Resting

Resting carries with it a deeper meaning than mere waiting. Some situations.... you just have to wait. But whether the wait will be a patient one or a restless, impatient one depends on just one thing: your attitude. Are you going to try to rush things and get grumpy, impatient and frustrated with everyone that comes into your path, or are you going to let Christ change you and give you His gentleness, thoughtfulness and patience? This is impossible to do on our own. The very nature of man is to want "it", my way and NOW. (I'm talking to myself here mostly)

When I am resting, I've fully given up my own will. I'm worried neither about the future nor the present. I have completely let go my worries and anxiety about everything. He holds me up, and I cannot fall while I am resting in Him. Resting is harder than simply waiting, for you can wait impatiently, but resting means handing over everything to the Lord - the cares, the worries, the "when", even the "if". A rested person knows that their own will is probably not the best thing for them. A rested person is not burdened down with impatience because they've learned to "roll over" every care to Jesus. He is more than capable of carrying our burdens, in fact, He longs to take  that weight off our shoulders.  When our burdens are too heavy for us to carry, they're not for Him.

"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. "   Matthew 11:28-30

(Have I ever said that my God is amazing? Because He is! :))