God Teaches Us To Rest

God calls His people to rest in Him rather than live continually controlled by anxiety, striving, and fear.

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God calls His people to rest in Him rather than remain controlled by anxiety and striving.

• God leads His people into places of rest rather than leaving them to carry every burden themselves.
• Rest requires trusting the Shepherd instead of continually trying to control every circumstance.
• Anxiety can make it difficult to rest because the heart continues trying to manage what belongs in God's hands.
• God's presence gives believers reason to become still even when circumstances are difficult.
• True rest grows from confidence that God is present and caring for His people.

• Bring your anxieties and burdens to God instead of carrying them alone.
• Practice being still before God when fear and worry begin to control you.
• Surrender the things you cannot control to the Lord.
• Trust God's care even when your circumstances are unsettled.