Sabbath in the PsalmsSample

Choosing Faith Over Feelings

When striving becomes a central aspect of your day-to-day, you can become like an untethered balloon, being blown this way and that way by every unexpected gust of wind or circumstance. Your identity becomes wrapped up in how much you can do, and your feelings about yourself and others can become the driving forces in your life. And yet, the central aspect of the Christian life isn’t what you can do, but who you know—Jesus, the Savior and King. Instead of a balloon, you can be like a flag. You might still be blown around by the wind, but now, you’re connected to something more stable and sturdy. When you slow down from the striving, choosing to Sabbath in God, you begin to see that you have a support that holds no matter what winds blow, and therefore, your faith in Jesus can be the driving force of your life, not your feelings.

Reflect + Apply

Read Psalm 42 over your soul. If feelings are currently trying to take control of your life, cast them on God. Set your hope on Him and commit to the pace of peace.

Prayer

God, I rest today knowing that You have tethered my heart to You. I declare, again, that no amount of striving can accomplish what You have already done for me.