HEBRAI 5:11-14

In the second installment of a three-part series, Dr. Ramesh Richard, president of RREACH (a Global Proclamation Ministry) and professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, offers additional thoughts on how adversity and disruption provide not only an "Identity Check" (Part 1), but also a "Maturity Check" for the Believer. Ultimately, there is freedom in living our lives under the shadow and the empowerment of our Trinitarian Christian Faith.

You’ve heard of “mid-life crisis,” but what about a “mid-faith crisis”? We often assume our spiritual life will naturally grow into maturity without a hitch, so we’re shocked to discover ourselves in a full-blown crisis of faith we didn’t ask for and don’t know how to handle. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. A mid-faith crisis is a normal—and sometimes necessary—season in our spiritual lives.

It’s easy to put our relationship with God on autopilot, but God has more for you! A life of devotion to Christ always results in growth. Out of the overflow of what God does in our lives, we long to follow Him wherever He leads. If you’re ready to breathe new life into your walk with God, and to see fear replaced with faith, this plan is for you!

It seems like no matter how hard we try to master it, we are consumed by busyness, along with the stress and exhaustion that come with it. But what would it look like to truly rest in a world of constant access and furious pace? Hebrews lays out a strategy for experiencing refreshment physically, spiritually and emotionally. There is hope for an overworked and fatigued world. Rest Assured.