Sabbath in the Psalms預覽
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.
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關於此計劃
As our calendars fill and margins slim, the frenetic pace and pressure of life begin to generate a constant flow of anxiety, stress, and fear. If left unchecked, this unsustainable striving will disconnect us from the peace and pace God intended for our hearts. God established the Sabbath to help us counter the chaos of striving. Sabbath is a day or season, where we stop, rest, and remember who God is and what He’s done. It’s an opportunity to declare once again that our confidence and hope are in God alone, not our abilities or wisdom.
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