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 11:29-30
Some people will do everything they can to complicate the life of faith. They'll try to strangle you with rules and trip you up with regulations. And they'll appoint themselves as watch dogs of your faith if you let them.
Steer clear of those people if you don't, they'll strip the beauty and freedom out if your heart as quickly as I pour it in. The best way to learn to travel the faith journey is to walk with Me. The surest way to figure out how it works is to work with Me.
There is a freedom that you'll learn to put on every day-a freedom tailor-made for you. There's a dance of grace so joyful it makes you feel like you're flying.
If you find that Christianity exhausts you, draining you of your energy, then you are practicing religion rather than enjoying a relationship. Jesus said that a relationship with Him would bring rest to your soul. Your walk with the Lord will not make you weary; it will invigovate you, restore your strength, and energize your life.
Hard work or lack of sleep can make you tired. Thus fatigue can usually be remedied by a good rest. But there is a deeper fatigue that goes beyond physical tiredness. There is an emotional exhaustion that comes from experiencing heavy burdens and draining crises. There is a tiredness deep within your soul that comes from carrying the weight if the needs of others. You can go on a vacation, but your soul will not be restored. This condition can only be rectified by finding rest in Christ. Are you weary? Go to Jesus and let Him give you His rest. His rest will restore your soul as nothing else can. Watch and follow Me.
Matthew 11:29-30
Some people will do everything they can to complicate the life of faith. They'll try to strangle you with rules and trip you up with regulations. And they'll appoint themselves as watch dogs of your faith if you let them.
Steer clear of those people if you don't, they'll strip the beauty and freedom out if your heart as quickly as I pour it in. The best way to learn to travel the faith journey is to walk with Me. The surest way to figure out how it works is to work with Me.
There is a freedom that you'll learn to put on every day-a freedom tailor-made for you. There's a dance of grace so joyful it makes you feel like you're flying.
If you find that Christianity exhausts you, draining you of your energy, then you are practicing religion rather than enjoying a relationship. Jesus said that a relationship with Him would bring rest to your soul. Your walk with the Lord will not make you weary; it will invigovate you, restore your strength, and energize your life.
Hard work or lack of sleep can make you tired. Thus fatigue can usually be remedied by a good rest. But there is a deeper fatigue that goes beyond physical tiredness. There is an emotional exhaustion that comes from experiencing heavy burdens and draining crises. There is a tiredness deep within your soul that comes from carrying the weight if the needs of others. You can go on a vacation, but your soul will not be restored. This condition can only be rectified by finding rest in Christ. Are you weary? Go to Jesus and let Him give you His rest. His rest will restore your soul as nothing else can. Watch and follow Me.
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