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Usually, when it comes to taking a break from our busy schedules, rest is a pushed-off goal—not a priority.
Yet, the invitation of purposeful rest—the time when we hit the pause button, trusting that God will continue to handle everything He is doing in our lives—results in the joyful peace that changes who we are and how we view our lives.
On this 7-day journey of God Wants You to Rest, discover what the practice of rest may look like for you and your loved ones. Together, let's rest in God’s presence and enjoy the good work that He is doing for all His creation.
Celebrate God’s gift of rest!
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“I believed being a ‘busy’ person was being a productive person.”
“By ignoring the command to rest, we are neglecting a gift from God.”
“Rest requires faith.”
“We have mistakenly connected stopping to rest with being a poor steward, or being lazy.”
Nic Lesmeister
“We need a parenthesis, a moment of respite.”
“God commanded Sabbath rest to experience freedom from the bonds of slavery.”
Jesse Rojo
“Sabbath rest is a day to spend time with our family and with the family of God.”
Greg Stone
“I thought God would be impressed with how much I was doing.”
Larry Titus
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Authors of God Wants You to Rest 7-day devotional