“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” ~Matthew 11:28-30 The Message
Welcome to the weekend. I crave quiet Saturday mornings...and this is one of them. My head is more clear, my thinking more succinct, and my connection to God seems less cluttered on a morning like this. I am thankful for it.
The past ten days have been some of the hardest I have ever experienced. I need this morning...this day...to simply get back to the essential elements of who I am. I am a child made by God. I am called by Him to this life of mothering, of being a wife, of being a full-time minister to children. I have been set apart. I have been anointed. Jesus loves me like crazy.
The Scripture above is special to me. It is a constant. A speaker at a retreat I attended about ten years ago brought it to my attention, and every now and again, it is like a warm blanket to me. I pull it out and wrap myself in Jesus' words. I find comfort and hope and strength in them.
In these hard days...this road that is anything but smooth...Jesus reminds me that I can find real rest in Him.
I need to recover my life. Jesus longs to do that.
Do you need to recover your life? Start at the feet of Jesus and learn His ways. Keep company with Him...and live freely and lightly.
Blessings for your weekend,
Deni
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