When You Need Peace and Quiet When You Need Peace and Quiet Maybe youve had a conversation like this one: Im tired, I confessed to friends over lunch one day. Whats going on? they asked. I shrugged my shoulders and sighed, I dont really know. They hugged me and promised to pray for me. That night I pulled out my art journal, plugged headphones into my ears and grabbed a sharpie. I wanted to think through my life and especially my work. I began to put Writer at the top of the page because thats my title. But as I leaned toward the paper I felt a bit of hesitation and I silently asked God, What do you want me to write in that spot? And it seemed I heard one word in response: Worshipper. And suddenly I knew why I was so exhausted. Id switched from being a worshipper to a worker. Throughout my life when I feel pressure mounting and expectations building I tend do have one response: try harder. Be more. Do more. Go more. I carry on like that until I get worn out and a bit rebellious. Thankfully we serve a God of grace. A God who chases us down right in the middle of all our wild and weary-making running. A God who speaks life and peace and rest into us. You can be saved by returning to me. You can have rest. You can be strong by being quiet and by trusting me. -God (Isaiah 30:15) -Devotional excerpt by Holley Gerth, from her blog Heart to Heart with Holley. CLICK HERE to read the full story and be encouraged to rest in Gods unconditional love and grace!
Posted on: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 18:11:09 +0000
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