Find Peace in an Anxious WorldSample

You Can Rest

There are so many things that worry our minds, and we’ll talk about a handful of those throughout this reading plan. There’s one thing, however, that I want to make sure you know before anything else.

Jesus died for you, so you can rest.

Let me tell you more about what that means. We are all born broken people. You, me, your parents, your friends. So, if you’re worried that you’ve messed up too much or you don't feel like you’re enough, the truth is—none of us is enough.

God created people to be with Him, but because of our sinful and broken nature, we are separated from God. There is nothing we can do on our own to fix that. Trying to be nice enough, read the Bible enough, or be respectful enough won’t fill the separation gap between us and God. Plus, all the trying so hard is just exhausting.

But here’s where the good news comes in: God sent His Son, Jesus, to live on earth and to die in our place so we can be forgiven for all our mistakes. When we trust in Jesus and begin a relationship with Him, we get to spend forever with God. And that starts immediately.

This is why you can rest. When you have a relationship with Jesus, you are forgiven. You don’t have to worry about not being enough, because Jesus is. You don’t have to stress over being perfect at everything, because Jesus is. And you don’t have to live without God, ever, because He lives in you.

Rest in that.

Prayer

God, I know I need You in my life. I want to know You more and trust You. Will You come into my life and come into my heart? Thank You for giving me the chance to be with You forever.