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Trust is really important if we want to find true rest. No human can rest in any satisfactory way unless they trust the atmosphere around them. Our cat can sleep deeply on the back of the loveseat because she fully trusts Shannon and me. I can sleep next to my wife because I know that I…
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Our society is filled with noise and busyness. Even out in the American countryside, there is noise. Air conditioners, cars, weed eaters, airplanes outside… even inside our homes there is constant noise. Ever heard a refrigerator or ceiling fan? A dishwasher? An air conditioner? If you say, “No,” then you’ve probably become accustomed to having…
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Run and walk are the two main means of moving forward. The idea of waiting in faithful hope is not one of sitting on the sidelines or stopping all activity. Instead, it is a conscious, mental, emotional and willful choice to hope in God while going about everyday life, or moving forward in your life.
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Just like you and me, David longed for rest from his troubles. And even though he knew that God was his spiritual refuge and his physical defender, David longed for relocation above all. But was he thinking rightly? Is it better to run away from your problems?
J.C. Newton 