“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” — Matthew 11:28 (NIV)
I wrote this the night before I left for an internet-free cruise, lying in bed and worrying about all the work I’d have to put down for a week. My mind ran every list and loose end on repeat. I prescheduled posts, including the one you’re reading now. It’s hard to shut down my mind sometimes.
Perhaps I’m haunted by memories of the past — months upon months spent in bed in a spiritual slumber. I’m so afraid of going back there that I’ve wound myself up like the Energizer bunny. I must keep going…and going…and going…
The truth is, I need rest. We all do. Not just naps or vacations, but soul-deep rest — the kind that trusts God is still at work when we’re not.
I sometimes miss the moments in the multi-tasking.
Rest isn’t a waste; it’s renewal. It’s God’s way of refilling the well so we can pour out again. I am the queen of “just one more,” but sometimes we just have to power down our souls and give ourselves permission to rest.
faith unfaded 
Leave a comment