His Rest becomes Your Rest
Finding God in the Daily
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden
and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28
and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28
Spiritual rest gives hope and peace in God.
EVER WATCH SOMEONE ASLEEP, napping, snoozing—a baby, a child, a mate? Your
heart is moved as you watch them. You identify with your caring for that
person. It is calm.
God wants us to find our rest in Him,
-not in circumstances,
-not in temporary fixes,
-not in things,
-not in money,
-not in fame,
-not in pursuits,
-not in people.
At times, we get on a treadmill of busyness rather than resting in Him. A person may not understand their rest in Him and wonder what this means. Maybe they don’t know how to implement it or rest in it. The thought of rest is elusive or not on their radar.
Some in the Christian community give up trying to find God. They find substitutes. Some get enmeshed in addictive alternatives as a way to remediate the inner deadness rather than realizing the solution is in God.
I think this is common when discouragement or depression looks for something that makes one feel better. This is the path of least resistance, the natural, untreated path that self-medicates rather than looks for a better solution. Spiritual rest is also not found in substitutes, including friendships, no matter how fulfilling and strong they may be.
Spiritual rest is cultivated and is a result of the Spirit's peaceful state. Jesus' rest is internal in us and eternal in God. Spiritual rest is peaceful, knowing, certain. It faces adversity and knows all will be well. All is well when anchored fast in Christ. He is our rest.
God wants us to find our rest in Him,
-not in circumstances,
-not in temporary fixes,
-not in things,
-not in money,
-not in fame,
-not in pursuits,
-not in people.
At times, we get on a treadmill of busyness rather than resting in Him. A person may not understand their rest in Him and wonder what this means. Maybe they don’t know how to implement it or rest in it. The thought of rest is elusive or not on their radar.
Some in the Christian community give up trying to find God. They find substitutes. Some get enmeshed in addictive alternatives as a way to remediate the inner deadness rather than realizing the solution is in God.
I think this is common when discouragement or depression looks for something that makes one feel better. This is the path of least resistance, the natural, untreated path that self-medicates rather than looks for a better solution. Spiritual rest is also not found in substitutes, including friendships, no matter how fulfilling and strong they may be.
Spiritual rest is cultivated and is a result of the Spirit's peaceful state. Jesus' rest is internal in us and eternal in God. Spiritual rest is peaceful, knowing, certain. It faces adversity and knows all will be well. All is well when anchored fast in Christ. He is our rest.
True
nurturing rest is found in God and
God alone.
God is a
God of tranquility and peace. He offers us soul-rest. It is a supernatural rest only found in God’s presence
after His healing grace has touched the inner places.
This type of rest is in answer to the weariness of
-our souls,
-our burdens,
- our hearts.
The more we seek God the more we experience access true restfulness. It is a form of trust mixed with love that has found itself joined in a trusting relationship with Father God.
Once you know this centered rest in the Divine,
-life takes on a new flavor,
-a spiritually alive direction,
-a greater sense of harmony with God.
This type of rest is in answer to the weariness of
-our souls,
-our burdens,
- our hearts.
The more we seek God the more we experience access true restfulness. It is a form of trust mixed with love that has found itself joined in a trusting relationship with Father God.
Once you know this centered rest in the Divine,
-life takes on a new flavor,
-a spiritually alive direction,
-a greater sense of harmony with God.
Peaceful presence is connected to its Source, His presence in you and with you. This happens as you open the
door to your heart all the way. God floods its interior, enters every
room and takes up residence. You no longer withhold or erect barriers in the
relationship. You and your soul enter into full fellowship, caring connection, and friendship with
each member of the God-Head.This is life, and this is rest.
To God be the Glory
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