Have you ever worked out and the next morning, when you crawled out of bed, your muscles were sore? They were healing. You see, muscles don't hurt when they are working, they hurt when they rest and are healing. It is in the healing that they grow and become stronger.
Yep, this is how I feel most mornings. |
No...it's true!!! Rest is biblical, after all, God rested on the 7th day, right? But it is more than just that. As I strive toward living fully with a biblical perspective, I was reminded of this fact. I am learning in my older age to tell myself that I will NOT get it all done and accept that IMPERFECTION is OK. And God says that it is OK because perfection belongs to Him and Him alone. That is one soothing fact that makes me trust Him more and decrease reliance on my own strength. (Phew!!!)
Rest is good when we minus work for a period of time. But, rest is godly and purposeful when we minus work and add God.
I know by His Word that God has begun a work in me, but He can't fulfil His perfect blessing-filled work in me if my schedule is full to capacity. I must rest, in Him, for much needed physical and spiritual healing.
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