How do i rest in you lord

So many of us wonder how, in such a busy world, with so many demands on our time, we are to rest in God. Aren’t we supposed to make things happen? Shouldn’t we have a 3,5 and 10 year plan with step by step goals to each? 

I asked God “What does it mean to rest in you?”

He responded: 

Many people wonder what it means to rest in Me. Some think it is simply sitting and waiting, others say they have to be actively on the edge of their seat ready to act at any moment. But rest has more to do with the posture you take with Me. Resting with Me means really believing without a shadow of a doubt that I will act on your behalf no matter what. It means you can trust Me to help you make the right decisions, at the right time, and the outcome will be good, not because the world thinks it is good but because I am good. There is a difference. Resting in Me puts My definition of good ahead of anyone else’s. It means you trust Me fully and completely so that no outcome jars you or creates fear, doubt, or uncertainty. This is what resting in Me really means. 

I know it is hard for you to get there though, so you can rest in Me to know that I know this about you and will take care of what you cannot. When I ask you to do something, I never mean for you to go off and do it yourself. Never! That goes against My primary desire for My creation – to know you and be in relationship with you. When I ask you to do something my hope is for you to simply turn to me and say…”Great, how do you want to do that together?” It is My desire to know you better and for you to get to know Me better each day.

So resting in Me looks like this…

“Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 (ESV)

Your part:
Come to Me

My part:
I will give you rest. It isn’t for you to seek out or search for, it is for Me to give to you. 

Your part: 
Simply receive the yoke I am offering you. Imagine it is like you being a little kid and your loving, kind, gentle, parent sees you are cold and offers to put a sweater on you. You are too young to put the sweater on yourself so you come over to them and stand still long enough for them to put the sweater over your head and help you find the armholes so you can put your arms through. That is what receiving My yoke is like. 

My part: 
Holding the yoke out to you and making sure it fits you perfectly so it is easy and light for you. 

Your part: 
Spend time with Me and notice how I do things. This is how you learn from Me as we walk through life together.

My part: 
As I teach you I will be gentle and encouraging

Your part: 
Enjoy the rest your soul feels.

This is very similar to what I share in the Q&R article about “Why Suffering?” They go together very closely. A great deal of suffering comes when My people do not rest in Me. 

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