering an active part of our lives, we can live our lives from a place of rest.
Read MoreGod rested first. Then later His Son gave us a real-world example of how to balance a busy work schedule and rest. Our work and our rest both matter to God, but He made only one holy.
Read MoreWinter reminds me that even nature needs time to rest and retreat to its roots. And while we can’t see what God is doing to the trees, we can trust that Spring will come.
Read MoreMany of us get caught up and overwhelmed at the size of our lists. We have no idea how we will get it all done. When we don’t, we feel like we failed or vow to work even harder and for more hours of the day.
Read MoreDo you know that rest is one of God’s gifts to us? Resting in Him, in His creation, in His blessings, in His comfort. Not because of what we do but because of who calls us His.
Read MoreWhen Jesus took time to rest, He still had work to do. People still needed Him. He still had places to be and still had miles to walk. Yet, Jesus made the choice to still Himself, to rest.
Read MoreEven Jesus felt tired at times. If He hadn’t taken the time to REST by the well, the Samaritan woman never would have met Jesus.
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