"You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you." - Isaiah 26:3

"In peace I will both lie down and sleep." - Psalm 4:8

Rest isn’t laziness. It’s obedience. 1. We live in a world that glorifies “busy”. The church isn’t immune to this. 2. But God rested on the seventh day. Not because He had to. But because He wanted to model it for us. 3. When we don’t stop to rest, we say: “Everything depends on me.” Or: “My worth is what I produce.” 4. Rest, on the other hand, is an act of trust. 5. Sabbath rest isn't just Netflix and a nap. It's intentional disconnection from striving. 6. Jesus told us to come to Him and He would give us rest. (Matthew 11:28)

We can only be free from fear when we no longer desire the approval of others or the security of this world but fully rest in God’s love. - Henri Nouwen