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bluidkiti · 07-22-2014, 11:02 AM

July 31

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give
you rest. 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. For my yoke is
easy and my burden is light."
Matthew 11:28-30

God desires to give us rest. But we resist this gift. No matter how badly we may want to rest, it is not an easy gift to receive. We may be weary. We may be burdened. But we are good at minimizing and avoiding our needs. As soon as we get this next task done, then we will rest. As soon as there's time for it, then we will rest. We want to rest, but we have to work real hard to make time for resting and then when we're back at work we will need to work real hard to make up for the 'lost' time.

While we resist the gift of rest, many of us welcome burdens. We find it easier to believe that burdens are the gift God really wants to give us. We will welcome a difficult mission from God, a task, a challenge. We welcome the opportunity to wear ourselves out in ministry.

But the heavy burdens, the weariness are not God's plan for us. God's burden is light. God's plan for us is not exhaustion but soul rest. God wants us to be so rested that it sinks down to the foundations of our person. God wants us to be rested down to our souls. In rest we find that many of the burdens of life do not belong to us. We find the freedom to give back to God those things over which we have no control.

Give me the courage to come and receive from you, Lord.
Burdens weigh heavy on my soul.
Give me the courage to come and receive from you, Lord.
My restless soul longs for you.
Give me the courage to come and receive from you, Lord.
Replace these burdens with your rest.
Share with me your easy yoke
so that I can find rest for my soul.
Amen

Dale and Juanita Ryan

willbe275 · 07-08-2018, 02:18 PM

Thank God for the the wonderful fellowship that we belong to, pain shared is pain lessened. What I do is, don't use, make meeting and talk about how I feel. For that I am blessed Beyond measures..

willbe275 · 07-12-2018, 08:22 AM

The reading from July the 12th...
That was a very deep reading, and very much needed for me today.
May God continue to bless these living temples he has given us (our body)
Amen.

07-22-2014, 11:02 AM	#31
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 73,471	July 31 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 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. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30 God desires to give us rest. But we resist this gift. No matter how badly we may want to rest, it is not an easy gift to receive. We may be weary. We may be burdened. But we are good at minimizing and avoiding our needs. As soon as we get this next task done, then we will rest. As soon as there's time for it, then we will rest. We want to rest, but we have to work real hard to make time for resting and then when we're back at work we will need to work real hard to make up for the 'lost' time. While we resist the gift of rest, many of us welcome burdens. We find it easier to believe that burdens are the gift God really wants to give us. We will welcome a difficult mission from God, a task, a challenge. We welcome the opportunity to wear ourselves out in ministry. But the heavy burdens, the weariness are not God's plan for us. God's burden is light. God's plan for us is not exhaustion but soul rest. God wants us to be so rested that it sinks down to the foundations of our person. God wants us to be rested down to our souls. In rest we find that many of the burdens of life do not belong to us. We find the freedom to give back to God those things over which we have no control. Give me the courage to come and receive from you, Lord. Burdens weigh heavy on my soul. Give me the courage to come and receive from you, Lord. My restless soul longs for you. Give me the courage to come and receive from you, Lord. Replace these burdens with your rest. Share with me your easy yoke so that I can find rest for my soul. Amen Dale and Juanita Ryan __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.

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07-12-2018, 08:22 AM	#33
willbe275 Senior Member Turkey Shoot Champion! 7up Pinball Champion! Balloon Shoot Champion! Alien Invasion 2 Champion! Banana Barrage Champion! Air Attack 2 Champion! Air Attack 3 Champion! Aquanox Champion! Batman the Mystery of Batwoman Champion! Bullseye Blaster 2 Champion! 501 Darts Champion! Extreme Pinball Champion! G-Max Skateboarding Champion! McDonalds Champion! Galagon 2004 Champion! Hostile Skies Champion! Snowball Pinball Champion! Super Mario Rampage Champion! Invasion 2196 Champion! Links Rupee Madness Champion! Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Brooklyn N.Y. Posts: 444	The reading from July the 12th... That was a very deep reading, and very much needed for me today. May God continue to bless these living temples he has given us (our body) Amen.

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