Devotional
The Work of Being Still
Rest is not the absence of effort but a decision to stop carrying what was never ours to hold.
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13 pieces
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The Rest That Comes Before the Work
Before we are asked to do anything, we are invited to stop.
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The Work of Being Still
Rest is not the absence of effort but a discipline we have to learn, and the psalms give us room to practise it.
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The Rest That Comes Before the Work
Tiredness is not a failure of faith; it is the condition in which faith is usually practised.
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The Work of Being Still
Rest is not the reward we earn at the end of the day; it is something we are invited into now.
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The Work of Being Still
Rest is not the absence of faith but one of its harder disciplines.
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The Rest That Comes Before the Work
Weariness is not a verdict on your faith; it is the condition Jesus spoke to directly, and answered with an invitation rather than a demand.
God at Work in You
Paul pairs a command and a promise so tightly that neither makes sense without the other.
The Work God Does Not Abandon
Paul opens his most affectionate letter with a promise about who finishes what God starts.
Prayer for the Week's Work and Rest
A Monday prayer shaped by Jesus' teaching on the Sabbath.
