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2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he restores my soul. Psalms 23:2-3 (NIV)
7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him. Psalms 37:7 (NIV)
14 “The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Exodus 14:14 (NIV)
14 The LORD replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” Exodus 33:14 (NIV)
10 “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalms 46:10 (NIV)
7 Be at rest once more, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you. Psalms 116:7 (NIV)
“Let the beloved of the LORD rest secure in him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the LORD loves rests between his shoulders.” Deuteronomy 33:12 (NIV)
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Psalms 91:1-2 (NIV)
28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 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. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 (NIV)
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“Be still my soul, the Lord is on thy side.” Katharina von Schlegel
“In Christ the heart of the Father is revealed, and higher comfort there cannot be than to rest in the Father’s heart.” Andrew Murray
“Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inward peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset. Commend all to God, and then lie still and be at rest in His bosom. Whatever happens, abide steadfast in a determination to cling simply to God……Maintain a holy simplicity of mind, and do not smother yourself with a host of cares, wishes, or longings, under any pretext.” St. Francis de Sales
“Cheered by the presence of God, I will do at each moment, without anxiety, according to the strength which He shall give me, the work that His Providence assigns me. I will leave the rest without concern; it is not my affair. I ought to consider the duty to which I am called each day, as the work that God has given me to do, and to apply myself to it in a manner worthy of His glory, that is to say, in exactness and peace.” Fenelon
“Thou hast made us for Thyself, and the heart of man is restless until it finds its rest in Thee.” Augustine
“Stayed upon Jehovah, hearts are fully blessed, finding as He promised, perfect peace and rest.” Frances Havergal
“It is not your business to succeed, but to do right; when you have done so, the rest lies with God.” C. S. Lewis
“When you lay down self, you find the deepest rest.” Ann Voskamp
“Would you follow Christ? Then follow Him in self-denial, in humility, in patience, and in readiness for every good work. Follow Him with a daily cross upon your back, and look to His cross to make your burden light. Follow Him as your Guide and Guard, and learn to see with His eyes, and to trust in His arm for defense. Follow Him as the Friend of sinners, who healeth the broken in heart, and giveth rest to the weary souls, and casteth out none that come unto Him. Follow Him with faith, resting your whole acceptance with God, and your title to heaven, on His meritorious blood and righteousness. Lastly, follow Him with much prayer. For, though He is full of compassion, He loves to be much entreated; and when He is determined to give a blessing, you must yet wrestle with Him for it. Thus follow Jesus, and He will lead you to glory.” K. H. Von Bogatzky
“Sure, these crops were planted by the hand of the Farmer but it’s clear every single day we look out at them: they rest in the hand of the Father. It’s only a mirage to think that any of us have control, that we turn the world.” Ann Voskamp
HEART SAVOR
• It is God’s desire for me to rest secure in Him – committing everything into His all-powerful hands.
• I am to be anxious for nothing but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving present my request to Him Who always has my best interest at heart. He knows what I need better than I know what I need.
• Thankfully, God is in control of all things and I am not. It is always in my best interest to wait on His leading and not run ahead. Wearing myself out and getting me nowhere fast leaves me weary, anxious, fractious and lost.
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