You Time

When you've had a stressful few days, how do you relax?

He's an extract of a message I received recently:

Just reminding you not to forget about a very important person today, YOU! DO something 4 only you today : ) You deserve it!

Isn't that good advice? I certainly think it is. Sometimes when life has got on top of you things have been stressful and you've been struggling, put some time aside just for YOU, to pamper yourself, give yourself a treat, do something you enjoy, or simply relax and chill.

Most importantly though, to find complete rest we must take time to spend some "quiet time" in God's presence - He alone can give you true rest.

Rest in God

The stresses and pressures of life can often keep us awake at night and make us unable to sleep, they sometimes even make us unable to function during the day too.

So how do we rest when our lives are full of storms?

I'm sure you've probably heard the story of Jesus calming the storm while out at sea, in a boat with the disciples (Mark 4:35-41). But do you remember how despite the raging storm around them, Jesus slept at the back of the boat? How did he manage to do that? Well it's simple, he knew he was safe in his Father's arms, God's arms.

In that situation, God didn't remove Jesus' storm, he just gave him the ability to be content with the pressure, as he had faith that his Father would keep him safe and get him through the storm.

This is no different from the "storms" we face in our life, as God will get us through those storms and give us rest.

So rest peacefully during your "storms" - our joy is to rest, God's joy is to empower us to live our lives for Him and serve Him without fear, no matter how fierce the storms we face.

Rest My Soul by Michelle Tumes

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