Sometimes life feels heavy. Our minds race with responsibilities, worries, and endless to-do lists. But God never meant for us to carry it all alone. He invites us to rest in Him. Sometimes we think of rest as just laying down, sleeping, watching tv etc. But what if we can choose to rest in a deeper way? Allowing our mind, heart and soul to rest in Christ instead?
The Savior tells us “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28
True rest doesn’t always mean stopping everything—it means finding peace within everything. It’s that quiet knowing that Christ walks beside us, that when we feel overwhelmed or stressed we can slow down and remember to come to Him to find peace, and comfort. It’s knowing that His strength fills the gaps where ours runs out.
When we feel overwhelmed, we can pause, breathe, and gently remind our hearts that we are safe in His hands. We don’t have to figure out the whole day—just do our best one hour at a time.
Psalm 46:10 says; “Be still, and know that I am God.”
So, when you feel stressed or overwhelmed stop and remind yourself to be still and know in the God in whom you trust. Know His attributes. Know what He has done in the past for you and what he’s capable of doing for you right now in this very moment. Remember that each hour can be a new beginning—a small act of trust, a little heartfelt prayer offered or a deep breath that says, “Lord, I’m here. Help me to rest in You.”
Here’s a Mindfulness Practices to help you rest in God.
1. The One-Hour Practice is a beautiful mindfulness practice where you break down your day into one-hour segments. At the start of each hour, pause for 30 seconds to take three slow breaths and say:
“Father, help me do what matters most in this next hour.”
This keeps your focus grounded in the present moment rather than the weight of the whole day.
Another beautiful mindfulness exercise is the Breath Prayer.
As you inhale, think or whisper: “Be still…”
As you exhale: “…and know that I am God.”
Let this rhythm remind your body and spirit to release control and rest in His peace.
Another powerful way to combat our stressful thoughts and feelings is to be reminded of scriptures that help us. We can take time to pause for a few minutes and reflect on a scripture that can help us. For example you can choose a verse for the day. like Matthew 11:28 which says “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” or Mosiah 24:14 which says; “And I will also ease the burdens which are put upon your shoulders, that even you cannot feel them upon your backs, even while you are in bondage; and this will I do that ye may stand as witnesses for me hereafter, and that ye may know of a surety that I, the Lord God, do visit my people in their afflictions.”
We can remember scriptures that give us comfort we can write them down, carry them with us or set it up as a phone background. Each time you feel overwhelmed, read it slowly and let it sink into your heart.
And finally we can focus on having gratitude in the moment.
When your mind starts spinning with stress, pause and notice one thing—big or small—that is evidence of God’s care right now. Gratitude gently shifts your focus from fear to faith.
In a message that I wrote at the beginning of the year, the Lord taught me that the feelings of overwhelm or stress are not feelings that come from God or His presence. The truth is that this life gives us opportunities to learn how to manage our stress if we choose to come and find rest upon the giver of all peace. To come to our Savior and find rest in Him. The more that we’re able to practice coming to Him and resting in Him the better we’ll be able to manage the thoughts, stress and emotions around us.
There’s a quote from Corrie Ten Boom which says; “If you look at the world, you’ll be distressed. If you look within, you’ll be depressed. If you look at God, You’ll be at rest.” 💛
I pray that we may all find rest in Christ. Remember that you don’t have to have it all together to rest in God. You just have to be willing to pause, breathe, and let Him hold what’s too heavy for you to carry.
Try to remind yourself to take things ONE HOUR AT A TIME, ONE BREATH AT A TIME, ONE PRAYER AT A TIME. He loves you! He will strengthen you. He will help you.
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” Philippians 4:13
Hope that you can make it to class tonight to release stress, strengthen your body and allow your mind heart and soul to rest in Christ. 💛🥰🙏🏼 Join us and feel the difference. ❤️
Love,
Lili 🌸
