Tired of to-do list prayers? Discover how the first line of the Lord’s Prayer reshapes our focus from ourselves to the glory of God.
Tired of to-do list prayers? Discover how the first line of the Lord’s Prayer reshapes our focus from ourselves to the glory of God.
In our journey, let’s start at the very beginning, learning simply to approach our Father. Come messy. Come needy. Come humble.
Just as a baby’s first steps come with much time, effort, and practice, so does a natural prayer life. Here are four ways we can grow stronger, a little at a time.
We work hard and intentionally for the gospel. But have you also been resting just as hard? How work and rest together reflect—and prepare us for—the eternal rest we anticipate in the life to come.
We rest, not just because we are human and need it. Not to keep a commandment. Not even to help us keep going. We rest so we remind ourselves of something far greater: the spiritual reality of our eternal rest.
Work and rest are not polar opposites. Rather, they form a rhythmic pattern. As we engage fully in each at alternate times, we can experience the joy God intends for us in both.
Though we know it’s a good gift, establishing a Sabbath can be harder than it seems. Here are a few things I’ve learned as I began to observe a regular weekly rest.
Five ways to think outside the box by planning restful moments in your daily life.
Rest is not just “out there”—it needs to start right where we’re at. Prerequisites to finding rest at home.
Another way God helped to lighten my load was through other people. As He changed my heart, I began to let others in, which also provided a different kind of rest.
In a continuation from my last post, I share more of the specific lessons that were robbing me of the rest for my soul that Jesus offers.
Sometimes, despite our best efforts, we cannot sleep. How might we find rest during these seasons?
Getting a good night’s sleep is not as easy as it sounds. This post highlights some ideas to get good rest at night so we can better receive God’s deeper rest for our souls.
While self-care may make sense when you’re burned out, they need to be received as gifts, not gods.
In this new series, we will explore what true rest in God looks like, especially in the harder seasons of life.
What do you do when the Worst enters your life? How do you respond when tragedy strikes? This book provides a powerful foundation to help you move out faithfully trusting God in the midst of suffering and pain.
Can our sinful anger truly be transformed into something God-honoring and good? David Powlison thinks it can—and lays out a thoughtful path to that end.