What is spiritual rest? I define spiritual rest as security in relationship with God, access to Him always. Sometimes, I have difficulty walking into the access that I have with Jesus and I need help. This looks like inviting a friend into my wrestle and sometimes it looks like me going through the process below. My prayer is that this will lead you into deeper, richer, and more intimate encounters and experiences with the Lord.
I am self-employed, therefore I am fully responsible for earning my own living and my job is to care for other individuals holistically. Talk about pressure and a recipe for lies and fears to fester. However, the Lord has intervened with His truth. He showed me that this verse is a call to anchor self once again in my identity as a child of God, remembering who He is and His character no matter what the external or internal circumstances.
As a human being that also happens to make a living as a Licensed Professional Counselor, this scripture has so much value to me. For me it is a call to rest. It is a call to rest when our culture is one in which time is money. It is a call to rest when there is a high priority on achievements and performances that are constantly driving our agendas and schedules.
