Posts tagged “Rest”
Unwind or rewind
Picture it’s the end of a long day. In addition to being a long day, it has also been a long week. You have…
People of peace and rest
Consider this line from Psalm 116:7: “Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you.” What does it look…
Run (don’t sprint) your race
About a decade ago, I tried to qualify for the Boston Marathon. There was just one problem—I wasn’t qualified to qualify for the Boston…
Rest before work
“For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on…
Schedule with the gospel
One of the reasons that so many Christians are stressed, overwhelmed, and weary is because we pack our schedules with too many things. And…
Jesus took breaks
One of the reasons that Christian people so often burn out is because we believe that we are following the footsteps of Jesus. Jesus…
Behave like a creationist
If you want to avoid a physical, emotional, and spiritual crash, start at the beginning of the Bible. In the very first half of…
Jesus is my vine
Jesus loved to use parables and metaphors to explain who he was. This is one of them: Jesus said, “I am the vine; you…