Best @ Rest

I believe the Father’s heart for you would be that you live your best, at your best. And one practical truth is this: “Out of rest comes our best.”  When we are at rest both in the spirit and in the soul, we function at our best. How can true rest of heart and mind be more a part of our experience? How can we set about to journey in rest through the days ahead?

Proverbs 3:5-7

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. 

Here is a key insight about rest. In all our activities, in our dealings, and decisions, may we seek his heart and wisdom, for we don’t possess the needed knowledge on our own, but our Father does. As we acknowledge him, listen and acquire his “daily bread” for our path, he will make our steps straight. The definition for the word“straight” is smooth, easy, manageable. In other words, it is a life of greater rest. As we realize our own personal lack, weaknesses and inabilities, we can choose to accept them and not “lean” into them but seek and listen to his wisdom for the day. We will find that our journey goes from bumps and turmoil to smooth and manageable: rest. Our best is then realized and seen by ourselves and others. You can’t make your path smooth on your own. Oh, how we have all tried and come up short. Let’s come under his authority and word and let his ways smooth our path with rest.