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We all go through seasons where the weight of responsibilities, worries, and the constant pressure to keep going can leave us feeling drained. During these moments, it’s easy to forget that true rest isn’t just about slowing down—it’s about finding rest for our souls in Christ. This week, we want to remind you that no matter how overwhelming life may get, God is offering you His peace and rest. You don’t have to carry your burdens alone. We pray that today’s message will encourage you to pause, breathe, and bring your cares to the One who promises to give you rest.
Encouraging you in God’s truth,
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Rest Your Soul
By: Ginger Harrington
The alarm buzzes me awake long before I’m ready to rise. Getting out of bed, I do a Zombie walk to the bathroom. Before I’ve gotten dressed, I worry about a family member’s health, a friend’s grief, and meeting a big goal at work. “Where is the line between concern, worry, and faith?” I ask the Lord as I finish getting ready for the day. The weight of worry makes me feel heavy and tired.
We all need times to rest our souls. Spiritual rest can be easy to overlook until we face the burnout of mental, emotional, or physical exhaustion. Before we know it worry, anxiety, anger, frustration, bitterness, unforgiveness, and stress burden our souls and bodies. A rest routine is needed to keep our bodies, souls, and spirits healthy and happy. Different from self-care, soul care restores our spirit, empowering us to experience peace and perseverance when we face challenges—a rest from the pressures.
Do you need to find ways to lighten the load of worries and concerns? What is spiritual rest and why is it important?
SPIRITUAL REST VERSUS SELF-CARE
Practicing spiritual rest or soul rest, helps us bear the weight of life’s challenges. When I’m weary, I often default to self-care rather than making time for soul care. These two concepts often overlap. Self-care has to do with caring for our physical, mental, and emotional needs. Soul care happens when we trust Christ with our needs, relying on His presence and help to sustain us. Here are a few self-care responses I gravitate to:
“I need to get more sleep.”
“If I eat healthier, I’ll have more energy.”
“Lunch with the girls is what I need.”
“I can’t wait to chill out and watch my show on Netflix.”
Self-care is necessary and important, but it doesn’t always meet the need of soul care. Soul care brings mental, emotional, and spiritual rest, which is different from physical rest.
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT SPIRITUAL REST?
The Bible mentions rest 548 times. Jesus, our God with skin on, understands both the physical and soul’s need for rest. One of my favorite passages is Matt. 11:28-30:
Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Often, we approach this verse to find relief from our burdens. However, Jesus invites us to something much deeper than just feeling better; He wants us to live better. To live and work connected to Christ is the way to a restored soul.
Spiritual rest is the rest of faith, and Jesus offers to help us carry the burdens of this life. CONTINUED BELOW
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